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[" T uesday , December 4, 2018 BromeCounty News 403 rue de la Rivière 450 263-6000 www.kiacowansville.com New and used vehicles Todd Chabot Courtier Immobilier Real Estate Broker Mob: 450.577.1737 Ph: 450.538.4000 todd.chabot@remax-quebec.com By Steve Blake When the Woolrich clothing store left Knowlton earlier this year, Chantal Cloutier was out of a job.She took matters into her own hands and opened Windrush boutique in the same building in which she had worked for the past few years.She is the co-owner of the new boutique with her husband, Ian Bryson.\u201cThis is a new challenge,\u201d Cloutier said Friday.She was an assistant manager for Woolrich, and was the manager for the past few years.She worked for Woolrich for 12 years.\u201cWe knew things were going downhill the last few years,\u201d she said.\u201cThere was less innovation in the basic lines and the collection was getting smaller and smaller.\u201d Employees got the news last December that the store would be closing in March.She and her husband got busy.Woolrich would be selling some of its furniture and props.They Windrush owner takes matters into her own hands Lions Club Santa Claus Parade CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 Mylie Rediker, left, and Payton Bryant anticipate the start of the Lions Club Santa Claus parade Saturday in Knowlton.A Nativity scene on wheels As usual, the man himself closed out the Lions Club Santa Claus parade Saturday in Knowlton.Large draft horses and little ones alike were part of the parade.PHOTOS BY STEVE BLAKE December 5 Sutton Legion Bingo every Wednesday at the Sutton Legion, 2 Curley St., Sutton.Jackpot of $200 or more.Starts at 6:30 p.m.Bring your friends and lucky charms.Info: 450-538-2864.December 6 to 23 Robin Badger and Robert Chartier are opening their pottery studio to the public for their annual Christmas Open House.Robert\u2019s new collection of one of a kind works will be unveiled alongside Robin\u2019s blue porcelain line.This is a great opportunity for anyone interested to come and visit the studio, see how things are made with clay, chat with the artists, see their recent creations and perhaps discover an amazing and unique handmade gift.Their studio is located at 67 Bailey Road in West Bolton and the show runs from December 6 to 23, open 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.daily.All are welcome! For more information: 450- 242-2836 or www.robinbadger.com December 8 December 8, from 2 p.m.to 10 p.m., Midnight Madness at the Comptoir Familial in the Chapel (behind St- Edouard Church),  366 Knowlton Road. Sale of Christmas articles, toys and more.December 8 A Bazaar will be held at St.James Church Parish Hall, 40 rue du Pont, Bedford, Saturday, December 8 from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.Bake table, crafts, white elephant table, surprise bags.A handmade quilt will be raffled.Refreshment: a muffin and coffee or tea: $3.Information: 450-248-7319 or 450-248- 3923.Everyone is welcome! December 8 Christmas Concert, Honeysuckle Sisters with Stanley Lake Trumpet, Kevin Sullivan drums, Michael Hynes piano.December 8 at 7 p.m., Auberge Lakeview Inn, 58 Victoria, Knowlton.Tickets: $20, call 450-243-6183.Support the Knowlton food bank.Part of midnight madness! December 8 The Mental Health & Well-Being Support Group.Please phone Linda: 450- 243-0928 or 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! December 8 Country Dance, Saturday December 8 & 15, from 7 to 11 p.m.at the Trinity Anglican Church, 409 South Street Cowansville.Music by Keepin\u2019 it Country.Donation $8.Door prizes! Canteen on premises.December 8 December 8, Annual Christmas Bake Sale sponsored by Brome County Historical Society Museum, 130 Lakeside from 10 a.m to 1 p.m.or until sold out.Information: call 450-243-6782.December 9 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. Information: 450-538-2210.December 9 Please join us for a traditional Carol Service on December 9 at 2 p.m.at St.James Anglican Church, 725 Lakeside, Foster.Celebrate with us the second week of Advent at the little church on the hill and visit after in the hall over Christmas sweets.December 9 St.Paul\u2019s In Concert, Christmas Carols and Poetry.Poems by  David Chennell, Gloria Leney and David Edmond.Music by Pierre Cabana, organist.Sunday, December 9 at 4 p.m.St.Paul\u2019s Anglican Church, 24  St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton 450-242-2885.A freewill offering ($10 suggested) will be received to finance the upgrade of St.Paul\u2019s Hauptwerk system.December 9 Creek United Church Christmas Carol Service, 278 Brill Road, West Bolton at 2 p.m.on December 9, with Laura and John Barr, Dave Lambie and Creek United Church Choir.December 11 Tuesday, December 11, \u201cThe Good Deed Breed,\u201d 6 p.m.Be a part of the team of ladies doing good deeds around town! Avante Women\u2019s Centre, 15 rue du Pont, Bedford, 450-248-0530, avanteoutreach @outlook.com December 12 Insights into Aging, sponsored by the   Townshippper\u2019s Association, December 12.Food for Thought lunch at Knowlton United Church at 12 noon.Cost $7.Guest presenter: Nancy Page.Topic: Technology tips, computer tricks and web-browsing hints.December 12 Wednesday, December 12, \u201cChristmas Party & Toonie Fair,\u201d 6 p.m.Pot luck supper, bring your favourite dish to share.40 rue de Pont, Bedford, 450-248-0530, avantegayl@bellnet.ca December 13 Thursday, December 13, \u201cBYOsP,\u201d 9:30- 11:30 a.m., Bring Your Own sewing Project with the required materials and we\u2019ll git-r-done.Avante Women\u2019s Centre, 15 rue du Pont, Bedford, 450-248-0530, avantegayl@bellnet.ca December 15 Sutton Junction Community Hall.A fundraising Bake Sale will be held at the Hall on Saturday, December 15 from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.Drop in for a cup of coffee and stock up on Christmas cookies, fudge, pies, muffins, squares, cakes and all sorts of treats including gluten free pastries.Come and support a good cause.The Hall is located at 128 Mt.Echo Road in Sutton Junction.December 15 You are invited to come help us celebrate the 3rd  annual Christmas Country Music Appreciation Jam, in Country style, at the Burrough\u2019s Falls Reception Hall in Ayer\u2019s Cliff on Saturday, December 15.Hours of live country music, a Christmas buffet with all the trimmings, plus several door prizes, all for just $15.We have an awesome show lined up.  Along with the amazing house band \u201cBobbi Dee and The Honky Tonk Rebels\u201d will be our special guest Gary Darling, plus a mystery  guest and also some of our other favorite local musicians may stop by to Jam. This is one Christmas event you really won\u2019t want to miss! Tickets now available! To reserve a spot, call Burrough\u2019s Falls at 819-838- 4912.December 19 Messy Church Christmas! Wednesday, December 19 from 5 to 7 p.m.Join us for free food (ham dinner), friends and fun! Everyone welcome.  www.stpaulsknowlton.ca.St.Paul\u2019s Church, 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton, email: stpaulsknowlton@gmail.ca 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 - Holy Trinity, Iron Hill; second Sunday of the month - St.John the Evangelist, Brome; third Sunday of the month - Church of the Ascension, West Brome; fourth Sunday of the month - 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, Stanbridge East or Mystic.Services in Bedford 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 Second Sunday of Advent, December 9 \u2013 worship and music.Creek United, 278 Brill Road, West Bolton, service and Sunday school at 9 a.m.; Service of Lessons and Carols at 3 p.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 205 rue Principale, Cowansville, at 10:30 a.m.Sunday School is every fourth Sunday of the month.This Sunday we celebrate communion with our minister, Rev.David Lefneski.We serve the United Church communities of Brigham, East Farnham, Farnham and Cowansville, but really anyone can find a home here.Give it a try and sample a Sunday.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.LIVING HOPE CENTER Living Hope Center, a full Gospel church, meets on Sundays at 9:30 a.m.at 127 Principal behind the Princess Theatre in Cowansville.For more information call pastor Tony Farrugia at 450-295-3573.Come and worship the Lord Jesus Christ with us.ST.GEORGE\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH 130 Principale, Granby, welcomes everyone for Sunday service at 11 a.m.All welcome.Bienvenue a tous.Reverend Richard Gauthier, rector.Information: 450-372-2197.BromeCountyNews PAGE 2 T uesday , December 4, 2018 Brome County Community Bulletin Board CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 4 went to one bank, which declined to lend them money.They went to Caisse Desjardins, which \u201csaid yes to the project.\u201d Cloutier and Bryson bought some of the furniture.They made arrangements to rent the space from owner Francois Lequin and they opened Windrush on June 7.\u201cWe had to decide, and take the opportunity when it was there,\u201d Bryson said.\u201cEverything fell into place.\u201d \u201cMy husband is an administrator,\u201d Cloutier said.\u201cHe\u2019s a perfect match.\u201d When asked if opening her own business was nerve-wracking, she replied, \u201cA bit.But it\u2019s nice to own and make your own decisions.\u201d Her suppliers, she said, have been wonderful, and the residents of the Town of Brome Lake have been supportive.\u201cI\u2019m happy to be in a nice neighbourhood.\u201d The Montreal native has lived in Brome County for 24 years.She is used to working with the public.Before moving, she said, she worked part time for The Bay in Montreal.\u201cIt was a challenge to start the store,\u201d Cloutier said.When they opened they bought the summer line of clothing.A month later they had to buy the fall and winter line.\u201cThere was a lot of buying,\u201d she said.But friends helped to get the store ready for opening.A co-worker from Woolrich helped, as did the couple\u2019s daughter.She said they couldn\u2019t pay them immediately.They currently have a part-time employee, Margo Allen, who works the odd day.The store offers what Cloutier describes as reasonably priced clothing similar to Woolrich\u2019s.The Royal Robbins line, she said, is good quality.They also carry some lines from Denmark, like Lolë, which was created in Montreal but is now offered worldwide.The name Windrush is a former farm name.Cloutier said Bryson\u2019s parents moved from Montreal and bought a farm 40 years ago.They named it Windrush Farm.They are now gone, but Bryson took the name Windrush Marketing for his firm.\u201cHe had the domain and he designed the logo,\u201d she said.\u201cIan used to windsurf on the lake.\u201d Cloutier said she didn\u2019t go along with the idea at first, but she liked the sails.And they have a son named William, so there are a lot of W\u2019s in her life.\u201cI never thought I\u2019d open a store,\u201d Cloutier said.\u201cThe closing of Woolrich \u2013 it was a shock to everbody.\u201d She pointed out that Jones of New York also closed.She stressed that she could not have opened her store without her husband.\u201cHe\u2019s a big part of it.\u201d He does the office work and sometimes works on the floor.There\u2019s a lot of work.Some Mondays when Allen works, Cloutier and Bryson don\u2019t exactly get the day off.They sometimes go to Montreal to buy.\u201cBut it\u2019s for ourselves,\u201d she said.\u201cMaybe in the future we can have a staff and get two days off a week.\u201d BromeCountyNews T uesday , December 4, 2018 PAGE 3 Windrush owner CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Windrush owners Chantal Cloutier and her husband Ian Bryson stand next to the logo he designed.Cloutier lost her job when Woolrich closed in March so the couple opened their own store.PHOTO BY STEVE BLAKE Robin Badger & Robert Chartier are opening their pottery studio to the public for their annual Christmas Open House.Robert\u2019s new collection of one-of-a-kind works will be unveiled alongside Robin\u2019s blue porcelain line.This is a great opportunity for anyone interested to come and visit the studio, see how things are made with clay, chat with the artists, see their recent creations and perhaps discover an amazing and unique handmade gift.Their studio is located at 67 Bailey Road in West Bolton and the show runs from December 6 to 23, open 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.daily.All are welcome! For more information (450) 242-2836 or www.robinbadger.com Pottery Studio Open House PAGE 4 T uesday , December 4, 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 GORDON LAMBIE ASSOCIATE EDITOR .(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: 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.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 2 Brome County Community Bulletin Board By Louise Smith On Thursday, Nov.29, the final session of the ten week term of the Missisquoi Community School ended with an evening of sharing and being together.Every year over 200 people come out on Thursday evenings to take courses at Community School in the fall.The courses only cost $10 for the whole ten weeks! Next year the price is going up to $15 but that makes it just $1.50 per week.All the teachers are volunteers.The money goes towards paying insurance and janitorial services and for putting on a reception for the final evening.This year, on the final night, quilts, photography, acrylic paintings, chair- caning projects, knitting and crocheting, astronomy displays, stained glass, creative writing, stuffed animals and other projects were mounted on the walls of the gym.Some classes, like Bridge, local history, and world history, and Health Matters, did not have displays.A few classes performed.The guitar class played four songs.The exercise to Desert Heat class put on a demonstration.The line dancing class did a few numbers.The French and English conversation group sang a few songs.Two members of the creative writing class read out some of their compositions.And in between, door prizes were drawn.To finish the evening, sandwiches and desserts were available in the cafeteria.The ten weeks went by quickly.Next August, look on line to see what courses will be available.Flyers are available at Brome Fair and at the school office in late August and early September.The Missisquoi Community School is one of the oldest community schools throughout the whole province.There are many good reasons why it has been able to continue this long.Missisquoi Community School wrapped up its successful 76th session Susan Dover led a quilting class.Many beautiful quilts came out of the session PHOTO BY LOUISE SMITH BCN Staff As part of its population attraction strategy, the Brome-Missisquoi MRC is beginning a major citizen consultation aimed at collecting qualitative information about life in Brome-Missisquoi.There is a great mix of ideas on the essential and \u2018wow\u2019 factor elements of living in Brome-Missisquoi and the survey also aims to learn about the elements that make young people (18-40 years old) who live there vibrate.The data collected will better define the territorial marketing campaign that will follow.According to Francis Dorion, Deputy Director General at the Brome-Missisquoi MRC, it is particularly important to learn about the region through its citizens in order to promote it afterwards.All citizens of the region are invited to take part in the survey, which is available on the \u2018T\u2019en penses quoi?\u2019 platform, at www.tpquoi.ca.About the attraction strategy In order to respond to the shortage of labor and the stakes attached to an aging population, the Brome-Missisquoi MRC, in partnership with businesses and organizations, has developed a strategy in order to attract 10 000 new workers - about 6,000 families -within 10 years.Brome-Missisquoi survey Pet of the Week: John Hi! I was a FOUND dog (no ID !) and they guess here that I am 2-3 years old.My coat is beautiful, short gold fur with black \u2018trim\u2019 and my chest and underparts are white.Also I am quite tall and elegant, which doesn\u2019t show in this photo! I am happy, friendly, walk well on a leash and love people! Come and meet me and all my many, many friends here at the SPCA Montérégie, 178, ch.du Vide, Ste- Angèle-de-Monnoir (exit 37 on autoroute 10).Adoption hours are 2 - 4 pm on Thursdays & Saturdays.P.S.DON\u2019T GET OR GIVE A PUPPY FOR CHRISTMAS! If your family is considering getting a dog/puppy for Christmas and you have really thought it out, please wait until a few days AFTER Christmas when all the excitement, presents, wrappings, festivities and guests are over! Then you can concentrate on your new project and learn all the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts and get off to a good start! NEVER GIVE a \u2018cute little puppy or kitten\u2019 as a surprise for a family.The \u2018surprise\u2019 comes with a lot of work and responsibility and it is not fair to the family or the animal, and maybe that\u2019s not what they want, or they are not ready for at the moment! 450-460-3075 www.spcamonteregie.com www.facebook.com/SPCAMonteregie 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: St.Paul\u2019s at Night, a video church experiment (because it is tough to get up Sunday morning).Begins Saturdays at 7 p.m. 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.Come and join us as we endeavor to learn and practice God\u2019s loving will.We\u2019d love to welcome you.Information: 450-955-3325 (leave message). By Steve Blake The Sutton Volunteer Centre celebrated its 35th anniversary by creating a unique photography book featuring its volunteers, employees, and even some of the people who use the CAB\u2019s services.Fifth- and sixth- grade students at the Sutton school interviewed the subjects.The interviews helped the students understand what volunteering is all about and why people do it, CAB Director Janna Hubacek said.The book, \u201cRetroLobo du CAB,\u201d contains original photos of the volunteers when they were young, and re-creations of those photos of the same people as adults.It is on sale for $20.The book was launched Friday with a reception at the Sutton Covered Market.The photos were displayed on the walls, where they will remain until the spring, Hubacek said.After that, they will see about installing them outside.The artistic directors for the project were Isabelle Grenier and Stephane Lemardele.Lemardele said he saw a similar project in the United Kingdom.He decided to add the aspect of having students interview the subjects to get their stories, specifically about why they volunteer.Two photographers, Eliane Excoffier and Tristan Corbeil Lapointe, took the pictures while others built sets, found setting locations and made sure the clothing was similar to that in the original photos.The team had been thinking about the project since last spring, and with the thirty-fifth anniversary approaching, Lemardele said, \u201cit was time to use the idea of the book.\u201d They started in September and things fell into place quickly.\u201cIt was amazing how the children and the older people connected,\u201d Lemardele said.\u201cIt was like there was no age between them.The eyes were the same whether they were 8 or 80.\u201d He said Max Gagnon, the boy on the tricycle who is on the book\u2019s cover, was quiet at age 7, when the original photo was taken.But at 70, he said, he was more boisterous.\u201cI want to be like that when I\u2019m old,\u201d Lemardele said.He said the subjects displayed emotion.\u201cThere were memories, but no nostalgia.\u201d The project was equally as exciting for the photographers.\u201cIt was so fun,\u201d Excoffier said.\u201cSome of the stories were touching; others were fun.It was a nice human experience.\u201d It took three weeks to complete the photography, she said.They were paid a small stipend for the work, but it wasn\u2019t about the money, she said.It was about the experience.BromeCountyNews T uesday , December 4, 2018 PAGE 5 Diane Demers 450-266-0997 245 de la Rivière, Cowansville Foot care specialist Receipts available Manicure and Nail Care A.P.Q.member C.P.A.D.Q.Gift Certificates available H y g i e n i s t 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 Sutton Volunteer Centre celebrates 35 years with book of photographs Max Gagnon at 7 and 70 COURTESY STEVE BLAKE Stephane Lemardele, the artistic director of the project, and Eliane Excoffier, one of the photographers, speak at the book launch Friday at the Sutton Covered Market Lina and Luce Goerlach COURTESY BromeCountyNews PAGE 6 T uesday , December 4, 2018 By Steve Blake Midnight Madness began 12 years ago in the summer.It was the launch of the final Harry Potter book.Bookstores could not start selling the book until midnight, so Brome Lake Books decided to stay open until 12, Lucy Hoblyn of Brome Lake Books said.\u201cMidnight Madness started because of Harry Potter,\u201d she chuckled.\u201cSomebody said it would be good to do it a couple of weeks before Christmas.It became popular with the merchants.\u201d Now it\u2019s an annual event that gets the Town of Brome Lake community together to celebrate the holiday season.It\u2019s also a chance to get a jump on Christmas shopping.Nearly every business and restaurant in Knowlton is participating in Midnight Madness this year, and they\u2019ll all stay open until midnight.That\u2019s because more than 3,000 people converge on the town, depending on the weather.\u201cIt\u2019s a big shopping night for merchants.There are some fun deals and big sales,\u201d Hoblyn said.Midnight Madness is a popular event.The hotel is always booked and the restaurants are packed.Local artists and artisans will join the downtown businesses to offer a wide selection of unique gifts.But it\u2019s not just about the deals at the stores and restaurants, Hoblyn said.There are activities and entertainment for the whole family.Besides shopping there are horse-drawn Midnight Madness in Knowlton Saturday from 5 p.m.until midnight MIDNIGHT MADNESS \u2022 BROME COUNT Y NEWS T uesday , December 4, 2018 \u2022 PAGE 7 Olaf is surrounded by a few close friends.Carolers will be roaming the streets of Knowlton.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 8 PHOTO COURTESY OF LUCY HOBLYN PHOTO COURTESY OF LUCY HOBLYN PAGE 8 MIDNIGHT MADNESS \u2022 BROME COUNT Y NEWS T uesday , December 4, 2018 carriage rides and musicians.People can warm up near a bonfire while sipping a cup of hot chocolate.Meanwhile, mascot Olaf will be roaming around meeting people.At the Brome County Historical Society\u2019s Children\u2019s Museum you can learn why people decorate trees during the holiday season, and make old-fashioned ornaments.That\u2019s a free event between 4 and 7 p.m.A children\u2019s choir will perform at the gazebo at 5 p.m.And the Knowlton Players will sing Christmas carols from about 7 until 9 p.m.Included in the musical entertainment will be Daniel Haché playing traditional Celtic holiday tunes.Glenn Bertie and Nancy May Dey the duo, Squeegee will also perform.On the library lawn will be food and crafts vendors.A Christmas market will feature two inflatable igloos that will be fully lit.As part of the Festival of Lights handmade lanterns will be on display throughout the town, and they will stay up through Christmas.And a light show will be projected against the back of the Pettes Library.Shoppers have a chance to win.Hoblyn said there are plastic elves hidden at the businesses.The shoppers can write down where they found the elves at each store, and if they\u2019re correct they might win a prize.Some of the merchants also donate prizes with purchases.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 7 Midnight Madness in Knowlton Midnight Madness prizes Local products offered at Midnight Madness PHOTOS COURTESY OF LUCY HOBLYN BCN Staff Nearly 200 lanterns decorated by members of the community will light up Coldbrook Park in the heart of Knowlton this coming Saturday, Dec.8 at 5 p.m.kicking off the traditional Midnight Madness event in the village.The lanterns were decorated by our schools; Knowlton Academy, St Edouard School, the daycare center La Passerelle des Mousses, the 9-12 Club and more than 50 participants during two workshops offered at the center of recreation and community services.The lanterns from the 2017 edition that withstood their first exhibition will be installed with the ones created this year.The lanterns will remain on display every evening until Sunday, Jan.6.The organizers Isabelle Daval and Sylvain V.Bolduc would like to encourage the sharing of the most beautiful pictures of the lanterns by by adding a photo contest to this edition.Details to come on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/JardindesLan ternes.Since 2006, the Knowlton in Light Festival has transformed the village with its bright decorations and for the 13th year, Lucy Hoblyn organizes the traditional Midnight Madness with the collaboration of the businesses in the village.Come to Coldbrook will host outdoor activities, and visitors can sip a glass of spiced wine or a cup of hot chocolate, visit the Magical Lantern Garden as well as artists and artisans markets and shops, while enjoying Christmas carols and a sleigh ride.Painter Isabelle Daval will host the 3rd edition of her Christmas market from Dec.8-23 2018 in her studio-gallery, Hors-Cadre, 320 Knowlton Road.The opening hours are Wednesday to Sunday 11 a.m.to 5 p.m.On Dec.8, the gallery will be open until midnight.For the first time this year, the Knowl- ton Marina will host a Christmas market from 2 p.m.to 7 p.m.https://www.facebook.com/MarinaKnowlton.100 ch.Lakeside Knowlton, Lac-Brome Quebec Canada, J0E 1V0 450-243-0792 SEE YOU AT MIDNIGHT MADNESS! www.facebook.com/cafefl oralknowlton \u2022 cafefl oral.knowlton@gmail.com MIDNIGHT MADNESS \u2022 BROME COUNT Y NEWS T uesday , December 4, 2018 \u2022 PAGE 9 The Garden of Magic Lanterns PHOTO COURTESY OF LUCY HOBLYN Midnight Madness 2016 DEADLINE: 10 A.M.MONDAY BromeCountyNews page 10 T uesday, December 4 , 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 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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\u2022 be deposited in the following place or be sent by registered mail: Brome-Missisquoi RCM Evaluation Department 749, rue Principale Cowansville, Quebec J2K 1J8 Tel.: 450 266-4900 \u2022 be made on the form prescribed for that purpose and available at the place indicated above; \u2022 be accompanied by the amount of money determined by By-law No.03-0897 of the Brome-Missisquoi RCM applicable to the unit of assessment covered by the application.Given at Bolton-Ouest, this December 4, 2018.The Director General and Secretary- Treasurer Me Jean-François Grandmont, OMA Seeking live-in caregiver for Sunshine House in Mansonville.The CIUSSS de l\u2019Estrie, direction DP, DI, TSA is seeking a person or a couple to care for 4 adults with intellectual disabilities, including one person in a wheelchair.The caregiver will live in a 4 1/2 apartment on the second floor of the house.The ideal candidate is English speaking, without a criminal record and has credentials in special education, nursing or as a health care attendant.Income is according to Ministry of Health and Social Services scale.For additional information, please contact Mr Jean-Claude Langlois at 819-346-8471 ext.: 58208.Antiques 275 SUTTON Large indoor affordable antique sale (over 200 items) - furniture, trunks, bells, sleds, etc.All week until Sunday.By appointment 450-538-0134.2019 BUDGET AND THREE-YEAR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES PROGRAM (2019-2020-2021) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given of the following: The Municipal Council will hold a special sitting to adopt the Town\u2019s 2019 budget and its three-year capital expenditures program for years 2019, 2020 and 2021.At that sitting, the deliberations of the council and the question period must deal exclusively with these matters.This meeting will be held on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., at Buchanan Hall of Centre Lac-Brome, 270 Victoria Street, Brome Lake.Given at Brome Lake This December 4, 2018.Edwin John Sullivan, B.Sc.LL.B Attorney Town Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF INVENTORY (newspaper notice: C.C.Q., art.795) Notice is hereby given that Mrs Barbara Joan KNOWLES, domiciled at 40 Friars Lane, Brome Lake in her lifetime, died at the Knowlton House, on April 15, 2018.An inventory of the deceased\u2019s property has been made in accordance with the law and can be consulted by interested parties at the office of Mtre Edith Chaput, notary, at 114 Church Street, Cowansville (Quebec) J2K 1T8.Given on this 21st of November, 2018.Doug HARVEY, liquidator PROVINCE OF QUEBEC MUNICIPALITY OF BOLTON-OUEST PUBLIC NOTICE COMING INTO FORCE BY-LAW NUMBER 346-2018 AMENDING ZONING BY-LAW NUMBER 264-2008 TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REVISED SECOND REPLACEMENT DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE BROME-MISSISQUOI RCM, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO THE RENATURALIZATION OF THE SHORELINE Public notice is hereby given as follows: 1.At a meeting held on September 4, 2018, the Council of the Municipality of Bolton-Ouest adopted by-law number 346-2018 amending zoning by-law number 264-2008 to ensure compliance with the revised second replacement plan of the Brome-Missisquoi RCM, particularly with regard to renaturalization of the shoreline.2.The purpose of the by-law is to amend Zoning by-law number 264- 2008 in order: - Add definitions for the terms \u201ctree and shrub cover\u201d, \u201crevegetation\u201d and \u201crisberme\u201d; - Provide a buffer strip inside an unstructured island; - Amend the provisions for tree felling; - Amend or add shoreline provisions.Thus, to ensure compliance with the Development plan of the Brome-Missisquoi RCM.3.This by-law came into effect on September 18, 2018, the date of issue of the Brome-Missisquoi MRC certificate of conformity.4.The by-law is available for consultation at the Town Hall located at 9 Town Hall Road, Bolton-Ouest, between 8:30 am and noon and between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm from Monday to Thursday, and between 8:30 am and noon on Friday.GIVEN in Bolton-Ouest, December 4, 2018.Jean-François Grandmont, OMA Director general and Secretary-Treasurer HANDY POINTERS on writing a successful classfied ad Prepare an outline of your ad and then write it.Be specific \u2014 buyers want useful information such as price.Group related facts in the same sentence.Avoid slang and abbreviations.Abbreviations are not needed because The Record charges by word rather than space.Above all, don\u2019t forget your telephone number or address and when respondents may contact you.It\u2019s easier than you think Selling, buying, exchanging, offering services?Put it in our Classifieds for results! 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BromeCountyNews T uesday , December 4, 2018 PAGE 11 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 Correction - A contest participant was mis-identi- ?ed in last week\u2019s article about the Lions Club\u2019s Peace Poster Contest.The following is the article with the winners properly identi?ed.Submitted by the Knowlton Lions Club Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups.This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace.For more than 25 years, millions of children from nearly 100 countries have participated in the contest.The theme of the 2018-19 Peace Poster Contest was\u201d Kindness Matters\u201d.Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate.This year Donna Patina Pabon\u2019s poster placed first from among 34 submissions from Knowlton Academy and St.Edouard School.Donna is a student at Knowlton Academy.Second place was obtained by Maika Hadlock, also a student at Knowlton Academy.The vote was extremely close and the decisions were very hard to make Lions Peace Poster Contest By Louise Smith On Monday, Nov.19, the Cowansville Order of the Eastern Star ,Chapter no.17 which meets in Knowlton at the Oddfellows Hall, celebrated its 98th anniversary.The cake was decorated with white roses, which are a symbol this year for Worthy Grand Matron Janet Patch.They also represent the White Rose chapter, which used to meet in Farnham.That chapter consolidated several years ago with the Cowansville Chapter.The Order of the Eastern Star (OES) has both male and female members.The men have to be Masons and the women have to have Masonic connections.The OES raises money and is very generous in local communities at the regional level and at the provincial level as well.The calendar year begins in January.The school year begins in September.The Order of the Eastern Star begins its year in November.On Friday, November 23rd, the new slate of officers for the new year were installed.Donna Mitchell is returning as the Worthy Matron and Norman Cook is the Worthy Patron.Janet Patch, Worthy Grand Matron, and Robert Weidner, Worthy Grand Patron, were there for the installation.The Worthy Grand level is at the provincial level.Janet lives in Mansonville and is a member of Owl\u2019s Head Chapter which meets in Mansonville.By Louise Smith This past weekend, and this coming weekend, Dec.8 and 9, artisans will have tables at the Library in Cowansville on South Street at the corner of John Street, just beside the Jean Coutu pharmacy from 10 a.m.until 4 p.m.Local artisans have a wide variety of homemade articles available for Christmas shopping.The huge Christmas tree in the library has been decorated by Le Cercle des Fermiers who meet regularly in the hall at the library.The decorations are beautiful and lovingly made by the talented members of the guild.The tree is worthy of being on the cover of a decorating magazine.Christmas has arrived at the Cowansville Library Cowansville Order of the Eastern Star Chapter no.17 The handmade decorations on the Cowansville Library tree enhance its beauty.PHOTO BY LOUISE SMITH PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH Cowansville Ch.17 celebrated 98 years of existence Donna Jenne, Grand Conductress and Conductress in no.17, Brenda Stone, Grand Secretary and Secretary in no.17, and Donna Mitchell, Associate Grand Conductress and Worthy Matron in no.17, cut a cake celebrating the start of a new year. BromeCountyNews PAGE 12 T uesday , December 4, 2018 Lois Hardacker Courtier Immobilier Agréé Chartered Real Estate Broker www.loishardacker.ca lois@royallepage.ca 450-242-2000 3 Victoria, Knowlton Lac-Brome, QC J0E 1V0 310, chemin Knowlton, Lac-Brome (Qc) J0E 1V0 T 450 243-5700 \u2022 F 450 243-0415 \u2022 598870@uniprix.com Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.Saturday: 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.Sunday: 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.Jean-Marc Bélanger Pharmacien-propriétaire 310, chemin Knowlton, Lac-Brome (Qc) J0E 1V0 T 450 243-5700 \u2022 F 450 243-0415 \u2022 598870@uniprix.com on., Tues.& Wed.: 9:00 a.m.to 6:30 p.m.Thurs.& Fri.9:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.Sat.: 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.Sun.: 9:00 a.to 4:00 p.m.For all your automotive and tire needs 450.243.0763 554 ch.Knowlton Knowlton, QC J0E 1V0 info@garagedcs.com Prop.Darren Paige & Carolyn Lemaire 99 ch.Bailey, Bolton-Ouest, QC J0E 2T0 Tel.: 450 242-1685 Fax: 450 243-5885 bromegraphix@hotmail.ca Helen & John Rhicard Happy holidays Joyeuses fêtes ENSEIGNES-LETTRAGE SIGNS-LETTERING L\u2019achat local, c\u2019est bon pour tous! Encourageons nos entreprises locales.Buy locally! It is good for everyone.Encourage our local businesses.Joyeuses fêtes! Happy holidays! "]