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Brome County NEW Tuesday, November 11, 2014 CMMTQ ÉNERGIE AGazMgtro ^ GazMétroPLUS SERVICE • SALE • INSTALLATION • Gas natural & propane • Oil • Radiant heating floor • Electric • Wood plomberiegoyer.com 450 26’3-2226 Cowansville 450 378-2226 Granby & area SEE PAGES 11,12 & 13 for Remembrance Day Province contributes to $2.9 million expansion of Camp Garagona r René-Claude Gagnon 310, chemin Knowlton Knowlton 450 243-5700 1 Monday - Friday.Saturday: Sunday: 9:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m.9:00 a.m.to S:00 p.m.11:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.CHÎ5>] Tim Dubois Sales Representative COWANSVILLE New and used vehicles 403 rue de la Riviere 450 263-6000 Cell: 450 578-1148 www.kiacowansville.com tdubois@klacowansville.com > By Ann Davidson Order of Canada recipient, the late Lily Butters was a pioneer in defending the needs of and building of support services to those who had family members with intellectual disabilities.In the 1940s she founded a home for handicapped persons in the village of Austin.As the agency expanded it also shifted in format, going from institutionalization to de-institu-tionaiization and social integration of its clients.Butters had become the brand name for the myriad services offered in the wide region east of the St.Lawrence River.But as Director General of The Butters’ Foundation Ron Creary emphasized, something has never changed.When “Lily” was helping families by Cont’d on page 6 ANN DAVIDSON “Respite gives breathing room to families and caregivers.” Dr.William Barakett, president of The Butters Foundation, Minister Pierre Paradis, Guy Gilbert, president of the Camp Garagona Association.TBL: Year one a slower recovery than new administration hoped for Jeremiah Seaulne Sales Representative COWANSVILLE 165 rue de Salaberry 450 263-8888 Cell: 450 777-6 ventes@cowansville.toyota.ca Direct 450-263-6855 ext.244 f Thinking of selling.Please call for a free evaluation.450.242.1515 V Let me list it.Let me sell it.Lets you move on.ni = -l; Peter Marsh ANN DAVIDSON Work on sidewalks on St.Paul Rd.in Knowlton.By Ann Davidson ¦ovember 2013 marked a dramatic change of guard for the dissatisfied citizens of the Town of Brome Lake when a new mayor and five new councillors were elected into office and leaving only one from the previous administration to carry on.One year into it and there is a kind of a hush in Knowlton part of TBL.At a local garage, clients are saying that things in town feel a lot better.The same sentiment is reverberated at some of the restaurants.After seemingly a number of years of turmoil from the ranks there are rumblings that “things are going a lot better now." It was a tough start with a double-header to take care of.Just ove-one month into it, Mayor Richard Burcombe’s administration vas faced with the challenges of the ice storm that resulted in almost eight weeks of lingering consequences.Coupled with that unforeseen event, an untimely boil water advisory imposed by the Quebec government lasted throughout the winter months.Cont’d on hagi 7 Exposition p 'S' o .on nm/ on 8 - 30 nov.2014 Nov.8-30, 2014 Merc., Jeudi, Sam./ Wed., Thurs., Sat.At- 4*6Wt! "t\Ua I Mayor Richard Burcombe and some of the soccer athletes of Town of Brome Lake at a special gathering last week to honour their successes in 2014.For more information call Nicholas Boisvert at: 450-242-2020 ext.: 312 or e-mail at: Nicholas.boisvert@ville.lac-brome.qc.ca adavidson@sherbrookeiecord.com www.gracechurchsutton.org.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 ANGUCAN CHURCH 130 Principale, Granby, welcomes everyone for Sunday service at 11 a.m.All welcome.Bienvenue 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.Shop/til you drop! Then unwind at Best Western Plus Windjammer Inn • Take advantage of incredible "Black Friday" sales • Easy access off 1-89, Exit 14E • .Just minutes from Vermont's best shopping • No tax on clothing and shoes! • Continental breakfast • Enjoy Windjammer Restaurant and Upper Deck Pub on site • Relax in our indoor pool and fitness center BEST WESTERN PLUS Windjammer Inn & Conference Center 1076 Williston Rd., So.Burlington, VT 802-863-1125 I 800-371-1125 resterai OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK utumn beginning of m '"h time to * ___ iffexpecte bromeuuood tout pour le jardin.281, ch.Knowlton, Knowlton, QC jOE 1V0 450-242-5888 www.bromewood.ca for everything garden page 4 Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Letters Brome County News Sutton remembers One step closer to a decision on the Mont Foster issue Dear Editor: The year 2014, marks the 100th anniversary of the start of what became known as the Great War.This anniversary has been making headlines all year.Rightly so as more than 600,000 Canadian soldiers served and 66,000 lost their lives without mentioning the thousands wounded physically or mentally.Mr.Jocelyn Vachon, son of Mrs.Denise Vachon of Sutton, published a great article in volume 20 of Heritage Sutton’s historical booklets on our town’s contribution to ihe war efforts.Sutton and it's township had a population of 3,906 at the time.Some 160 Suttonites served in the Great War and twenty-five died in action, the first casualties occurring in 1915.The Sutton Legion, to ensure remembrance is not restricted to the start of the war, intends to honor the memories of the Sutton families who lost a relative in each year of the conflict.This would mean three families in 1915, three in 1916, seven in 1917 and 11 in 1918.Therefore Sutton would see recognized at the 2015 Armistice ceremonies, the families of Gordon Cook killed in ac- tion (KIA) on April 24, 1915, Joseph Hall (KIA) April 24,1915 and George Whitford (KIA) October 20,1915, recognized at the 2015 Armistice ceremonies.Much has changed in Sutton since 1918 and many families who had members who saw military service on WWI have settled in the area since.Their memories should not be forgotten and your Legion will gladly include their names on its lists.The Facebook page of Branch 158 of the Sutton Legion is: Legion Sutton.On that page you can find the updated list of Sutton soldiers who gave their lives in the Great War and a partial list of those who serve under the colours.It is hoped that in the process of this initiative sufficient information will be provided by the concerned families for the Legion to produce a souvenir album, which will eventually be donated to either Heritage Sutton or the BCHS museum.Please contact Comrade Robert Gau-dreau at the Sutton Legion or at 450-538-5030 for further information.MGen (ret) Robert Gaudreau Sutton Legion Commentary Going door-to-door to support our veterans Lynda Dupuis Constituency assistant, MP Pierre Jacob’s office Many former members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the RCMP as well as their families still do not have access to health care, benefits and other forms of assistance.They fully deserve our gratitude and our support.To make matters worse, the front-line offices of Veterans Affairs Canada are now being shut down.It is shameful that the military personnel and RCMP officers who served their country have to battle the govern- ment to get the benefits and services to which they are entitled.The NDP presented a plan to stop the cuts to veterans’ services but, sadly, it was rejected by the Conservatives.Our veterans deserve better.MP Pierre Jacob’s team is inviting the people of Cowansville to go door-to-door on Saturday, November 8, and circulate petitions urging the government to improve services to veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and the RCMP.Volunteers are to meet at Pierre Jacob’s constituency office at 505 South St., suite 207, in Cowansville at 1 p.m.Training will be available for canvassers.Brume County NEWS 5-b Victoria St, Knovviton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tfci: 1450} 242-1188 Fvx: (450} 243-5155 Established Mat 1991 Published weekly by RECORD 1195 Galt E.Sherbrooke.Quebec, JIG 1Y7 eax: (819) 569-3945 E-mail: newsroonvfrsherb rookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCum PiBiisiitR (819) 5696345 Stephen Blake H (819)5696345 Diana Simpson S'.io ! tie (450) 242-1188 Jesse Bryant AmutnsiNt.(450)242-1188 CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Tuesday as an insert, and to households and businesses in Abcrcon.liedford.Brigham.Brume, Bromont, Cowansville.Hast larnham.l uster.I'ulford, 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 A»1.1'-.Dear Editor: Since work at the Domaine Mont Foster came to a standstill in April of 2012, property owners in the development have been blocked from building their homes, even though they have been paying taxes to the municipality for some years.Work was stopped because the developers had not obtained the appropriate certificate of authorization for road construction from the MDDEFP.Soon after that, the MRC of Brome Missisquoi effectively banned new road construction outside of urban perimeters.As a result, the development could not expand beyond the road already “legally” built.Unfortunately, even the owners of the seven lots on the “legally constructed” road are unable to build until the MD- DEFP issues a certificate of authorization for the road.And the MDDEFP could not consider the file until the project conformed to all municipal regulations.Recently, the seven landowners on the legal road presented us a plan that conforms to our regulations, allowing us to recognize Phase 1 - for the development of seven lots — and issue a certificate of conformity.This certificate clears the way for the MDDEFP to study the file and make a decision.We expect eventually, in Phase 2, to receive the plan for the subdivision of four additional properties in the development, bringing the total to 11 properties, the maximum now permitted on a dead-end road.Don Badger Mayor.West Bolton Winners of Townships Expressions in Concert CD giveaway Tpwnshippers’ Association is pleased to announce the winners of our Townships Expressions in Concert CD prize pack.Held in advance of the concert celebrating regional music on November 15 at Bandeen Hall, two prize packs of current releases by featured artists Amos Joannides and Sarah Biggs were up for grabs.A big thank you to those who submitted contest entries and early ticket buyers who were also entered into the draw.Now, here are the Townships Expressions in Concert winners picked from our drawing: Bonnie Lepitre wins Amos Joannides albums, “My Name is Amos” and “1 want to see you smile.” Sheila Maclean wins Sarah Biggs albums, “Ruled by Emotion,” “Rising Sign” and “Surface Tension.” Congratulations! 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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 S8 is required per publication, or SPECIAL RATE of $14 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 Tickets to Townships Expressions in Concert can be purchased for S25 general admission, $20 students and seniors from Townshippers’ Sherbrooke office at 257 Queen Street, call 819-566-5717 (toll free 1-866-566-5717), online at Township sExpressions2014.eventbrite.ca or at the door.Tickets will not be available from Bishop’s University or the Centennial Theatre box office.Tickets include preconcert wine and cheese reception at 5:30 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m.For more information give Townshippers’ a call or visit Townshippers.org.Minutes flyof Fun T»We AS a day to foarn w.th your Unuty.#4 Tell knock-knock jokes together while doing the dishes.ai Learning can happen at any time.For more great ways to share 15 Minutes of Fun with your family, visit PamifyLiteracyDay.ca EamCy Utaracy Day uo ctnn* Brome County News Tuesday, November 11, 2014 page 5 Bjarnason wins local competition in Lions Peace Poster Contest Errol Frechette Knowlton Lions Club Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups.This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace.For more than 25 years, millions of children from nearly 100 countries have participated in the contest.The theme of the 2014-15 Peace Poster Contest is “Peace, Love and Understanding.” Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 are eligible to participate.William Bjarnason, a Knowlton Academy student, has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Knowlton Lions Club.His poster was selected by members of the club for its originality, artistic merit and portrayal of the contest theme.William Bjarnason’s poster will advance through the district, multiple district and international levels of competition if he is to be declared the international grand prize winner.One international grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners will be selected.The grand prize includes a cash award of US $5,000, plus a trip for the winner and two family members to a special award ceremony.The 23 merit award winners will each receive a certificate and a cash award of US $500.The other finalists in the competition were Jada Bel-ghouar, Justin Garrick, Hailey Russell and Zacharie Pare.The members of the Knowlton Lions Club are cheering for William as his poster advances in the competition, and we hope that his vision will ultimately be shared with others around the world.Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.35 million members in 208 countries and geographical areas around the world.William Bjarnason, holding his poster and award, Lion members Bev Crandall and Louise Wing.f ffj [«« y a Knowlton Lions Club Christmas Food Baskets wm ""j Errol Frechette Knowlton Lions Club Those wishing to apply for a Christmas Food Basket may pick up an application form at the Community Center in Knowlton.Residents of West Bolton, Lac Brome and Brome are eligible for the baskets, which come in large and small sizes, according to the number of dependents.Applicants will be required to present income, number of dependents and residency information.The deadline for application is no later than November 21.Volunteers are needed for assembly of the Christmas baskets, which will take place at Knowlton Academy on Friday De- Lions members and volunteers at work assembling baskets.,h* Arthritis Society OUR WORLD WITHOUT ARTHRITIS STARTS NOW Give until it hurts no more You are invited to GSI Brome's Debut and Open Lecture on Computer and Network Service Management: “Keeping a Business Relationship with a Highly Personal Computer” Tuesday, December 2 from 7pm to 9pm Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria St Knowlton (Qc) JOE 1V0 Lecture / Answers to Pre-Registered Questions / Open Q&A / Coffee Free admission.Pre-register at http://www.gsibrome.ca.mm TbePain.ca L’ÉQUIPE MÉDICALE DE KNOWLTON est heureuse d’annoncer l'arrivée de Dr.Vincent Lamoureux.Dr.Lamoureux est nouvellement gradué de l’Université de Montréal en médedine familiale.Il débute sa pratique et accepte de nouveaux patients du territoire CSSS La Pommeraie.Pour un rendez-vous, téléphonez à la clinique de Knowlton au 450 243 5043 option 2.L’équipe médicale de Knowlton THE KNOWLTON MEDICAL TEAM is proud to announce the arrival of Dr.Vincent Lamoureux.Dr.Lamoureux has recently gratuated from the University of Montreal in family medicine.He started his practice and accepts new patients of the CSSS La Pommeraie territory.For an appointment, please call the Knowlton Clinic at 450 243 5043 option 2.Knowlton Medical Team cember 19 at 7 p.m.(To extend a helping hand please contacts the Crandalls at 450-243-6608.) Any new toys for the baskets can be left at the Community Center or Knowlton Academy before December 19.Baskets will be available for pick-up at Knowlton Academy between 10 a.m.and 10:30 a.m.Saturday December 20.Home delivery by members ot the Lions Club is available for those without access to transportation that morning.THE REDISCOVERED AUBERGE KNOWLTON, QUEdtC •im i.miw ucrouMSnu,»-»: » .«.u» w.-uh' Cool verandas & excellent cuisine, with intimate performances Thursday - Chef Special Fish ‘n’ Chips Dinner For 2 with a bottle of g wine or pitcher of beer 45.95 Friday - Delicious Roast Beef Dinner For 2 with a bottle of wine^ttt pitcher of beer 55.95 „ .________ Saturday - Acoustic duo Coco Cognac performing in New Steakhouse la Boeuf Palme Signature Baseball Steak Dinner For 2 with a bottle of wine or pitcher of beer 59.95 .?.: .50 Victoria St., Knowlton, QC JOE 1V0 Call to Reserve 450-243-6183 www.aubergclakeviewinu.com page 6 Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Brome County N Expansion of Camp Garagona Who Are They Cont’d from page 1 taking them in, “Butters Foundation continues to help; only difference being is that we are helping by not taking them in.And respite is the new mantra of the Butters Foundation,” he explained.“We help families by supporting them with support services.” Caregiver stress can lead to physical and emotional distress that can interfere with your ability to provide care.It can break families.” The Butters Foundation and Butters Homes has always had a close relationship and mission in that they support the well-being and development of quality lifestyle for those who have intellectual handicaps.And they ensure the support to families and caregivers.It has been a strong partner and supporter for Camp Garagona.It’s been more than 40 years since Camp Garagona opened its doors to campers with intellectual disabilities and behavioural challenges.Overlooking the bucolic landscape of Frelighsburg, a community settled by United Empire Loyalists in the 1700s, the Garagona is known for the experiences only camp life can offer to those who might never have had the chance.It also serves to provide the necessary respite for families and caregivers of people with special needs.Yesterday, Monday, November 10, a jointly organized press conference was held at Camp Garagona by Quebec’s Ministry Municipal Affairs, The Butters Foundation, and the Camp Garagona As- Camp Garagona under construction for purpose of expanding its respite services.sociation, and attended by the Minister of Agriculture, MNA Pierre Paradis to celebrate the $2.9 million expansion of the camp.Held on the site of the current construction project, in Minister Pierre Moreau’s absence, (Minister of Municipal Affairs, MAMROT), Paradis announced the province’s commitment of $750,000 toward the project.Paradis recounted the early days of the camp reminding all that it would not be here today if it would not be for the efforts of former hockey player, the late Doug Harvey.He also emphasized the need for respite.“With the demands that these people with handicaps have on their families or caregivers this camp allows them to have some breathing room.” He went on to congratulate all those who had worked ardently to raise the necessary funds to make the project happen.“It takes a lot of heart and soul to make this kind of thing happen.The determination to never abandon the project is truly commendable.” Dr.William Barakett, president ofThe Butters Foundation, lauded the contributions from the likes of McConnell Foundation and the Rossy Foundations as well as the many others who have invested.Camp Garagona is a bilingual camp for the intellectually disabled as well as for people with autistic spectrum disorders.Operating for 40 years, it provides summer camp experience and respite care service on weekends and big holidays throughout the year.Though available to all persons living in the province, Garagona has a history of accommodating 50 per cent of campers coming from the Montreal region and the balance from within the territory of the CRDITED de la Montérégie-Est.The expansion is a two-phase operation, starting with the new main building that will house winterized activity rooms and then the second phase is to create an arts centre.At this point there is no market during the week.However the Camp Association is willing to rent the facility to other organizations or groups.adavidson@sherbrookerecord.com By David Edmond Who are they?Two people, unknown to each other, But linked by a common bond.Years apart in age, And miles apart in domicile.Each had a reason for living, And in the end, dying for their beliefs.Two soldiers, proud of their chosen career.One wearing the kilt of his regiment, fulfilling his lifelong dreams.A reservist, chosen to serve as a sentry, At the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.The other, having completed an accomplished career.Was preparing to put down his roots.Retirement beckoned and he was prepared.Unknown to the nation, but respected by peers.They rose to prominence in the hearts and minds Of a country at war.For both of these soldiers would fall while on duty.Serving their country dear.The elder of the two, was felled by an auto.A zealot, who soon met his end, at the wheel.The youngest.Was shot in the back.By a deranged, irresponsible soul As he stood at his post.This misguided assailant was also dispatched.By the forces of order, Who answered the call.They died days apart.At the most memorable of times.Three weeks short of Remembrance Day Two thousand fourteen.A nation in mourning for all gone before, Have nowr two more victims to add to the score.For Nathan Cirillo, And Patrice Vincent, Are remembered as victims Of a world gone astray.They w'ore the uniform of their country And for that they should die.Who are they?Two of the reasons we can stand here today, Free of all bondage, and free to speak out for the welfare of all.If all of us were as responsible as these, And took time to accept our duty as citizens.We could ensure that our country will forever be STRONG AND FREE 450 263-1212 www.desourdy.ca Ange-Gardien • Cowansville • Farnham Henryville • Knowiton • Mansonville • Sutton '\\VVvVV* Freedom is not a crop, harvested by others And delivered to our door.Freedom is something that each of us.Must strive to attain through the ballot box.Governments are elected by the people.Some governments achieve power by default, Not all citizens choosing to cast a ballot.When that happens.Then the sacrifices of all our Nathans And Patrices, are in vain.We know Nathan and Patrice, And stand shoulder to shoulder with them In the fight to remain free.God keep our land, strong and free.O CANADA David Edmond lives in Granby Brome County News Tuesday, November 11, 2014 page 7 Hockey Hall of Famers traded sticks for rifles By Neil Davidson THE CANADIAN PRESS Hall of Fame goalie Johnny Bower lied about his age to enlist for the Second World War.He was just 16.“They wanted to see my birth certificate and I said ‘We had a big fire at home.’ And I said it was burned,” Bower recalled Monday with a healthy belly laugh.“I lied there just so I could get in.” “I wanted to go with my other buddies,” he added.Years later, the ugly truth of war remains with the former Maple Leafs great, who turned 90 on Saturday.Many of those friends didn’t come back.“I was lucky, very lucky to be back here,” said Bower, the laugh suddenly gone.The sacrifice of those and other hockey players is captured in a new Hockey Hall of Fame exhibit called “Hockey Marching As To War” which was unveiled Monday on the eve of Remembrance Day.The Hall says 40 of its inductees were First World War veterans, with another 31 serving in the Second World War.Some of those names live on via NHL and other trophies: Jack Adams, Conn Smythe, Frank Selke and Hobey Baker.The Memorial Cup, the symbol of ju- nior hockey supremacy, was conceived as a way to honour young men who traded their hockey stick for a rifle and paid the ultimate price.Capt.James T.Sutherland, president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, used the Cup to honour Allan (Scotty) Davidson and George Richardson whom he coached when they were Kingston Frontenacs.Both died in action in the First World War.The Hall of Fame exhibit showcases a quote from Sutherland: “With every man doing his bit, Canada will raise an army of brains and brawn from our hockey enthusiasts the likes of which the world has never seen.The bell has rung.Let every man play the game of his life.” Sutherland was inducted into the Hall of Fame as builder in 1945.The list of Hall of Fame veterans is a Who’s Who of hockey, featuring the likes of Bower, Sid Abel, Syl Apps, Bobby Bauer, Max Bentley, Turk Broda, Roy Conacher, Hap Day, Doug Harvey, Punch Imlach, Tommy Ivan, Lynn Patrick, Bud Poile, Milt Schmidt, Tiny Thompson and Harry Watson, to name a few.In a country where hockey rules, the sport took a backseat to the fight for freedom.As former Maple Leaf Ron Ellis, Cont’d on page 9 Year one a slower recovery Cont’d from page 1 With mostly greenhorns on the TBL council there has been much to learn by all during the inherent team-building period.“We know that we haven’t scored 100 per cent on our dossiers but now that we have a better understanding, next year we will be at cruising speed.Personally, I would have liked to see things like the dam, the Jolibourg well problems, and the sidewalks more quickly but the delays mostly came from the bureaucratic process and regulations of the provincial government,” explained Lee Patterson, the youngest member of the six councillors.“There is a common vision and active participation amongst the council members.” This year has been one of making sure that past dossiers come to completion while responding to the current demands of the community.It has been difficult to think of moving forward with anything new when so much had to be dealt with.In review there are several key factors to be proud of, said Patterson.“That the big situation related to the Director of Public Works, Girard Viau, ended in resolution by consent is a major feat." Viau, an employee of TBL for 32 years, was alleged to have been a source of much discontent by citizens because of what appeared to be mishandled dossiers that ended up costing taxpayers a lot of money.Tire Colibris and Fisher Point cases are finally moving forward and are in the hands of the courts.Decisions will be rendered in the coming months.The Inverness ditch project that was the result of runoff problems related to development expansion was budgeted at a total of $87,022.37.'Fire Inverness Golf Club agreed to pay $38,462.98 while the TBL settled on paying the balance.“This reversed a previous council’s decision to split the balance with landowners because we could not determine with exactitude who should pay what amount.” The town is also waiting to clean up the land around the old town garage that was located on Mount Echo road for 30 years.A grant application under the provincial program called “Climatosol" has been made for purpose of decontamination.Seventy per cent of the total amount could be covered by Quebec on provision that the land be used for community purposes like a public market or a park.'Hie total cost is not yet determined.And the land that turned into a swamp after two years of massive flooding caused by uncapped municipal water mains in Bondville has returned to its natural state.Sidewalk repairs in Knowlton are finally underway and likewise the three remaining projects related to runoff water problems.The TBL administration is collaborating in unison with Renaissance Lac-Brome.Burcombe, too, is pleased with the team."We all have different viewpoints but at the end we come out with a decision that satisfy most." He is proud that the taxes did not get raised this year.He knows, however, that in preparing the next budget the council faces cutback challenges that have recently been imposed by the Quebec government.Burcombe is looking forward to reactivating the Jolibourg well (pending government decisions) hopefully at the end of the month, even though he knows that weather could be a factor in the timing of installing a necessary coil that is meant to facilitate even distribution of chlorine throughout the system.He is delighted that with the new pumps at the two Bailey wells the town was not forced to rely on imported water this past summer.However, he also believes that everyone should always be less wasteful in terms of water usage, no matter what.On the decision to support the salvage of the PH Knowlton House project even though it took four or five months to pass a resolution and the initial the reaction of the citizens was not a popular one, Burcombe is pleased that it is happening and the way it is unfolding.While the budget for next year is in the works and will be delivered by mid-December, the council is looking forward to engaging the community in early 2015 to draw up a strategic plan.The mayor anticipates including extensive work on Mill Pond dam and hopefully the plans to go forward with an indoor swimming pool.“That, of course, will be for the people to decide.” That all seems on track does not necessarily mean that everyone is totally satisfied with the TBL administration.Mark Bennett and Bill Shanks, residents in the sector known as Foster, say that most Foster residents are feeling like they have been forgotten, that effort is unfairly distributed toward Knowlton and not the smaller sectors.They feel that their needs in Foster are being ignored especially when it comes to infrastructure and in particular their crumbling roads, non-existent sidewalks and issues around septic systems that are affected by w'ater runoff that has nowhere to go because of the clogged ditches.For the most part they are disappointed with their elected representative, Karine Fortin.They would like to actually have a meeting with her to discuss issues.“So far, that has not happened ” Apparently for over a decade the residents on Taylor Road have been promised a sewer system.Yet it still hasn’t materialized.Bennett says that this new administration is no different from the others before.“Maybe we will be a considéra tion in the 2015 plan.Not knowing if the sewers are coming makes it difficult to make a decision to install a new septic system at $10,000.It might be a huge expense to any property owner for only a year’s use per se,” concluded Bennett.adavidson@sherbrookerecord.com Big or small, we do them all! 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The YVO ladies are really hoping that you will usher in the holiday season with a warm cup of tea, among great friends who will surely appreciate a few hours together not unlike the way it was done a century ago.adavidson@sherbrookerecord.com So/ne-jot-y.1 BOO 507-ACDM there's a cum, them’s us.The choice of the Eastern Townships V ¦ -'J*1 WÏÊ0; A* LOW AS 72 MONTHS Formule Ford of Granby: • Our listed and rebate policy is an unprecedented success.• Record sales • Spectacular savings • Simplified purchasing process Comparing is saving Formule Ford is proud to provide a complete collection of new Ford vehicles as well as a wide selection of used vehicles for every budget, at the best price! Formule Ford off Granby 1144 rue Principale, Granby Toll free: 1-866-770-1777 www.formuleffordsvt.com Retirement Living in the picturesque Toivn of Knowlton ,/K BfO""-Mn""" ,.(,11 h""" ' „ pi** 10 ¦.rl£ .é* d \ Rooms Available Affordable all inclusive rates Tax credit for home support services for seniors 3 meals per day Social activities daily Weekly doctor visits Nurse on duty daily 24 hour supervision Accredited private retiring home Sprinkler system throughout the building Manoir Lac Brome, 28 Mont Écho Road, Knowlton, QC JOE 1V0 (450) 242-4663 or 1-800-453-3246 Fax: 450-242-2433 www.manoirlacbrome.com E-mail: manoirlacbrome@bellnet.ca Brome County News Tuesday, November 11, 2014 page 9 Pet of the week — Tazz Hi! I’m a male dog, about two years old with short, easy-care white fur with black and tan patches and I’m not too big — just about 40 pounds.I’m happy, cheery and energetic — been here three weeks and hoping to find my new home soon! There are so many of us dogs and cats here (and not just here, but in all the shelters in the world!) with these same dreams.Maybe I’ll be lucky.soon.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 for dogs are 2 - 4 p.m.Thursdays and Saturdays; for cats it is 2 - 4 p.m.every day.450-460-3075 www.spcamonteregie.com Special fundraiser for the “Spa Des Cantons” located in Cowansville! The Knowlton Players are presenting “Peter Pan” at Theatre Lac Brome on Wednesday, November 26 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets only $15! Contact Christine Bradeen at 450-242-0264.Have a fun evening and support a local shelter at the same time! •IlSiiliMwmi « ^ ftgfc w**e»s**** «•aa.isSSSiS •»»aaa «aaSïg «aaa—iii Missisquoi Museum anniversary supper Friday, November 21, 6 p.m.Stanbridge East Community Center - 5 Academy St.The Missisquoi Historical Society as Guest speaker: Michel Racicot - So- part of the Missisquoi Museum’s on ciété d'histoire de Cowansville going 50th anniversary célébra- “An original donation to the Sweets-tion, will be hosting a supper, on Friday, burg Hospital - The Campbell Farms” November 21, at 6 p.m., at the Commu- Presentation: Philippe Fournier nity Center, 5 Academy, Stanbridge East.Hockey Hall of Famers J Cont’d from page 7 a consultant to the Hockey Hall of hoping that nothing would happen to Fame noted, entire leagues folded as men enlisted for the First World War.Ellis’s father Randy was playing for the Toronto Marlies when the Second World War broke out.He enlisted at 18, trading the hockey rink for a pilot’s cockpit.Gordie Howe was just 15 for his first NHL training camp, in 1943 with the New York Rangers.With players away at war, NHL teams were scouring for talent.“They went and fought for their country, like we all did,” Bower said.At five-foot-nine.Bower cuts a relatively small figure.But like so many who volunteered to put themselves in harm’s way, it is impossible to measure the size of his heart.The teenage Bower spent two years in Vernon, B.C., before being stationed in England for a year.Rheumatoid arthritis eventually prevented then-Private Bower from going to the front.“It’s a good thing I didn’t because the Germans were right there, just waiting,” he said.“A lot of guys there were killed on the beaches.I know four or five good hockey players from Prince Albert (his hometown) were killed.” “Sure, it was scary,” he added.“You wanted to go home, back to your family and your wife if you were married.I was me if 1 did see action.But that’s the chance you take when you’re fighting for your country.” Red Kelly, a Hall of Fame player who went on to serve in Parliament, was a teenager working on a farm to help supply troops during the Second World War.Later on, he saw the Korean War up close during a 1954 visit to the troops.He still recalls seeing the barbed wire and the hills that men died to take.“You’d win one hill and then you’d face another hill just like it, right behind it,” he said.Kelly lists off players who put their careers on hold to fight for their country.“They served to save their country, what more can you say?” said the 87-year-old Kelly.“Some of them gave up their lives.They can’t come back.But we have to think what they did for us.” EMAIL YOUR CLASSIFIED TOUS! Fast and convenient! classad@sherbrookerecord.com Tickets are limited.For reservations Info: Facebook: https://www.face-please contact Pamela Realffe 450-248- book.com/Musee-Missisquoi-Museum 3153 or info@missisquoimuseum.ca.?* * ' *7 .OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS, FASHION ACCESSORIES AND GIFTS • STUFFED ANIMALS * RUBLES AND GAMES * ART SUPPLIES \rtMW: PAPETERIE COWANSVILLE “More than a stationery store” 702 du Sud, Cowansville 450 263-3212 IACASSE eiSSSS Canon brother clubW page 10 Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Brome County News Declare those who died serving Canada in world wars Canadian citizens: petition By Keven Drews THE CANADIAN PRESS When tribute is paid on Remembrance Day to the soldiers, sailors and flyers killed in the service of Canada during two world wars, Canadians also need to think about citizenship, say two advocacy groups.Don Chapman and Howe Lee want Canadians to know that those who died before 1947, and whose graves are marked with maple leaves, are still not officially considered citizens by the federal government.At issue is Ottawa’s interpre- tation of the law, which holds that citizenship didn’t officially exist until Jan.1,1947, when the first Citizenship Act came into effect.Chapman, of the group Lost Canadians, has started a petition, calling on the federal government to recognize as citizens the war dead who were killed before 1947.He has also earned the support of Lee, who is the founder of Vancouver’s Chinese Canadian Military Museum, and managed to convince Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May to introduce the document to Parliament.“If we allow this to continue, that our war dead weren’t Canadian, let’s go to all the graveyards in Europe and scratch out the maple leaves.Gone,” said Chapman, who lives in Vancouver.As founder of Lost Canadians, Chapman has spent years identifying gaps in citizenship laws and pointed them out to politicians.His battle has included court cases, such as the one launched by a woman named Jackie Scott, who was refused citizenship even though she came to Canada at age two with her British mother and Canadian fa- M UARN1NC ÏRfNCH loin ( PL kn answers and support as they discover French.WWW.Cpf.C3 ; jlJjl J ffiiys ATylus inc.KITCHEN CABINETS 1111 VANITIES CUSTOM FURNITURE NOVEMBER PROMOTION SAVE THE EQUIVALENT TO THE GST See in-store for details.QUALITY & SERVICE SINCE 1993 3D Plans Free estimate JpN4PCHL armoiresdecuisine(a videotron,ca www.ac pi» sine.ca 450-266-2050 then Chapman points to a legal response filed by federal lawyers in that case, stating Scott’s father may have been born in Canada and served as a Canadian soldier but was not a citizen because the former Citizenship Act had not yet come into force.Sonia Lesage, a spokeswoman for Citizenship and Immigration Canada, said the legal concept of Canadian citizenship has onlv existed since Ian.1, 1947.“That was not retroactive, and the act which created the concept contains no authority to grant citizenship posthu mously,” she said in an e-mail.Lesage said recent reforms have included extending citizenship to more "lost Canadians" who were born before 1947 and to their children born outside of Canada.“Some of the people who may now be able to get citizenship include many of the brave men and women who have served our country in past global conflicts, and whose invaluable contribution and sacrifice we formally commemorate every November,” Lesage said.But Chapman said there are many references to Canadian citizenship in government publications before 1947, including a manual that was printed in 1943 and given to members of the Air Force who were bound for England.Tire publication identified them as citizens.He also pointed to a recruiting pamphlet, “A Call To Arms,” which calls on the “loyal citizens of this dominion,” to enlist, and even school readers, including one first printed in 1937 and called “We are Canadian Citizens.” ernment’s current position means that even Dr.Frederick Banting, who pioneered the use of insulin in the treatment of diabetes, died as a non-citizen.“This is made-up history that is wrong,” he said of the government’s current position.Lee, an 81-year-old resident of Burnaby.B.C., who has been helping Chapman, said Chinese-Canadians fought and died for Canada during both world wars, even though they were not considered Canadian citizens or even British subjects.Lee said that when he was born in Armstrong, B.C., in 1932, he was considered a registered alien and carried that title until 1947, when he became a citizen.He said the same rule applied to Quan Louie, whose family owned the H.Y.Louie Co., a major retailer in B.C., though Louie didn't live long enough to become a citizen because his Halifax bomber was shot down during the Second World War.Louie was buried in a cemetery in Berlin.Lee said another man, Fred Ho, was born in Vancouver, served in an Irish-Canadian regiment, but was killed in action in Italy.“My feeling is that we can't or shouldn’t forget our history and it should be recognized.And the injustice, like these Lost Canadians, I think that should be righted.” May said she has agreed to introduce the petition to Parliament when it’s ready.“For the most part, this is a matter of respect and setting this historical record straight,” she said.“These people were Canadian.And these soldiers, these people who gave their lives for this country, were Canadian citizens at the time and should be recognized as such, despite the weirdness of our laws.” Chapman said the gov- Financial statements, Audit, Bookkeeping, Taxation, Corporations, Individuals, Estate planning and settlement, Farm and business transfers, re-organizations duke-cpa.com 127 Principale, Suite 105, Cowansville, QC, J2K1J3 T:(450) 263-4123 Fax: (450) 263-3489 REMEMBRANCE DAY • BROME COUNTY NEWS Tuesday, November 11, 2014 • page 11 Cl CXYC n I I Why Remember?Veterans Affairs Canada We must remember.If we do not, the sacrifice of those one hundred thousand Canadian lives will be meaningless.They died for us, for their homes and families and friends, for a collection of traditions they cherished and a future they believed in; they died for Canada.The meaning of their sacrifice rests with our collective national consciousness; our future is their monument.1 These wars touched the lives of Canadians of all ages, all races, all social classes.Fathers, sons, daughters, sweethearts: they were killed in action, they were wounded, and thousands who returned were forced to live the rest of their lives with the physical and mental scars of war.The people who stayed in Canada also served — in factories, in voluntary service organizations, wherever they were needed.Yet for many of us, war is a phenomenon seen through the lens of a television camera or a journalist's account of fighting in distant parts of the world.Our PHOTOS FROM LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA Canadians departing for active service in Europe during the Second World War, 1940.A Canadian soldier kneels at grave of fallen comrade in the United Nations Cemetery, Korea, April 1951.closest physical and emotional experience may be the discovery of wartime memorabilia in a family attic.But even items such as photographs, uniform badges, medals, and diaries can seem vague and unconnected to the life of their owner.For those of us born during peacetime, all wars seem far removed from our daily lives.We often take for granted our Canadian values and institutions, our freedom to participate in cultural and political events, and our right to live under a government of our choice.The Canadians who went off to war in distant lands went in the belief that the values and beliefs enjoyed by Canadians aue appEnTEUP-aeomerpe me Lane sup ve y op 450-263-5252 516 rue Sud Cowansville 297 rue Principale Mansonville Lest we forget • ?.y Wï :: m Funeral service for Canadians at Bramshott during the First World War.% rw I.Fli * P : were being threatened.They truly believed that “Without freedom there can be no ensuring peace and without peace no enduring freedom.” By remembering their service and their sacrifice, we recognize the tradition of freedom these men and women fought to preserve.They believed that their actions in the present would make a significant difference for the future, but it is up to us to ensure that their dream of peace is realized.On Remembrance Day, we acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of those who served their country and acknowledge our responsibility to work for the peace they fought hard to achieve.During times of war, individual acts Lest We Forget i^Kg Waterloo 539-1144 www.garagebazinetetfils.com “LET US NEVER FORGET! Royal Canadian Legion Shefford Branch 77 Waterloo, QC of heroism occur frequently; only a few are ever recorded and receive official recognition.By remembering all who have served, we recognize their willingly endured hardships and fears, taken upon themselves so that we could live in peace.LEST WE FORGET Royal Canadian Legion Brome Branch 23 Knowlton, QC page 12 • REMEMBRANCE DAY • BROME COUNTY NEWS Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Canada Remembers Times The Great War, 100 Years Later Veterans Affairs Canada This year marks 100 years since the beginning of the First World War, a conflict that changed the course of history.Its repercussions still echo today as centuries-old empires were swept away, map borders were redrawn, and society was rocked by the bloodiest war ever seen to that time.The First World War erupted on August 4,1914.Britain declared war on Germany and that meant that Canada—then a part of the British Empire—was also at war.Many Canadians greeted the news of war enthusiastically and quickly enlisted so they wouldn’t miss out on what they felt would be a glorious adventure that would be over by Christmas.Tragically, the fighting would drag on for more than four years on grim battlefields swept by deadly machine guns, ar- tillery and poison gas.More than 650,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in the First World War and more than 66,000 lost their lives.Our soldiers sacrificed greatly, but their courage and hard-won experience earned them a reputation for being some of the best troops on the Western Front.They achieved impressive victories at places like Vimy Ridge and Passchen-daele and in the series of battles at the end of the war that came to be known as “Canada’s Hundred Days.” A number of First World War centennial commemorative events will be taking place in Canada and overseas between 2014 and 2018.How will you remember?Canadian troops returning from the trenches.PHOTO: CWM ¦ GEORGF.METCALP ARCHIVAI.COU.F.CTION Vh & Bill to make Remembrance Day a national holiday inches closer to law The Canadian Press A New Democrat MP’s bid to make Remembrance Day a national statutory holiday is now one step closer to reality.Bill C-597, which would amend the Holidays Act to make Remembrance Day a statutory day off like Christmas or Canada Day, passed a second-reading vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday by a margin of 258 to 2.The legislation, introduced by New Democrat MP Dan Harris, now moves to the Commons heritage committee for further study before coming back to the Commons for a final vote.Ultimately, however, it would be up to the individual provinces where Nov.11 is currently not a holiday — Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Manitoba, representing slightly more than half the country’s working population — to change their individual labour codes.Harris said he’s confident the measure will become law, particularly in light of the recent deaths of two Canadian soldiers — tragic attacks that remain fresh in the minds of Canada’s federal parliamentarians.“On the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War and given recent tragic events.I think there’s some momentum in that direction,” Harris said.Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was killed Oct.20 in Quebec when he was hit by a car driven by a man with jihadist sympathies.Two days later, Cpl.Nathan Cirillo was gunned down while standing guard at the National War Memorial.The lingering memory of the attacks is expected to spill over into a collective show of mourning during Remembrance Day services across the country on Tuesday, and that’s helping his cause in both the Commons and the Senate, Harris said.Whether Canadians get a paid day off on Nov.11 depends on where in the country they live and who they work lor.Federal workers get a holiday, as do workers in the three territories and six provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.Conservative MP Erin O’Toole, a former Canadian Forces helicopter navigator, spoke on behalf of the government during debate on the bill in the Commons, and said the Tories will support it once it’s amended at committee.Harris said it’s important to remember Canada’s veterans “for protecting and fighting for the freedoms we value today.” He predicted that making Remembrance Day a national statutory holiday will result in more people attending remembrance services.Remembrance Day was first marked in 1919 as the one-year anniversary of the armistice signing that ended the First World War.b w DRAPER ASSURANCE inc We can look after all of your insurance needs Home • Auto • Tenants package • Farm Commercial • Health • Life CABINET DE SERVICES FINANCIERS EXCAVATION GENERAL CONTRACTOR EXCAVATION ENTREPRENEUR GÉNÉRAL ' 60, rue Principale, Bedford (Quebec) JOJ 1A0 T 450 248 3351 • SF 1 800 363 4545 • F 450 248 4277 remember! 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