The record, 24 septembre 2019, Cahier 2

[" June Peacock loves a good party.She and her husband, Russell host a houseful of guests every Christmas and in mid-summer, the two are likely to be found in their garden hosting a barbecue.\u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to host a tea party,\u201d June stated one day while we were out shopping together.\u201cI want to spend time with friends and make memories,\u201d she added.\u201cLife is just too short.\u201d A few weeks later when the post arrived one fall morning, I and others found an invitation complete with a Peacock feather on the cover inviting us all to an afternoon tea.The event took place on Friday, September 20 starting at 1:00 p.m.We were encouraged to wear a hat or a fascinator but this was not mandatory.The social gathering found seventeen women in attendance arriving in a variety of colors sporting hats and fascina- tors made of feathers, netting, lace and bows.I opted for a teacup and saucer fascinator surrounded by flowers and ribbon\u2026très chic! An \u201cafternoon\u201d tea has become quite an elegant affair, apparently, and June had prepared sandwiches (no crusts), cut in a variety of unique shapes placed on trays in a multitude of levels.Miniature brightly frosted cupcakes and squares as well as freshly baked scones added to the fare.Homemade jams and two different types of tea steeped to perfection wrapped in a tea cozy and served in bone china teacups as well as trays of sugar cubes, lemon slices, butter and cutlery adorned the two large tables.A constant chatter erupted from the two adjacent rooms and the occasional burst of laughter danced through the air.There were faces both familiar and new as friendships were sweetened while others were freshly made promising the opportunity to meet again and blossom further.I was the last to leave and as June and I sat to enjoy our fifth cup of tea, I could not help but watch her as she puttered around her kitchen, happy with the afternoon.\u201cI do believe it was a success,\u201d she chirped.\u201cI think this will become another of my annual gatherings,\u201d she stated.If you haven\u2019t held or attended a tea party recently, I highly recommend it.It is less stress than a dinner party and it allows one the opportunity to be creative, delicate and innovative in selecting, preparing and displaying an afternoon treat conveniently timed after lunch and before dinner.It is such a rare event that guests are quite thrilled with the invite.The guests attending the Peacock Tea were a real mixed group that found themselves in the best of company and being hosted by a wonderful friend.What do you say June, same time next year?T uesday , September 24, 2019 BromeCounty News FREE An afternoon tea party with friends PHOTO COURTESY Mable Hastings The Scoop BromeCountyNews PAGE 2 T uesday , September 24, 2019 Brome County Community Bulletin Board September 25 Sutton Legion Bingo every Wednesday at the Sutton Legion, 2 Curley St., Sutton.Jackpot of $200 or more.Starting at 6:30 p.m.Bring your friends and lucky charms.Info: 450-538-2864.September 28 & 29 Richmond Regional Autumn Artisan Art Craft Sale! September 28 & 29.Located at Richmond Regional High school, 375 Rue Armstrong, Richmond, From 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.both days.Entrance for the craft sale is free.Door prizes and contest.There will be a brunch on Sunday from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.Cost: $10 and 6 & under $5.Over 70 exhibitors, for information contact 819- 349-4490.September 28 You are cordially invited to join us for the 18th Music Achievement Awards Jam and Celebration at \u201cThe Hut,\u201d A.N.A.F Unit 318, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville on Saturday, September 28 from 3 p.m.to 9 p.m.  The recipients are Willie Fisk and Bubba Lacroix.September 28 Chicken Pie Supper - Saturday, September 28, starting at 5:30 p.m.until all are served.Richford United Methodist Church.Adults $10 (US)/$13 (Canadian) US Funds Appreciated.All Children 6 \u2013 12 years $4 Children under 6 are Free.Reservations appreciated but not required.Call 848-3477 (no answer please leave message).September 28 The Mental Health & Well-Being Support Group.Please phone Linda: 579- 488-1450 or send an email to pleasantvalley001@gmail.com for the location of the meeting.Join us for an opportunity to share experiences in a safe environment and receive support, information, encouragement & acceptance.Having support makes all the difference! September 29 All you can eat brunch will be hosted at the Sutton Legion.Eggs your way (omelettes are our specialty) Donation of $10.For adults, children 6 to 12 yrs $4, little ones are always free.9:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m., everyone welcome.2 Curley St., Sutton Qc.  Information: 450-538- 2210.September 29 St.James Anglican Church \u2013 Foster.We invite you to a service of Holy Communion, Rev.Tim Smart officiating.The service begins at 9 a.m.on September 29, at the little church on the hill, 725 Lakeside in Foster.Join us for refreshments and conversation afterwards.Everyone is welcome.September 29 St.Paul\u2019s In Concert - Music and Poetry.Poems by: David Chennell, Gloria Leney, and David Edmond.Music by: Tom Ransom, Shirley Spencer and Pierre Cabana.Sunday, September 29 at 4 p.m.St.Paul\u2019s Church Knowlton, 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton, A free will offering ($10 suggested) will be received to finance the upgrade of our Hauptwerk organ system.September 30 Monday, September 30: Knowlton Coffee Break \u201cMental Load: myth or reality?\u201d at 1:30 p.m.Women\u2019s centres across Quebec are raising awareness with #ThisIsWorkToo - the \u201cinvisible work\u201d women commonly do \u2013 unpaid, unrecognized and a huge mental load that we don\u2019t factor in when we\u2019re calculating our stress levels.Join the debate on the seriousness of this issue! Lac Brome Community Centre, 270 rue Victoria, Knowlton Email: avantebarb@hotmail.com October 1 Your community wants you! If you have a few hours a week - or even a month - and a desire to help others, stop by the Wellness booth at Seniors\u2019 Day on October 1 and ask about becoming a volunteer.Or call 450-242-2020.October 5 Township Toddlers Annual Benefit Saturday, October 5 from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m.Roast beef and pork BBQ.$15/person, $8 for 7-12 yrs and 6 yrs and under free.Auction (arts/crafts) from 7 p.m.to 9 p.m.Dance with Smokin Country and Friends from 9 p.m.to 1 a.m.$5/person.Salle des Chevaliers de Colomb 224, rue Christophe Colomb, Cowansville 450- 263-5080.Reservations (Ross) 450-266- 1716.October 11 The Town of Brome Lake Wellness Volunteer Centre invites all seniors in the Town of Brome Lake to celebrate Thanksgiving.We are serving a full Thanksgiving dinner at the Centre Lac Brome on Friday, October 11 at noon.Musical entertainment will be provided by the always popular, Frost Village Brass Band.Transportation is available upon request.Please call the Community Centre at 450-242-2020 by Monday, October 7 to reserve a place.Donation $5.We look forward to seeing you there! October 12 BBQ Steak Supper! Cowansville Legion.Saturday, October 12, 5:30 to 7 p.m.Tickets $17; Legion members $15.Tickets available at the legion.Legion Cowans- ville, 120 Boul.Davignon.October 13 A shout out to all who would like to learn how to dance Scottish Reels! Sunday October 13 Celtic Harmonies Festival will be hosting a Scottish Country dance! From 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.at the Knowlton Pub (Upstairs).Holly Boyd, one of the most celebrated teachers in Canada of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society is coming from Montreal to teach an introduction to Scottish Country Dancing! Easy and fun! Discounts for men in Kilts.And don\u2019t forget to wear comfortable flat shoes! 10$ for adults, $8 for 65 and over & under 12.$15 at the door.Space is limited please call 450-292-3456 ext.227.CHURCH BULLETINS ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH \u2013 DUNHAM Sunday services at 10 a.m.\u2013 all welcome! The Reverend Sinpoh Han.Information: 450-295-2045.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BROME Sunday Services are at 9 a.m \u2013 all welcome!  First Sunday of the month - Holy Trinity (Iron Hill); second Sunday - St.John the Evangelist (Brome); third Sunday - Church of the Ascension (West Brome) and the fourth Sunday - St Aidan (Sutton Junction).Rev.Tim Smart, rector.  Information:  450-538-8108.BEDFORD PASTORAL CHARGE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA You are warmly welcomed to join us each Sunday as we gather in worship.We welcome you and your ideas as we provide a safe place where all can seek a greater purpose to life.Services taking place: September 1&15 in Bedford, September 8 & 22 in Stanbridge East, September 29 in Mystic.Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.and is followed by coffee and snacks.For more information please visit http://www.bedfordpastoral.org/ or call 450-248-3044.CALVARY UNITED CHURCH SUTTON A warm welcome awaits you at our Sunday worship service in Sutton at Grace Anglican Church at 9 a.m.followed by a coffee hour at 10 a.m.in the church hall.  Information: 450-538-0530.COWANSVILLE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH Cowansville Community Baptist Church meets Sundays at 10 a.m., 137 rue John, Cowansville.Everyone is welcome.CREEK/WATERLOO PASTORAL CHARGE Sunday, September 1 \u2013 Guest Worship Leader Don Seaman; worship and music: Creek United, 278 Brill Rd., West Bolton, service and Sunday school, at 9:00 a.m.; St.Paul\u2019s United, 4929 Foster, Waterloo, service at 10:30 a.m.Reverend Dave Lam- bie, minister.For information or to leave a message call: 450-539-2129.EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH Radical hospitality at Emmanuel United where the \u201call\u201d in the ALL are welcome includes you! Join us Sundays, 11:00 a.m., (205, rue Principale, Cowansville) at vibrant worship, a community of faith seeking justice and living healthy relationships with Creator and neighbours.With your participation we can together be a spark of faith and hope for others.Sunday School is held the first and third Sunday of each month.Worship Leader: Frances Jones Wheelchair accessible.Church office: 450-263-0204 website: emmanuelcowansville.ca ÉGLISE CATHOLIQUE ST.ÉDOUARD CATHOLIC CHURCH   366 Knowlton Road, Knowlton.You are invited to participate in a bilingual Mass Sundays at 10:30 a.m.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH 52 Principale sud, Sutton, welcomes everyone for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.All welcome.Canon Tim Smart, rector.Information: 450-538-8108 or visit our website at: www.gracechurchsutton.org.GRANBY UNITED CHURCH Where God Unites all Children.Be a part of the family.101 rue Principale, Granby.Please call 450-372-1417 for information and to confirm time of our services.guc-eug@bellnet.ca.KNOWLTON-MOUNTAIN VALLEY PASTORAL CHARGE Serving the regions of Knowlton, Bolton Centre, Mansonville and Vale Perkins.Worship service at 11 a.m.at Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Road (450- 243-6078).A warm welcome is extended to all.Handicapped access available.Should you require the services of  the minister, please contact the Rev.Steve Lawson at 450-242-1993.ST.PAUL\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton.  St.Paul\u2019s is a dynamic, diverse community pursuing and serving Jesus in the Eastern Townships, 8 a.m.and 10 a.m.Sunday services (traditional, contemporary and modern music and format).  New: Tune into  \u201cTim Talks\u201d on Facebook \u2013 three times weekly. Everyone welcome.Please check out our website: www.stpaulsknowlton.ca or St.Paul\u2019s Knowlton\u2019s Facebook page.  We are now live streaming!  Everyone welcome.Telephone: 450-242-2885.   TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 409 South Street, Cowansville.All Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m.First and third Sunday of month is communion service.Second, fourth and fifth Sunday of month is morning prayer service.Minister available Thursday from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.Come and join us as we endeavor to learn and practice God\u2019s loving will.We\u2019d love to welcome you.Information: 450-955-3303 (leave message). BromeCountyNews T uesday , September 24, 2019 PAGE 3 Caregivers\u2019 Café Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m.to noon St.Paul\u2019s Anglican Church, 24 St.Paul, Knowlton Advance Care Planning Speaker: Sue Britton, R.N., Psychotherapist, Palliative Care Nurse with 41 years experience in home and hospital care, is a pioneer in the ield of palliative care.Sue is a member of the McGill Council of Palliative Care, and a frequent presenter of workshops to community groups on many topics related to end?of?life care.Advance Care Planning is a way of expressing one\u2019s wishes.A person who is capable of giving consent to care speciies in advance the medical care that they will agree or refuse to receive in the event that they become incapable of giving consent to care in speciic clinical situations.Sue will give some examples of consequences when there has been no advanced care plans, the three levels of care at the end of life, and the reviewing of the Speak Up (Advance Care Planning Workbook) which is available on line.It\u2019s about conversations.Please join us, all are welcome.Further information: CHSSN (Community Health & Social Services Network) BCN Staff The Waterloo Regional Fire Department invites its citizens as well as those from surrounding regions to its first open house at the new Joseph Gallagher Barracks, located at 400 Bernard St.in Waterloo.The event will be held on Saturday, October 5, between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.To promote safe behaviors to adopt daily, several activities will be held.This special day will launch Fire Prevention Week, which will take place across Quebec from October 6 to 12, with the theme \u201cThe first person in charge is you!\u201d Activities For this first open house, the fire service personnel take out the heavy artillery.In addition to a tour of the barracks, it will be possible to visit the various trucks, but also to get on and take a ride in a real fire truck.There will be a demonstration and fire extinguisher workshop held to demystify the use.Firefighters will also give a demonstration of the use of the jaws of life.A prevention kiosk with an \u201cAll Risk\u201d house will make it possible to learn more about potential risks to be identified and avoided in residences.For the little ones, Burny, the official mascot of the regional fire department will be on hand to entertain children.The firefighters and Burny will be available for photo shoots with the kids.An inflatable game and an electric cart circuit will also be available to entertain young people.The more daring will have the chance to practice on a course that firefighters train on to prepare for fires.Snacks and refreshments will be available to children after all these activities.Kiosks and conferences Every half hour, it will be possible to attend a conference given by a firefighter.The themes of these conferences include the installation of smoke detectors, the use of carbon monoxide detectors, the evacuation plan of a residence in case of fire and a portion will deal with \u201cPredicting the unpredictable\u201d.A lesser-known facet will be highlighted during the interactive conference that will spotlight the involvement of a firefighter in his community.A firefighter does more than just put out fires: he is actively involved in his community by being present at various popular high-profile events, for example.Information and awareness kiosks will be hosted by the Canadian Red Cross Haute-Yamaska /Brome- Missisquoi section, the Haute-Yamaska Rescue Unit and the Cowansville Lions Club.Representatives from the Sûreté du Québec will verify the installation of baby/child seats in visitors\u2019 vehicles.To view the full open house schedule, visit the Waterloo Fire Safety Facebook page by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/casernedewaterloo/.Open House at the Joseph-Gallagher Fire station Submitted by Philip Lanthier Noted author, playwright, actor and television personality, Ann- Marie MacDonald, will be in Knowlton this fall to help launch the 10th anniversary edition of the Knowl- ton Literary Festival.Her reading from new work will follow the reception which opens the Festival at 6:00 p.m., Friday, October 18 at the Ville de Lac-Brome Community Centre, 270 Victoria in Knowlton.Entry fee for the event is $20 and includes wine and catered hors d\u2019oeuvres.Ann-Marie Macdonald is author of several novels including the best sellers Fall on Your Knees and The Way the Crow Flies.She is also co-creator of a number of original theatrical pieces and sole author of the comic play Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) which won a Governor General\u2019s award for English Language Drama in 1990.She is perhaps best known to Canadians as host of the Life and Times documentary series and as host and narrator of CBC\u2019s Doc Zone.Her most recent work, Adult Onset, like her two earlier novels, has strong autobiographical elements and was, she says, the hardest to write.MacLeans magazine found the novel \u201cintricate and gripping.a master class in turning the personal into the universal through art.\u201d The narrative centres on two gay women and the challenges they face in raising children while pursuing their own creative lives.The re-emerging past complicates their lives and threatens their precarious world.Readers interested in getting a taste of Adult Onset can access the ingenious \u201ctrailer\u201d available on Ann- Marie MacDonald\u2019s website.This year\u2019s festival will also feature something new: a master of ceremonies.Roger Williams, retired teacher from Marianopolis CEGEP in Montreal will act as the voice of the festival, introducing authors and ensuring that the events move along smoothly.He divides his time between Sutton and a cottage on Lake Memphremagog For additional information: philiplanthier@live.ca (450-242-2773) Ann-Marie MacDonald to open 10th Knowlton Literary Festival PAGE 4 T uesday , September 24, 2019 BromeCountyNews 5-b VICTORIA ST., KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 Published weekly by 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, QUEBEC, J1M 2E2 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER .(819) 569-6345 MATTHEW MCCULLY ASSOCIATE EDITOR .(819) 569-6345 NICOLE MARSH SECRETARY .(450) 242-1188 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING .(450) 242-1188 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 BromeCounty News Established May 1991 RECORD THE OFFICE HOURS: 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from the Eastern Townships.DEAR EDITOR: Idropped in to see the new kitchen at Knowlton Academy last weekend, and my jaw just dropped.The transformation of the weary old kitchen into a state-of-the-art 2019 kitchen was a miracle.Volunteering for the breakfast program, Kirk Lawrence was the driving force behind this miracle, together with his team Renalee Gore, Joan McKinnon, Judy Martin, Susan McKinnon Bell and of course Kirk.From idea to fruition this all came to pass over the summer.All I can say is WOW.You must drop in to see it.SHERYL TAYLOR Submitted by Wellness Volunteer Centre and Pettes Memorial Library Want to be part of a dynamic team, meet new people, and help others?Stop by the Wellness booth at Seniors\u2019 Day on Tuesday, October 1 at Centre Lac-Brome in Knowlton and ask about becoming a volunteer.The Wellness Volunteer Centre and Pettes Memorial Library are working together, pooling ideas and resources to develop new programs aimed at increasing literacy, reducing isolation and breaking down the barriers that keep people from moving forward and living life to the fullest.It\u2019s a collaboration that will benefit many in the community, from tots to seniors, but volunteers are needed to make these programs possible.If you have a few hours a week - or even a month - and a desire to help others, this could be an opportunity for you.Recruits will receive training and tips at a workshop conducted in French and English by Wilma Falconer, a specialized oncology and palliative care nurse.To find out more, look for the Wellness booth at Seniors\u2019 Day, Tuesday, October 1 at Centre Lac-Brome in Knowlton, or call 450-242-2020.Go faster alone, go farther together Pet of the Week: Shiloh Hello! I am a guy who is just over 2 years old with nice short fur - black, gold & white - and weigh 55-60 lbs.I am happy and friendly (they call me \u2018Mr.Wiggles\u2019 around here) and I put all my heart and soul into everything I do - communicating with people, walking, sniffing, playing with other dogs and then when all that is done, I like to retire to a corner and relax for awhile! Just teach me the rules you want me to follow and I will fall into place and become your perfect companion.Hope you come and visit me here where I live with lots and lots of other dogs and cats at the SPCA Montérégie, 178, ch, du Vide, Ste-Angèle-de-Monnoir (exit 37 on autoroute 10).Adoption hours are 2 to 4 p.m.on Thursdays & Saturdays.450-460-3075 www.spcamonteregie.com www.facebook.com/SPCAMonteregie BromeCountyNews T uesday , September 24, 2019 PAGE 5 PHOTO BY LOUISE SMITH Missisquoi Community School\u2019s courses start Thursday at Heroes\u2019 Memorial By Louise Smith As mentioned in detail last week, course registration and the first night of courses will start on Thursday, September 26.The doors will open at 7 p.m.and people will register in the gym.Classes will begin at 7:30 and end at 9 p.m.with a social hour in the cafeteria downstairs.A list of courses can be found on Facebook: Missisquoi Community School or else you can come in and browse and find something of interest.There are returning courses and new courses.There is something for everyone over the next ten weeks at a very reasonable cost of fifteen dollars.See you there! By Louise Smith The library at Heroes\u2019 Memorial has been located in several places.Its last residency was in the basement beside the music room, which this year is the new art room.The library is in the process of being relocated to the area where the principal\u2019s office once was and including part of the photocopying area.It is hoped that it will be finished in a few weeks time.Volunteers are opening bags and restocking shelves.Annie Needham, who had done a lot of the artwork when the library was last updated downstairs, has transferred the artwork up to the new area.Volunteers are the backbone of many schools.They are much appreciated.Heroes\u2019 Memorial School library on the move once more Annie Needham is one of many volunteers relocating the books for the Heroes' library BromeCountyNews PAGE 6 T uesday , September 24, 2019 The passage of the Wartime Elections and Military Voters Acts Submitted by Brome County Historical Society Anniversaries of major historic events are tremendous opportunities to look back into history.Last week marked the one hundred and second anniversary of an important milestone in Canadian political history: the passage of the Wartime Elections and Military Voters Acts on September 20, 1917 that granted Canadian women the right to vote in federal elections.Canadian women had been fighting for the vote since 1883 and the birth of the Women\u2019s Suffrage Society.The passage of the Wartime Elections and the Military Voters Acts was thus a victory thirty- four years in the making.Unfortunately, the two acts did not grant all women the right to vote.Only direct relatives (wives, mothers, and daughters) of Canadian soldiers serving in the First World War and women serving as nurses could vote \u2014 two groups chosen for a very specific reason.Although Robert Borden, Prime Minister since 1911, promised there would be no conscription when the First World War began, ever-increasing casualty rates pushed Borden to change his position in 1917, tearing apart his coalition government and forcing elections in December.To increase his chances of winning, Borden pushed the Wartime Elections and Military Voters Acts that, among other voting reforms favorable to Borden, granted suffrage to women likely to support the issue of conscription.Borden calculated that female relatives of soldiers already in Europe would support conscription as conscripts would act as reinforcements for their loved ones.The political calculus behind both acts was made evident by clauses that only granted women suffrage until the end of the War.Nonetheless, once women\u2019s suffrage was granted, it proved difficult to retract and with another act of Parliament passed in December 1918, Canadian women over the age of 21 \u2013 with the notable exception of Indigenous women \u2013 acquired full voting rights.It is worth remembering that although women in Quebec could vote in federal elections as of 1919, Quebec\u2019s legislature would not grant women suffrage until 1940 \u2013 the last Canadian province to do so.With the Catholic Church exercising tremendous influence and fearing that women\u2019s suffrage would undermine a husband\u2019s alleged authority over his wife, political rights were difficult to come by for women.Ultimately, even though many women in Brome County who had relatives fighting in Europe were among the first federally enfranchised women in Canada, they would be the last to be able to vote in a provincial election.PHOTO COURTESY OF BCHS A nurse\u2019s uniform from the First World War.Nurses who served during the First World War were among the first women in Canada to receive the right to vote in federal elections. BromeCountyNews T uesday , September 24, 2019 PAGE 7 Autumn's colours are beginning to show LOUISE SMITH By Louise Smith Every year the students at Heroes\u2019 Memorial participate in the Terry Fox Run.It has its rightly earned nickname, \u201cThe Little School That Can\u201d.For its population, it is one of the highest earners, per student, of all schools in the province.Terry Fox is recognized as a true hero by the students, staff, parents, and the community.His mother and his brother have both visited the school on separate occasions.This upcoming Friday afternoon the students will be running around the school grounds for the Terry Fox Run.The school site is QC 1135.Donations can be made at the school or online.Thousands are raised each year.The money goes towards research and making breakthroughs in the fight against this disease, which affects so many.Much has been done, but there is still more to be done until cancer is conquered.Heroes\u2019 Memorial\u2019s Terry Fox Run Friday, September 27 The students at Heroes' Memorial actively participate in the annual Terry Fox Run.These are scenes from last year's run at \"The Little School That Can\".LOUISE SMITH BromeCountyNews PAGE 8 T uesday , September 24, 2019 In 2018, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada launched a contribution program to support training geared towards improving essential digital literacy skills; the Digital Literacy Exchange program (DLEP).Many economic communications and transactions are migrating to a primarily digital platform, which has generated a need for more accessible training programs to support this area of knowledge development.Through the DLEP, individuals from across the country have access to a range of training designed to increase their digital competencies.The MRCs of Brome-Missisquoi and Haute-Yamaska are among the fortunate communities to benefit from this funding program.In partnership with Yamaska Literacy Council and Espace Idées, Townshippers\u2019 Association has received funding to offer training opportunities in these MRCs.Three municipalities will benefit from three separate workshops that address various levels of digital literacy knowledge development.Each of these workshops are offered in both official languages, at separate times, in each of the three municipalities.The DLEP program has run Eng- lish-language workshops in Waterloo and Cowansville and will conclude the English-language workshops in Granby.The French-language workshops are scheduled for the fall and winter months and will also take place in Waterloo, Cowansville, and Granby.In support of digital literacy knowledge development, the workshops offer information and support ranging from basic interactions with and manipulation of your digital device, online safety, and critical evaluation, to creating digital and online content.After the completion of six workshops, the feedback has been very positive.The scope of digital knowledge is vast, and the interests and needs being identified in our community are representative of the growing demands and social benefit of a flourishing digital economy.Although the DLEP program will conclude in Brome-Missisquoi and Haute-Yamaska in March of 2020, community service providers will continue to work to identify needs and provide information on pertinent topics related to digital literacy.If you would like more information on the current workshops, please contact Maggie Severs at 450-242-4421 or ms@townshippers.org.Last month, Townshippers\u2019 NPI agents, Lisa Payne and Maggie Severs, had the pleasure of interviewing Miranda Cote, one of this year\u2019s Outstanding Township- pers award recipients.This poised young woman spoke eloquently about her goals and the importance of community involvement.Miranda is a familiar face around the Knowlton area.She has been involved in various committees and projects for children.Notably, Miranda has helped manage the Salamander Summer camp in Lac-Brome.Her team, under her watchful eye and leadership, delivered an incredible experience for all campers.As one of her nominator\u2019s worded it, \u201cFrom organizing our neighbourhood play dates to organizing the whole entire town\u2019s day camp, it has always been her talent to bring people together.\u201d At just 23 years old, Miranda is also a cancer survivor; having conquered cancer with perseverance and a positive attitude.When faced with this horrible diagnosis, she was brave enough to video blog her journey, documenting the process, raising awareness of blood cancers, helping fellow cancer patients and survivors, and sharing her journey.Miranda\u2019s university studies were interrupted by her battle, but now that she is strong and healthy again, she has returned to studying teaching at Bishop\u2019s University and she is currently a substitute teacher in the area.We thank Miranda for her continued involvement and support of local initiatives as an Outstanding Townshipper! About Townshippers is Townshippers\u2019 Association\u2019s radio show on CIDI 99.1 FM.Tune in every week Fridays at noon and Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.The program is designed to keep our listeners informed and up to date on cultural events and fundraisers, local health and social services, and news from community partners.It\u2019s an hour dedicated to highlighting amazing initiatives and the devoted individuals that support English- language events, activities, and services in our area.This monthly column keeps you in touch with Townshippers\u2019 Association\u2019s activities and news.Other ways to keep in touch: Online www.townshippers.org Facebook.com/Townshippers Twitter @Townshippers In-person 100-257 Queen St., Sherbrooke 3-584 Knowlton Rd., Lac-Brome By phone 819-566-5717 450-242-4421 Digital Literacy Program Breaks Digital Divide in Brome-Missisquoi and Haute-Yamaska Maggie Severs & Lisa Payne at CIDI radio show By Louise Smith The Cowansville Legion had a special parade in August to celebrate its 75th year of operation.At the parade were three active members of service, three reservists, UN NATO veterans, more than eight Afghanistan veterans, Isabelle Charest, the mayor Sylvie Beauregard, and many others.It was also a day to officially unveil the refurbished centotaph, which now has two additional towers recognizing Afghan veterans and members in active service.The three benches on one side of the walkway leading up to the cenotaph are in place and a stone poppy has been added into the walkway itself.Past President, Don Wells, was able to retell the Legion\u2019s early history.Veterans first gathered in Knowl- ton where they met in a garage.An early Legion was built there but it was torn down.Then veterans met in Magog.The land for the present Legion was donated by Miss Nina Nesbitt, who, in her later years, lived alone in the big Nesbitt house.Don remembers going to visit her several times.The original building was cement blocks covered in stucco.There were plans for a second storey but a lack of funds meant it was only to be one storey.The bar Celebrations ongoing for 75th Anniversary of Royal Canadian Legion, Branch no.99 Cowansville PHOTO BY EDWINA BOUGIE CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 9 was downstairs and there was a fireplace.It was quite smoky for two reasons! The hall upstairs was used as the gym for the Cowansville High School (now Heroes\u2019 Memorial) and the bar side had a walk up stage that included a grand piano.The Legion continues its close ties with Heroes\u2019 Memorial through donations to its breakfast program and through support for students art and writing at Remembrance Day time, and through awards at the end of the year.A big flood in the 1960\u2019s in the basement wiped out many photos and records stored there.Right now the Legion is starting its food campaign for Christmas baskets.They are collecting cash and canned goods and dry goods.Donations can be dropped off during business hours, every day after 3 p.m.and Tuesday and Thursday mornings during the coffee \u201chours\u201d between 8 a.m.and noon.Collections are made until the end of November.BromeCountyNews T uesday , September 24, 2019 PAGE 9 Financial statements, Audit, Bookkeeping, Taxation, Corporations, Individuals, Estate planning and settlement, Farm and business transfers, re-organizations 127 Principale, Suite 105, Cowansville, QC, J2K1J3 duke-cpa.com T:(450) 263-4123 Fax: (450) 263-3489 CPA Inc.DUKE Société de comptables professionnels agréés Chartered professional accountants corporation Submitted by Avante Women\u2019s Centre Avante officially started our fall program with our Open House a few weeks ago, when we welcomed more than 50 women throughout the day, renewing memberships and catching up on all the news.The Fall Newsletter has been mailed to all our members, so if you haven\u2019t received it, please call us to make sure we have the correct contact information for you.  #THISISWORKTOO Women\u2019s Centres throughout Quebec have chosen the theme of invisible work, and more specifically mental load, for this year\u2019s Quebec Women\u2019s Centre Day awareness.Invisible work refers to the unpaid, unrecognized tasks required to run a healthy, happy home.Mental load is the stress of managing these tasks, largely done by women.But this is not considered work when calculating wealth creation within our society by our labour force.With women now representing half of the labour market, should it be recognized?Undoubtedly, women need to be aware of this and recognize that they may need more coping tools to continue their lives as \u201csuper moms\u201d! Avante will be offering several workshops addressing these concerns, titled #thisisworktoo.   On Monday, September 30,  Barb will be hosting our first workshop at the Lac Brome Community Centre.    \u201cMental load: myth or reality?\u201d Join us for a debate on this issue! The first part of our coffee break will be catching up on the new programs being offered in Knowl- ton this fall and introducing our Outreach Worker, Christine.Starts at 1:30.On Tuesday, October 1, Gayl and Christine will be celebrating Quebec Women\u2019s Centre Day with a light supper at our centre at 5:30, followed by some fun and interactive activities based on #thisisworktoo.The theme continues the following week with Christine \u201cDoing Groceries the Smart Way\u201d on Tuesday, October 8 at 6 p.m.Groceries seem to take so much of our time (figuring what to cook, what to buy, what\u2019s on special?We end up buying whatever we\u2019re hungry for that day and just wasting it in the fridge! We\u2019ll learn when to buy fruits and veggies so they\u2019re fresh! How to save money and not waste food! #thisisworktoo continues for our Bed- ford Coffee Break with Barb on Wednesday, October 9 at 10 a.m., who will explore the \u201c5 Simple Steps to Lighten the Load\u201d.Mental load can be defined as the stress of organizing, planning and maintaining your life and that of those dependent on you on a daily basis.Learn easy ways to handle this particular stress so that life has more \u201cwant to\u2019s\u201d than \u201chave to\u2019s\u201d.  OPEN TIL 8 Gayl and Caroline will be looking at ways to support zero waste with a workshop on Tuesday, October 15 at 6 p.m.called \u201cFOLDABLE POCKET BAGS\u201d.  All materials will be supplied, but a sewing machine required and there\u2019s a $2 suggested donation.There\u2019s a maximum of 10 participants, so register quickly! Nancy will be hosting a very special presentation with Andréanne Larouche from JAM (Justice Alternative et Mediation) on raising awareness about senior abuse.Learn to recognize the signs and how to take action.Tuesday, October 22 at 6 p.m.To finish up the month, Christine invites you to join her on Tuesday, October 29 at 6 p.m.for a Hallowe\u2019en DIY workshop \u201cHaving fun with glue sticks\u201d.  Let\u2019s just go back to our childhood and do some decorations, because we too can have some fun gluing things! $2 suggested donation and children are encouraged to come.HEALTH MATTERS The partnership with Townshippers\u2019 Association for Health Matters starts up again on Friday, October 18 at the Cow- ansville CLSC.The topic this month will be \u201cBetter Bowel Health\u201d \u2013 A DVD presentation of a videoconference done in May with Myra Siminovitch from the Montreal Glenn Hospital. An information session on how our digestive system works, with a focus on the intestines.Join us at 10 a.m., followed by a free light lunch.Everyone welcome.Health Matters: Revisited is a repeat presentation of a health videoconfer- ence, but offered at the Lac Brome Community Centre.\u201cBone Health & Osteoporosis Updates\u201d will be the subject for this month\u2019s session on Monday, October 21.1 of 3 women will suffer from an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime.And the older we are, the higher the risk for loss of autonomy.Find out how to maintain an active lifestyle and ensure good bone health by understanding the causes and risks of osteoporosis.Starts at 1:30.Avante October News 75th Legion anniversary CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 8 PHOTOS BY EDWINA BOUGIE Many came to participate in the celebration parade for the 75th Anniversary of the Cowansville Legion, branch no.99.The cenotaph has had two extra columns added, one for Afghanistan and one for active service DEADLINE: 10 A.M.MONDAY BromeCountyNews page 10 T uesday, September 24 , 2019 CALL SHERBROOKE: (819) 569-9525 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M.AND 4:30 P.M.E-MAIL: classad@sherbrookerecord.com OR KNOWLTON: (450) 242-1188 BETWEEN 9:00 A.M.AND NOON C L A S S I F I E D OR MAIL YOUR PREPAID CLASSIFIED ADS TO 5-B VICTORIA ST., KNOWLTON, QUEBEC J0E 1V0 THE RECORD, 6 MALLORY, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC J1M 2E2 For Rent 035 Wanted to Rent 040 Garage Sales 340 Death Death Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 100 Storage 065 Obituary Kathryn Idell Pettes Crandall March 20, 1915 - July 25, 2019 With sorrow, disbelief, and gratitude for her amazingly good and long life, we announce the gentle, graceful, dignified passing of Kathryn Idell Pettes Crandall, peacefully at her home in Knowlton, Quebec, with her cherished daughter, Deirdre Susan Elizabeth Crandall, holding her tenderly in her arms.Predeceased by her beloved husband, Norman MacDonald Crandall (1915- 1982), and cherished son, Tyler Jay Crandall (1944-1990), and cherished siblings Mary (Molly) Louise Pettes, (1889- 1953) (Guy Mason, Laurence Delmar MacClintock), Jeremiah Curtis Pettes (1896-1918), Evelyn Maude Pettes (1901- 1985), (Howard Davison Hyman, Frank MacDonald), Florence May Pettes (1899- 1988) (Charles Porteous Thornton), Heber Austin Pettes (1905-1978) (Marion Bell McLauglin).Grandmother of Scott MacDonald Marks (Kelly Jean Purkis), and Ted Jay Marks (Rebecca Jane Marks).Great- grandmother of Michael Lisle Bynoe, Kathleen Jennifer Boynoe, Logan John Donald Marks, Summer Jayne Marks, Samuel Ross Marks, and great-great- grandmother of Payton Boynoe.Kathryn was born in Knowlton, Quebec and proudly lived her entire life there.She was the youngest daughter of Austin Wheeler Pettes (1858-1941) and Delilah May Curtis (1874-1937), granddaughter of Jeremiah Charles Pettes (1820-1914) and Susan Charlotte Wheeler (1829-1905), granddaughter of Tyler Baxter Curtis (1837-1912) and Delilah May Colton (1839-1912), great- niece of Nathanial Pettes (1816-1889) and Narcissa Farrand Pettes (1821-1912), who in 1894 established the Pettes Memorial Library in Knowlton, the oldest free rural library in Quebec.Niece of Ellen Florence Pettes (1850-1926), and Judge William Warren Lynch (1845- 1916), Francis Carrie Pettes (1855-1933) and John Edward Fay (1853-1937), Effie Lavonia Curtis (1863-1948) and Ernest Everett Philbrick, (1965-1948), Almon Henry Curtis (1865-1871), Geniver Tyler Curtis (1870-1945) and Martha Rose Stockwell 1870-1945), Hettie Eliza Curtis (1872-1950) and Baxter Maurice Cleveland (1902-1979), Lena Maude Curtis (1878- 1946) and Sewell Franklin (Frank) Belknap (1879-1920).Kathryn was always intrigued that some of her Pettes ancestors had been Huguenots (French Protestants) who had fled persecution in France during the 17th century, often changing the spelling of their names as they settled all over Europe, including England.Some of Kathryn\u2019s ancestors moved to the United States, then eventually, as United Empire Loyalists, chose to moved to Canada, some of them settling in the West Brome area.Kathryn enjoyed visiting cemeteries in New England and the two local Pettes Cemeteries, most frequently the Pettes Cemetery in West Brome, where some of her ancestors tracing to James Pettes (1759-1833) and Kathryn (Kate) Olney (1759-1853) are buried.Many of her Curtis family relatives were from the Danville area and she always expressed regret that she did not have opportunity to know her Curtis relatives more closely.Kathryn endeavored to locate, reach out to and stay in touch with relatives by letters, phone calls and emails and was always pleased when relatives contacted her.The nuances of Kathryn\u2019s relationships were expressed in the proliferation of names she was fondly and teasingly referred to: \u201cKathryn, Kay, Aunt Kay, Katie, Ma Tante, Ma Tante Kathryn, KP, and Queenie.\u201d Narratives abound.Kathryn cherished and was cherished by her Pettes relatives and by her Crandall family by marriage, for which she was always grateful.Kathryn was fluently bilingual in French and English, having been educated for the first six years of her schooling by Les Soeurs St-Joseph de St Hyacinthe at the St-Edouard Parish in Knowlton.Her memory for people, narratives and dates was clear, vivid and astonishing.She was an avid reader, bird watcher, gardener, lover of nature, ardent environmentalist and an engaging conversationalist on almost any topic, a raconteur and oral historian with special interests in history, local history, genealogy and current affairs.In recent years, she was an eager follower of the excavations and adventures underway off the shore of Nova Scotia, as televised on \u201cThe Curse of Oak KNOWLTON \u2013 Sunny, renovated 4½ room apartment available immediately.Suitable for quiet, non-smoking working couple.R e f e r e n c e s required.Parking i n c l u d e d .Reasonable rent.Call 1-416-533- 1440.WORKING COUPLE seeking to rent a house in the Knowlton area while looking for a house to buy.Can take care of the lawn and garden.References available.Call 450- 243-1067.SEARCHING FOR GARAGE to store car for winter in Lac brome area.Contact 450-243-0000.EXPERIENCED & Q U A L I F I E D H A N D Y M A N required immediately for small apartment house in Knowlton.References.Call 416-533-1440.LAC BROME Moving Sale, 35 Mill Road, Lac Brome on Sunday, September 29, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.4 ft.maple sugar rig (bring 2 helpers); 1940 Chevy sedan car parts: 2 bumpers, hood, alternator, fuel pump, head lamps, door handles and other parts, sold as a lot; 2 ft.Chinese vase; new crib mattress; oil filled electric heaters; gardening and misc.tools (some antique); Poulin power saw; various collectible wood boxes, tins and cans for collectors; bead display case; antique weigh scale; jeweller\u2019s lathe wheel, bee hives and much more.May Elizabeth (Kirby) Young (May 22, 1937 - September 22, 2019) Following a courageous battle with cancer, May Elizabeth Young passed away peacefully, on September 22, 2019 at the age of 82.May was a sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grand- mother, aunt, and friend.She was always someone you could talk to and hear the truth.May worked as a bookkeeper and as an aid at the CLSC and Butters.Later in life she took courses to become a Reflexologist.She loved to watch her birds and her beautiful flowers.She enjoyed her annual trips to \u201cApple Country\u201d with her sisters and extended family and in later years was accompanied by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.May was predeceased by her parents, Robert Kirby and Helen Bullis and by her husband Benjamin Young.She leaves to mourn her life companion Roger (Sweet Pea) George, her four children, Sherry (Daniel Fontaine), Dean (Susan Cunnington), Jeffrey (Judy Annetts), Aulden (Anita Lewis ) her grandchildren; Nathan Fontaine (Emily Miller), Nelsha Fontaine (Daniel Royea), (late) Michel Fontaine, Lindsay Young (Toufic JeBailey), Kirby Young (Chad Bobbitt), Samantha Young (Dylan Bryant), Emily Young (Marie-France Poulin), (late) Karley Young, Shawn Young (Monica Nanni), and Derek Young; her great-grandchil- dren Benjamin, Preston, Rowen, and Kamryn Fontaine, Bishop, Evianna, and Claire Royea, Alice and Charlotte Cox, and Albert and Vincent Young, She will be sadly missed by her siblings and their families; (late) Mable (Harold Boyce), (late) Lydney (Iris Armstrong), (late) Lester (Audrey Hillis), (late) Mary (Philias (Chick) Hamelin), (late) Marjorie (Arnold Kirby), Margaret (late Rudolphe Lessard), (late) Lindsey (Mike) (Merlin Derby), Mina (Norman Kirby) Visitation will take place at the Mansonville Baptist Church (359, rue Principale) on Saturday, September 28th at 1:00 p.m.with the celebration of life to follow at 2:00 p.m.Interment will be at the Mansonville cemetery following the service.The family wishes to sincerely thank the Drs.and staff at the CHUS Fleurimont, and the caregivers at the CSSS Memphremagog for the excellent care they provided.In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations in her memory to the Mansonville Baptist Church, Leucan, Children\u2019s Wish Foundation.STEVE ELKAS FUNERAL HOME PHONE: 819-565-1155 4230 Bertrand-Fabi www.steveelkas.com Sherbrooke QC J1N 1X6 info@steveelkas.com MAISON DES JEUNES SUTTON is looking for a Youth Counselor, 15/20 hours a week.R e q u i r e m e n t s : Experience with teens or related education.Conditions: 15/20 hours a week; salary $18; work is in Sutton (Thurs-Fri 3- 9, Sat.4-9); must be an adult; bilingualism is an asset; driver\u2019s l i c e n s e / v e h i c l e ; teamwork, organize activities, communications, promote and support the youth\u2019s projects; working knowledge of social media & Microsoft p r o g r a m s .Send resume to: Gwen Badham, Maison des Jeunes Sutton, 7 Academy, Sutton, QC J0E 2K0, M d j .l e .s p o t .s u t - ton@gmail.com, tel: 450-522-7494. BromeCountyNews T uesday , September 24, 2019 PAGE 11 Island\u201d on the History Channel.In early January 2017 she marathon watched 13 hours of back-to-back rerun episodes and was able to recount details from each episode as well as the context for each and was still following new episodes this year.Kathryn was a long time and active member of St.Paul\u2019s Anglican Church, a Trustee of the Narcissa Farrand Pettes Trust Fund at the Pettes Memorial Library and a Board member, Lifetime Member and Honorary Director of the Brome County Historical Society.In 2014 she was a recipient of an Outstanding Townshippers\u2019 Award.In 2012, shortly after her 97th Birthday, Kathryn was interviewed for CIDI Radio by Pamela McNair and Brian Eddington, and was introduced by them as \u201can example of living history of Knowlton and Brome County.\u201d Articles about Kathryn published in the Town of Brome Lake Tempo in 2015 (on the occasion of her 100th birthday), and in the Obituaries section of the Tempo August 28, 2019, can be found at http://tempolacbrome.ca/wpcontent/upl oads/2017/02/tempo201504.pdf (page17), https://tempolacbrome.ca/kathryn- pettes-crandall/ By nature shy and reticent, yet able to really enjoy \u201cworking the room\u201d at social events, Kathryn is admired and remembered for her unwavering commitment to her family, her loyalty to friends, her intelligence, love of language, feisty spirit, wit and charm, quirky, effervescent sense of humor, and her calm, quiet faith, humility ever-deepening wisdom.Her longevity (104.4 - we playfully added each month after the year) offered her the rare and precious opportunity to re?ect on herself, her life, and her faith.She chose to set- aside dif?cult experiences and painful memories, to trust an increasingly reveal herself to others, and to express her warmth, tenderness, love and compassion ever more openly and freely.She treasured her close friendships with Juliette Brouilette, Bill and Nicole Patterson, Norma Lowe, Barbara Northrup, Ann Northrup Fowler, Brian Eddington, Martha Crandall, Tony Eldridge, Austin Pettes, Ronald and June (Spencer) Pettes, Noreen Pettes Duross, Maxwell Pettes, Louis and Bernadette Page, Maryse Lavigne, Carol and Deanna Draper, Lise Valois, and Lettie Cox (d.), and she greatly enjoyed and was enlivened by Respite visits from Carolyn Derby, Maureen Woods, Val Dymond and Barbara Burbank.Her special bonds of love with her daughter Deirdre Susan, and especially her loving relationships with her nephew Gary Crandall and his wife Bev Crandall and their grandchildren Nolan, Hailey and Brendan Russell brought her immeasurable joy.Kathryn was proudly independent, disciplined and precise.With support from Gary and Bev Crandall, and increasingly frequent and lengthier visits from her daughter, she lived alone in her own home, maintaining her home, cooking, baking, doing laundry and light housework, reading, tending her ?owers, caring for her cat Pépé, feeding the birds, shopping for groceries - many people will remember Kathryn zipping around the entire IGA with a small grocery cart until mid- January 2017.When asked by her daughter if she was nervous living alone at age 101, Kathryn replied emphatically, \u201cYes, at times I am nervous, but I refuse to be controlled by my fear.\u201d On January 31, 2017, 2 months prior to her 102 Birthday, Kathryn suffered an Ischemic Occipital stroke, at which time her daughter returned to live with and care for her full time, supporting Kathryn to maximize her independence and a high quality of life for an additional 2 1/2 years.Kathryn\u2019s vitality, will and capacity to recover was remarkable, and she continued to thrive, enjoy her life, enjoy visits from friends and family and attend some local social events, including Frank Matthews 90th birthday celebration, Christmas Dinner at the Knowlton Pub, the celebration of Arlene Royea\u2019s 40 years with the BCHS, and a Christmas concert at St.Paul\u2019s Anglican Church.She attended Brome Fair in 2017 because she wanted to see Rod Crandall\u2019s Gladiolas in the horticultural exhibit (they won in every category).She visited with Rod\u2019s children at the livestock barns and toured the entire fair grounds with pleasure and excitement, enjoying the displays, chatting with friends, acquaintances and vendors, and she purchased her membership for CIDI Community Radio.She was planning to attend Brome Fair again this year, looking forward to watching the Sunday parade and was already planning her baking for the St.Paul\u2019s Anglican Church and BCHS Christmas bake sales and talking about a day trip to Bonnally Lake at Orford to view the changes since her husband had a cabin there.Kathryn\u2019s decline was gradual and graceful.She experienced several more Transient Ischemic strokes (TIA) over the past several months, from each of which she recovered partially, but each of which also gradually weakened her.Apart from these Ischemic strokes (and an entirely successful surgery for cancer in 2010 from which she healed completely), in all other respects, she was blessed with and enjoyed extraordinarily excellent health for all of her life.Years ago, Kathryn had mentioned to Dr.Barakett that she was \u201cold.\u201d He had teasingly replied, \u201cKathryn, you are not old, you are positively ancient.\u201d This designation pleased her greatly and we have repeated this anecdote for the past 15 or so years, embellishing and embroidering freely and we did so recently: Kathryn knew and was pleased that we were already planning her 105 Birthday.Five days prior to her demise, her daughter Deirdre had suggested to her that it would be pleasing to all of us if she would aim for 108 and thus become not only \u201cancient,\u201d but also a \u201clegend.\u201d Although Kathryn totally enjoyed this humor in the moment, apparently the idea was not appealing, and she chose to depart much sooner than we anticipated and much sooner than we could ever have hoped for.Kathryn will be greatly missed by family, friends and neighbors, too numerous to mention everyone.Predeceased by so many of her relatives and friends, Kathryn always greatly missed, spoke fondly and frequently of her immediate family and her closest friends.Re?ecting on the frequency and fondness with which Kathryn spoke of beloved family members, friends, neighbors, and community members, offers us a nuanced sense of how quietly and tenderly Kathryn cared for these people, and how deeply she valued her varied relationships with them.We are also reminded that her gift of longevity also entailed her enduring many losses, requiring her to adapt to challenging circumstances.Kathryn and her husband Norman were married for 34 years.He died in 1982, at age 66.Her son Tyler died in 1990, at age 45.At age 67, when some feel jaded, uninspired and passé, Kathryn began the next stage of her life, an adventure really.She began to live alone and for the ?rst time in her life began to make her own decisions.Kathryn lived alone for 35 years, longer than she was married.At times it was dif?cult and at times she was lonely.She redirected her loneliness into activities within the community and within her home, modifying these within the parameters of her strength and capacity.Kathryn was respected and admired for her cheerful attitude, her poise, courage and stoic resolve to adapt gracefully to the challenges she faced, to create new relationships, to ?nd pleasure in simple things, to do all and whatever she could do for as long as she could, and for philosophically choosing to \u201cembrace change, for change is inevitable.\u201d Kathryn chose to balance herself adeptly in the present moment with a long view of the past and she looked forward and welcomed every new day with enthusiasm for the fresh possibilities offered.It was Kathryn\u2019s long expressed wish that she be able to live at home for all the days of her life, and with the support of her daughter, family and a remarkable team of caring, compassionate professionals, her wish was ful- ?lled.Until her ?nal days, Kathryn expressed gratitude to God for \u201cthe goodness of her life,\u201d and she received visitors until an hour prior to her passing.Kathryn and family have greatly appreciated the continuous prayer support of the Creek Church, St Paul\u2019s Anglican Church, the Knowlton United Church, the St Eduard Church, the prayer group of St.Mary\u2019s Episcopal church, Bellville Florida, Rev\u2019d Canon Ian L.Bockus, Chaplin Catherine Klapstein, family members and friends near and far.Deepest appreciation to Dr.William (Bill) Barakett, Dr.Dominique Desy, Dr.Isabelle Nicolas, Carole Champigny RN, Nicole Lefebvre RN, Steve Pelletier, CLSC Social Worker, Barbara Burbank, Valerie Dymond and Pharmacy Uniprix Jean-Marc Belanger.A more comprehensive note of acknowledgements and appreciation will be published later.A service to celebrate Kathryn\u2019s life will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at St.Paul\u2019s Anglican Church, Knowlton.Visitation 1 p.m., service at 2 p.m., followed by a light reception in the church hall.In lieu of ?owers, should anyone wish to, donations in Kathryn\u2019s memory will be gratefully accepted by the Pettes Memorial Library, the Brome County Historical Society, or other charity of your choice.I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help  My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.Psalm 121 KJV Arrangements entrusted to the Désourdy Funeral Home, 101 rue Jean- Besré, Cowansville, QC J2K 0L3, 450-263- 1212, www.desourdy.ca  BromeCountyNews PAGE 12 T uesday , September 24, 2019 "]