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[" Brome County NEWS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 TBL employee benefits spotlighted Mayor Decelles uncovers \u2018excessive\u2019 benefits under previous council By Frank Nixon elected Brome Lake mayor in November 2009, he said he was surprised to learn that certain employee benefits given under the previous Richard Wisdom administration were \u201cbeyond the norms,\u201d \u201cexcessive,\u201d or \u201cunusually generous,\u201d upon completion of a study into employee benefits.This resulted in a new and revised employee manual adopted by council on October 4, 2010 and modified on November ® Grice after Gilles Decelles was 165 rue de Saiaberry ventes@cowansville.toyota.ca Direct 450-263-6855 ext.244 René-Claude Gagnon 310, chemin Knowlton Knowlton 450 243-5700 =P A ena \\ ! New and used vehicles Tim Dubois Sales Representative 403 rue de le Rivière 450 263-6000 Coll: 450 578-1148 1, 2010, for TBL's non-unionized town employees.\u201cThe policies concerning departures and the RRSP program need adjustment because they exceed normal standard practice,\u201d reads the council resolution of October 4, 2010, in part.Through access to information, Brome County News recently received three human resources manuals (Cahier des ressources humaines de la Ville de Lac Brome): two manuals from the Wisdom administration dated January 1, 2009 and the combined and revised manual developed under the Decelles administration, dated November 1, 2010.The following are some of the signif icant differences in the employee manuals from the two administrations.Pension fund for management Wisdom administration - The town contributed 15 per cent to a self-di- rected RRSP for management employees as long as the employee contributed 3.5 per cent of the gross salary.Decelles administration - For management employees hired before May 1, 2003, the town contributes 13 per cent to a self-directed RRSP as long as the employee contributes 3 per cent of the gross salary.For management employees hired after May 1, 2003, the town\u2019s contribution is 9 per cent and the employee contributes 3 per cent.Starting on the employee\u2019s 15th anniversary of continuous service the town contributes 11 per cent.Pension fund for non-management Wisdom administration - The town contributed 11 per cent to a self-di- rected RRSP for non-management employees as long as the employee contributed 3.5 per cent of the gross www.kiacowansville.com tdubois@kiacowansville.com / salary.Decelles administration - For non- Know ce\u201d Stop signs toppled in Knowlton Temporary stop signs erected on Iton Rd.and Two stops signs were put up last Friday on Knowlton Road and Maple Street making it now a four-way stop.The stop signs were put up concerns to Town of Brome Lake officials.Traffic had been diverted to Maple Street due to bridge reconstruction work on Lakeside Road.Bridge work started on July 15 and is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of November.Meanwhile, vandals struck downtown Knowiton over Labour Day weekend uprooting stop signs on Maple Street and Pine Street.Maple St.lata ™ 4 FRANK NIXON after several residents expressed safety management employees hired before January 1, 2002, the town contributes 11 per cent to a self-directed RRSP, as long as the employee contributes 3 per cent of the gross salary.For non-management employees hired after January 1, 2002, the town\u2019s contribution is 9 per cent and the employee contributes 3 per cent.Starting on the employee\u2019s 15th anniversary of continuous service, the town contributes 11 per cent.Severance pay for management Wisdom administration - The town paid a severance premium equivalent to 12 months salary for managers with a minimum of 20 years of service under any one of the following criteria: they left the town because their position was abolished; they were fired without sufficient cause; they took a job elsewhere; or they left for retirement.For managers with less than 20 years of service, the town paid a severance premium as follows: three months salary for seniority between five and 10 years; six months salary for seniority between 10 and 15 years; and nine months salary for seniority between 15 and 20 years.Decelles administration - Employees aged 55 years or older and who have at least 25 years of service are paid a severance premium of $25,000 if they leave the town because their position is abolished or when they retire.Severance pay for non-management CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 5 DINGS - Is it ime for a check-up?W.& A.McXELLAR GeUI-CETS Fax: (450) 243-6731 510 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton, QC JOE 1VO * Electronic Diagnostic - Diagnostique informatisé * EVAP Testing - Test émission d'évaporation * General Repairs - Réparations Générales ® Wheel alignment - * Rust Proofing Treatment - Traitement antirouille Alignement des roues ose ves \u2019AGE 2 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 LETTERS Brome County NEws big thankyou to James Wilkins\u2019 Ace asking that we get it to- ether.The first public announce- nent of the Black Watch coming to {nowlton was in the BCN on Dec.31, 2012 with a half-page spread replete with photo.AII the local papers printed many repeated stories, posters were dis- slayed from Bromont to Magog, and the own was advised and printed it in their \u2018une calendar.Then Ms.Gomes put out a own event notice that omitted our svent but advertised the IGA and a bank 1s tourist attractions.After all this the own then failed to mention our event n two following publications, both Sylvie Chartrand and Chief Laportte claimed they never heard anything about the parade, or event.Oddly at the ;ame time the town newsletter did men- ion the event; but at two different times »n two different pages.Both of them srong.Then our own Chamber of Commerce approved a fundraiser for the same evening.With a municipal election coming up «ts too late to remedy this situation, but fin \u201chee Be Iam quite sure that the next council could save $100,000 in pure waste by curtailing the town's tourist function.The solution may be to allow those in the retail businesses community, alongside councillors from Knowlton and West Brome to declare which events are viable, worth advertising, merit town funding, and on what days they will occur.It is worthwhile noting that the State of Vermont expects the greatest growth potential in 2014 tourism to come from cultural tourism.In our case the theater, the museum, Tour des Arts, antique shows and vernissages.Finally: while all tax revenues must be controlled by council, the business of marketing, selling, and operating businesses that someone has invested in, is simply not a mandate for Town of Lac Brome employees.I believe it could go a long way to build cooperation between the villages if we developed an economic- tourist group with one paid secretary that was respected by the mayor, and every councillor.BRIAN TIMMINS Knowlton Brome County Community Bulletin Board September 5, 19 Church of the Ascension, West Brome, annual luncheon and bridge card parries, Thursday Sept.5 and Sept.19.To reserve your table call Shelly: 450-538-2589 September 6 Cribbage every Friday night at the Sutton Legion, 2 Curley Street, Sutton.2.5.Please take note that there will be no Bingo for the summer.September 7 Military whist card party will be held In Saturday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m.at Brome Hall, Brome, sponsored by the Parish of Brome.A fundraising bazaar will be held on Saturday, September 7 at Trinity Anglican Church, 409 SouthStreet, Cowans- ville, from 8 a.m.to 3 p.m.Information for table rentals: 450-378-8692.Funds raised will go towards church repairs.Annual ham supper at Creek United Church, 278 Brill Rd., West Bolton, Saturday, September 7, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.Adults: $10, Children 10 and under: $3.All welcome.Come and enjoy.The Mental Health & Well-Being Support Group.Please note: The next meeting will be September 7.Please phone Linda: 450-243-0928 or pleasantvalley@sympatico.ca for the location of the meeting.Join us for an opportunity to share experiences in a safe environment and receive support, information, encouragement and acceptance.Having support makes all the difference September 8 All you can eat brunch will be hosted at the Sutton Legion.Eggs your way CONT'D ON PAGE 7 Brome County NEWS 5b VICTORIA ST., KNOWLTON, JOE 1Vo Te: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 Established May 1991 Published weekly by Tu 1195 Galt E., Sherbrooke, J1G 1Y7 FAX: (819) 569-3945 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Member Tuesday as an insert, and to households and ABC, CARD businesses in Abercorn, Bedford, Brigham, » CNA, QCNA Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Farnham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.The Record was founded on February 7.Ered 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Exam- RTI iner (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.air Saale DEAR EDITOR: s member and strong supporter of A 99.1, ! lately had the opportu- ity of reviewing their financial statements and restructuring plan submitted to the Town of Brome Lake.On the revenue side it is quite obvious that the survival pattern is way too addicted to grants of several sources and too little from advertising.On the expenses side very little positive criticism can be made due to the huge contributions from volunteers from day one.There is usually little or no volunteer work given if these volunteers feel there is wasted spending in the organization.Expenses cut backs and the ones suggested are reasonable.It is dangerous to continue depending so largely on grants because taxpayers are very reluctant in approving all sorts of subsidies through their elected officials.People feel rightfully that they are overtaxed.The last Town of Brome Lake council episode on the decision of granting or not $10,000 to CIDI was a painful exercise.Many grants as we move forward will be subject to all sorts of conditions and this is inescapable.Increasing advertising revenues becomes the key to survival.Advertising revenues can only increase with an increased audience.To achieve this, the poor broadcasting area is a major handicap and should be addressed as an immediate priority.Losing our 99.1 signal on Bondville Road on ac- Fn _ CIDI's future route to recovery count \u2018of Tibbits Hill or on Brome Road because of Iron Hill is a killer.These local listeners eventually and permanently switch stations.Fortunately the signal in Cowansville is fine and a new marketing strategy could be implemented in a short period.Increasing the participation of other municipalities in activities and funding is also part of the recovery plan and this is certainly the route to go.Attracting an audience and insuring its loyalty involves having something no one else has.What is missing in this recovery plan is the strong alliance and partnership CIDI must make with regional medias (Le Guide, Brome County News, The Record, La Voix de l'Est, L'Avenir des Rivières, Tempo, etc.) and stop over-focus- ing on Knowlton.It must cover all communities and political events of the region with regional daily news.Radio Communautaire Missisquoi \u2014 remember the original mission?Monthly MRC meeting should be covered as well as most council meetings.Daily debate phone lines could be aired on hot regional subjects with very good volunteer moderators.The present RCM Board and CIDI management have no choice but to engage into a major shift in programming to make this station really regional and mostly special to a loyal audience, its survival depends on it.JAMES A.WILKINS Bondville À fun way to exercise Dance Club has been in existence.Originally founded in Knowlton, the group moved to Cowansville to be more central to its members, which come from all over the Townships.Square dancing worldwide is called in English.Our club has a number of francophone members who dance with us each Tuesday evening at the Club de l\u2019Age d\u2019Or, 154 rue Principale, in Cow- ansville at 7 p.m.Our minds are kept alert and our feet moving as we listen to our caller Corry, who comes from Greenfield Park and leads us through many moves to all types of music.After one has grasped the fundamen- BCN RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Fridays.A pre-paid fee of $7 is required per publication, or SPECIAL RATE of $13 for 2.insertions: 1 BCN & 1 in Friday Record \u201cWhat's On\u201d section.Please forward notices to 5-b Victoria St, Knowlton, QC JOE 1V0, email: bennews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.Fe over 35 years, Brome Squares tals, a person can travel all over the world and participate in this fun-filled activity.Brome Squares will be having three free fun nights starting on September 10 and continuing on the 17th and 24th.There is no obligation at this time.If you decide to join, then you are expected to attend class for an hour each week until graduation time in the spring.Come join us at 7 p.m.for an hour \u2014 after which the other levels of the club will dance.You may stay and watch and socialize if you like.Singles and couples are more than welcome and we have 42 members between the ages of 30 and 95! Why not come and try exercising this way and meet new friends! For more information call Cynthia at 263-0741, or Bev and Gary at 243-6608.(819) 569-9525 RECORD Classifieds Open House fter a quiet summer, Avante is now À joins forward to getting back into the swing of things.We invite all our members, and those wishing to be, to our open house on Wednesday, September 11 from 6-7:30 p.m.Drop in and share some wine and cheese with us while we present our newsletter with the fall programming.Renew your membership for $5, which entitles you to all kinds of information, friendships, and a 15 per cent discount at Bedford's Pizzeria and Knowlton\u2019s Café Floral! We\u2019ll be looking forward to seeing all of you.Annual Raffle and Fundraising We'll be starting a new raffle with another hand-made quilt this year as our major fundraiser.Last year\u2019s winners of our annual raffle were Susan Muir, winner of the stained glass, Guy Champagne won the wool throw, and Michael Jack son won the bike rack.We will also be selling jars of homemade salsa while supplies last, and if you'd like to join in the fun of chopping and peeling, we'll be making the salsa on Thursday, September 12 at 9 a.m.The Missisquoi Museum will be holding its annual Apple Pie Festival on Sunday, Sept.15, so volunteer pie makers will be gathering at our centre on Friday, Sept.13 at 9.It\u2019s always a great production as many hands make light work.We've been known to put together more Pet of the week \u2014 ello, hello! I'm a five-year-old girl, short-legged with beige and light tan fur - one of those \u201clittle dogs,\u201d of which there are lots here right now.Why am I here?My family said: \u201cThe kids didn\u2019t take care of \u201c3 me.\u201d Thanks guys! Parents who expect too much \u2014 kids who haven\u2019t Ë yet been taught responsibility.which they would learn from their parents, right?So I'm here with lots of other dogs of all sizes, shapes, colors, ages and personalities waiting for a new home (with a mature, re- ji sponsible family).Hope to see you here at the SPCA Montérégie, M 178, ch.du Vide, Ste-Angèle-de-Monnoir (exit 37 on autoroute 10).Adoption hours for dogs are 2 - 4 p.m.Thursdays and Saturdays; for cats 2 - 4 p.m.every day except Tuesdays.450-46-3075 www.spcamonteregie.com Major fundraiser day for the SPCA Montérégie: Sunday, Sep- M tember 8, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.in Candiac (Parc André-].- Côté/parc la Promenade) 112 Boul.Marie-Victorin - a beautiful location on the St-Lawrence River.Come join the fun, with or without your canine friend(s).Exhibitors, demonstrations, games and much more! For more information, please go to our website.Brome County NEWS - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 PAGE 3 Avante September newsletter than 100 pies in a morning! Call the centre at 450-248-0530 if you'd like to lend a hand.Bedford's thrift store, Pompeo\u2019s Shoppe, will accept clothing in Avante\u2019s name, and we will receive 40 per cent of its resale.Claudia is accepting winter apparel starting this month, so if you are cleaning out your cupboards and look ing for a new home for gently used things, call us and we\u2019ll give you all the details.Avante Tours Our cultural outing to the Eco Museum and Exporail was lots of fun.The bus, sponsored by a donation from Town- shippers\u2019 Foundation, was full, and although rain was in the forecast, we had beautiful weather once we reached our destinations.Avante trips are always well received, with participants of all ages.It creates an opportunity to explore and experience places we might not venture to on our own, and we meet new people sharing similar interests.On Sept.19, we invite you to join us for an Avante Tour, when we visit Do- .maine de Dunham; a unique orchard that grows apples, pears, plums, peaches, and grapes.It\u2019s a \u201cpick your own\u201d format, but owner Gisele LaRocque will provide a brief presentation with maps to our group, and there will be information panels throughout.Share rides with us from Bedford or meet us Cathy there for 1:30 in the barn, at 4470 chemin Godbout in Dunham.Admission is free.Picking prices are $5 for four litres (six pounds) of pears and plums, and $7 for 10 pounds of apples.Bags and baskets are provided.Please call to let us know if you\u2019ll be coming.We're also planning another Avante Tour for October 10, of Lake Champlain! Come aboard at the Venise-en-Quebec municipal pier and discover Missisquoi Bay, the Quebec side of Lake Champlain.The two-and-a-quarter-hour cruise will take you to Clarenceville and along the cliffs of Saint-Armand, before circumnavigating the islands at the Vermont border, and then following Jameson Point all the way back to Venise-en- Québec.Avante will be carpooling from the centre in Bedford at 1 p.m.or you can meet us there at 1:30 p.m.Tickets are $25.50.If you\u2019d like to be part of our group please call the centre at 450-248- 0530.Partnerships \u201cChapter Chatters\u201d is a book club from the Stanbridge East Library that ~has partnered with Avante so that we will be hosting, every other month, a book-into-movie night.The movie starts at 6:30 (bring your popcorn), but the doors will open at 6 for those who would like to share a potluck supper with the other moviegoers.We'll kick this new activity off with the movie \u201cI, Alex Cross\u201d JR) JOLY RIENDEAU & DUKE CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS Taxation, Accounting, Estate planning & Settlement Administrative Services, Farm Transfers Cowansville Sherbrooke 127 Principale, Suite 105 3490 Galt West (450) 263-4123 (819) 566-2575 Dr Erik Masclé, m.v.Dr Luc Lemaitre, m.v.931, chemin Knowlton West-Brome, QC JOE 2P0 450 263-6460 (Clinique) 1398, rue Shefford Bromont, QC J2L 1E1 450 534-2661 (Bureau) www.vet-mtv.ca on Wednesday September 18.Cressida Prichard has studied, worked and volunteered in holistic healing, and enjoys using the creative process as a tool for self understanding and empowerment.She has offered to come to Avante to lead a workshop on Thursday, September 26.Cressida explains, \u201cIn our day-to-day lives, we occasionally experience difficulties and setbacks, unhappiness or depression.These situations are opportunities to remember and exercise the creative power within us.Using simple techniques, we will experiment with our innate ability to transform negative into positive.\u201d Join us for a morning of reflection, from 9:30 - noon.We ask for a $5 contribution.Team Avante - Walk for Women\u2019s Cancer For the third consecutive year, Avante will be entering a team of walkers in the Walk for Women\u2019s Cancer in Knowlton on Sunday, October 6.Sponsored by the Yamaska Optimist Club, all proceeds will go to the breast cancer clinic at the BMP Hospital.This year Team Avante wants to raise $3,000! Help us reach our goal.We have pledge forms at the centre if you'd like to be part of our team, or we\u2019d gratefully accept any donations you'd like to make.CONT'D ON PAGE 8 N INN Dupuis / Since 1874 AUBERGE Auberge Lakeview Inn - À commitment to excellence BACK TO SCHOOL! LABOR DAY OVER! MOM ON VACATION! Treat yourself to our Monday night pasta bar at $8.95, and why not start your weekend with our roast beef buffet $54.95 for two including a bottle of wine.50 Victoria St., Knowlton, QC JOE 1V6 Call for reservations 450-243-6183 www.aubergelakeviewinn.com PAGE 4 BROME COUNTY NEWS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 Se ee ES pen 5 Jorge PET \u2014 help b Neo \u2014 = By Helen Branswell THE CANADIAN PRESS stress time for kids of all ages.But experts say there are ways to help them cope with the anxiety that can be triggered by the return to the structured environment of the classroom.Preparing kids for what is coming up, getting them back into a regular sleep routine, reconnecting them with school friends they may not have seen over the summer\u2014these and other techniques will help with the readjustment, they say.But the most important approach may be just to talk with and listen to children, adolescents and teens about what worries them when they think about the resumption of classes, says David Wolfe, a psychologist and senior scientist at Toronto\u2019s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.\u201cAnd to say \u2018I understand it\u2019s tough to go back to school.The more you talk about it, the more you tell me what's going on, the more I can at least listen and help you if I think I can,\u201d says Wolfe, who works with children and teens.Bis ime tr can be back-to- It\u2019s entirely normal to feel a degree of | stress associated with the start of school, experts say.Young children who are going to school for the first time can be fearful about facing the unknown and worried about being separated during the day from a parent or a trusted caregiver.Older children who've already been in school may dread the return to a regimented world where they have to buckle down to work.\u201cThere\u2019s nothing abnormal about going from a low responsibility situation in the summer to a higher one and feeling anxious about it,\u201d Wolfe says.Teens may be worried about fitting in, at a time of life when fitting in can be all-important\u2014but tough to do.\u201cYou're under more stress as you go into middle school in particular.More stress because of all of the rapid changes in your development and expectations and sexual stress and so forth,\u201d Wolfe says.\u201cYou start looking at the world in black and white again.I better do this and not that in order to be accepted.I've got to make sure that I'm not picked out as being different.So it\u2019s very stressful.\u201d BROMONTIET-HYACINTHE HERNIE-ARTHROSE YC discales BROMONT 103-B, boul.Bromont Bromont (Québec) J2L 2K7 bromont@solutionsdiscales.ca UNTREATABLE BACK or NECK?Disc decompression might be YOUR SOLUTION T 450 919.1989 eue Procedure is designed for: e Disc herniation or disc bulging * Sciatica * Facet syndrome ¢ Numbness, paresthesia in legs or Dr.G.Brunelle D.C.Chiropractor ST-HYACINTHE 750, boulevard Casavant Ouest St-Hyacinthe (Québec) J25 753 T450 250.2550 sthyacinthe@solutionsdiscales.ca Dr.P.Des Lauriers D.C.Chiropractor oem menses cr census oma, _ WWW.SolutionsDiscales.ca ARS hands e Osteo-arthritis e Lumbar pain » Pinched disc/nerve * Backache e Neck pain Special offer * Consultation For only $60 =l'Éaminati * Report of findings On presentation of this coupon Can't be used with other promotion Valid till September 30th, 2013 GOOGLE IMAGES He notes that some anxiety is a good thing\u2014it's part of the intrinsic human wiring, designed to help us survive real threats.\u201cIt\u2019s a way of negotiating the world, staying away from certain dangerous objects and that (sort of thing).\u201d But too much anxiety can be debilitating and a sign something else is at play.A young child may be experiencing separation anxiety\u2014over the loss of constant access to a parent\u2014that makes it hard for him or her to adapt to school.Or a child who is returning to school may have been bullied in the past and may be fearful about having to face a tormentor again.\u201cIt\u2019s always good to ask those questions or just ask, \u2018Is there anything else you worry about?\u201d Wolfe says.The Psychology Foundation of Canada - suggests starting to prep kids for school at least a week before classes resume.Shopping for new clothes and school supplies, or practicing the walk to school can help kids become more comfortable with what is to come.And others praise so-called mindful- CENTRE DENTAIRE Caillé & Tremblay Dre Danielle Caillé, DM.D Dentiste Dre Julie Tremblay, DM.D Dentiste ness techniques as a way to heip kids young and old to gain control of the anxiety that may be cluttering up their minds.There are a variety of approaches, but the basic idea is to bring children into the present\u2014as opposed to worrying about the future\u2014as a way of grounding them and helping them calm themselves.Some ways of doing this are to focus on breathing\u2014taking \u201cbrain breaks\u201d in the language of the Hawn Foundation (started by actress Goldie Hawn), which has been a leader in bringing mindfulness techniques into schools.Now New York-based, the foundation was started in Vancouver in the early 2000s; Hawn was living there while her son, Wyatt, played junior B hockey for the Richmond Sockeyes.Its signature program is called MindUP, which teaches children about the brain and why they react to stimuli or stresses the way they do.Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, a professor of applied developmental psychology in the University of British Columbia\u2019s faculty of education, has studied the impact of MindUP on children.The evidence shows that it and other mindfulness programs help lower kids\u2019 stress levels, she says.Teachers\u20143,000 in B.C.are trained on the MindUP program\u2014find it a good stress reliever too, Schonert-Reichl says.\u201cKids tell us all the time \u2018Finally, you give me something I can use,\u201d she says.Schonert-Reichl says one way to use mindfulness techniques to help with the stress of resuming school might be to .focus, while walking to school, on all the sounds one hears.Instead of having a head full of anxious or negative thoughts about what the coming day or year might bring, the child can be helped to focus on what he or she is experiencing at that moment.Wolfe says CAMH's Fourth R pro- gram\u2014the fourth R, after reading, writing and arithmetic, is relationships\u2014incorporates mindfulness strategies.\u201cIt\u2019s a way of just recognizing our normal emotions and be able to deal with them and not let them possess you,\u201d he says of the approach.\u201cAll giving the message that you can control this.It\u2019s a normal feeling, don\u2019t let it take over you.Learn to breathe.\u201d New Patients are Welcome 485, ch Knowlton Knowlton Qc JOE 1V0 T.450-243-5591 753, rue Principale Cowansville Qc J2K 178 T.450-266-2429 E 450-266-1830 TBL employee benefits CONT'D FROM PAGE 1 Severance pay for non-management Wisdom administration - The town paid a severance premium, equivalent to six months salary for non-managers with a minimum of 25 years of service providing they met one of the following conditions: they left the town because their position was abolished; they took a job elsewhere; or they left for retirement.Decelles administration \u2014 Employees =UnIprix COWANSVILLE a 2013BMP p VELOTHON Bike-a-thon Sunday September 15tn aged 55 years or older and who have at least 25 years of service are paid a severance premium of $25,000 if they leave the town because their position is abolished or when they retire.Legal fees A significant amendment to the employee manual concerns payment of legal fees.Under the Wisdom administration, a manager being fired by the town could have hired a lawyer to represent him and the lawyer\u2019s fees would » ; ha LE a.Ad To 3 i BROME-MISSISQUOLPERKINS Hospital 13m edition énercie SUD Brome County NEws have been paid by the town.This provision was deleted under the Decelles administration.Work accidents and sick Leave Another benefit considered \u201cunusually generous\u201d by many is the commitment of the town to pay the difference between the management employee\u2019s gross salary and the worker\u201d s compensation benefit (for a maximum of one year) while on CSST.What this means is that the manage- 14 km, 50 km & 90 km circuits registration & information www.velothonbmp.ca BMP Foundation: 450 266-5548 NEW 2 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 PAGE 5 ment employee could receive more compensation while off work than when the employee was at work.Also, while on sick leave (for up to one year) the town pays managers the difference in their gross salary and the compensation they receive from the group insurance plan.This benefit remains unchanged from the Wisdom administration.Canard en fête LAC-BROME Culinary demon ation culinaires.Plus de 25 pop svi Loc-Brome, es of $ (produits dus ives, vim, Fromages, épiens\u2026.) 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Call 1-800-457- 2206.www.crownsteeibuild- ings.ca.VILLE DE LAC-BROME TOWN OF BROME LAKE PUBLIC NOTICE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTIONS OF NOVEMBER 3, 2013 The returning officer for the Town of Brome Lake informs electors of the municipality of the following in regards to November 3, 2013, municipal elections: * Elector hosted or domiciled in a heaith establishment or in a private residence for the elderly As provided for in section 175 of An Act Respecting Elections and Referendums in Municipalities, any elector who is registered on the electoral list as a person who is hosted or domiciled in a private residence for the elderly or in a health establishment can exercise his right to vote in the establishment or the residence where he resides, during the itinerant vote on Saturday, October 26, 2013.To receive the visit of the election staff, the selector must be unable to move about and must send a written request to the returning officer, no later than October 19, 2013.A mobile polling station can, during its passage through an establishment or residence, go to the room or the apartment of an elector who is unable to move about and who has made the request.* Person currently under 18 years of age As per section 54 of An Act Respecting Elections and Referendums in Municipalities, any person domiciled in Town of Brome Lake on September 1, 2013, and domiciled in Quebec since, at least, March 1, 2013, has the right to be registered on the electoral list.Moreover, the Law specifies that a person who, on September 1, 2013, is not an elector for the sole reason that he is not legally major and will have 18 years old of age on November 3, 2013, also has the right to be registered on the electoral list.Office of the returning officer: Town Hall 122, Lakeside Road Brome Lake (Quebec) JOE 1V0 Tel, 450 243-6111 Given at Town of Brome Lake This September 3, 2013 Edwin John Sullivan, B.Sc.LL.B.Returning officer Looking to rent an apartment?Or want to rent one?Place an ad in the classifieds! (819) 569-9525 or (450) 242-1188 Ch Es EP EE EIT VY YPC EY ELEY YY TTR Mh eR eM E TW ew me a ee = = \u2026 DEADLINE: 10 A.M.WORKING DAY PREVIOUS TO PUBLICATION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 PAGE 7 CLASSIFIED 4.5.VILLE DE LAC-SROME TOWN OF BROME LAKE PUBLIC NOTICE SPECIAL SITTING OF COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned that a special sitting of Council will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., at the Centre Lac-Brome\u2019s Buchanan Hall, located at 270, Victoria Street, Brome Lake.AGENDA Call to order Adoption of agenda Question period General management (Director General) Adjournment Please note that in accordance with section 325 of the Cities and Towns Act, the deliberations at that sitting must deal exclusively with items on the agenda, save if all the members of the council are then present and consent thereto.Given at Town of Brome Lake This September 3, 2013 Edwin John Sullivan, B.Sc.LL.B.Town clerk Speak right .from the heart.Call before 1:00 p.m.A donation Monday to make sure i f Noved one isa your ad appears gift of hope.in the It takes j a fou mats.Brome County News À card will be sent to the bereaved family as a token of your sympathy | In Memoriam and generosity.1 888 473-4636 FRIZZLE, Jimmy: January 17, 1956 - September 7, 2009.Those we love don\u2019t go away, They walk beside us every day, ANEART Unseen, unheard, but always near, FOUNDATION Still loved, still missed and very dear For death leaves a heartache No one can heal, But love leaves a memory No one can steal.Your loving family, CECILIA, PAUL, BARB, TONY, MARIA & SARAH Community Bulletin Board CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 2 (omelettes are our specialty).Donation of $8.For adults, children 6 to 8 yrs $4, little ones are always free.10 a.m.to 1 p.m., everyone welcome.2 Curly St Sutton Qc.Info: 450 538-2210.September 9 Canadian Club of the Yamaska Valley meets Monday, Sept.9 at 2 p.m.at Auberge West Brome on Rte.139.Speaker Will Allen, photographer and film maker.Topic: The World as I see it.Refreshments and social afterward.Free guest day.Annual membership - $35.Reservations for lunch at Auberge 450-266-7552.Canadian Clubs foster an interest in public affairs and cultivate an understanding of Canadian culture.They are non-sectarian, non-partisan and non-profit.Information guyacote@yahoo.fr.September 10, 17, 24 Brome Squares invites you to join us and experience modern day square dancing.Great exercise while socializing.Brome Squares will have three free fun nights, September 10, 17, and 24 at 154 rue Principale, Cowansville starting at 7 p.m.For more info call Bev and Gary at 450-243-6608.September 12 Missisquoi Community School begins on September 12 at Heroes Memorial School, South Street, Cowansville.This is a volunteer organization with 24 courses (knitting, painting, chair caning, etc.) being offered.Classes begin at 7:30 p.m.and are held weekly for 10 weeks.Info: 450-263- 6130.Soup and dessert luncheon at All Saints Anglican Church hall, 3829 Principale, Dunham, Qc.on Thursday, September 12 at noon.Donation: $8.Cards will be played immediately following.Reservations: 450-295-2349, 450-263-3329.September 13,14,16 Rummage sale at the Brome Hall, Friday, September 13, 4 - 8 p.m., Saturday, September 14, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.Bag Day! At Brome Hall on Monday, September 16 from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m.Fill a bag! Lots of good used clothing and linens.Hall door open for donations from September 9 - 13.Information: 450-242-2241 or 450-243-5742.September 14 The Cowansville Royal Canadian Legion 22nd annual \u201cFred Aston Memorial\u201d car rally.Registration: 8 a.m.Saturday morning at the legion.The rally begins at 9 a.m.It usually ends mid to late afternoon, followed by a BBQ chicken supper and prizes for the top teams.Tickets sold at the door the morning of the rally: $15/person for the rally and supper or $10/person for supper only.The Historical Society of Frelighs- burg invites you to participate in a clean-up around the bases of the tombstones of both the Anglican and Roman Catholic cemeteries.Bring your small garden tools and brushes.Why not make it a family picnic or reunite with friends and review the local history.This event will take place Saturday, September 14 from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.In the event of rain, it will be postponed to Septem- ber 21.Information: 450-248-1145.September 14 There will be an old-fashioned chicken and biscuit supper in the St.James Parish Hall, 40 du Pont, Bedford on Saturday, September 14, from 5:30 to 7:30.Admission $12; children under 12, $6.Tickets available from B.W.Draper Assurance in Bedford (450-248-3351) or at the door.Information: 450-248- 7319.Everyone is welcome! September 15 Soup luncheon including home-made bread, tea/coffee.Memorial Hall, 20 Academy Street, Stan- bridge East.Fundraiser for Maple Leaf Chapter #2, Order of the Eastern Star.Noon to 2 p.m.Bake sale table.Proceeds to Butler Elementary School Breakfast Program.Donation $8.It is the \u201cApple Pie Festival\u201d in the village, so come for lunch and to the festival for apple pie.An enjoyable day for all! Church Services CREEK/WATERLOO PASTORAL CHARGE Sunday, August 18 - 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 Lam- bie, minister will be on vacation from August 19- 25.For information or to leave a message call: 450-539-2129.ST.PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton.www.stpaulsbog.wordpress.com.St.Paul\u2019s - a dynamic, diverse community pursuing and serving Jesus in the Eastern Townships.8 a.m.Said Book of Common Prayer worship.10 a.m.user- friendly \u201cblended\u201d service with traditional, contemporary and modern music and format.Sunday school.Fourth and final concert in Summer Concert Series: Sun.September 8 at 4 p.m.featuring Pierre Cabana, titular organist.Funds received will be donated to local charities.KNOWLTON-MOUNTAIN VALLEY PASTORAL CHARGE Serving the regions of Knowlton, Bolton Centre, Mansonville and Vale Perkins.Worship Service: Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Road (450- 243-6078) at 11 a.m.The Rev.Ryk Allen, officiating.A warm welcome is extended to all.Handicapped access available.EMMANUAEL UNITED CHURCH A thinking faith, a joyful sense of justice, and a God who loves every living thing! Our worship service is at 203 rue Principale, Cowansville at 10:30 CONT'D ON PAGE 8 Jesse Bryant Advertising Consultant Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com A Ÿ PAGE 8 BROME COUNTY NEWS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 Community Bulletin Board CONT'D FROM PAGE 7 a.m.Everyone is welcome.For pastoral emergencies only, please contact Rev.Ryk Allen at 450-242-1971.All other messages may be left with the church of fice phone answering service, 450-263- 0204.Emmanuel United Church, 203 rue Principale, Cowansville.Worship Leader: Roseanne Baatz Website: emmanuelcowansville.ca.ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH - DUNHAM Sunday services and Sunday school at 10 a.m.- all welcome! The Rev.Sinpoh Han.Information: 450-295-2045.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BROME: First Sunday of the month service will be at Holy Trinity, Iron Hill, second Sunday of the month: Church of The Ascension, West Brome, third Sunday of the month: St.John the Evangelist, fourth Sunday of the month: St.Aidan\u2019s, Sutton Junction.All services are at 10 a.m.All welcome.Rev.Allan Gault.450-538-4178.EGLISE CATHOLIQUE ST.EDOUARD 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 after noons 2:30 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.(side door) except in July and August.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 Clare at 450 243-5590.TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH, (The Church with a \u201cHeart™) 409 South St., 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'd love to welcome you.Reverend George Campbell and the Reverend.John Serjeantson.Info: 450-955-3325 (leave message).SUTTON - DUNHAM UNITED CHURCH PASTORAL CHARGE A warm welcome awaits you at a 9:15 a.m.service at Dunham United Church and at the 11:15 service at Calvary United Church in Sutton.Minister Rev.Gayle Chouinard.Information: Gail Booth at 450-538-0530.BEDFORD UNITED CHURCH PASTORAL CHARGE Gathered round Christ, we are a community that searches out God\u2019s story in daily life.We worship together as follows: First Sunday service in Bedford, second Sunday service in Stanbridge East, third Sunday service in Bedford, fourth Sunday service in Mystic, fifth Sunday service is in Philipsburg.Please note: September 29 Philipsburg service will be at .1 a.m.All services are at 10 a.m.For information call 450-248-3044.GRANBY UNITED CHURCH, Where God Unites all Children.Be a part of the family.Down-to-earth spirituality.Spiri- | tual development for all ages at 101 rue Principale, Granby.Please call 450-372- 1417 for information and to confirm time of our services.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH, 52 Principale sud, Sutton, welcomes everyone for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.All welcome.Canon Tim Smart, rector.Info: 450-538-8108 or visit our website at www.gracechurchsutton.org.CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF BEDFORD We warmly welcome everyone to come and worship with us every Sunday at 10 a.m.and Friday at 7 p.m.We are located at 6 Massicotte, Bedford.Informa- ' FOR AS $ LITTLE AS WITH A A MONTH tion: Pastor Paul Gibson: 1-514-667-2292 or 450-296-4135.ST.GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 130 Principale, Granby, welcomes everyone for Sunday service at 11 a.m.All welcome.Bienvenue a tous.Canon Wm.Terry Blizzard, rector.Information: 450-372-2197.COWANSVILLE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH Cowansville Community Baptist Church meets Sundays at 11:30 a.m., 112 John Street, Cowansville.Everyone is welcome.ST.JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH FOSTER We open our doors to welcome you to our service on September 8.Join us at 9:15 at the little church on the hill, 725 Lakeside in Foster, for a traditional service of holy communion and then to visit over refreshments in the hall.Every one is welcome and we look forward to greeting you.Avante CONT'D FROM PAGE 3 Our Services We would like to remind our members that Avante, in addition to offering workshops, information sessions and other activities, offers a counselling service to help you through difficult situations or changes in your life.Drop in or phone to set up a special time to visit.We've always got a listening ear avail able.And we now have a weekly centre in Farnham.Drop in for a coffee with Nancy on Wednesdays at the Farnham Community Centre, 455 Yamaska East, Room 106.You can reach her at 450-337- 1781.Avante Women's Centre is open weekdays from 9:30 a.m.\u2014 4 p.m.and Tuesdays until 8 p.m.All women are welcome, without exception and for whatever reason.We are located at 15 rue Du Pont, Bedford and we can be reached at 450-248-0530, avantegayl@bellnet.ca or through our website www.avante-womens-centre.org.FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS?\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 GET IT NOW BEFORE IT'S GONE! 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