The record, 1 septembre 2000, vendredi 1 septembre 2000
Big Brome Fair Expo Brome September 1,2,3,4 THE The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 UNIVERSITÉ BISHOT’S UNIVERSITY TODAY 819-822-9670 85 CENTS Friday, September 1, 2000 - .W First Day CHARMES marks Saturday & Sunday Sept.2 & 3 weather permitting silver anniversary By Rita Legault Sherbrooke A quarter century ago, the Magog and St-Fran-cis Rivers were open sewers and riverside residents faced their lawn chairs away from the water.The fecal coliform count -bacteria from human and animal feces - in those days was 200,000 fecal coliform per 100 milliliters of water -a thousand times the current accepted bacterial level for safe swimming.Today there are fewer than 100 fecal coliform per milliliter or water and lawn chairs once again face the rivers.SEE CHARMES, PAGE 4 Farewell DAVID ANDERSON/CORRESPONDENT Mixed emotions were a big part of the morning for parents Nancy Page and John Shaw as their daughter Maria started her first day of Kindergarten at Waterloo Elementary School.‘I’m not sure if it’s harder for me or Maria today,’ said Page at the school entrance.Students from the Eastern Townships School Board returned to classes Thursday with both teachers and children fresh from summer vacation and ready to take on a new year.This beautiful painting which adorns the posters for Brome Fair 2000 is among the final work of Doreen Benenati.The Knowlton artist died earlier this week, leaving behind works of art that will continue to bring joy to family, friends and art-lovers for years to come.For more on this talented artist, please see page 3.$ave1
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