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[" vv ; ï a œ ie res i; \u201cA \u2014 TN ?\"js = 7% dr 4 RECORD _- LH E = ; 43, ~~, y 82 apy ww à > La we .: 3 xd) 2e x > I & NEWS Brome (mom) \u201cGr NE Apgar ed = = aa \u20142\\ 4 Ps 3 | 7% 7 te Yo Y 77 NU, TT \u2018 te -% ff A AA 1 \" dngl = ON = fy F4 a - Clas LW, D 4 mé, (7; À FIRE Ji y Wy y 8 Ve () pressreader Pressk a e 5 2390 - a y de \"x ~% ob A py î y > m +1 604 278 4604 A quick note about winter in the Townships pring, summer, and fall all have their charms, but S there is something truly magical about winter.I look forward every year to the stillness in the air after the first big snowfall, when the whole world feels like it is holding its breath and every hard corner has been covered by a soft white blanket.There really is nothing quite like it.Putting together the articles in this magazine has been an unexpected adventure.In the simplest terms, it is my job to know about things that are going on and to tell others about them.In this case, the more I looked around the more fascinating things I learned a person can do in = Eastern EUR In the wintertime.It is tempting, ry oe sometimes, to think of the region as just quiet countryside, but the truth is that there is a lot going on out here.The holiday wheels start turning early, so some of the events and activities I found out about are already over or sold out at this point, but there is so much more just waiting around the corner.These quick snapshots barely scratch the surface of the activities and adventure out there for visitors to discover.Take a look, then take another, but don\u2019t stop there.Pick something and try it out.You never know where it might take you.-Gordon Lambie C\u2019est Pur C\u2019est Animal Its I\u2019 vêu EVERYTHING PET 1108 ch.Knowlton, West Brome, Lac Brome 450 263-3030 www.puranimal.com Would like to welcome all visitors and wish a Happy and Safe Holiday Season to AU On behalf of the Mayor Mr Yves Lévesque and the entire team of Municipal Councillors 1, Principal Street, Bedford (Quebec) J0J 1A0 « 450-248-2400 - www.ville.bedford.qc.ca 2 | B.C.N.- Winter in the Townships (December 2017) PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREA p pressreader COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE DER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY LAW Skating and more on local rinks to a classic Canadian winter: sharpened metal blades over a smooth icy surface, scraping here and gliding there in the frosty morning air.In some cases the image is of a perfect pond in the woods, in others, a backyard rink tended to with love and care by a dedicated parent.For many Canadians, learning to skate is as basic and necessary I is one of the first things people think of when it comes = ak ST a - \u201c0 ata | \u2014\u2014 Ae Al [EE] =r Sale TOKE NT ROYALLEPAGE IN 11111111) ACTION CHARTERED REAL ESTATE BROKER Independently Owned and Operated CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY near | Ski Sutton and the vibrant village.Welcome I friends by the fireplace and share a bottle from the wine cellar in the comfort of this =m, 3-bdrm contemporary home with solarium, wile] terrace, workshop, garage.7.5 acres.$474,900 CONDO LIVING in Knowlton \u2014 Upper level apartment, sunroom overlooking the trees and the stream.Open floor plan, i 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood floors.Garage, elevator, secure front entrance.A great place to retire.$250,000 1881 LANDMARK - This well-known Knowlton building has been a General Store i for generations.Well-maintained building, 2 rented apts.upstairs; the available space on the main floor is commercial / residential.1 Also a storage building.$297,000 He ned COMFORTABLE, ATTRACTIVE AND sU3%-¢1 AFFORDABLE two level home with a ; -o% walk-out basement on the sunny side.= | ots of upgrades and features make this # unit unique.Garden shed and workshop.Private setting in a quiet corner of the park.$112,000 a skill as learning to swim.Recreational skaters in the Eastern Townships have no shortage of options when it comes to lacing up.Almost every small town has its own arena and free skate period, but the region also offers a few options that are more unique and interesting.In Granby, a one-kilometer long ice trail loops out onto Lake Boivin from Daniel-Johnson Park on the eastern end of the downtown.Skate rentals and sharpening services are available on site and the park features a number of complimentary wintertime fun like a sliding hill and walking trails.Also in the Granby area, the Granby Zoo is inviting visitors to try out a new rink installed on site between December 26 and January 8, 2018.Although probably not the best choice for a skating-only outing since entry to the zoo is required, the new installation offers an added incentive for people who like both animals and ice skating.The 300 square-metre refrigerated rink will continue to be open on weekends after the 8th.Skate rental is included in the entry price.Looking elsewhere in the townships, Lake Memphremagog is home to a 2.5 kilometer trail in wintertime that is open from 8 a.m.to 10 p.m.as soon as the weather gets cold enough.Lit up at night, the trail runs along the shoreline of the lake using the recreational paths in Magog with a cabin on each end to accommodate people CONT'D ON PAGE 5 M - a « \\ 1 or - 4 Honda Ni f SEASON OF | a (December 2017) B.C.N.- Winter in the Townships | 3 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW p pressreader SUPER PUPPY EDUCATION com BOARDING TRAINING 45024271134 2\" Anniversary December 1 2\" Feel free to come by and visit our beautiful facilities anytime during our opening hours / \"Le Pls Lr À I 4 ry a MR NS x ., = * BOARDING « OBEDIENCE CLASSES * WE OFFER PRIVATE TRAINING SPECIALIZED TRAINING AS WELL AS BOARDING WITH TRAINING PROGRAMS * PRIVATELY TRAINED SERVICE DOGS Your dog\u2019s training can be suited to your specific needs 77 chemin de Fulford, Lac-Brome, QC.JOE 1R0 www.superpuppyeducation.com 450-242-1134 J A LE S I All our services are in English WA LE S .EEL ib ns > 2 à = RE qe Er SNS AE ee 4 A -\u2014_ Wm FS CSS CENTRE D'HÉBERGEMENT ET DE SOINS 222 KE.> IE A DE LONGUE DURÉE WALES INC.FONDATION FOUNDATION PET 4 _ The only designated : : : Pen IESE iT : a) CHSLD for the The Wales Home will double the size of its fo mea pl TA English in the CHSLD by adding over 20,000 sq.ft.N es es\u201d \u201c | | | Eastern Townships The Wales Home Foundation will raise funds to invest A \u2018 - > oy in the CHSLD EXPANSION increasing the number of ie} = B _ beds from 84 to 96.These long-term care beds are| PL_12 | | od .designated by the Ministry of Health and Social Ser- Hide apt = paies le vices (MSSS) for priority English speaking seniors.| Ui C1, 0700 ; 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Brendalee Piironen Executive Director 819-826-3266 ext.247 RESIDENCE -HOME Ze, MEMORY ATTILIE www.waleshome.ca sy PLANETREE 4 | B.C.N.- Winter in the Townships (December 2017) bpiironen@waleshome.ca 506 Route 243 N., Cleveland, QC JOB 2H0 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW p pressreader Skating and more CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 3 as they put on or take off their skates.As in the other two cases, it is possible to rent skates if needed.Although recreational skating is probably the most accessible way for people to enjoy ice in the wintertime, no Canadian who pays any attention to what is going on around him could miss the fact that winter brings hockey season.Going back to the fact that most small towns have their own arena, it\u2019s worth checking out the local schedule to see times and rates for rentals.If you're more interested in watching hockey than playing it, there are games going on all across the Townships right now for anyone who goes looking.Hockey Estrie, the organizing body for the region\u2019s minor hockey leagues, maintains a calendar on its website: (http://www.hockeyestrie.qc.ca/fr/calendrier.html) of all of the tournaments and hockey festivals that take place in the townships.People all have their own team loyalties in the NHL, but it is a very different experience to watch players who are growing up into the game and developing their skills away from the pressure of a televised international audience.For something a little bit different, Sherbrooke is also active in the world of speed skating.From January 19 to the 21 the city will host the first of the Canadian Senior Selections, a competition to determine the national ranking of all top level skaters that are not on the Olympic team.Those rankings will be used to determine who goes on to be a member of the national team next year.If you\u2019ve only ever seen the sport on a television screen during the Olympics, this might be a good chance to see what speed skating is like, up close at the Eugène-Lalonde Arena.More information is available through the host organization, the Club de Patinage de Vitesse de Sherbrooke, at 819-823-5194 se x 5 b \u201ca _ WC ANT Ro og ¢ \u201d LP.\u2019 UE BLK pl | reine À RECORD ARCHIVES (December 2017) B.C.N.- Winter in the Townships | 5 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER D pressreader\u2019 PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW The dog days.of winter?ity in the Townships is found in Val Racine, on the northeast corner of Mont-Mégantic Provincial Park.Nestled on the edge of the forest, a group called Mohigan Aventures offers 10km round trip journeys into the forest via dogsled.Dominique Marion and her husband have run the business together for roughly a decade, but Marion said that the family\u2019s experience with dogsleds goes back much farther.\u201cHe used them for work,\u201d the co-owner said, explaining that prior to moving to their current location and opening up to tourists, she and her husband lived in a more remote location and depended on trips with the dogs to stay connected with the rest of the world.That, she said, was their way of life for 25 to 30 years.\u201cWe can take groups of six to seven people out at a time,\u201d Marion said, explaining that each sled has a guide who, in addition to keeping the sled on track, is also available to answer any questions riders might have about their surroundings, the dogs, or the work involved in dog sledding.Trips are open to children two to 12 years of age and all adults except pregnant women and those weighing more than 110 kg.The full trip takes approximately an hour out and back and the owner said that once the travelers return there is an opportunity to pet the dogs and visit with the puppies they have on site.Asked how weather affects their business, Marion said that the trips are not troubled by a lack of snow, but that things get unpleasant if it starts to rain.In the case of bad O ne of the more unique opportunities for winter activ- weather the company offers either reimbursement or rescheduling.Mohigan Adventures requires a reservation in advance to ensure that the dogs are ready when a party arrives and to avoid conflicts with other groups.There are departures at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.daily.The season Kicks off for Mo- higan aventures on December 26.For anyone particularly fond of dog sledding and not put off by travelling a little farther afield, the Défi de la Gosford is a provincial-level dogsled competition that takes place next February in Woburn.9 _.* : LA» oo Show you care by making TEL RT iE your aT COME AND MEET US agoc 155, rue Sherb poke A7 EE po SR p pressreader PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGI COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW INAL COPY i iti ii iy pi ar æ Bi in =\" Ahh 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trails and a shift in night skiing to LED lighting in certain places.Bromont is the only larger-scale mountain that offers night skiing in the region (one of only two in total) and is planning to have no fewer than 100 trails open on its nine Nuits Blanches late night events this year Although Mont Sutton regularly boasts of an environment unusually well suited to large snowfalls, new equipment for upgrading the snow-making system on the mountain has been installed this year to allow for a deeper, more consistent, snowfall early in the season.Sutton has an interesting feature in that the mountain is home to a series of six animal themed sculptures.Two of these, an owl and a cow on cedar skis, are new additions this year.All of the sculptures can be found in a new trail guide that has been produced for the 2017-18 season.The mountain has also installed ten free charging T= Eastern Townships is home to some of Quebec\u2019s RC) ONE 8 Koyo ir ar 4 Victoria sud, Bedford, Quebec JOJ LAO 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Most specifically the Richmond-Melbourne Cross-Country Skiing Centre offering both cross country ski trails and snow shoeing trails that will appeal to both beginners and long-time veterans of the sports.8 | B.C.N.- Winter in the Townships (December 2017) PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER p pressreader PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT \u2018AND \u2018PROTECTED BY \"APPLICABLE LAW Skiing CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 8 interested in catching some air.Owls Head, engaged as it is in the middle of an ownership change, has not made any new investments this year but remains one of the region\u2019s most well-known locations for downhill skiing.Although downhill skiing is popular, it is important to remember that there are many ways to ski.For those more interested in enjoying the scenery of the Eastern Townships, there are a fair number of different places that offer groomed cross country skiing trails The local provincial parks, Mont Orford, Mont Mégan- tic, Frontenac, and Yamaska all include ski trails in a long list of possible winter activities.The Richmond-Melbourne Cross Country Ski Centre, Plein Air Sutton, and the Base de Plein Air Andre-Nadeau in Sherbrooke are also among locations that prospective skiers can turn to.Many golf courses and regional walking trails are also starting to capitalize on what has historically been an off-season by inviting people to ski on their properties, although it is important that skiers check out whether this activity is endorsed or not prior to gliding out onto the greens.With a snowy winter in the forecast, the 2017-18 season will likely be a good one to strap on some skis, but if reality fails to meet expectations in the coming months, even the smallest of local ski centres has a website these days, making it quick work to check local conditions and determine whether it is a good day, or not, to hit the slopes or take to the trails.A THEATRE LACBROME KEVIN PARENT 2 juin 1 50° June 2nd Gala d\u2019ouverture /Opening Gala GREGORY CHARLES L Billets %/gTickets: - May Sth MICHEL PAGLIARO | | | | i | | | 24 février 49° 31 mars 9 S | Febuary 24th March 31st | | | | | | | | | 450-242-2270 THEATRELACBROME.CA B .= 4 a nnn ROYALLEPAGE JE nm CHARTERED REAL ESTATE BROKER Independently Owned and Operated A hardacker.com a www.lois * La (December 2017) B.C.N.- Winter in the Townships | 9 « PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER D pressreader PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW [J 5 74 la) p N pee § \u20184 ma \u2014 y \u2018B LY a A v @ MA 7 EN do PL HO > Son ¢ Fh NS, el: A ge § oN 7% &~ | Co g NX Rl / N J\u201d ab (le fv uh o> \u2018i \u2014_\u2014i 4, i\" à = a Ÿ Ei ve\" ry 7 A A A Col en\" 4 4 Win.Br PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Y\\ a I) ms + @ a A sers q 1.?rs ya Tat >.\\ y ç A des 57 Ale +} > vr a ds an + nm 4 ax Ç STE t us hoy y Lou 4 Fe, = Yat Hs | v y} QE 15 t ; 1 À p pressreader Ye 2 «> v_ Fr Ne £5 3 i } 13 eee a A 3 à .8 N £ A 5 69 Drummond St., Granby LN © (6 450-372-3434 » 1.855.372.3434 www.denishivonfourrures.com J D, - F fourrures [x + a ?Sd N = = : abi \u201c25[e] 2 V4 pe ; ): / an » A ih 13 rx! aD 2 = 33 a - È = f| \u2018a A ed re.= k = T4 #  { Le A > se a £7 >.: IE Ç = _ 5 a ; A S Baa > a N & ; As A A= 2 wy fi 4 A & \u2026 #4 b fau, > cao gop INGE EH: Wade ' 9 ; A\u201c, £ 7% Fr Se Road 4 % ! ! 1 SRS | Sy E Sip on #4 *~ ( i 4 a } 2.) &: \u2014 w.E \\ Ve -4 \u2014 A= L ys 2 x a CJ IN IGA Gazaille 461 chemin Knowlton, Knowlton Tel.450 243-6692 ° Fax 450 243-1121 8 ~~.10 | B.C.N.- Winter in the Townships (December 2017) Fondation de l'Hôpital Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital Foundation Thank you to our precious donors for making a difference in the lives of many people.2017 Improvements and New Equipment for the BMP Hospital v _ 9 Louise Bissonnette, Chief of Peri-operative Services and Dr.Anne Fadin, Gynecologic Oncologist with the new Colposcope Colposcope.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026enenes 43,000 are improving the quality HyYsteroscope.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.erecrcrrrrrsc re rennes $12,500 and occessibility of health Room in the Department of Medicine.5,000 ; care services provided in Birthing Pavilion.$235,000 our community.Outpatient Clinic\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026ees SIM ~My Hospital, | care, | give! 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