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[" T uesday , March 20, 2018 BromeCounty News RUE DE SALABERRY 450 263-8888 groupestlouis.com Jeremiah Beaulne Conseiller en vente- Sales Consultant jbeaulne@cowansville.toyota.ca 450-263-8888 Meeting reveals that WET Test not performed at Newport wastewater treatment plant Questions arise about treatment of leachate from Coventry, Vermont land?ll By Ann Davidson An alarm bell went off last month when the oversight committee for a landfill located on the edge of Black River in Coventry, Vermont found out that the since 2009 the Newport wastewater treatment plant has not been conducting a Waste Extraction Test (WET) for the leachate that is being delivered from the Coventry landfill site.A consultation with Brome-Missisquoi MP Denis Paradis, who is involved with the International Joint Commission on Trans-Border Water, resulted in learning that there could be a problem with the leachate being treated at the municipal wastewater treatment plant in Newport, Vermont.Paradis had been to Coventry to see the landfill operation there when he learned about the situation a few weeks ago.He has spoken to both senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders about this and is hoping that investigation and necessary action will be taken.Canadian stakeholders in particular want assurance that the lake water is protected.Further investigation on this matter resulted in information coming from the most recent meeting of the oversight committee for the landfill operation in Coventry held on February 13.According to Memphremagog Conservation Inc.(MCI) Executive Director Ariane Orjikh, members of the landfill oversight committee for New England Waste Services of Vermont Inc., a branch of Casella Waste Systems, Inc.the cross-border representation of key stakeholders found out that the wastewater treatment plant in Newport ceased conducting the WET Test in 2009.She said that all the stakeholders present at that meeting knew nothing about this situation.The biologist says that it was disclosed at the meeting that from treating 7,000 gallons per day in 2009 the facility has upgraded to currently manage 15,000 gallons per day of leachate being treated in Newport.\u201cThey are alleged to have been waiting for two to three years for a permit to treat 30,000 gallons per day,\u201d Orjikh said.Orjikh explained that leachate is a liquid that collects at the bottom of landfills after rainwater and runoff passes through the garbage collecting soluble and suspended solids.Because of the numerous contaminants leachate is generally viewed as carrying many toxins.According to Orjikh, there are so many toxins in leachate that they can\u2019t be singularly identified.In order to determine the level of general toxicity, a WET Test is meant to reveal its level of risk.\u201cWe use living samples to find out just how dangerous the leachate is,\u201d she said.\u201cIf 50 per cent of the living matter dies in the untreated leachate, we know that it is highly toxic.In Magog, we test before the leachate is treated as well as after.Our concern is about what is being done on this front in Newport.\u201d Paradis is concerned about the future for the lake that provides potable water for over 200,000 people and for the water table.\u201cWe know that the water at the Newport end of the lake is already not drinkable.We want to make sure that the rest of the lake does not get contaminated.\u201d He says the uncertainty of how long the liner in the landfill will last is an issue.If there would be a break in the linings the leachate would seep into the water table as will as the springs and stream that lead to the lake.Pedro Grondin has been the main operator of the Newport wastewater treatment plant in for about a year-and-a-half but says he has worked at the facility for 13 years.He says that he knows nothing about a WET Test ever being implemented at the facility.He also said that he had never heard of the WET Test until after the February 13 meeting of the COURTESY New England Waste Services of Vermont Inc., a branch of Casella Waste Systems, located 200 feet away from the Black River that runs into Lake Memphremagog, delivers six to seven tanker truck loads of leachate to the Newport wastewater treatment plant on a daily basis.Local dairy farms get boost from federal government By Ann Davidson Denis Paradis, MP for the federal riding of Brome-Missisquoi, and his team were on tour again last Friday to deliver cheques on behalf of federal Agricultural Minister Lawrence MacAulay.These grants, totalling $121,195.53 come from the Dairy Farm Investment Program and have been allocated for each of the five recipients to support the cost of necessary upgraded equipment.Ferme Magolait in Magog received $27,804 for a new automatic feeding ANN DAVIDSON Denis Paradis with a young farmhand chat inside the dairy barn at Ferme Missiska in Saint-Armand .CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 5 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 5 BromeCountyNews PAGE 2 T uesday , March 20, 2018 Brome County Community Bulletin Board March 20 Tuesday, March 20.Kayla\u2019s women under 40 \u201cMeditation for Beginners with Jen\u201d 6 p.m.Meditate and allow your mind a moment of peace.Free.Avante Women\u2019s Centre, 15 rue du Pont, Bed- ford, 450-248-0530, avanteoutreach@outlook.com.March 21 Wednesday, March 21, Traveling with Nancy \u201cCruising to Panama\u201d 6 p.m.Free! Avante Women\u2019s Centre, 15 rue du Pont, Bedford, 450-248-0530, avantenancy@bellnet.ca.March 22 Thursday, March 22, \u201cSewing string quilt blocks\u201d 3-5 p.m.Learn your machine and create colorful blocks for a fundraising quilt ( all levels welcome).Free! Avante Women\u2019s Centre, 15 rue du Pont, Bedford, 450-248-0530, avantegayl@bellnet.ca.March 22 Local artisans featuring handmade wood signs, mosaic art, signed palette paintings, Easter craft supplies, crocheted baby gifts, spice racks, coat racks, and shelves from reclaimed barn wood, and much much more.Every Thursday and Friday afternoon and weekends, 3786 rue Principale Dunham.Facebook @marchedesartisanatsdunham.Thank you for supporting local artisans! March 24 Caregivers\u2019 Café: Getting Enough Sleep?The speaker at this meeting, ki- nesiologist Catherine St-Pierre, who is also a life coach and personal trainer, will be focusing on the importance of sleep for caregivers and suggesting ways to improve it.10 a.m.to noon at St.Paul\u2019s Church, 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton.All are welcome.Caregivers\u2019 Café provides an opportunity to come together monthly to exchange resources and learn from each other.For further information go to facebook.com/caregiver- scafeknowlton or e-mail mycaregiverscafe@gmail.com.March 24 Brome County Museum\u2019s special exhibit \u201cStitches in Time\u201d featuring our quilt collection.Opens in the Centennial Building (130 Lakeside, Knowlton) 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.Free.450-243-6782 or bromemuseum.com.March 24 Benefit concert for La Maison Au Diapason.Saturday March 24 at 7:30 p.m.Auberge Lakeview, 50 Victoria, Knowl- ton.Musical guests Sarah Biggs, Deja Two, Daniel Hache of Soul Wood, and Kitchen Jam.Door prizes! Tickets $20 per person.Tickets available at Belles Choses and Brome Lake Books.For information: 450-531-9186.March 24 Country dance with variety at Trinity Anglican Church, 409 South St., Cowans- ville.Saturday March 24 from 7 to 11 p.m.Music by Jimmy Edwards Country Folks Band.Door Prizes, 50-50 drawing.Support the church and food bank.Donation: $8.Canteen on premises.March 24 The Sutton winter market opens every weekend (Saturday 9 a.m.to 4 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.) offering food (mostly locally produced), antiques, handcrafts, etc.35 Principale South, Sutton.For info 450-538-1594 or hersan1904@gmail.com.March 24 Legion 99 Cowansville 120, Blvd.Davi- gnon, cribbage tournament, Saturday, March 24.$6 registration begins at 12:30, to start at 1:15 p.m.450-263-3543.Everyone welcome! March 25 Legion 99 Cowansville 120, Blvd.Davi- gnon, breakfast, March 25, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.$8 per person March 26 Monday, March 26, Kayla\u2019s women under 40 \u201cWomen are Awesome Quiz\u201d 12:30\u20132:30 p.m.A jeopardy-style game about women in history.Free! Brome Lac Community centre, 270, rue Victoria, Knowlton.avanteoutreach@outlook.com March 27 Tuesday, March 27, Kayla\u2019s women under 40 \u201cThe Great Debate\u201d 6 p.m.Debating a fun topic while learning to get your points across! Free! Brome Lac Community Centre, 270 rue Victoria, Knowl- ton.avanteoutreach@outlook.com April 7 Township Toddlers annual benefit celebrating 25 years! Saturday, April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m.Roast beef and pork BBQ.$15/person, $8 for 7-12 yrs.and 6 yrs.and under free.Auction to follow.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.All profits go to purchase equipment at the Montreal Childrens and Community.Reservations (Ross) 450-266-1716 or (Hall) 450-263-5080.April 8 Twelfth annual Parish of Brome sugar on snow outreach fundraiser Sunday, April 8.Holy Trinity Church hall, Iron Hill.Admission $7 for adults, $4 for kids 10 and under.Admission includes taffy, sleigh rides, petting zoo, and coffee and doughnuts.From noon to 3 p.m.Canteen on site.Music with Ralph Steiner.Information Judy: 450-263-3025; Doug 450-263-2579; Val 450-204-7285.April 26 Sunshine House Mansonville invites you to our annual general meeting, Thursday April 26 at 6 p.m.at the Man- sonville Baptist Church, 84 West Hill, corner Rte.243 in Mansonville (Potton).Refreshments will be served at the end of the evening.Please RSVP to Lucette Field at 450-292-5058.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 Services are at 9 a.m.First Sunday of the month \u2014 Holy Trinity, Iron Hill; second Sunday of the month \u2014 St.John the Evangelist, Brome; third Sunday of the month \u2014 Church of the Ascension, West Brome; fourth Sunday of the month \u2014 St.Aidan, Sutton Junction.Canon 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 for an uplifting spiritual experience.We welcome you and your ideas as we provide a safe place where individually we seek out a greater purpose for our lives.Every Sunday at 10 a.m.join our community in either Bedford, Stan- bridge East, or Mystic.Services in Bed- ford and Stanbridge East are followed by coffee and snacks.The address for each church can be found on our website: bedfordpastoral.org.For more information please contact Wendy Near at the church office on Thursday and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m.by phone 450-248-3044 or call 450-248-2739, or by email at Bedford.pastoral@yahoo.ca.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 Palm Sunday, March 25 \u2014 worship and music: Creek United, 278 Brill Rd., West Bolton service and Sunday school at 9 a.m.; St.Paul\u2019s United, 4929 Foster, Waterloo service at 10:30 a.m.Reverend Dave Lambie, minister.For information or to leave a message call: 450-539-2129.EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH Come together for a thoughtful and spiritual experience and give yourself a good start to the week.Sunday worship is at 203 rue Principale, Cowansville, at 10:30 a.m.Sunday school is every third Sunday of the month.We serve the United Church communities of Brigham, East Farnham, Farnham, and Cowansville\u2026but really anyone can find a home here.Give it a try and sample a Sunday.Wheelchair accessible.Worship leader: Virginia Wallace.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.Christian meditation is now on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.(side door).The group is now bilingual and has been formed to introduce meditation to newcomers.We welcome beginners and experienced meditators.Regular attendance not required.Information, call Linda Spear: 450-538-2506.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.LIVING HOPE CENTER Living Hope Center, a full gospel church, meets on Sundays at 10 a.m.at 101 Albert Street, suite 1000 (under Uniprix) in Cowansville.For more information call pastor Tony Farrugia at 450- 295-3573.Come and worship the Lord Jesus Christ with us.ST.JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH St.James Anglican Church \u2013 please note: Palm Sunday service will be cancelled for March 25.ST.GEORGE\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH 130 Principale, Granby, welcomes CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 By Ann Davidson It\u2019s said that pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in North America and thanks to a few enthusiastic players like Susan McGuinness, Jean-Mar- tin Verreault, JoAnn Kay, Rena Halick- man, and Janet Gibbons, it has become a popular activity for almost 50 individuals who come out to play on a weekly basis in Knowlton.Since last August when the small group registered the club with the Quebec government and established the club\u2019s objectives and goals for the growing membership, the sport has been gaining momentum.Eight months later there is consideration that it may become associated with the Quebec Federation of pickleball.Thanks to André Boudreau, coordinator of programs at TBL Community Services, the group was permitted to set up three pickleball courts at the Lions\u2019 Park over the summer months last year.The challenge, however, was to find a place to play over the winter.McGuinness says that it\u2019s thanks to Benoit Ratte at Tennis Lac-Brome that they were able to secure a spot for Club de Pickleball Lac-Brome players two evenings a week.For those wondering what this is about, it is not a pickle nor is it about a kitchen, even though players are not supposed to hit the ball if it goes in the kitchen.It is a relatively new form racquet game that was created and initiated by Joel Pritchard, Barney McCallum, and Bill Bell in 1965 at Bainbridge Island near Seattle, Washington.The name \u201cPickle\u201d is after Pritchard\u2019s cocker spaniel who loved to catch the BromeCountyNews T uesday , March 20, 2018 PAGE 3 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 everyone for Sunday service at 11 a.m.All welcome.Bienvenue a tous.Reverend Richard Gauthier, rector.Information: 450-372-2197.ST.PAUL\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton.St.Paul\u2019s \u2014 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).Please check out our new website: www.stpaulsknowlton.ca.Messy Church every third Wednesday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m.Everyone welcome! Telephone: 450-242-2885.St.Paul\u2019s Anglican Church Easter services 2018: Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.; Thursday, March 29 Maundy Thursday; 7 p.m.; Friday, March 30 Good Friday, 11 a.m.; Sunday, April 1, Easter Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m.TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 409 South Street, Cowansville.All Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m.Come and join us as we endeavor to learn and practice God\u2019s loving will.We\u2019d love to welcome you.Reverend George Campbell.Information: 450-955-3325 (leave message).CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 2 Church Bulletins Pickleball Lac Brome a growing sensation New sport draws much attention to TBL and beyond ANN DAVIDSON Michel Bolduc and Beverly Quilliams were paired for a game during a round robin series at a regularly scheduled pickle- ball event held at Tennis Lac-Brome in Knowlton.ANN DAVIDSON Susan McGuinness of Knowlton explains to members of the Pickleball Lac-Brome Club who is playing with whom during a recent round robin series held at Tennis Lac-Brome.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 8 PAGE 4 T uesday , March 20, 2018 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 STEPHEN BLAKE 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: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9 A.M.TO NOON bcnnews@qc.aibn.com BCN RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Fridays.Must be pre-paid.Up to 40 words: $8, 41-70 words: $12, 71-100 words: $15, all prices include taxes.Special rates: $2 off for 2 insertions, 1 BCN and 1 in the Friday Record \u201cWhat\u2019s On\u201d section.Please forward notices to 5-b Victoria St., Knowlton, QC J0E 1V0, email: bcnnews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.About Townshippers\u2019 Legal clinic at Townshippers\u2019 wrap-up Townshippers\u2019 Association\u2019s annual legal information clinic is wrapping up for the season on Thursday, April 5.We\u2019d like to extend our thanks to the Université de Sherbrooke\u2019s Law Faculty for their continued collaboration in offering this free clinic to our community members.Our clinic volunteers Laura Pronovost and Sasha Mu- nizaga, we wish you both all the best as you prepare to take your exams! The clinic will return in fall 2018 with the schedule posted at www.Township- pers.org/Legalinfo.Learning about the end of life process L\u2019Équipe d\u2019Accompagnement Au Diapason is once again offering a two-day seminar in English on palliative care.This seminar is intended for anyone who wants to learn more about how to accompany a loved one coping with cancer or any other terminal illness, caregivers, people going through the process of grief, or anyone who has an interest in learning about palliative care.Five themes will be covered during the seminar: better understanding the impact of an illness, as well as the end of life process; physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and loved ones; palliative care philosophy; myths that surround this important stage of life; and finally, bereavement.The seminars takes place Saturday, April 14 and April 21 from 8:30 a.m.to 4:45 p.m.at La Maison Au Diapason, 50 rue Au Diapason in Bromont.The cost for the two days is $90.Those who have previously taken the seminar report that the cost is more than reasonable and that their lives have been enriched by the experience.Spaces are limited so register soon by sending payment [cheques] to Équipe accompagnement Au Diapason, 50, du Diapason, Bromont, Qc., J2L 0G1, ATTN: Stéphanie Laforest.For further information or registration, please contact Thérèse Savoie at tsavoie@audiapason.org, or call 450-372- 4752.Video/written essay challenge for high school seniors High school seniors, enter this year\u2019s Excel in the Estrie challenge for a chance to be published and earn a $500 bursary \u2014 money that could make your post-sec- ondary studies a little easier on your bank account.Until April 20, Make Way For YOUth Estrie, a Townshippers\u2019 project, is accepting written essays of 500 words or video essays under three minutes.We want to hear your responses to the two parts of the challenge: (1) stories overcoming obstacles on the way to graduation (or identify an obstacle facing others and a solution) and (2) tell us how you picture your future in the region.For full details or to enter, visit www.Townshipers.org/Essay.Keep reading this column in the Brome County News for more from Townshippers\u2019 Association.Follow @Townshippers on Twitter, Facebook.com/Townshippers or visit www.Townshippers.org for activities and other information.Connect with Town- shippers\u2019 in Lac-Brome at 3-584 Knowl- ton Rd, 450-242-4421, toll-free: 1-877-242- 4421 or in Sherbrooke at 100 \u2013 257 Queen, 819-566-5717, toll-free: 1-866-566- 5717.TOWNSHIPPERS\u2019 ASSOCIATION The legal information clinic is closing for the season, which means it\u2019s time to say good-bye to Laura Pronovost and Sasha Munizaga our hardworking volunteering law students from the Université de Sherbrooke.We wish them both all the best in their future careers.The clinic will return in autumn 2018.The Knowlton Lions support the Brome County Historical Society At a recent meeting the members of the Knowlton Lions Club agreed to give a contribution of $1,000 to the Brome County Historical Society (BCHS).Incorporated in 1898, the society\u2019s objectives are to preserve the past for future generations.The board, volunteers and staff are to be commended for their excellent work.The local Lions Club has been a regular supporter of the institution over its 60 years of service to the community.At the cheque presentation, from left to right Beverly De Winter and April Wisdom, members of the Knowlton Lions Club, Donald Gray-Donald, president of the BCHS board, and Arlene Royea, managing director BCHS.PHOTO COURTESY OF KNOWLTON LIONS CLUB BromeCountyNews T uesday , March 20, 2018 PAGE 5 system, while Ferme Perrochon et Fils in Farnham got $39,519 to upgrade its barn.Ferme Jean Pelletier et Fils in St.Armand was issued $39,219 for the installation of a mixer.Another farm in Saint-Armand, Ferme Missiska 2014 got $4,048 for equipment to comfort their cows.Paradis and his team also visited Ferme du Grand-Clos, S.E.N.C.in St- Ignace-de-Stanbridge where they gave $10,604 for the installation of a parasitic voltage control system that will improve the animals\u2019 environment.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Denis Paradis and his team toured the riding last Friday to issue grants on behalf of Agricultural Minister Lawrence MacAulay.Left to right, Julien Lavallée (executive assistant in Ottawa), Amelie Cantin (Magog office), Guillaume Houde (communications assistant), Paradis, Nathalie Provencher (Bedford office), and Johanne Gauvin (Cowansville office).ANN DAVIDSON Local dairy farms Coventry landfill oversight committee meeting.He explained that he does weekly tests of the water that is being released from the plant into Lake Mem- phremagog.Amongst the numerous tests he mentioned are the Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), the Total Suspended Solids (TSS), temperature, PO4 tests for phosphorous toxicity, and the Ph tests to determine the levels of acidity or alkalinity.Admitting that he is not a scientist, he is not sure that results of a WET Test would have any correlation to the results of those that he conducts.He deferred that question to the State Department of Environmental Conservation to gain clarity.On the subject of receiving more leachate from the Coventry landfill as it expands its capacity, Grondin is adamant that the Newport facility is at maximum capacity and simply could not take any more than is being delivered without a major extension of the existing facility.He is certain that this is a non-issue, adding that Montpelier and Burlington also treat the leachate that is coming from the Coventry landfill operation.Although Orjikh said that she had heard that the city is seeking a new permit that would allow the plant to treat double the amount of leachate, Grondin is not aware of this and doubts that this is true.He suggests that the expansion of waste management is an issue of Casella.Grondin, understanding why Canadians would have concerned about maintaining clean water, is open to showing officials around the plant.He emphasized that the city of Newport is doing everything possible to ensure the health of the water in the lake within the regulations outlined by the State Department of Environmental Conservation and that the results of all the tests that are undertaken from the facility are demonstrating safe water being released into the lake.At time of publication neither the Vermont State Department of Environmental Conservation nor Casella have responded to our phone calls.The Newport wastewater treatment plant sits on the Clyde River, which empties into Lake Memphremagog in Newport, Vermont and treats 15,000 gallons of leachate daily from the Vermont state landfill site at Coventry.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Questions arise \u203a For millions of Canadians, easy as 1-2-3 isn\u2019t.If you need help with everyday math, visit mathliteracy.ca or call 1-800-303-1004.Math solves problems 101 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PAGE 6 \u2022 BROME COUNT Y NEWS T uesday , March 20 , 2018 Pet Of The Week \u2014 Cleopatra Hello! I am a 3-year-old girl who has already had a litter or two of puppies.Well, I have been all fixed up now, so no more kids to worry about, just busy trying to find a new home! My master died, so here I am! My fur is all chocolate brown and curly, curly.They say I am a Chesapeake Bay retriever \u2014 that\u2019s a long name for just a regular old dog like me! I\u2019m nice and friendly and easy going.Come and visit.Maybe I\u2019m your sort of dog \u2014 I do hope to find a new home soon.Lots and lots of other dogs and cats live here with me at the SPCA Mon- térégie, 178, ch.du Vide, Ste-Angèle-de- Monnoir (exit 37 on autoroute 10).450-460-3075 www.spcamonteregie.com www.facebook.com/SPCAMonteregie BROME COUNT Y NEWS T uesday , March 20 , 2018 \u2022 PAGE 7 Home base karaoke stars at Massey-Vanier By Louise Smith On Friday, March 16, there was quite a bit of green being worn about campus for St.Patrick\u2019s Day.But that wasn\u2019t the only thing that was special about the day.At lunchtime the students from Home Base sang karaoke in the lobby area outside of the main office.Most of these students are usually quite shy, but in pairs and trios, they sang their hearts out, entertaining all those around them.There was even free popcorn to top off the entertainment.The staff of Home Base and the administration of Massey-Vanier were impressed with the level of participation of the students and the ease with which they tackled the songs on the screen.Bravo to all of those involved! PAULINE SORNBERGER Joseph, Harmony, and Christopher sang their hearts out last Friday at Massey-Vanier.Thomas and Hemryed entertained everyone in the lobby at Massey-Vanier.LOUISE SMITH By Joan Bryden THE CANADIAN PRESS American trade officials are showing newfound interest in a Canadian proposal for revamping NAFTA\u2019s automotive provisions as the U.S.seeks to swiftly conclude renegotiations of the continental free trade pact.And that\u2019s being taken in some quarters as a sign that the U.S.may realize it will have to settle for making only modest progress on a handful of American demands if there\u2019s to be any hope of concluding a deal within the next few weeks.At the conclusion of the last round of negotiations in Mexico earlier this month, U.S.Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said \u201ctime is running very short\u201d to get a deal before \u201cpolitical headwinds\u201d \u2014 Mexico\u2019s presidential election in July, American midterms in November and provincial elections in Ontario and Quebec \u2014 start to complicate matters.For the first time, Lighthizer made public his hope of completing a NAFTA deal \u2014 including the legally required six-month congressional consultation period and ratification vote \u2014 before a new Congress gets sworn in next January.That would mean reaching a deal with Canada and Mexico during or very soon after the next round of talks, which have not yet been officially scheduled but are expected to start on April 8 in Washington and last at least 10 days.Canadian government officials are privately skeptical that a deal can be concluded at such a breakneck pace, particularly since Mexico\u2019s presidential campaign officially kicks off at the end of this month and no candidate can afford to be perceived as conceding anything to U.S.President Donald Trump, who is political kryptonite in that country.They believe the only way it can happen is if the U.S.drops many of its controversial demands and accepts modest changes in just a few key areas \u2014 in particular on automobiles, which Canadian officials have believed from the outset would be the key to a successful renegotiation.Lighthizer himself listed autos earlier this month as one of three priorities for the U.S.Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, concurs with the Canadian assessment.\u201cI would agree with all of that,\u201d he said in an interview.And the fact that USTR officials finally agreed to meet with him two weeks ago leads Volpe to suspect that they may have come to the same conclusion.\u201cThat was a good meeting.It gave me hope,\u201d he said, noting that U.S.trade officials had not BromeCountyNews PAGE 8 T uesday , March 20, 2018 perforated ball.It requires volleying a ball between one side of a net and the other with something that looks somewhat like a ping pong paddle.It\u2019s a game that all ages can play, according to McGuinness.She has been playing the game for years and even though she is passionate about a few other sports, she swears that pickleball is her absolute favourite.She claims that she has more fun playing this game than doing anything else.\u201cBy playing round robin we get to have lots of different partners because we are constantly switching up with each other.It\u2019s a great way to get to know everyone,\u201d she said.At this point most of the enrolled individuals are adults but she is hoping that it will catch on with the younger generation.Ideally, the group would love to have a permanent home with its own designated courts to play on.For now, each time they play they must lay out their own specific boundary lines and lower the existing tennis nets to regulation height for pickle- ball.\u201cThere was a lot of brainstorming in many meetings to figure out the required measurements for a pickleball court, which is the same size as a badminton court.We had to determine how we could put lines down in Tennis Lac Brome tennis court.We purchased the material and had the material cut into the outside lines, center line and kitchen line for the four courts,\u201d explained McGuinness, who is has been an avid player since living on the west coast of Canada.The plan for now is to continue playing at Tennis Lac-Brome until the end of March.As soon as the weather permits the group can begin again with access to outdoor pickleball courts at the Lions\u2019 Park with morning sessions Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and evenings on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.Verreault has created a Facebook page in order to post information on activities and to help get word out to members and individuals interested in joining.For more information, \u201clike\u201d the Facebook page (Pickleball Lac Brome) and follow along, and, if you would like to be a member, email club.pick- leball.lac.brome@gmail.com.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 3 Pickleball Lac Brome BromeCounty News Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com Delayed spring! Where oh where are the signs of spring?The only green this past week was what people were wearing for St.Patrick\u2019s Day! Let\u2019s hope as \u201cofficial spring\u201d arrives this Tuesday, that spring grass is not far behind.In three months\u2019 time it will be the middle of June! PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH It seems like it will be forever before sitting outside in the sun will be an option.The Nesbitt House in Cowansville looked like it was captured inside a giant snow globe! The trees were heavily laden with the fallen snow.Canadians see possible signal U.S.ready to accept NAFTA compromise CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 9 accepted an invitation to meet with him during the first six months of the negotiations.\u201cIf you look at the fact USTR was willing to receive me in Washington for a real meeting, it is the best signal to me that we could be in a phase where we get over the hump.\u201d In the meeting, Volpe said the Americans reiterated their opening demand \u2014 that vehicles must have 85 per cent North American content and 50 per cent American content to be eligible for duty- free movement across the three countries, up from the current NAFTA requirement of 62.5 per cent North American content \u2014 which has been rejected as a non-starter by Canada, Mexico and the industry.But he said they were also \u201cintellectually curious\u201d about Canada\u2019s counter- proposal.Canada has proposed that NAFTA\u2019s list of traceable components that go into cars and trucks be updated to include not just things like steel, aluminum and plastics but also intellectual property \u2014 like the software behind the computerized parts that are now integral to most vehicles and destined to become even more so as the industry embarks on an era of self-driving automobiles.That would favour the U.S., Volpe said, because of the concentration of high- tech electronics clusters in that country.When Canada first put its proposal on the NAFTA table back in late January, Lighthizer rejected it, predicting it would lead to more Asian content in vehicles \u2014 precisely the opposite of what the U.S.was trying to achieve.But Jerry Dias, president of Unifor, the union that represents Canadian auto workers, said his read is that the proposal \u201cwasn\u2019t offensive to anybody\u201d and that all three countries could live with it.Nevertheless, he doubted that it provides sufficient basis to strike even a scaled-down deal by next month, unless Canada and Mexico both \u201ccapitulate\u201d on other unpalatable U.S.demands.And that, he predicted, is \u201cnot going to happen,\u201d particularly not with Mexico embarking on its presidential campaign in two weeks.\u201cMy guess is this thing isn\u2019t going anywhere,\u201d Dias said.The U.S.has proposed a number of so- called poison pills that Canada and Mexico have flatly rejected, including: elimination of NAFTA\u2019s dispute resolution mechanisms; a sunset clause that would automatically terminate NAFTA unless it was renewed by all three countries every five years; and Buy American provisions to limit the number of American public contracts that could be awarded to Canadian and Mexican companies.The U.S.has also demanded an end to Canada\u2019s supply management system, which limits imports on milk, cheese and poultry, and sets minimum prices.Some trade experts suspect the Trudeau government may be willing to accept a small increase in U.S.dairy imports, similar to what was agreed to in the original Trans-Pacific Partnership, before Trump withdrew the U.S.from that trade deal.BromeCountyNews T uesday , March 20, 2018 PAGE 9 Your law and tax ally www.juricompas.com 450 306-1316 Josée Carpentier, avocate, D.Fisc.info@juricompas.com Services offered in English and French Corporate / Contracts / Taxation / Civil and commercial litigation CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 8 Canadians see possible signal Police divers enter river in search of missing Montreal boy By Peter Rakobowchuk THE CANADIAN PRESS The search for a missing Montreal boy moved into the frigid waters of a river on Monday as divers took turns plunging in the hope of finding clues in the disappearance of 10-year-old Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou.It was the first day divers had entered the Riviere des Prairies since the boy left home March 12 and disappeared while walking to a friend\u2019s house.Montreal police Sgt.Manuel Couture said the divers were searching close to the shore and checking for places where a body might be stuck \u2014 but that it was a difficult task.\u201cThere\u2019s ice and snow that\u2019s blocking the light, so the divers can see about three feet \u2014 not more \u2014 in front of them,\u201d he said in an interview.Couture also noted that because of the freezing waters, the divers\u2019 vital signs were constantly being checked.\u201cWe have to be in constant communication with them in order to make sure they are all right,\u201d he added.Couture said the divers could spend only about 35 minutes at a time in the river.\u201cWhen it\u2019s freezing water like that it\u2019s more demanding for the body so you have to breathe more often and it reduces the oxygen you have in your (air) bottle,\u201d he said.The police spokesman said there was nothing to lead investigators to believe Kouakou may have drowned in the river, stressing \u201cit\u2019s another part of the investigation.\u201d He noted that officers last week went door to door, searched backyards and used horses, the canine unit, all-terrain vehicles and a helicopter to comb the Ahuntsic-Cartierville neighbourhood where the boy was last seen.Kouakou\u2019s father has told reporters he\u2019s convinced his son was abducted.He has also asked police to reinstate the Amber Alert which was issued last Tuesday and withdrawn later that day.But Couture says they are not there yet.\u201cIt\u2019s going to be all up to the investigators, he said.\u201cThey\u2019re working 24-7, they\u2019re working real hard, looking at videotapes, they\u2019ve talked to a lot of people and, right now, they\u2019re with the divers and looking at all the possibilities.\u201d Police said they decided to lift the alert because the criteria to maintain it were no longer being met.Meanwhile, authorities say they have received nearly 250 tips from the public since the boy disappeared.Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson is donating $15,000 to the boy\u2019s family, who had already announced a $10,000 reward to anyone who helps find their son. DEADLINE: 10 A.M.MONDAY BromeCountyNews page 10 T uesday, March 20 , 2018 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 100 Job Opportunities GRANBY COMPANY SEEKING dynamic individual to be an Administrative Assistant.Main responsibilities: Payroll, DAS reports and year-end reports; Management of accounts payable; Monthly filing of sales tax remittance; Month-end of closing of accounts and bank recs; Completing different reports and all other related administrative tasks.Qualifications: Bilingual, both written and spoken; 3 years experience using accounting software QuickBooks or accounting software; 3- 5 years experience in a similar position with one company; experience in accounting principles; Excellent technical skills, including proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel.Compensation: $16 to $20 per hour.If you have the skills and experience required and are able to work in an active environment, please email your C.V.to admin@plastair.com 310 Arts & Crafts DUNHAM Dunham Crafts Market.Indoor, year-round.Reserve now for Grand Opening April 20 to 22.Pre-season discount on tables now until April 15.Open now for business Thursday and Friday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays.3786 Principale, Dunham.Call 450- 295-2252, michi- lynnd@gmail.com, facebook @marche- desar tisanatsdun- ham.R.B.FINANCIAL SERVICES Serving the Townships for 42 years \u2022 Income Tax returns for 2017 \u2022 Computerized Bookkeeping \u2022 Payroll Services \u2022 Year-end Business Statements (small business, farms & corporations) Pick-up & Delivery RALF BUSHENBAUM B.Comm.Consultant, JETHRO BUSHENBAUM, C.A.Tel.(450) 292-5835 / Fax: 292-3797 E-mail: rb@xplornet.com INCOME TAX For your computerized Personal taxes: call Sophie Giroux at (450) 243-4128 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given of the following: At its regular sitting of March 5, 2018, the Town Council adopted By-law 349- 2 amending By-law 349 concerning sittings of municipal Council.The subject of this By-law is to amend By-law 349 to provide that all sittings of Council be held at Centre Lac-Brome, located at 270, Victoria Street.This by-law comes into force in accordance with the Law.This by-law can be consulted at the Town Hall, 122 Lakeside, Brome Lake, during regular office hours.Given at Brome Lake This March 20, 2018 Edwin John Sullivan, B.Sc., LL.B.Attorney Town Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE COMING INTO FORCE By-law 349-2 (Sittings of Council) 1.2.3.4.Professional Services 140 Professional Services 140 Professional Services 140 Professional Services 140 Take notice that at its December 4, 2017 regular sitting, the municipal Council set the schedule of its regular sittings for the year 2018.By-law 349-2, adopted at the regular sitting of March 5 2018, sets the location of sittings of Council at Centre Lac- Brome, located at 270 Victoria Street, Brome Lake.The 2018 Schedule of regular sittings of the municipal Council is therefore as follows: January 8 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street February 5 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street March 5 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street April 3 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street May 7 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street June 4 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street July 3 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street August 6 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street September 4 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street October 1 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street November 5 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street December 3 Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street The beginning of each sitting being at 7 p.m.Given at Brome Lake This March 20, 2018 Edwin John Sullivan, B.Sc.LL.B.Attorney Town Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE 2018 SCHEDULE OF REGULAR SITTINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL QCNA Blanket Classified Ads For Sale QCNA (Quebec Community Newspapers Association) can place your classified ad into 20 weekly papers throughout Quebec - papers just like the one you are reading right now! 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Call Marnie at QCNA 514-697-6330.Visit: www.qcna.org.SAWMILLS from only $4,397.- MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - cut lumber any dimension.In stock ready to ship.Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT.1-800- 567-0404 ext:400OT.Memorial Service THAYER, James \u2013 A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m.at Knowlton United Church.Rev.Steve Lawson officiating.Family and friends welcome.Matthew Willey was the surprised and happy guest at his 40th birthday celebration, secretly planned by his wife, Johanne Tardif, and attended by family and friends at Fulford Hall.The reading group of Fulford United enjoyed \u201cHave a Little Faith,\u201d by Mitch Albom, and will follow up with \u201cThe Time Keeper,\u201d by the same author.Condolences to the families and friends of the following: Janet Brunton, wife of Douglas Bates, who grew up in West Shefford (Bromont); Liliane Vinet, widow of Marcel Favre, mother of Cathleen (Brian Pegg); Dolores Pouliot, wife of Michel St- Jacques, formerly of Fulford Estates; Michel Bousquet, widower of Johanne Cossette, husband of Francine Verville, of Fulford.Submitted by Margaret Fordham Fulford News Whatever you\u2019re after, just thumb through the Classifieds and you\u2019ll be good to go! That\u2019s all there is to it! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 Advertise in our Career Section Many Record readers expect to change employment within the next year.Shouldn\u2019t your ad be in The Record\u2019s Career Section?For reservations or further information, please call 569-9525 OUR CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! Call today today to place your classified ad! 819-569-9525 450-242-1188 BromeCountyNews T uesday , March 20, 2018 PAGE 11 !\"# $% \" &! ! ! &! & ' & Happy Birthday Annie Ann Northrup Fowler March 20, 2018 Love and best wishes, Barbara, Queenie and Deirdre KITCHEN SCOOP by Alicia Ross Flexible recipes can be counted on for parties, potlucks and visiting friends and family.We also need more than just cookies, cakes and candies.Today\u2019s recipe satis?es this need.With only 3 grams of fat and a healthy 7 grams of protein per two tablespoons, this is one food that won\u2019t add to our growing waistlines by the end of the year.Enjoy! Festive Chicken-Vegetable Spread Start to ?nish: 30 minutes cooking chicken; 2 hours cooling; 15 minutes preparation Yield: makes about 2 1/2 cups 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1/2 cup sliced celery 1/4 cup coarsely chopped carrots 1/4 coarsely chopped onion 1/2 cup light sour cream 1/2 cup Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste Serving suggestions: crackers, toast points, celery sticks, carrot sticks, pepper strips, tomatoes Place the chicken breasts in a pot large enough to hold them loosely.Cover them with water.Place over high heat and bring to a boil.Cook on high for 5 minutes.Cover the pot and remove from heat.Let stand for 15 minutes, covered.Remove to a storage container to cool, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours.Place the cooled chicken in the work bowl of a food processor that\u2019s ?tted with the steel blade attachment.Add the celery and carrots.Pulse until everything is ?nely chopped and shredded.Add the onion, sour cream, mustard, water, salt and black pepper; pulse until well combined.Scrape into a serving or storage container and serve immediately with any of the suggested foods.You can refrigerate for up to 24 hours before serving.Approximate values per 2 tablespoons: 63 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated), 23 mg cholesterol, 7 g protein, 1 g carbohydrates, no dietary ?ber, 228 mg sodium.Alicia Ross is the co-author of \u201cDesperation Dinners!\u201d (Workman, 1997), \u201cDesperation Entertaining!\u201d (Workman, 2002) and \u201cCheap.Fast.Good!\u201d (Workman, 2006).Chicken-veggie spread BromeCountyNews PAGE 12 T uesday , March 20, 2018 Successful St.Patrick\u2019s lunch at Emmanuel United By Louise Smith On Saturday there were many competing events going on in the community.The church hoped for a turnout of about 60 people and it happened.It was not only members of the congregation who showed up, but people from Cowansville and the surrounding towns.Phillip, a teenager from the Youth Group, joined the ranks of pancake makers for the first time.The pancakes were made from scratch, no pancake mix involved, and Alain and Renate and Norma and Angela and Margaret all helped out with the serving of the pancakes, ham, beans, and fruit salad.There was also a crew in the kitchen, in the hall, and at the craft and nearly-new tables.A lot of green was on display in the hall and everyone was in good spirits.The financial goal of every event at the church is $700 clear, and this time the goal was reached yet again! Money was also raised to send students to camp.This annual event has become a big success and it will be put on again next year.People at Emmanuel\u2019s St.Patrick\u2019s lunch were able to indulge to their hearts\u2019 content.Edie and June shared laughter and food.They always like to come to church events.The serving crew made sure the plates were kept full.PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH "]