The record, 26 juin 1996, Supplément 1

The Largest Circulation Weekly in Brome-Missisquoi.W.D.DUKE ASSOCIATES LTD.W.D.DUKE ASSOCIÉS LTÉE Professional Financial, Taxation A Accounting Services Individuals and Corporations Accounting & Income Tax, Investment Planning Farm Transfers & Consulting, Estate Planning & Settlement, Computer Services, Marketing plans Serving the Eastern Townships Community for over 35 years 109 William St.Cowansville (514)263-4123 Fax :263-3489 316 Knowlton Rd Knowlton (514) 243-5021 164 Queen St.Suite 102 Lennoxville (819) 346-0333 Wednesday, June 26, 1996 is one mam , .m ’ 200-year-old village of Dunkin featured in film By Sharon McCully DUNKIN — If Lillian Smith Sherrer had her way, the little village of Dunkin, with its population of 379, would be an independent municipality — and the capital of the Eastern Townships.So it’s no surprise she rolled out the welcome mat on her front lawn for a film crew producing a Quebec version of a popular French TV series L’Enfant des Appalaches.“Dunkin is celebrating its 200th birthday this year and I’ve been trying for a long time to get it on the map,” Sherrer said.Finally, it looks like she may have succeeded.“Dunkin has been part of the municipality of Potton since 1796 when Colonel Ruiter settled here,” her husband Cecil Sherrer pointed out, adding a monument in front of his brother’s house down the road is testament to Rui-ter’s arrival.The Sherrers and five of their six children have lived and worked in the small hamlet all their lives, and until they provided most of the goods and services.This week, after several months of searching for the perfect backdrop for a film about an 11-year-old Abenakis girl raised in the mountains, the producers of L’Enfant des Appalaches found Dunkin.Location manager François Fauteux said finding a natural, undeveloped mountainous area was not as easy as one might think.Fauteux said the crew spent several months driving around the Eastern Townships before finding Dunkin, nestled in the Glen Sutton Valley and surrounded by natural peaks.“Mr.Sherrer tells me not long ago you could see cows roaming in those mountains,” Fauteux said.“It was the perfect setting with the natural surroundings and farmhouse and barn across the street.We couldn’t have reproduced anything better.” Fauteux said the film is part of a series filmed in France and the moun- Cecil and Lillian Sherrer, along with one of the many neighbors that dropped by, enjoy watching the taping of a TV-movie on their front lawn on the weekend.“You have to be able to feel it,” he everyone.” jams and jeUies from town cooks.said.Unfortunately, even in the movies, Dunkin will be somewhat robbed of its moment of notoriety.The village in the movie will be called Missisquoi and incorporate scenes from Vale Perkins, Glen Sutton and Dunkin.On Friday afternoon, the whole town congregated on Sherrer’s front lawn — the former Wayside Inn — to film the country fair and barbecue scene.At an audition to find suitable celebrants, 25 locals showed up — and all but one who was, “too well turned out”, got parts.In neighboring Sutton, some 500 showed up to audition as extras.From her porch swing overlooking the make-shift fairgrounds, Sherrer watched two generations of her family make movie history on her front lawn.“That’s my granddaughter,” she pointed out, “and that’s my son’s wife.” Last week, the film crew was across the street at her son’s garage, and his tow-truck will be featured in the film.Sherrer said she’s been enjoying the uncharacteristic activity in the quiet village.“Cecil farmed for 29 years but gave up the cows when he took sick,” Sherrer offered between sets.“I started up the dépanneur when he took sick and ran it for eight years, but I gave it up two weeks ago.I kind of miss talking to “Now for the first time in our lives we run out of milk,” Cecil chuckled.“When the kids were home, we’d need six quarts a day to keep them going.” Intermittent rain didn’t spoil the picnic nor did it dampen the spirits of the movie stars.“When it started to pour, they all made for the barn with the fiddler and had a dance until it let up,” Sherrer said.Locals who joined the Sherrers on the front porch agreed the filming has been a boon to the local economy.The hundred extras were paid $6.50 an hour for their day at the fair, Sherrer said in amazement.Owl’s Head bakery provided meals for the crew of 40 who stayed at a Sutton hotel throughout the three-week filming and wherever possible, local products were purchased for props and sets.“That’s my daughter’s quilt and those are my paintings,” Sherrer said pointing to a craft table used as part of the backdrop for the country fair.Others provided jams and jellies and dozens of pies were bought from the local store.The movie is scheduled to be released on pay-TV this winter and will air on Radio-Canada after Christmas.The Sherrer’s will be watching.Duotelp SO yrs experience INSTALLATION REPAIRS PR6-LUIAING MAINTENANCE PLAN «VC in sir Dont pay Bell's high 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