The record, 17 janvier 2012, Supplément 1

Brome County NEW Tuesday, January 17, 2012 < T' YOUR HEATING SPÉCIALISÉ A «¦ ¦ » » 4 (oil/ gOS/ GMCtTfCj 45C2W 222i I SD SMcoob 5t, C»«n4» TBL council reverses decision over Colibris dock Mayor spars with property owner over guest house By Frank Nixon At the Brome Lake regular monthly council meeting on Jan.9 at Centre Lac-Brome, council said the dock at 8 Colibris should be “30 metres from the shoreline,” which will leave the dock in the “littoral part of the lake.” The existing dock, located in a sensitive wetland area on the northwest side of Brome Lake, is some 73metres (240 feet) in length.The town’s lawyer is expected to instruct the dock owner to comply with council’s decision.Council’s announcement reverses its decision last summer.At the regular council meeting on Aug.1, 2011, four councillors - Donald Gagné, Marta Gubert Gomes, Tom McGovern and June Call - voted against revoking the dock permit issued on May 6, 2011, by Town Inspector Marc Béland.The vote was highly criticized by many residents, including Renaissance Lac Brome (RLB), the lake watchdog group.RLB sent a detailed legal opinion to the town in Aug.2011.The opinion stated, in part, that the dock was in non-conformance with municipal regulations and was in Cont’d on page ?FRANK NIXON Foster resident Johanne OToole asked council for an explanation to a letter she received from inspector Marc Reland.•in mm Store owners catch burglar in the act They detain intruder until police arrive By Frank Nixon Early Tuesday morning, on January 10, the Dawes family of Dawes Jewellers, in Knowlton, were the victims of a home invasion and attempted burglary.The intruder was heard smashing the front glass door of the store at around 3:30 a.m.He first tried to break the glass with a two-by-four piece of lumber and then succeeded by using a paving brick found nearby.Fortunately, the family proved to be well prepared for what was about to transpire.Barbara Dawes rushed downstairs to find the man standing in the store with a shoulder bag.Alarmed, the man proceeded to run onto the street.Mrs.Dawes then pursued the man down the driveway to his parked rented van.The burglar got into the vehicle but she grabbed his eyeglasses and car keys and prevented him from driving away.She also managed somehow to secure the man in the vehicle and sounded the horn, while her husband, David, contacted the alarm company.“While in the van, the burglar picked up a metal hammer he had on the floor and threatened me,” said Mrs.Dawes.By then, Mr.Dawes was on the scene and grabbed the hammer.He also threw the burglar’s bag out of the van, which the man had taken into the store.A passerby also assisted in foiling the robbery.Harold Bailey, who works for the Photo of the smashed front door at Dawes Jewellers store in Knowl-Town of Brome Lake, saw the altercation ton.Barbara Dawes was very determined that the intruder would not as he was driving on Lakeside Road.He escape.stopped his vehicle in front of the driveway, so that tient and concerned about our safety and well-the burglar’s van could not exit.being,” said Dawes.He added: “The incident was Mr.Dawes praised the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).captured by video and we were very fortunate to “The police arrived quickly and were very effi- m i COURTESY PHOTO Cont’d on page ?René-Claude Gagnon FREE DELIVERY - Demo-cosmetic Ctr.Medicare/Passport photos OPEN 7 DAYS Home Health Care Equipment for Rent or Sale k! 310.chemin Knowlton Knowlton 450-243-5700 ROUI Contractor UTEXTIKHMI M-tM 'V' Machinery work • Hydraulic hammer (rock breaker) Private roads • I .and shaping • Drainage Artificial lakcs/ponds • Septic systems • Demolition - Foundation r s V «Topsoil - Aggregate VALU ERES, YSand ‘Gravel Fieldstone 1^^450)242-2544 11 ch.Gi.es.Boiton-Ocest « AUBERGE 8 SPA West Brome www.awb.ca 450-266-7552 FRIDAY NIGHT SURF AND TURF BUFFET Award-winning wine list Full conference facilities page 2 Tuesday, Januarry 17, 2012 Brome County News Pet of the week — Moffy ¦ .' ,v' ***£?'''' «H,,# - rookenecond,com I'M LfcARNING fRENCH Because.more friends means more fun! CPF - loin CPE • for answers and support as they discover French.WWW.Cpf.ca r ¦ Brome County News Tuesday, January 17, 2012 page 3 TBL garage project now estimated at ‘$1.6 million’ Residents pepper Mayor Gilles Decelles with questions FRANK NIXON Mayor Gilles Decelles, Town Manager Jean Bourret and Councillor Marta Gubert Gomes.A'- By Frank Nixon At a Brome Lake special public meeting held on Jan.14 at Centre Lac-Brome, Mayor Gilles Decelles, who chaired the meeting, said the municipal garage committee had come up with a “compromise solution” for the new garage.The solution, which will meet town requirements, is now pegged at “$1.6 million”, based on revised requirements, Decelles said.Four options were presented, ranging from $1.1 million to $1.3 million to which will be added “architectural costs, engineering costs, and taxes.” The mayor added that Option 4, the preferred option, would include six bay doors, a vehicle repair area, storage area, three offices, cafeteria, shower, washrooms and laundry.The building size would be “about 9,000 square feet and 48 feet deep” and would be capable of housing six large vehicles.There would also be an outside shelter that is attached to the garage for storing other vehicles, large materials, salt and sand.Decelles said the options were recently put together over a one-week period by the architectural firm, Cimaise-FBA.There were numerous questions and comments from the audience.Residents questioned town priorities after the mayor said that fixing the Blackwood Dam was “more urgent” than the garage project.Why are we not discussing the dam project today instead of the garage,” asked a resident, adding that better communication at town hall, clearly laying out town priorities, is urgently needed.Another resident said the town should have provided the presentation and consultation of the garage project before the borrowing bylaw was adopted.“Timing and consultation is important,” he said.Still another resident suggested housing a fire truck at the new site on Mill Road.He said this would ensure faster response for properties on that side of the lake and towards Fulford and Iron Hill and could reduce fire insurance costs for some owners.A couple of residents questioned the need for moving the garage in the first place.The mayor acknowledged that there was “no cost-benefit analysis” done.He essentially said the chief reason for moving the garage is because “it does not belong in the downtown area.” There was also the concern over security and maintenance costs at the new site and the fact that there would still need to be a small facility in Knowlton “during the winter months.” Another important question left unanswered is what is to become of the old site after the garage is moved.The mayor said the town has no clear plans for the old site.A resident commented that the old site should be kept for public use for the benefit of the population.The cost to demolish and decontaminate the old site would be “about $125,000.” People were upset that the town missed federal funding for the garage.“Applying tor federal grants for this project should have happened three years ago," said Decelles, adding that it is “too late now." As for provincial grants, it would be “too small” and not worth pursuing.The special meeting was called after council adopted bylaw 547 on Dec.5, 2011, which authorized a loan for $2.9 million to fund the project.On Dec.2, 2011, there were 454 who signed the register opposing the bylaw.The vote was just short of the 500 signatures required in order to trigger a referendum.Town Manager Jean Bourret said the borrowing bylaw was submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MAMROT) but is not yet approved.A proposed schedule and date for the construction of the new garage was not given.There were 62 in attendance.All councillors were present with the exception of Councillor Patrick Ouvrard.on to run arathon?We'll give you 4 million.More than four million Canadians have arthritis.Find out how you can help by “ *, " ^ in marathons around the world.Train.Travel.Triumph.JOINTS/^.; MOTIOIM For more information, call 1-800-321-1433 or visit us at www.arthritis.ca/jointsinmotion Store owners catch burglar Cont’d from page 1 have an excellent alarm system, which was responded to immediately by the company and the police.” Mrs.Dawes thanked Vitrerie Claude Ltée, based in Granby, for the prompt replacement of the glass.“They provided immediate emergency service and replaced the smashed glass within four hours of the call for the service,” she said.The intruder, Robert Huet, 57, from Montreal, drove a rented van and was staying at the Auberge Lakeview.He is alleged to have had two other properties in the Knowlton area targeted on his GPS system.Huet was brought to court in Granby and charged with breaking and entering, attempted robbery, breach of probation, and possession of burglary tools.THE GIFT OF BEING THERE 24 hours a day 7 days a week 36s days a year cross thel wor Id Across the street + Canadtan Rad Croat Québec DMiuon www.redcross.ca 1 800 JYCROIX 6 800 592-7649) r Pompeo’s Shoppe New 8 Nearly New Claudia Pompeo Proprietor 50% off Februory 11 72 de la rivière Bedford QC.J0J I AO 450-248-3553 pompeos(3)aei ca 210999 page 4 Tuesday, Januarry 17, 2012 Letters Brome County News Let us save Lac Brome.You make the call To the Editor: Residents keep laying the blame for the present state of Lac Brome on the shoulders of others.We have been wrong.The reason things are going so badly is that we.the residents, turned the place over to unknown quantities, misnamed Councillors.Peculiar individuals who, in turn, have sloughed off their responsibilities to remote, highly paid, employees.Employees who now run our town.This place is managed by third parties with no input from residents.The tendency started well over twenty years ago.We have elected, given the wheel, to five successive septets who had no feelings, no vested interest, no experience, no training in how to do the job or what had to be done and, no preoccupation about the future.Over these decades they have let the infrastructures, the spirit, the very name of the place slide out of control into a crumpled wreck.We gave the keys to people who didn’t know how to drive.What was once reputed as Brome Township is now on the scrap heap with overgrown fields, run down settlements and no feeling of community.Lac Brome needs us today.We must regain interest in what is going on here.We need to read newspaper reports, we need to talk to our neighbours, to exchange, to walk the streets; we need to check facts, ignore bombast and avoid visionaries.We need to take the place back from the pretenders.We need to be caregivers and provide CPR to a community on its last legs.We have to put ourselves back into the driver’s seat.There may be many ways of doing this but we might take up the example of Woodstock, Vermont.Woodstock, a nice old touristy town was once in the same dire straights as we.People, resi- BCN RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Fridays.A pre-paid fee of $7 is required per publication, or SPECIAL RATE of $13 for 2 insertions: 1 BCN & 1 in Friday Record "What's On” section.Please forward notices to 5-b Victoria St., Knowlton, QC JOE 1V0, email: bcnnews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.dents, got together and formed a body called Woodstock Planning Commission.A hundred-odd residents began to hold meetings.Get-togethers were unstructured and democratic.Emphasis wasn’t on forming committees and structures and factions.Stress was put on exchange, talk, conversation, adult discussion between equal individuals.The subject was “how to fix our town?” Gradually they identified problems, thought of solutions and established goals.They wrote all this down in a detailed report.Luckily, Woodstock had a wide-awake town planner who kibitzed and encouraged and managed the process the residents were working on.He advised.And so the Woodstock Policy Plan was developed by the people.By residents like you and me.The Woodstock Policy Plan was adopted by the municipality as a permanent and ongoing bylaw.At the very outset it was established that it would be reviewed every year for a few years and then every five years thereafter.As in Lac Brome, Wood-stock has a Town Council, called Selectmen, chosen by the people on the basis of their prior involvement in the study.Residents remain involved in the administrative process and ensure that the policy plan is respected, followed and kept up to date.Relations between selectmen, town employees and residents are cordial, constructive and respectful and have been for many years.Everyone has his eye on the same fixture.To guide Lac Brome to recovery, its residents must first get rid of the present administrators.Legal ways are available to do this.A concerted effort is required to bring this about.To hasten this changeover, it may be suggested that, if councillors have the necessary courage and strength of character, some might resign from council immediately and with as much “éclat” as possible.By such action they will demonstrate personal values.The void they create will be taken up by valid candidates chosen by residents for their qualities, knowledge, linguistic capabilities, charisma perhaps and, more particularly, common sense.Marc Clerk Knowlton Dear Editor: In the political/administrative process that has the ultimate effect of causing serious damage to my business - Marina Knowlton - there has been a series of decisions and actions over the last year-and-a-half which should give serious cause for concern for all residents of the Town of Brome Lake.I can only speculate on the logic or motivation for this trail of questionable decisions and actions but I’ll leave it to you - you make the call! To understand the “players” both the mayor and Councillor Ouvrard have tried to encourage reasonable negotiations and a “common sense” approach to what should have been a non issue (imagine -someone in Town Hall using common sense!!).Now - see if this style of decision making is familiar to you.In July 2010 - Councillor Gagne introduced a bylaw under the umbrella of public security (his dossier and area of expertise) which eliminated half the convenient parking for both the 120 year old Marina and the public -no consultation with the fire chief -no review of street survey plans - no enforcement of existing bylaws (the process was started by one complaint from a neighbor - who I believe - never intended this mess - with a hedge that apparently breaks two bylaws) and the town committee - charged with this mandate - was never consulted ( the committee reports through Gagne ) When the bylaw was presented to council - it was passed without scrutiny (except for Decelles and Ouvrard).When asked to discuss the bylaw -councillor Gagne told me - you’re lucky I don’t put no parking on Benoit too - well- guess what he did this year (see bylaw 550 below)?The mayor told me he thought it was an over-reaction to one complaint and I believed he would be able to correct the situation - apparently he hit a brick wall! I presented Town Hall with a petition - two days after the no parking signs went up - signed by 60 residents - asking for fair and consistent application of rules and negotiation to help resolve the situation created by Gagne - no answer - no acknowledgement of the petition Called the Greffier to ask about the bylaw and set up a meeting with him and the mayor.On the phone - the Greffier told me the bylaw was a result of many complaints by residents around the marina.In the meeting with the mayor - when I asked to tell me not who - but tell me the nature of the complaints - the Greffier admitted there was only one complaint by the neighbor with the hedge - who did not complain about marina parking - only his dangerous corner.The Greffier probably just misunderstood my question.Stay tuned - the best is yet to come.Gerry Moar Marina Knowlton Editor’s note: Due to space restrictions this letter sent by Gerry Moar was split into two parts.Part 2 will be published in next week’s Brome County News.SB £ 0 *1301 ar Dntrin Lmewoi it £sh£ ^ 1 800 567-ACDM Un^ there's a cure, there's us.Brome Count)’ NEWS 5-b Vktoua St.Kncwuoh, Qjwc.JOE 1V0 Th: (450) 2421188/242-6892 Fvx: (450) 243-5155 Established Mat IWI PuMistai wWcly by RECORD 1195 Galt F.Sherbrooke.JIG 1Y7 FAX: (819) 569-3945 E-MAIL newsnwnt@sh**rtmx>kereoord aim vwbsite: www.shertmxikcreaird.aim Sharon McOiux Fhsushix (S19| 5694345 Sharon McChuy Manaonc Fivnut (819) 5694345 Danki CotROMW Nfws tarot (819) 5694345 Stow* Bun G*rfsp tan» (S19) 5694345 Diana Simpson Srietari (450) 242 1188 ViRUNiA Wilson AmxmM.(450) 2424892 Mm fi Dcval AiMimiNt; 800 4634525 CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Tuesday as an insert, and to households and businesses in Aberrom, Bed/brd.Brigham, Brome, Bnomont, CoHunsvtile, Fast Fumham.Foster, Ful/brd, Knowlton (Drome lake).Sutton.Bolton Centre, West Drome The Reconi was (bunded on February 7.1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group limited Partnership.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Brome County NEWS Jessica Kinahan Advertising Consultant our know about yxjr imlucte & services Tel.: 450-242-1160 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jkinaHan@sherbrookenecord.com ./// .!.( oh fid ft ti cbttrihtble hctfucfl lo tried nb in epilepsy mum CANADA \1-877*?J4.0H73 www.epilepsy.ca : Brome County News Tuesday, January 17, 2012 page 5 Brome County Community Bulletin Board Januaiy 17 Open til Eight at 6 p.m.“Cooking class” cost $2.Tasty seafood chowder with Brenda.Avante Women’s Centre, 15 ru du Pont, Bedford 450-248-0530 avantegayl@bellnet.ca.Januaiy 18 Bingo starts at 6:30 pm.Bring your friends and lucky charms too.Royal Canadian Legion, 2 Curley St., Sutton, Qc.Info: 450-538-2864.January 19 Cribbage games will be held every Thursday evening at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 77, 77 Lewis St.Waterloo starting at 7:30 p.m.Price will be $3 per person.Come and join in for a fun evening and good companionship.Januaiy 20 Hamburgers and hot dogs being served from our cantine from 5:30 to 7 pm.All are welcomed for a game of darts.Info: 450-538-2055.The Royal Canadian Legion, 2 Curley St., Sutton, Qc.January 21 Free winter feast with beef bourguignon: Free of charge with the hope for all to come have fim and promote the products of our local farmers.We will be offering 100 meals, so reservations must be made with the Centre d’action bénévole de Cowansville: 450-263-3758.Saturday, January 21 at noon at Emmanuel United Church, 203 rue Principale, Cowansville, Qc.Indoor flea market at the Sutton Legion on Saturday, January 21, at 2 Curley St., Sutton, from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.The Tournee Carrefour Culturel with Lac Brome Arts Co-op presents an acoustic concert on Saturday, January 21 at Radio Village Hall RCM 99.1 FM, 305 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton.Call Dewey Durrell for tickets ($10) at 450-242-9873.Guitarist, Justin Lacroix from Manitoba presents a range of rock and funk in his own style.Author, composer and interpreter, he offers a bilingual show that is authentic and inspiring.www.carrefoursculturels.com.1-888 811-4928.Country dance with music by Gary Darling at the Royal Canadian Legion, Br.77, 77 Lewis St., Waterloo, Saturday, January 21, 8 p.m.to midnight.$6 per person.Come on out, have a dance and socialize with us! Info: 450-539-3436.January 23 The Brome Mississquoi chapter of Prostate Cancer Canada Network is holding its monthly information meeting on January 23 starting at 6:30 p.m.in the basement hall of St.Paul’s Church in Knowlton.Our group welcomes anyone concerned or interested to hear about prostrate cancer.The topic of the evening, “Survivors of Prostate Cancer tell their Story." Refreshments are being served.The Parkinson’s Disease Peer Support and Caregivers Group welcomes newcomers to our informal, monthly meetings held every fourth Monday of the month at the Lac Brome Community Centre from 2 p.m.until 3:30 p.m.The next meeting will be held on Monday, January 23.Anyone interested in sharing and receiving information about Parkinson’s disease is encouraged to come and join us.For more info, please call Di Plant at 450-242-4413.Januaiy 24 Ask the Expert at 6 p.m.“Registered Education Savings Plan ( RESP)” Have you thought about saving for your child’s education?To help navigate your options for educational saving, we will be cohosting a free information session with Actions Interculturelles de développ-ment et d’éducation on RESPs.Parents, grandparents or others interested in saving for a loved one’s future are welcome.To RSVP please call Avante 450-248-0530 avantebarb@bellnet.ca.Avante Women’s Centre, 15 rue du Pont, Bedford.February 10 The Wellness Volunteer Centre invites all Town of Brome Lake seniors to a Sweet and Savoury St.Valentine’s Day Tea at Centre Lac Brome, 270 Victoria, on Friday, February 10 from 2 to 4 p.m.Transportation available if necessary.Limited seating.Reserve by Monday, February 6 at 450-242 -2020.Donation $3.ARTS CALENDAR February 11 Yippee! 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Fax: 705-258-2645 resumes Nominations for the new 2012 Board of Directors; > Address by the Mayor of the Town of Brome Lake on the 2012 budget and economic development of the City; > Priorities of the Chamber for the year 2012.The Chamber of Commerce strongly encourages all those who would like to know the projects and approaches provided by the City and the Chamber to increase the visibility and benefits of our region and to improve communications between all stakeholders in the business community to attend this meeting.There will be a question period to clarify and to answer some questions.Source : Suzanne Gregory Administrative Manager Chamber of Commerce of Brome Lake 450 242-2870 info@chainbredecommercelacbrome.com CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE.jblAC BROME LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE In Memoriam „ - ¦ «çj.****11*: WILMS, Hans “Sweetie” - In loving memory of a special husband and father who passed away 5 years ago (January 17, 2007).We think of you in silence And often speak your name, But all we have are memories And your picture in a frame.We try our best to get by But your absence still deeply saddens us, Not one days goes by Without having a special thought of you.Keep watch over us And helping us through our most difficult moments.Always loving you forever, AIDA AND WILMS FAMILY Card of Thanks RUSSELL, Janet - A sincere thank you to everyone who attended the funeral, telephoned, sent flowers, donations and cards.Your expressions of sympathy are very much appreciated.STEVEN 1UCKER MS lives here.L J It’s here in our community.Please make a difference by volunteering.Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1'800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca Brome County News Tuesday, January 17, 2012 page 7 About Townshippers Cont’d from page 2 group is not organized in your area, please contact Townshippers’ Association for more information regarding the focus groups taking place in other areas and to learn how to participate.If you are not available to attend the focus group sessions, you can still get involved in the process by taking part in an online survey which will sum up the results and ask for your feedback on the identified priorities.Your input is important and valuable to this process and all questions and contributions are welcome! The QCGN’s priority-setting process will culminate in a province-wide Community Priority Setting Conference, set to be held in March 2012, during which participants will discuss how the determined priorities can be moved into action and how we can become a more united community.Help shape the future of Quebec's English-speaking communities: participate in a focus group to assess and determine key priorities for the English-speaking community.Contact Townshippers' Association - bv phone at St9-S66-57V (toll free: 1-866-566-5717) or ta@township-pers.qc.ca - to find out how you can get involved.PHOTO COURTESY OP TOWNSHIPPERS’ ASSOCIATION VILLE DE LAC-BROME TOWN OF «ROME LAKE PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION MEETING PRELIMINARY VERSION OF HE RE- VISED PLANNING URBAN BY-LAWS PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby give to ratepayers of the above-mentioned municipality as follows: A public information meeting will be held regarding the preliminary version of the revised urban by-laws: Saturday, January 21,2012 9:00 a.m.Centre Lac-Brome 270, Victoria Lac-Brome (QC) Given at Brome Lake This 17lh day of January 2012.Mtre Alain Roy, LLM., OMA Town Clerk This dynamic lady will soon be celebrating her 100th birthday! Lilian Burnham Friends, relatives and “former charges” are invited to help celebrate the big day on Saturday, January 21 at the Oddfellows’ Hall in Knowl-ton from 1 to 4 p.m.Contributions toward a special gift are welcome and appreciated.Brome County Community Bulletin Board Cont’d from page 5 morning service: 9 a.m.Sunday school: 9 a.m.Holy Communion every first Sunday of the month.St.Paul’s United, 4929 Foster, Waterloo: Regular Sunday morning service: 10:30 a.m.Holy Communion every first Sunday of the month.Reverend David Lambie, minister.For information or to leave messages call: 450-539-2129.ST.PAUL’S ANGUCAN CHURCH.24 St.Paul’s Road, Knowl-ton.www.stpaulsbog.wordpress.com.A group of ordi- nary people seeking to follow Jesus in traditional, contemporary and modern ways.8 a.m.Said Book of Common Prayer worship.10 a.m.User-friendly “blended” service with traditional, contemporary and modern music and format.Sunday school.For more info: 450-242-2885.The Rev.Tim and the congregation look forward to welcoming you.KNOWLTON-MOUNTAIN VALLEY PASTORAL CHARGE Serving the regions of Knowlton, Bolton Centre, Man-sonville and Vale Perkins.Worship Service: Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Road (450-243-6078) at 11 a.m.The Rev.Ryk Allen, officiating.A warm welcome is extended to all.Handicapped access available.EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH A thinking faith, a joyful sense of justice, and a God who loves every living thing! Come join our worship service at 203 rue Principale this Sunday at 10:30 a.m.Children’s programming every Sunday.Minister: Rev.Isaac Mundy.Music director: Susan Reininger.Church office: 450-263-0204.“Feasting on the Word,” our new four-session Bible study, Thursdays from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m.until Feb.3.Everyone is welcome.Also, for details about our free winter feast on Jan.21, please read our ad in the community bulletin board section of this publication.ALL SAINTS ANGUCAN CHURCH, DUNHAM Sunday services and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.- all welcome! The Rev.Sinpoh Han.Information: 450-295-2045.ANGUCAN PARISH OF BROME: First Sunday of the month service will be at Holy Trinity, Iron Hill, second Sunday of the month: Church of The Ascension, West Brome, third Sunday of the month: St.John the Evangelist, fourth Sunday of the month: St.Aidan’s, Sutton Junction.All services are at 9 a.m.All welcome.Info: 450-538-4178.ÉGUSE CATHOUQUE ST.ÉDOUARD CATHOUC CHURCH 366 Knowlton Road, Knowlton.You are invited to participate in a bilingual Mass Sundays at 10:30 a.m.Join us afterward for coffee every third Sunday beginning May 23 to October 10.Christian meditation Tuesday evenings, 7:45 to 8:45 p.m.(side door) except in July and August.This is an English-speaking group, but French-speaking meditators are welcome! TRINITY ANGUCAN CHURCH, (The Church with a “Heart”) 409 South St., Cowansville.All Sunday services are at 11 a.m.Come and join us as we endeavor to learn and practice God’s loving will.We’d love to welcome you.Info: 450-955-3325 (leave message).SUTTON - DUNHAM UNITED CHURCH PASTORAL CHARGE A warm welcome awaits you at our Sunday worship services led by Rev.Gayle Chouinard at Dunham United Church at 9:15 a.m.and at Calvary United Church in Sutton at 11:15 a.m.Information: 450-295-3251 (Dunham) or 450-538-0530 (Sutton).BEDFORD UNITED CHURCH PASTORAL CHARGE Gathered round Christ and led in worship by Rev.Catherine Smith, we are a community that searches out God’s story in daily life.We worship together as follows: First Sunday service in Bedford, second Sunday service in Stanbridge East, third Sunday service in Bedford, fourth Sunday service in Mystic, fifth Sunday service is in Philipsburg.All services are at 10 a.m.GRANBY UNITED CHURCH, Where God Unites all Children.Be a part of the family.Down-to-earth spirituality.Spiritual development for all ages.Rev.David Fines.Sunday services 11 a.m.at 101 rue Principale, Granby.Info: 450-372-1417.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH, 52 Principale sud, Sutton, welcomes everyone for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.All welcome.Canon Tim Smart, rector.Info: 450-538-8108.CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF BEDFORD We warmly welcome everyone to come and worship with us every Sunday at 10 a.m.and Friday at 7 p.m.We are located at 6 Massicotte, Bedford.Information: Pastor Paul Gibson: 1-514-667-2292 or 450-296-4135.ST.GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 130 Principale, Granby, welcomes everyone for Sunday service at 11 a.m.All welcome.Beinvenue a tous.Canon Wm.Terry Blizzard, rector.Information: 450-372-2197.COWANSVILLE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH.Cowansville Community Baptist Church meets Sundays at 11:30 a.m., 112 John Street., Cowansville.Everyone is welcome.JPD JOLYRIENDEAU&DUKEca (COWANIVILII) INC.Taxation, Accounting, Financial Services, Estate Planning and Settlements, Administrative Services, Farm Transfers Cowansville Sherbrooke 127 Principale, Suite 105 3490 Gad West Cowansville Sherbrooke (450) 253-4123 (819) 565-2575 KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW. page 8 Tuesday, Januarry 17, 2012 Brome County News TBL council Cont’d from page 1 non-conformance with Article 79 of the zoning bylaw.According to the bylaw, the maximum allowable length for any dock is 30 metres, measured from the shore.A month later, on Sept.6 2011, council announced that it would hand over the file to a judge to decide.Marc-Andre LeChasseur, of the legal firm Poupart & LeChasseur, was hired by the town to obtain a "declaratory judgment with respect to the rules about the length of the dock at 8 Colibris." The docks in the Colibris area have been an ongoing saga.In fact, back in Dec.2009, at the regular council meeting council refused to give “a minor exemption,” after the owner at 8 Colibris built the non-conforming dock without a permit.“The nature of the request deviates in a significant way to the zoning regulation requirements,” council said at that meeting.Words with Foster resident Mayor Gilles Decelles had some heated words with Foster resident Johanne O’Toole, 83, when she asked council for an explanation to a letter she received from Inspector Béland.O’Toole vowed she will not move from her secondary dwelling.“I have no intention of leaving my home,” said O'Toole.Decelles maintained that the “normal procedure” was followed when the inspector sent a registered letter on Dec.13, 2011 asking O’Toole to vacate her secondary dwelling by Jan.9, 2012.“We are asking your cooperation to comply with the bylaw and request that you stop using this accessory building as a dwelling unit before January 9, 2012,” the letter reads, in part.On Jan.6, 2012, Béland passed the controversial issue over to council to decide.“Yes, I had received a letter on Janu- ary 6 from Mr.Béland - so did the mayor and [town manager] Jean Bourret,” said Councillor Patrick Ouvrard.“The council will have to take a stand on this issue eventually.” Ouvrard added: “I have spoken to Mrs.O’Toole and I reassured her that I am convinced that the council will not take a decision to evict her in the middle of the winter.” Three councillors -Gagné, Gomes and Call - deposited a declaration or statement of pecuniary interests (conflict of interest), according to Town Clerk Alain Roy.No further details were provided.According to the Cities and Towns Act, a pecuniary interest statement for elected officials “must include a list of the employments and administrative positions held by the member of the council and of the loans obtained from a person or body other than a financial institution.” Council adopted bylaw 552, which enacts a code of ethics and good conduct for elected municipal officers, as required under Quebec’s Bill 109, which became law on Dec.2, 2010.A code of ethics for municipal employees will be adopted at a later date.Draft bylaw 574 was tabled regarding remuneration for the mayor and councillors for 2012.The proposed remuneration for the mayor, including expenses, is $34,608.For each councillor it is $11,536.This represents a 3 per cent salary increase from the previous year.During question period, Peter White of the Town of Brome Lake Taxpayers Association submitted a questionnaire document to council.It included a question asking councillors and senior town employees if they will become more actively involved in the draft Master Plan.The draft plan was first unveiled to the public by Councillor Ouvrard and Béland, at a public consultation meeting on Dec.10, 2011.Mayor Decelles and Councillor Call were also present, but the town manager, bylaw consultant, town clerk and four other councillors did not attend the meeting.The next public consultation meeting on the Master Plan will concern “town planning bylaws.” The meeting will be held on Saturday, Jan.21 at 9 a.m.at Centre Lac-Brome.There were some 45 in attendance.The next regular monthly council meeting will be held at Centre Lac-Brome, Feb.6 at 7 p.m.Salle Alec et Gérard Pelletier CA1„1;:'.NDArt or EVENTS January 2012 CINÉ - CABARET Thursday January 19th, 7:30 pm_____$10 TROU STORY (QUÉBEC, 2011, 79 MIN) FRENCH VERSION A DOCUMENTERY FROM RICHARD DESJARDINS ET ROBERT MONDERIE.By dint of shocking images and the use of rare archival footage, based on interviews with social humor that has made its mark, the film exposes clearly the issue of mines in Canada TrouStory is a movie that sounds the alarm.hursday.January 27th * (Qt / Sul art and host of other activités Dancing will be permitted and encouraged! Febuary CINÉ - CABARET ’hursday, Febuary 2nd, 7:30 pm $10 SHORT FILMS Friday, January 20th, 8 pm LE BOCAL Le Bocal presents a Series of short films, continuing its collaboration with the Salle AGP The program will include the best and brightest from the 2011 Monterégie film course, COMMUNITY RADIO SUTTON COMFORT in collaboration with CIDI.99.1 FM An hour long radio show featuring all things Sutton' hosted by Eve Denis and Michael Hynes Once a month we will have guests, music, information about Sutton's cultural activates and much more.The show will be broadcast several times over the following weeks on CIDI, community radio in Knowlton Come out and be part of the show! CINÉ - CABARET 94 MIN) French version / Sub-titled in English A FILM FROM PHILIPPE FAI ARDEAU.WITH FELLAG, SOPHIE NÉUSSE.ÉMILIEN NÉRON, BRIGITTE POUPART Bachir Laïhar is a middle-aged Algenan immigrant seeking political refuge in Quebec Bachir jumps at the opportunity to replace a Montreal el ementary school teacher who died The school teacher who died The school's | overworked principal is initially relieved.Bachir finds he has to deal with a 10-year-old boy and girl who are traumatized by the event CARTE BLANCHE Saturday.January 28th, 8 pm SOIRÉE MAUVE Sutton's own Guillaume Desruisseaux cooks up an evening of high energy and creative entertainment He will be joined by dancer Pnncess Guener.there will be body painting, instant MARÉCAGES (QUÉBEC.2011, 1 H 51) FRENCH VERSION, A DRAMA BY GUY ÉDOIN.WITH PASCALE BU$âLÈftF.S-L! 'r PICARD, FRANÇOIS PAPINEAU.On a dairy farm in the Eastern Towships, dur- ' ing a drought, a drama will challenge the family j Santerre.Amidst the confrontations with each | other, they must learn to forgive SOIRÉE BÉNÉFICE ^™Saturday, Febuary 4th, 8| f STAR D'UN SOIR A fund raiser for Sutton's Salle Alec et Gérard Pelletier.Come listen to your next door neighbor or colleague You will be surprised by their hidden talents CONFERENCE TOMBER EN AMOUR OU MONTER EN DÉSIR?A fascinating exploration of the meaning of love with Patnce Berthiaume IMPRO Friday, February 10th, 8 pm VERTS vs BLEUS VERTS JEAN-FRANÇOIS HAMELIN, CAPITAINE.DIANE BELLEMARE.PAUL DORION, SANDÈRS PIN AULT, ERI* PRQULX Bl ‘ ÜÜÜ- - CODERRE, - LOUISE MAHEUX During this week where thoughts turn to generosity and love the LIV presents a friendly competition filled with warm feelings of amicable rivalry Come out and show your support for the LIV PROULX BLÈUS ~ ‘DENIS ' TÀL ONDE LC PI TAIN É -CATHERINE LABREC - r.ERIC .ANbRE VICTOR LUSSIER SPECTACLE DANSANT Saturday, February 20th, 8 pm SPECIAL VALENTINE’S DAY uesday, February 14th, 8 pm .COHEN and Bloomfield (guitar.CINE - CABERET $25 ^BThursday, March 1st.7:30 pm is exceptional collaborators.Ilo & vocals) and Michael Chaves (guitar, keys, percussion.vocals & everything else) meticulously recreate the musicality, emotion and warmth of the album.Marie-Chnstine Blais' review of the October show in Montreal describes Adam “a man with great talent who has inherited his father's poetry, sex-appeal, a fondness for women's names, natural elegance and humour." CINÉ CABARET Thursday.February 16th.7:30 pm PLANÈTE YOGA (QUÉBEC, 2011, 87 MIN) Yoga is the fastest-growing spiritual prac-t'cè around the world.The fascinating story of the encounter between the ancient eastern discipline of yoga and a TOUR OF THE CROSSROADS Friday, February,17th.8 pm MIQUELON ET BRETON Two voices, two I worlds, two unique artists.From their original | compositions to their captivating inje of well known sorgs.‘he folk ' is omnipresent ^ .g m their presenta,''>nsB THE CROONERS Bring your squeeze and sway to music from the golden years of French and English music.The dance floor will be ready for you! mraMM COSrUMEBALL SAMEDI GRAS 4 costume ball with live mu§j video and DJ to chase away I February blues’ Prices for the ’ best costume! ESSENTIALS ftiursdai 23rd Febrtiafy, Friday 24th Saturday 25th 2 pm and ?pm-$15 HAMELIN WITH LOCAL PERFORMERS OF ALL AGES Using theatre, kve music and video we take an entertaining and positive look at how we mig ht cope with high oil prices and energy scar- I city in our village community some years from now on While learning to live using less energy is a tough adaptation, there maybe a few silver linings in the new, smaller world that emerges TIBET : TERRE DES BRAVES (QUÉBEC, 2011, 96 MIN)A DOCUMENTARY BY GENEVIEVE BRAULT.A cinematic journey in the footsteps of the Tibetan-Canadian couple who are about to see the birth of there second child in the snowy mountains of Tibet.The film shows how the radical shift from China to a market economy has devastating consequences on the survival of traditions associated with nomadism.MUSIC TRAD Friday, March 2nd.8 pm GENTICORUM Over the past decade the traditional Quebec group Genticorum (Pascal Gemme, Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand and Yann Falquet) has become a fixture on the international world, traditional, folk and Celtic music circuit, the international world, traditional, folk and Celtic music circuit.BLUES aturday, March 3rd.8pm BOB WALSH Bob Walsh has defined Quebec’s blues history over the past three decades.This singer-guitarist has traveled all over Québec singing the blues with his unforgettable voice, and he still plays his favorite music with the same passion.You could be the next to be charmed by the magic, emotion, depth and strength f Bob Walsh, a www.5aiieagpeiietier.com 4 Maple, Sutton Publication of this calandar is made possible thanks to d&ra Q rinclpale Street, Cowansville 450 266-01 01 3 1 7 Pi www, de re gon.com