The record, 25 septembre 2012, Supplément 1

Brome County NEWS Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Brome Lake Duck Festival has something for all tastes Gourmet festival continues this weekend, Sept.29 and Sept.30 By Frank Nixon The Brome Lake Duck Festival in Knowlton, which continues this weekend, has something for just about everyone.There will be duck cooking demonstrations at the gazebo in Coldbrook Park, which will take place on Saturday, Sept.29 at 12.30 p.m., 2 p.m.and 3.30 p.m.and repeating on Sunday, Sept.30.Students from the adult education sector of Massey-Vanier High School will act as assistants to the chefs this weekend, which will include Dompierre Ludique, a musician and broadcaster, who is the gastronomic spokesman for the festival.Visitors are invited to taste both duck and specialty products from some 30 regional food and wine producers.Many of the on-street tastings are free.Tastings will include products made with duck, blueberries, cranberries, maple syrup, honey, wines, ice cider and ice wine, beer, vinegars, spices, alcohol- BROME-MISSISQUOI Funeral Complex y T*«nj - mm AUTUMN IN SUTTON A tremendous array of high quality activities is available this Fall.An instructive self-guided hike awaits you in the Sutton mountain range.With the help of the charmingly designed tool Bio Kit (free at the Sutton Tourist Office).Plan a family walk in the beautiful natural trails of the Parc d’environnement naturel de Sutton.Rover is welcome, leashed, to the whole territory with the exception of Réserve naturelle des Montagnes-Vertes’.Plan to stay away from hunting season’s dates when the Reserve’s trails are closed to hikers.Information at www.rnmv.ca and www.parcsut-ton.com for suggested hikes.The Sutton Jazz Festival www.festi-val-jazz-sutton.com is already in full swing up and down the mountain until Saturday, October 6, with free jazz shows in the streets every Saturday between 11:30 a.m.and 1:30 p.m.in front of Sutton's La Rumeur Affamée on the mountain between 2 and 4 p.m.www.montsutton.com.Different restaurants offer free Sunday Jazz Happenings.Indoor shows of local, regional, national and even internationally known great names are booked via Sutton’s cultural center, namely the famous and cherished Salle Alec & Gerard Pelletier Performance Hall wwnv.salleagpelleti-er.com or by phone at 450 538-0486.Mont Sutton’s Fall Festival (ex-PanoramaduodTacôte) opens a chairlift every weekend until Sunday October 14th and offers a myriad of activities and hikes for free or at minimal cost.Crafts for kids, BBQ with local flavors, discovery hikes like the Marmite aux sorcières and Chute du Pékan hikes! Free 125 meter long zip line, yoga and jazz, pre-season ski training sessions, live singers, herb therapy, ornithology, mycology and wilderness survival workshops, horse-drawn carriage rides, giant puppet, photography exhibit.Land Art, contest, plus, plus, plus.Site admission is free.Details at www.montsutton.com.Rain or shine: be there or be .Brome-Missisquoi famous Route des vins is especially active and attractive during the harvest season.Until Sunday, October 7th, partake in the many activities: educational panels and guided visits, wine and regional products tastings, harvesting with the vineyard owners, pastoral picnics, many B&B, country inns, hotels, and chalet lodging packages to name a few.In addition, many restaurants offer special harvest season inspired menus and meals in the company of wine makers.Win a package at www.laroutedesvins.ca A joint Québec-France concert with Sutton's Côté Choeur vocal ensemble and la Chorale du Futur Antérieur takes place Saturday, September 29th at St-André Parish church in Sutton located at 89, Principale North (route 139).For reservations, call 450 538-3025.‘Quoi de Neuf presents its 18th annual artisan show and sale, a varied and high quality exhibit of arts, crafts and regional products on Saturday, October 13th from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.and Sunday, October 14th from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.at Golf Les Rochers Bleus, 550, Route 139 in Sutton.For details: www.quoideneuf.com The 11th edition of Sutton en Blues is taking place at Auberge des Appalaches at 234, Maple again this year.Shows are Saturdays at 8:30 p.m., between October 13th and November 24th.Seven artists, including Anthony Gomes, "no.1 Blues Artist” (Billboard Magazine), Blackburn, Bob Harrisson and Angel Forrest, from Toronto, Québec City, Montréal and even Glen Sutton will be performing.Whether you prefer music to listen to, to tap to or to dance to, you are in for a treat with these Rhythm & Blues, soul or jazz influenced blues cats.Room and show packages at www.auberge-appalaches.com and 450 538-5799 or 1 877 538-5799; show reservations at www.productionsKazou.com.Enjoy one of our nice restaurants whilst there, namely Café Bistro Mélanie’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner and sign up for yoga classes at Satya Yoga (below).40$ Spéciol d'introduction Un mois de Yoga illimité! Kol $40 Introductory special One month unlimited Yoga! Hot \bcA i Acro \bGA * Aerial B C N — ^ 1 JÊ i Jessica Kinahan Advertising Consultant B Let our readers know about yxrr products & services Tel.: 450-242-1166 Fax: 450-243-5155 emai : jkinahan^sherbrookerecord.com p rr, , jpBa n ri Mi p \ * mi ¦ i Terrace & relaxing garde» !i{ Specialty breakfast & lunch 4SO S3Z 6565 I Fritjy « Saturday frm gam t« 3pw MelWay, Thurs&y & Sunday frsM S’aw to 6p« Evrrina tab it.d hoU : Friday & Saturday Special events : Friday : Fish & chips Satufday •hokf, of burner ; beef, bise», saimM % Pet of the week — Angel Hello from Angel! Do I look like “just another black dog?” Like just another “overweight black dog?” Well this is true, but here is my story: Just last week I was returned to the shelter because my family had “no time.” I am a 7-year-old female and they adopted me from this shelter five years ago - at least they didn't leave me in the ditch or on the highway (very common!); nor did they give me to someone who also didn't want me! So I am safe and sound for the time being.I wonder what I looked like five years ago - Pretty?Slim?Lovely?I could be that again with the right family! I am mature, loving, laid back, cooperative -about 50 pounds (and should be less!).Would you like me to join your family?Please come and visit us here at the SPCA Montérégie; 178, ch.du Vide, Ste-Angèle-de-Monnoir (exit 37 on autoroute 10).Adoption hours are 2 - 4 p.m.on Thursdays and Saturdays.450-460-3075 www.spcamonteregie.com into your own hands 1877 369-7845 (514) 369-7845 www.osteoporose.qc.ca matters Take page 4 Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Brome County N Ayante October Newsletter Letter Do they lack the intelligence to do due diligence?Dear Editor: Fifteen hundred people in Knowl-ton are required to pay for town water.(Even if they don’t use it.) Recently our new town manager had to turn off two-thirds of Knowlton’s water to comply with provincial laws that were arrogantly ignored for several years due to incompetence and neglect by some councillors and town employees.The result is that taxpayers will soon take a hit: The 1,500 will have to pay their normal expensive water taxes plus between $125 and $200 more/per-son for the water the Town is forced to truck in.Not one councillor has accepted responsibility, apologized, or offered to return their salary for doing nothing.Instead they twisted their lack of due diligence into an ignorant media attack on the Mayor.Evidently they all agree it’s not kosher for the Mayor to tell it like it is.Indeed they appear to be proud of their special combination of arrogance and ignorance.Most people behave this way for profit, but our councillors are just plain losers; instead of doing what they are paid to do, instead of leading, they look to their employees for orders, and as the tail wags the dog, not one of them accepts responsibility, morally or legally, for anything.So now, we are the real losers: we lost millions in grants offered by Quebec to bury wires, then we lost more of our taxes in a botched music festival, (how much?) then we lost a bundle in wood chipping and if the Mayor had not intervened we were about to blow another million in extras for a pet garage project.The water debacle is not only expensive, failed water systems can be deadly.Why?Because our councillors don’t have what it takes to serve taxpayers; they don’t act, instead they react; like spoilt children; they blame the mayor, they try to a quash news reports they don’t control.Basically, they lack the intelligence to do due diligence.Brian Timmins Knowlton Thanks to the enthusiasm of our members, our programming has started in full force! We were delighted to see over 50 women arrive at our Open House in September, and 21 volunteers contributed towards making 114 pies for the Missisquoi Museum’s Apple Pie Festival.We are encouraged and touched by your support, and we hope to see many of you at our upcoming activities.Sunday, Sept.30 - Avante will be participating in the “Walk for Women’s’ Cancers” on September 30 in Knowlton.If you’d like to join our team, or commit to a pledge to support our efforts, please call the centre for more information.(450)248-0530 Monday, October 1 - Knowlton Coffee Break “Women in the Civil War” Lac Brome Community Centre.270 Victoria, Lac Brome Grace Getty has studied women through history, following her passion as well as fulfilling her university degree.She has agreed to share her knowledge of why women chose to disguise themselves as men during the Civil War.In addition, we will be watching excerpts from Pépita Ferrari’s documentary, “The unsexing of Emma Edmonds,” the amazing true story of a nineteenth century Canadian girl who ran away from home disguised as a travelling Bible salesman and served in the American Civil War as a nurse, dispatch carrier and spy.Starting at 1:30 Tuesday, October 2 - Quebec Women’s Centre Day On the first Tuesday of October, the annual Women’s Centres Day has been celebrated throughout Quebec since 2003.Join us at 6 p.m.for hors d’oeuvres and a glass of wine while chatting about how the centre has been good for your health.and finish the evening with the Infuriation Boogie! (It’s a dance.) Tuesday, October 9 - Open Til 8 -Nancy’s movie night, “A Mother’s Courage: Talking Back to Autism” Imagine not being able to express your thoughts or feelings to anyone.Imagine having to depend on the assistance of others with every mundane task.Imagine living with these limitations despite having an active mind.In A Mothers Courage: Talking Back to Autism, the mother of an autistic boy from Iceland travels to the US to research new therapies for children with autism, in the hopes of unlocking the autistic mind.Learn what milestones have been achieved, and how people have adapted to the world of autism.Movie starts at 6 p.m.Wednesday, October 10 - Special Event - Diabetes Day Avante has been invited to join in a day of learning and living with diabetes.We will carpool to Waterloo to spend the day watching a live presentation, a free diabetic lunch, then indulge in an afternoon of “loving our feet!” Anyone interested in coming with us is welcome, or you can meet us there at Waterloo Elementary School for 10 a.m.Just call the centre to put your name on the list.We’ll be leaving at 9 a.m., and returning by 5 p.m.Tuesday, October 16 - Topic Pot Luck with Karen Karen will be your hostess for an evening of sharing: subjects for discussion will be what’s put in a pot, and supper will be whatever everyone chooses to bring! It’s all up to you.How spontaneous do you feel?Supper starts at 6 p.m.October 19 - Health Matters - “Why is Everyone Mumbling?” DVD presentation on hearing loss.Now on the third Friday morning of each month, join us for a “learn with lunch” information session at the Cowansville CLSC.We will have presentations in English on various health issues, supplemented with experts in the field as our guests to answer questions, followed by a light lunch on site.This month the subject will be on the causes, symptoms and treatments of hearing loss.Friday morning, starting at 10 a.m.with free lunch included.October 23 - Cooking With Gayl: Mexican fiesta with Elizabeth Sanchez Elizabeth was born and raised in Mexico, and although she has been a resident here for many years, she has not forgotten her heritage.She has graciously offered to teach us how to create a “Mexican fiesta!” The festivities begin at 6 p.m., and we ask for a $2 donation.October 24 - Bedford Coffee Break -“Findingyour creativity with Mandalas” with Shannon Brown.9:20-11:30 a.m.Mandala painting is an ancient practice 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.of creating a “cycle of life;” a tool used for therapy and relaxation.Eastern Townships artist and teacher Shannon Brown will be explaining how to make a mandala through simple art exercises, and assures that no previous art experience is necessary.The workshop begins at 9:30, and we ask for $2 donation.Please call to let us know if you’re coming so that we can have adequate supplies for everyone.October 30 - Ask The Expert - “Managing a Crisis” DVD presentation and training for emergency situations.6-8 p.m.Would you know how to recognize the signs of someone having a stroke, or heart attack?Would you know how to react?In this very brief video, learn the basic information you need to know to help someone in a crisis, and find out from experts who work in this environment what needs to be done within seconds.Nancy will be starting up her Friday morning computer classes this month, so if you’d like some guidance, please call Nancy to set up a date.Avante Women’s Centre is open weekdays from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.and Tuesdays until 8 p.m.All women are welcome, without exception and for whatever reason.We are located at 15 rue Du Pont, Bedford and we can be reached at (450)248-0530, avantegayl@bellnet.ca or through our website www.avante-wom-ens-centre.org.Barbara Bellingham, Program Director, Avante Women's Centre Bmne County NEWS 5-b Victoria St, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax:(450)243-5155 Established May 1991 Published weekly by RECORD 1195 Galt E.Sherbrooke, Quebec, JIG 1Y7 fax: (819) 569-3945 E-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCully Publisher.(819) 5696345 Sharon McCully Managing Editor .(819) 5696345 Danjfj.Coulombi News Editor.(819) 5696345 Stephen Biakf.Corresp.Editor.(819) 5696345 Diana Simpson Secretary .(450) 242-1188 Virginia Wilson Advertising.(450) 242-1188 Michel Duval Advertising.(819) 5699525 CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Tuesday as an insert, and to households and businesses in Abercorn, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Farnham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.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 Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA :*r BROME COUNTY NEWS Tuesday, September 25, 2012 • page 5 COWANSVILLE 155 Salaberry Street • 450 266-8888 Mazda's great liquidation sale ! 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