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Brome County NEW Wednesday, August 6, 2003 IEB PENSE À TOI m mm MM is thinking of you Turn your groceries.into rewards For your reward miles choose 1ER all the way Quality is our main ingredient.231 Sherbrooke St., Magog 819-868-1122 472 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton 450-243-6692 The Largest Circulation Weekly in Brome—Missisquoi West Brome’s Edith Kathan Home turns 50 By Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent West Brome Last Sunday.West Brome’s Edith Kathan Home celebrated more than just its 2003 Home Day picnic.This year’s event takes on added significance as the Home celebrates its 50th anniversary.The Home’s first matrons, Doug McClay and Hilde Arnett, who managed it from 1952 to 1967, joined current matron Cecilia Shufelt to help commemorate the first 50 years of service.The building, located at 6 Soles Rd., was willed to the International Order of Oddfellows (IOF) by Edith Kathan in 1946.On Sept.13,1953, the home became a seniors’ residence, supported by and open to members of the Oddfellows and its sister service organization, the Rebekkahs.Wolf Starck, a member of the Home Board of Directors for three years and now in his first year as Chairman, said the Board oversees the maintenance of the physical structure, which can accommodate up to nine mobile seniors at a time.“In the past, the home was financially supported by the Oddfellow and Rebekkahs, but now, it is largely self-supporting,” said Starck.Much of the operating monthly budget is covered by the $850 per month residential charge.However, fundraisers are still critical for covering the cost of intermittent capital items, such a replacement heating systems or installing a new well.Former chairman Frank Matthews said that between 1999 and 2002, the Home underwent extensive renovations, including a complete interior makeover, upgrad-ing of the sprinkler systems and the installation of a satellite dish for residents.Donations, such as bequests from the residents, fundraising from local Oddfellows and Rebekkah Lodges and, occasionally, from other service organizations such as the Masons, help to keep the nonprofit home operating.The house is currendy home to eight seniors, with a ninth expected to arrive soon.The admission policy has been liberalized with the removal of the requirement that residents be past members of one of the two service clubs.A staff comprised of Jim Frizzle (superintendent/caretaker), Cecilia Shufelt (nurse and matron) and Elaine Fowler (helper) take care of residents' needs.The next Oddfellow fundraiser for the Edith Kathan Home will be the annual Chicken Pie Supper, Sept.20,5 to 7:30 pm.at the Oddfellows Hall.All profits from the dinner go to the Kathan Home Board.Tickets are $9 in advance, $10 at the door and are available at the Home.For more information, call 450-263-1907.Annual flower show a cut above the rest Fairy Tales at Brome Lake Books CAROUNE KEHNE/CORRESPONDENT Almut Ellinghaus will repeat her superb interpretation of Briar Rose, the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, Aug.23 at 5:30 p.m.in Knowlton’s Brome Lake Books.The 45-minute performance tells the story of a princess who pricks her finger upon a magic spindle, thus setting in motion a curse that she and her kingdom will sleep for 100 years.Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children.After the completion of this run, Ellinghaus hopes to take her magical tale on the road to schools and communities for special performances.For information, call 450-538-2614.By Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent The 68th edition of Stanbridge East’s St.James the Apostle Flower Show is just around the comer.The Show will take place on Aug.16, from 1:30 to 5:30 pm on the grounds of St.James the Apostle Anglican Church in Stanbridge East.The Anglican Church Hall will be open for entries Aug.15 between 7 and 9 p.m., and the next morning from 8:30 to 10:30 am.The show, first organized in 1935 by the Ladies’ Guild of St.James the Apostle Anglican Church, moves from Memorial Hall to the grounds around St.James the Apostle Anglican Church, where both the Anglican Church Hall and an outdoor tent will be used for the annual tea and flower displays.This year’s theme is ‘Life in Stanbridge East’.Floral Class A will include arrangements based upon notable businesses and places throughout the village, including Baker’s Bakery, the Missisquoi Museum, Pike River and the Old Mill Bar.Howard Hackwell of Cowansville and Linda Adams of Clarenceville will judge the entries.Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded for the three top winners in all classes.Non-gardeners are welcome to come smell the roses or drop in for tea.Gardeners may obtain a detailed list of classes and printed guidelines by calling Dianne Rhicard at 450-248-3616 or Pam Dillon at 450-248-4526.r Reminder to all our clients NEW LOCATION: 58 Principal* N., Sutton Monday-Saturday 8 am-4 pm Membre ASBQ Certifié par SAË 58 Principale N, Sutton Quebec (450) 538-5858 with ot twittxxit appointments Mjh (tiers Jtrf 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you?We have a lending library with books and videos.Need a ride to a meeting?Info.Linda 450-243-0928.Aug.9 & 1Ç Royal Canadian Legion Cowansville FLEA MARKET at 120 Davignon Street, Cowansville, 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.Event to be held outside, in case of rain inside.Info.R.C.L., 450-263-3543, Denise Bedard, 450-263-0561 or Autry Tracey, 450-266-6120.All proceeds towards helping our Legion.Aug.10 The Knowlton Pony Club invites all former members to join them in the Alumni Tent at Brome Fair Grounds to rekindle old friendships.We hope to see you between 9 a.m.and 3 p.m.during the KNOWLTON PONY CLUB HORSE SHOW.Call Kathy Lacoste at 450-292-5010 or Anne Johansson, 450-242-2738 for more information.Aug.16 FLEA MARKET, 330 Stagecoach Rd., Brome, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.Lunch available.Brome County NEWS 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec JOE 1V0 Tel.: (450) 242-1188 / Fax: (450) 243-5155 RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Mondays.A pre-paid fee of $6 is required per publication, or SPECIAL RATE of $10 for 2 insertions: 1 BCN & 1 in Friday Record "What’s On” section.Please forward notices to Box 488, Knowlton, JOE 1V0, email: bcnnews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.Raising Funds For Festival 1 i.KAifit CAROUNE KEHNE/CORRF.S PONDENT The West Brome Storytelling Festival will be back for its fourth consecutive season on Aug.16 (10:30 a.m.to 4 p.m.) and Aug.17 (10 a.m.to 5 p.m.) in Fred Edwards Park.Last weekend, festival volunteers Bobby Patenaude, François Nadeau, Keith Nagel and Bee “Grampa Bob" Santori sold refreshments outside Cowansville's Giant Tiger store to raise money for the outdoor festival.This special event, offering storytelling for children and adults in English and French, will feature a story contest, open to grade five students, who will then be invited to read their stories and compete for prizes.Info: 450-243-6063.Sponsored by St.John’s Ladies Guild.Aug.23 Eighth annual FLEA MARKET, Dunham United Church, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.For Table or space rental, contact, Barbara, 450-295-2348.To benefit Dunham U.C.W.SPCA Montérégie ADOPTION DAY.Lots of great dogs and cats will be in Knowlton hoping to find a new start in life.Come and learn more and meet some great animals.Mill Pond Park, noon to 3 pm.Arts Calendar Aug.6 to 24 Galerie Charmante, 450-538-0989 -EXHIBITION OF INTERNATIONAL CALLIGRAPHY, including the work of Hermann Zapf and Donald Jackson, scribe to Queen Elizabeth.Open Wed., Sun., 1 to 4 p.m., 1182 Macey Road, Sutton.Aug.10 Knowlton Harmony Band will perform their annual WEST BROME CONCERT at Edward’s Park at 6:30 p.m.In case of rain, at the Church of the Ascension.Church Services knowlton/creek pastoral CHARGE: Worship and song by members, assisted by The Reverend Dale Skinner.Creek United, Foster, 9:30 a.m.Sunday School at Creek.Knowlton United, Knowlton, 11 a.m.(Handicap access).ST.PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: 24 St.Paul’s Road, Knowlton.We wish to know Jesus Christ and to make Him known.Sunday Services: 8 and 10 a.m.Sunday school and Nursery, 10 a.m.The Rev.Ralph T.Leavitt — Pastor.PARISH OF BROME: Anglican worship Sunday, Aug.10.Combined Parish of Brome Outdoor Communion Service at Eugene and Annie Jones in Brome Village.For information call Rev.Rick Gariepy, 450-243-6096.COWANSVILLE AREA PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH: Worship at Emmanuel United Church, 203 rue Principale, Cowansville at 10:30 a.m.All welcome.TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH: Cowansville.Come and join us for Sunday worship.We have a service at 9 .m.(traditional) and a family service with music and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.For more information, call 450-263-2662.WATERLOO ST.PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH, WATERLOO - FULFORD: Sunday services: August and September, 9:30 a.m.First, third and fifth Sundays in Waterloo.Second and fourth Sundays in Fulford.Everyone welcome.For info., 450-539-2129.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH SUTTON : Come, let Jesus know you love Him.Sunday Service, 10:30 a.m.at 52 Principale Sud.The Rev.Canon Tim Smart, Rector.SUTTON-DUNHAM UNTIED CHURCH: Sunday worship services: Dunham, 9:15 a.m., Sutton, 11:15 a.m.BEDFORD UNITED CHURCH PASTORAL CHARGE: Invites you to come and worship with us.Minister, Rev.Malcolm Cogswell.Joint Service, 10 a.m.Sunday, Aug.10, Mystic.THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF BED-FORD/PHILIPSBURG/FARNHAM: Summer services: Sunday, Aug.10, Bedford, at 10 a.m., with Fr.Brian Evans, Rector.BAPTIST CHURCHES: Sunday services: Mansonville Baptist, 9:30 a.m.; Olivet Baptist, Sutton, 11 a.m.All are welcome.J RD JOLY RIENDEAU &DUKE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Taxation, Accounting, Financial Services, Estate Planning and Settlement, Farm Transfers Cowansville Knowlton Sherbrooke 127 Principale, Suite 105 560 Ch.Knowlton 3490 Galt West Cowansville Ville de Lac Brome Sherbrooke (450)263-4123 (450)243-5021 (819)566-2575 KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW.I G L PIRATES 0F THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARLS S Friday to Thursday 6:30 & 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Wednesday as an insert, and to all households and businesses in Aberrant, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Famham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 114.40 8.01 9.18 $131.59 6 MONTHS 59.00 4.13 4.73 $67.86 3 MONTHS 30.00 2.10 2.41 $34.51 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded 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 Hollinger Canadian Newspapers LP.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC.CARD, CNA.QCNA Brome County News Wednesday, August 6, 2003 page 3 The ice cream cometh CAROLINE KEHNE/CORRESPONDENT The Mystic Ice Cream social (Aug.16.from 5 to 8 p.m.at the Old Mystic School House) has been an annual event for at least eight decades.Mystic prepares for its traditional ice cream social By Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent Mystic The end of summer means the return of one of Mystic's oldest traditions, the ice-cream social.An annual event for all but one year (2001), a new group of young, community-minded volunteers has come forward to make sure that this popular tradition does not lapse again.The Mystic Ice Cream Social will take place Aug.16 from 5 to 8 p.m.at the Old Mystic School House.By most estimates, the social, originally organized by the Ladies Aid of the Mystic Methodist Church and held on the Methodist Church lawn, has been around for at least eight decades.The event passed to a successor group, the Mystic United Church Women (UCW) and the social moved indoors and a short distance down the town's main street to the Old School House where it continues today.UCW members, suffering from declining membership and the increasing age of its members, last year enlisted help from members of the surrounding community who helped the group resurrect this popular village tradition after a one-year absence.The social takes place at the historic School House, which closed its doors as an educational institution in 1958, and since then has served as an informal community centre.Recently renovated and now maintained by a non-profit, charitable group run by community volunteers, the School House is currently home to a photographic exhibition highlighting the architectural and historical heritage of the village, entitled Yesterday/Today: Views of Mystic.The admission price ($5 for adults, $2 for ages six and under) includes homemade cake and squares served family style, coffee or tea and two scoops of ice cream.Profits are shared by the Mystic UCW and the Old School House (formerly the Mystic Recreation Association Inc.).Briefs Big Money For BMP Organizers of the Second Auto Expo of Cowansville presented the BMP Hospital Foundation with a cheque for $1,000 as a result of this year’s fundraising event held on June 6.The event featured over 200 vehicles, including antique cars, army vehicles, T-Rex specialty vehicles and motorcycles.The proceeds will be used to provide medical equipment for the Hospital.Peace educator offers collection Peace educator and activist Rosemary Sullivan is offering her collection of books and resource materials on peace education to interested non-profit educational organizations, institutions or individuals working in the field of peace education.The collection, used at the former Pigeon Hill-Breen Peace Making Centre, includes materials from the 1960s through 1990s.For information, call 450-248-2524.Come celebrate 50 pears Hobe, daughter anb Jfrienbsbip IBobbp $c Cliff Cocfjrane are fjabmg an on â>aturbap, August 16, 2003 from 2-5 p.m.at 160 Clarfe $ill in Waterloo Pease join us for tfjis annibersarp gathering $est tmsties onlp please Cat ferme Demers Freelance translator Specialization: management, marketing, sales, advertising, finance and insurance Hi 1 St-Joseph East, P.O.Box 1664, Waterloo, QC JOE 2N0 demers_pearson@videotron.ca • Tel.: (450) 539-0961 August 29th, 30th, 31st & September Friday at 8:00 p.m.Willie Nelson tribute *Adult talent contest Saturday at 3:30 pm Doc Walker Admission Adults: $9°° (includes all shows) Children (under 12) *600 4-day pass *2500 1-450-242-3976 / Adam Gregory Friday only *5 00 Senior Citizens School VouthOoy Sunday 6:5O p.m.Adam Gregory 2003 Monday 1:Q0 p.m.4x4 Truck Pull Luc Leduc - magician The Lemoines PeTTing Zoo Knowlton Harmony E3and Johnny Peers &.The MuTTville Youth Talent Show Saturday Big Parae Sunday - 1 p.m.Com ix 2 p.m. page 4 Wednesday, August 6, 2003 Brome County News VIN Investigation can help avoid hidden problems Car thefts on the rise in Granby and across the province Last week I wrote about the potential hazards of buying a rebuilt vehicle.Yet there are other possible problems when searching for a new or used car or truck.There’s also a service to help ensure the deal you’re making is the right one.An organization known as roadcom-panion.ca (compagnonderoute.ca for francophones), now offers a VIN Investigation Report.Using the serial numbers of the car or truck in question, roadcompanion scans through 26 Canadian databases, looking for trouble.If the car was damaged, rebuilt, not in running condition, stolen or the sub- Under The Hood Maurice Crossfield /VA CHEZ GUY Spécial du vendredi soir Friday Night Special Spaghetti 3,99 $ 17 h - 21 h 471 Knowlton Road 243-5592 ject of a bank or credit agency lien, this report will let you know.This, at a cost of $24.95 per investigation.The VIN (vehicle identification number) is like a fingerprint of a car.Throughout its life that number will appear in various places, from licence bureau files to insurance papers to bank documentation.Knowing where it has been can save you a lot of money and headaches.For example, 1 know of a guy who bought a pickup truck a few years back.He bought it in good faith, and had been driving it for more than a year.It even got past the folks at the licence bureau.But a routine roadside check by the police showed it was stolen, and the truck was taken away.I never found out how it ended, but you can rest assured the whole problem proved costly, both in money and aggravation.Then there’s the whole lien problem.If the vehicle is the subject of a bank loan, or was used as collateral, you don’t want it.That’s because if the holder of the loan stops paying, you, as the owner of that vehi-cle, will become responsible for the CENTRE DE FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE DE COWANSVILLE COWANSVILLE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING CENTRE 200, Adélard-Godbout Cowansville QC |2K 3X9 H Newly renovated centre I Up-to-date technological equipment H Bilingual Teachers M Affordable housing within walking distance Possibility of financial assistance by EMPLOI-QUÉBEC.Inquire about our Loans and Bursaries program.For information and registration contact LINDA BRAULT at: (450) 263-3726 ext.233 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS STARTING AUGUST 28, 2003 Accounting Computer Graphics Hairdressing fULV-Industrial Mechanics Industrial Machinery Operation Machining Technics (Machinist) Professional Cooking Restaurant Services Secretarial Studies Welding and Fitting Commission scolaire EASTERN TOWNSHIPS EASTERN TOWNSHIPS School Board outstanding amount.That vehicle can be repossessed and there’s not a thing you can do, short of paying for it all over again.The report covers Canadian vehicles only, checking databases in each province.In Quebec, the investigation includes checking with Transports Quebec and the RDPRM, a registry of bank liens.Roadcompanion stands behind its reports, offering a guarantee to cover up to $5,000 if the vehicle ends up being subject to a lien and they missed it.You can request a VIN investigation by getting on the Internet and going to www.roadcompanion.ca, or by calling 1-800-772-4752.A report can be sent within hours via e-mail, or at the latest the following day.Each report is verified by the Automobile Protection Association.Car Theft The Granby Police are reminding drivers to be extra careful these days as the number of car thefts in that city have taken a rather dramatic upturn recently.As of last week some 350 cars had been stolen in Granby, double the number stolen in the same period last year.As Granby Police spokesman Benoit Desautels pointed out, it’s not just a Granby problem.Car theft is a pretty common crime, with thieves grabbing cars and trucks for joyrides (recreational thieves), parts or for export to far-off lands.While some are used for rebuilding Commission scotairs Ah \S4(-A*S-0trft other cars or end up with the serial numbers of other cars, others get nabbed for use in crimes, like bank robberies.In the Granby situation, all makes and models of vehicles have been stolen.While organized groups usually target certain types or brands, these guys are grabbing whatever is handy.A little common sense can help prevent you from becoming a victim.The easier a car is to steal the more likely it is to be stolen.Here are a few tips, most of which don’t cost anything: •Lock your doors, take the keys with you.This applies even if you’re just leaving the vehicle for a minute.An unlocked car is an open invitation to a crime of opportunity.Anyone with even a little know-how can get a car going fairly quickly once they’re inside.•Keep valuables out of sight.Things like laptops, cell phones and full shopping bags are further enticements to thieves.They might not take your car, but it only takes a couple of seconds to smash a window and grab the goodies.Keep valuables in the trunk, under the seat or locked in the glove compartment.•Park in well-lit areas where your vehicle can be seen.Thieves are less likely to strike if they think people are watching them.•Look into the possibility of buying a car alarm or anti-theft device.Alarms sound a warning when someone’s being bad, while anti-theft devices prevent the unauthorized starting of a car.Insurance companies give a rebate for these devices, so it might end up costing you little or nothing in the long run.Investigate.Of course the true professional usually has a specific car in mind and knows how to get around things like alarms and door locks.Still, they will slow him (or her) down.And not all car thieves are pros.In fact if you watch the news closely you’ll soon realize there aren’t that many highly intelligent criminals out there.Follow these steps and you’ll be outsmarting most of them.attention deficits • hyperactivity • autism learning disabilities • behaviour issues motor v sensory difficulties Caroline hui, erg.pediatric occupational therapist 27 Rock Hill Knowlton, Qc JOE-1 VO t.(450)242-2816 f (450) 242-2331 ftc-lp maize fhe worid a b&Hcr plac-c- fhrovdi 3 bc^veif fo char i+H.\i/ Un héritage à partager LEAVE A LEGACY" www.lfficy-quebec.orj 1 888 304-8834 Brome County News Wednesday, August 6, 2003 page 5 Scatter the Ashes is fim for music lovers By Diahann Saddler Record Correspondent Knowlton The last offering of the professional summer season has opened at Theatre Lac Bronte.Scatter the Ashes is a homespun, homebrewed affair, an intimate evening for lovers of traditional music.Written by stars Marc Desormeaux and Trish Barclay, Scatter the Ashes mixes fact and fiction with the story of two lovers separated by the great Depression, geography, and by life.The lovers are made up.The events, however, are based on real life, on research into the formative years in Canada’s cultural history.Dot and Bert, the Brookfall Bottom Feeders, arrive at Ye Olde Pyne Box Mortuary in Knowlton for the memorial service of Dot’s maternal grandmother, Bridget O’Donahue.The audience is part of the service, which quickly turns into a wake.The silent undertaker gives Dot a chest of letters, journals and photo albums.As they read the entries from the diaries, and the exchange of letters between Bridget and her first love, Charles Duquette, Bert and Dot ‘become’ Charles (Chappie) and Bridget (Biddie).RECORD EUE PHOTO ¦ Nicholas Pynes lends his musical talents on bass and piano as the undertaker.Each reading leads to songs.The plot is rather thin and is really just an excuse to travel across the country musically.However, the music is excellent and the lives of Bridget and Charles are full of fascinating stories.Separated by the need to find a job in a tough economy that worsens with the Depression, Biddie and Chappie both travel across the country — Chappie by freight trains and Biddie as a schoolmistress who finds employment on the prairies.Here, she marries a Jewish farmer just in time to suffer through the dust bowl.However, husband Irving loves flying, and the two soon are running their own air company.Bridget may have started off in a traditional manner, but she becomes a pioneer in aviation, a true character whose life is well worth the retelling.Chappie becomes a singer with his own country radio show in Alberta.Barclay stars as Dot and Des-ormeaux as Bert.The two are impossibly talented musicians; Desormeaux is a multi-instrumentalist who is a guitar player first, but seems able to handle anything.He plays, among other things, a ‘slapette,’ a traditional French-Canadi-an wooden puppet that is used to make music by ‘slapping’ it.Barclay is an amazing fiddle player.She excels at every style of music they perform.This play is really about music: from traditional French-Canadian chansons to Wilf Carter tunes in Western Canada.Along the way are some beautiful ballads and a wonderful klesmer romp.There is a scene depicting the radio show, during which Desormeaux sings a gorgeous, haunting version of Un Canadien errant.Barclay and Desormeaux are not only accomplished musicians; they are very good actors.Nicholas Pynes, as the undertaker-owner of Ye Olde Pyne Box, accompanies them on piano and bass.RECORD EILE PHOTO Starring Trish Barclay and Marc-Desormeaux, Scatter the Ashes is a play about the formative years of Canada's cultural history.It is filled with toe-tapping music.Pynes is in his element here, and is perfectly cast as the undertaker, though it is a non-speaking role.Scatter the Ashes is not going to please everyone.It is not glossy and fancy; Dot and Bert could be called hillbillies, and the music might seem repetitive to those who do not like traditional folk songs.But for the audience wanting a toe-tapping good time, wrapped in homey accents and unpretentious patter, this is definitely the ticket.For tickets and information call the Theatre Lac Brome box office at 450-242-2270.Closed Mon.-Tue.Wed.10-6 Thu.-Fri.10-9 Sat.-Sun.10-5 Vente, réparation et location Gary Fisher Opus Norco Louis Garneau Lemond 8c Accessories Sales, repairs (any makes) and rentals 231 Knowlton (opposite Knowlton United Church) Lac Brome Tel./Fax: (450) 243-1474 J A R n 1 N One of the Biggest Public commercial 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If this feels like a math test, visit mathliteracy.ca or call 1-800-303-1004.Literacy Foundation Fondation pour l'alphabétisation Canada Math solves problems Bedford Fair • BROME COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, August 6, 2003 • page 11 Entertainment with urban dwellers in mind Simple: Zont’d from Page 9 The animals still turn out in the how rings, poultry still cackle and ;row from their facility and the main building still houses some of the region’s best cooking and handicrafts of all sorts.The Missisquoi County exhibition has also always included competitions and evening entertainment with the urban dweller in mind.This year is no exception.Included in the four-day event will be mud-drag races and the ever-popular horse show (which begins Friday night, and continues Saturday evening, concluding Sunday).A special presentation of a six-horse hitch is also on the program.Dairy cattle will all be wearing black and white this year, with only one herd of Canadian cattle on display.“We will have nearly 200 Holsteins on the grounds,” said Mona Beaulac, the Society’s general manager.“There could be Jerseys coming back next year, but there are just not enough herds willing to show in either Jersey or Ayrshire this year.We must have a total of 24 head and three distinct herds in a breed before they can compete.” The fair begins with a parade through town Thursday at 7 p.m., followed by the official opening.Agriculture Minister Françoise Gauthier will officiate this year.Friday is Kiddies Day, with a magician on hand to entertain the little ones.An antique farm tractor and machinery display, as well as a Cow Patty Bingo, are also scheduled on Saturday After the church service on the grounds Sunday, a brunch will continue until the final parade at 11:30 a.m.The fair slowly winds down with the pulling competition, and the annual sweepstakes drawing for a total of $16,000 at 3 p.m.Admission is $8, and free for children under four.Admission includes all midway rides and shows.A Friends of the Fair pass, which covers admission for the duration of the fair, is also available for $22 at the fair office.The road less travelled Travel: Cont’d from Page 10 At the Museum, visitors can read up on the trials and tribulations of the Fenians as they marched determinedly across the border.Stories tell of their uniform, weaponry and their single attack at Eccles Hill where the Red Sash Home Guard was waiting.The battle was short lived.There was only one casualty, an innocent woman who unfortunately wandered into the cross fire.Dunham to Bedford is a scenic route, following a road that winds up and down across the side hills where apple trees and grape vines cover the slopes.Although the route is less travelled today, visitors can imagine that traffic was much heavier at the turn of the century when it crossed mountains and plains, going either to the United States or Montreal.It’s an interesting trek to Bedford, from any direction.Whether it be through Farnham or Dunham or, if adventure is a priority, by the back roads.The Museum has a detailed map of the area, a wonderful display spotlighting those days called Moonshine over Missisquoi and plenty of information about the area’s first pioneers.Ther are also stories of the native Abenaki people who were among the first to arrive here, and even documentation that takes one back 10,000 years.If visitors take their time, trekking to the Bedford Fair could be turned into a trip into the past.Country inns, B&Bs, gardens and country boutiques abound in the area.The wineries have guided tours and stores on their premises, and apple growers offer fresh produce along with a taste of fresh juice and apple cider.The fair opens Thursday with the traditional parade through town and ends Sunday.Terre tamisée Sifted Black Dirt Big and small quantities Grosses et petites quantités icavation - Transi RECORD FILE PHOTO : I i " 1 1 : Sggÿj y ¦¦ü r One of the main attractions every year at the Bedford Fair is the parade fThursday; 7 p.m.).Other activities include Kiddies Day, a church service and a pulling competition.RONA *ftiancn/htmjr Pools and Spas Specials ai the fair Best In Quality / Prices ïheCbaN?I"* fï « _ ____________________________ i y i i iML.M (Many Prizes nc RESIST® HI ABWIAST PE RM fi CON Ange-Gaxdien Cowansville Knowlton Bedford Farnham **> Jonna ^ So/Tie/jay.1 w 1 800 567-ACDM Until there's a cure, there's us.* | DAVID ANDKRSON/SPEC1AL Thirteen members of the Waterloo High School class of 1963 and their spouses recently met at the home of Doris and Glenn McGovern in Waterloo for their 40th class reunion.The happy gathering included Gloria and Chris Long (Orangeville, Ont), Lawrence and Martha Burnham (Montreal), Ted and Diane Jackson (Pincourt), Howard Lucia (Lennoxville), Mary Martin and John Chapman (Dunham), Doris and Glenn McGovern (Waterloo), Maureen Morris (Beaconsfield), Peter Quilliams (Fulford), Bruce and Sue Renihan (Toronto, Ont.), Nora and Garth Durrell (Manotick, Ont.), Sylvia and Roy McKergow (Leedville) and Joan and Dean Cruickshank (Sherbrooke).storyland3 unveils upcoming events Staff The Knowlton coffee house is taking a break from its usual venue upstairs at the Knowlton Pub.For the remainder of the summer, the coffee house has taken up residence in the backyard of Kate Wisdom’s home, located at 141 Lakeside Rd., Knowlton.Last month’s outdoor coffee house, held on July 13, featured performers from Lac Brome, Cowansville and Mansonville playing folk, blues and contemporary music.Organizers are preparing an old-fashioned corn roast for the final final outdoor Second Sundays at Seven, Aug.10 at 6:30 p.m.The coffee house returns to the Knowlton Pub in the fall.On Aug.15 storyland3 presents The Rural Theatre Project at the Allen Farm on Brill Road in West Bolton.Songs of the Yukon is a provocative tale based on the poetry of Robert Service.The play peeks into the tumultuous lives of eight distinct characters as their paths cross through the harsh realities of the Klondike Gold Rush.Directed by Christopher Freeman, it is set under the stars around a campfire.Show time is 8:30 pm at 296 Brill Road in West Bolton.Visitors to Cowansville on Sept.13 (Townshippers’ Day) can top off their day with music.Storyland3 will host a Second Saturday at Seven at Theatre des Tournesols, 331 Chemin Brosseau route 139.This 200-seat dinner theatre will showcase local musicians such as Julia Rohan, Sheila McManus and Ralph Steiner.September brings autumn leaves and the return of dinner theatre to the Townships.From Sept.25 to Oct.5, storyland3 presents A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talkin.This comedy by John Ford Noonan is directed by Christopher Freeman.Theatre des Tournesols makes its inaugural welcome of English theatre.Performances take place at Theatre des Tournesols, Chemin Brosseau, route 139 in Cowansville.For additional information call 450-538-0921.Pet of The Week.Brandy COURTESY SPCA MONTE REGIE Pm a nice, easy-going dog who’d love to live in a real home again.I'm one-and-a-half years old, black with some white on my chest, and weigh about 50 pounds.You can come and visit me here at the shelter (SPCA Montérégie, 178, Ch.du Vide, Ste-Angèle-de-Monnoir - exit 37 on autoroute 10) where I live with 120 other dogs and many cats.Perhaps III be chosen as one of the lucky dogs coming to the SPCA Adoption Day in Knowlton on Aug.23.For more information, call 450-460-3075.Also, volunteers needed for the Adoption Day: Call 450-242-2892.Brome County News page 12 Wednesday, August 6, 2003 Waterloo High School Class of '63 Together Again Deadline: 10 a.m.working day previous to publication Call Sherbrooke: (819) 569-9525 between 8:30 a.m.and 430 E-mail: classad@sherbrookerecord.com or Knowiton: (450) 242-1188 between 9:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m.'.Brome County^ ews CLASSIFIED Wednesday, August 6, 2003 page 13 Or mail your prepaid classified ads to 88 Lakeside, Knowiton, Quebec JOE 1V0 The Record, P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5L6 001 Property for Sale 035 For Rent 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities THINKING OF SELLING?14 award winning years of experience.Knowiton, Sutton, Cowansville region.Free estimate.Royal LePage Action, Broker, Sharyl Thompson (450) 2 6 6 - 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Enjoy it all with Home & Gift Collection! Visit us at www.homeandgift-collection.com.100 Job Opportunities JOB OPPORTUNITY Registered nursing assistants (R.N.A.) Permanent position to start immediately Part-time cook Please contact Patricia O’Brien 1-450-242-4663 E-mail: manoirlacbrome @ sympatico.ca 100 Job Opportunities REGISTERED NURSES - Full-time positions with benefits, relocation, sign-on bonus and green card assistance available in North Carolina.Visit www.uhseast.com and call 1-800-342-5155 EOE REQUIRED IMME-D I A T E L Y .Transmission Tech and Diesel Electrical Tech for busy General Motors dealership.Excellent opportunity in economically / thriving, modern city.Competitive wages.Excellent company benefits.Attention: Service Manager, 1-800-263-9722.Fax 780-539-7310.150 Computers 125 Work Wanted LOOKING FOR WORK, will clean flower gardens, painting and do carpentry and all maintenance.Call Brian (450) 243-0509.TRANSLATION from French into English and from English into French.Call (450) 266-0550.Fax (450) 263-8483.130 Courses BAD HANDWRIT-ERS WANTED.Handwriting Repair seminar with Kate Gladstone, Sunday, October 19,1 p.m.to 5 p.m.Helps parents, teachers, children, doctors, and “just plain folks" learn the oft-neglected, oft-misunderstood skills of writing legibly by hand.Register early by calling (450) 538-0989.150 Computers IK Child Care KNOWLTON - “Little Sunbeams Day Care”, week days 6:30 a.m.to 5 p.m.Snacks and well balanced lunches included.We welcome new friends.Receipts available.Bilingual.Info: Caroline (450) 242-2328.140 Professional Services KITCHEN CABINETS New and renovated, custom-made furniture.Highly competitive prices.Ask for a quote without any obligation.Atelier du Bois, 1151 Knowiton Road, West Brome.(450) 521-5567.TREE CUTTING Tree cutting, trimming, view clearing, building site clearing, for any forest services.Call Steven, Forest Technician, (450) 243-6277.150 Computers e-Learning 1 lontentfPanj^ement System ^ Dyr\$rnjji Page Generator Resource Library Homework Facility .