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[" BromeCounty News Tuesday, January 14, 2020 By Taylor McClure Special to Brome County News Over the weekend locals gathered together for a few games of good old-fashioned broom- ball at the rink in Foster.Every winter, locals plan tournaments amongst themselves to get together to for some winter fun and it\u2019s all in the name of a good cause.Each tournament that is organized (there are a few that usually take place throughout January and February) is a fundraiser for a speci?c organization, person, institution.Liane Flynn, a teacher at Heroes\u2019 Memorial Elementary School in Cow- ansville, organized the ?rst broomball tournament of the year on the weekend and all the money that was raised is going towards the ski program at the school.It was a fantastic weekend for a fantastic cause.Eight teams took part in the tournament, held on Friday and Saturday and they went head to head for a spot in the ?nals.For the tournament, there were two divisions.The top two teams in each division played against one another for the \u2018A\u2019 ?nal and the second place team in each division went head to head for the \u2018B\u2019 ?nal.Getting out on the ice to play, however, wasn\u2019t so easy.\u201cThe conditions were very wet because of the ice melting,\u201d explained Flynn.\u201cBut the rain held off until the last couple of games.The \u2018A\u2019 ?nals did not get played because of the weather.\u201d While the winner of the \u2018A\u2019 ?nal and the \u2018B\u2019 ?nal receive a cash prize, it\u2019s not what these teams are in it for.They are there to have fun all while taking it upon themselves to support the local community they are a part of.\u201cWolfpack and Wright\u2019s Store (the two teams in the \u2018A\u2019 ?nals) decided to split the money instead of play and they donated the money right back.Havoc and Foster Freight were in the \u2018B\u2019 side ?nals and they also donated their money back to the cause,\u201d Flynn said.Beyond playing broomball, the tournaments also involve running a kitchen, a bar, and a raf?e draw to help raise money for the cause.Flynn emphasized how this couldn\u2019t have been possible without the support from members of the community.\u201cThere were lots of volunteers from the school and the community involved with the kitchen, the bar, and the ref?ng.There were also 57 prize donations raf?ed off.Dan Giroux won the half and half Friday night and donated the money back as well.\u201d Bad weather doesn\u2019t stop Township- pers from getting out there in support of a good cause.\u201cIt was a very good turnout considering the weather.I think we raised over $2,000.\u201d All money that was raised at the tournament will now bene?t the students of Heroes\u2019 Memorial and the ?ve- week ski program they are invited to be a part of every year.Not all students can take part in this experience due to their ?nancial situation and that is why fundraising is so important.\u201cWe have a fund that we use to either pay for kids that can\u2019t afford it, or partially pay for students who can\u2019t afford the full amount,\u201d explained Flynn.\u201cWe want it to be accessible to all students.For some, the $115 cost is too much because they either don\u2019t have the means or because there are several children in the family and they can\u2019t afford to pay for all of them.\u201d With fundraisers like the broomball tournament and donations, students will be provided with an experience of a lifetime.This is the ?rst broomball tournament of the year but it is de?nitely not the last.This coming weekend, on Friday, Jan.17 and Saturday, Jan.18, there will be another tournament held in Foster at 25, Rue Taylor.\u201cThe next tournament is next weekend in Fulford.I believe Rob Wright does this for the Massey-Vanier Athletics Program.It really is a great little community we live in.\u201d Townshippers hit the broomball for Heroes\u2019 PHOTO COURTESY JULIE ANDREWS Page 2 Tuesday, January 14, 2020 BromeCountyNews Brome County Community Bulletin Board January 15 Sutton Legion Bingo every Wednesday at the Sutton Legion, 2 Curley St., Sutton.Jackpot of $200 or more.Starting at 6:30 p.m.Bring your friends and lucky charms.Info: 450 538-2864.January 18 The Mental Health & Well-Being Support Group.Please phone Linda: 579-488-1450 or email 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! January 19 All you can eat brunch will be hosted at the Sutton Legion.Eggs your way (omelettes are our specialty) Donation of $10.For adults, children 6 to 12 yrs $4, little ones are always free.9:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m., everyone welcome.2 Curley St., Sutton Qc.Information: 450 538-2210.January 19 St.James Anglican Church \u2013 Foster.We invite you to a service of Holy Communion, Rev.Tim Smart of?ci- ating.The service begins at 9 a.m.on January 19 , at the little church on the hill, 725 Lakeside in Foster.Join us for refreshments and conversation afterwards.Everyone is welcome.January 19 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77, Breakfast Sunday January 19 from 8:30 a.m.to 12:30 noon at 77 Lewis St., Waterloo.Adults $10.children 5-10 years $4.January 21 Tuesday, January 21, Open til 8 \u201cTax tips with Amanda\u201d 6 p.m.FREE.Hidden tax bene?ts & deductions, get the most in your pocket.Avante Women\u2019s Centre, 15 rue du Pont Bedford.Phone: 450-248-0530 Email: avantegayl@bellnet.ca January 22 Wed, Janurary 22, Movie Matinée \u201cDiana\u201d 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.A 2013 biographical drama ?lm about the last two years of Diana, Princess of Wales.Avante Women\u2019s Centre, 15 rue du Pont Bedford 450-248-0530 avantenbarb@hotmail.com January 23 Thursday, January 23, Yarn for a Cause, starts at 1:15 p.m.Have you always wanted to learn how to knit or crochet?Join Gisèle and her crew to make mitts, slippers, hats and scarves to spread the warmth in our communities.Avante Women\u2019s Centre, 15 rue du Pont Bedford 450-248-0530 avantegayl@bellnet.ca 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, and third Sunday of the month - Church of the Ascension, West Brome.Rev Tim Smart, rector.Information: 450-538-8108.BEDFORD PASTORAL CHARGE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA You are warmly welcomed to join us each Sunday as we gather in worship.We welcome you and your ideas as we provide a safe place where all can seek a greater purpose to life.Services take place January 19 & 26 in Stanbridge East.Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.and is followed by coffee and snacks.For more information please visit http://www.bedfordpastoral.org/ or call 450-248-3044.CALVARY UNITED CHURCH SUTTON A warm welcome awaits you at our Sunday worship service in Sutton at Grace Anglican Church at 9 a.m.followed by a coffee hour at 10 a.m.in the church hall.Information: 450-538-0530.CREEK/WATERLOO PASTORAL CHARGE Sunday, January 19 \u2013 worship, music: Creek United, 278 Brill Rd., West Bolton, service and Sunday school, at 9:00 a.m.; St.Paul\u2019s United, 4929 Foster, Waterloo, service at 10:30 a.m.Reverend Dave Lambie, minister.For information or to leave a message call: 450-539- 2129.EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH Emmanuel United Church worship service is at 11:00 a.m., 205, rue Principale, Cowansville.Sunday School is held the ?rst and third Sunday of each month.Drumming in worship.We welcome Frances Jones, lay worship leader from the Bedford Pastoral Charge, who will lead us in worship this second Sunday after Epiphany.Everyone is welcome.Wheelchair accessible.Church of?ce: 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 con?rm 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.Worship Services will resume on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 11 a.m.ST.PAUL\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton.St.Paul\u2019s is a dynamic, diverse community pursuing and serving Jesus in the Eastern Townships, 8 a.m.and 10 a.m.Sunday services (traditional, contemporary and modern music and format).New: Tune into \u201cTim Talks\u201d on Facebook \u2013 three times weekly.Everyone welcome.Please check out our website: www.stpaulsknowlton.ca or St.Paul\u2019s Knowlton\u2019s Facebook page.We are now live streaming! Everyone welcome.Telephone: 450-242- 2885.TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 409 South Street, Cowansville.All Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m.First and third Sunday of month is communion service.Second, fourth and ?fth Sunday of month is morning prayer service.Minister available Thursday from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.Come and join us as we endeavor to learn and practice God\u2019s loving will.We\u2019d love to welcome you.Information: 450-955-3303 (leave message).Church Bulletins BromeCountyNews Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Page 3 Financial statements, Audit, Bookkeeping, Taxation, Corporations, Individuals, Estate planning and settlement, Farm and business transfers, re-organizations 127 Principale, Suite 105, Cowansville, QC, J2K1J3 duke-cpa.com T:(450) 263-4123 Fax: (450) 263-3489 CPA Inc.DUKE Société de comptables professionnels agréés Chartered professional accountants corporation Davis Joachim My kind of Jazz & Great Cananadian Jazz My Kind of Jazz - Wednesdays at 8 p.m.Canadian Jazz - Sundays at 8 p.m.My Kind of Jazz is cool jazz, hot jazz, old school & way out.Great Canadian Jazz is a show dedicated to made-in-Canada jazz and its creators and musicians.www.cidi991.com Listen online!! 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 BCN Staff Art Between Us is a bilingual artists\u2019 group created more than 20 years ago by volunteers.The artists meet once a week to work on their own creations while sharing their knowledge and making new discoveries.The meetings take place weekly at the Lac-Brome Community Center during sessions that last 10 to 12 weeks from fall to spring.The sessions are on Tuesdays and run from 1 p.m.to 4 p.m.According to Isabelle Daval, who helps organize the group, there are around 30 artists from various backgrounds involved.Attendance isn\u2019t mandatory, Daval said, adding that some members leave town for winter, but there are usually at least 10 artists per week.With a mix of professionals and amateurs, Daval said the sessions are a great opportunity to learn from others in the group and share ideas.Among the attendees is Yvette Morin, who started the club over 20 years ago.Now 91 years old, Morin continues to participate in the sessions.Daval said the other members appreciate Morin\u2019s skilled hand and experience in watercolour.The sessions often ?nish with a group exhibition showing off some of the work created during the 10- 12 weeks.The group members use various mediums like watercolor, pastel, acrylic or oil.According to Daval, the workshops create a relaxing atmosphere.During the summer season Daval said some members get together to paint or draw outdoors.Visual artists with any level of experience are invited to join the group, Daval said.The winter session starts today at the community centre.The cost is $ 50 per session, payable at the ?rst meeting.For more information on how to get involved, contact Isabelle Daval at Hors-Cadre 450-242-1908 or Annie Labranche 450-292-5880.Art Between Us winter session kicks off this week A few members from the Art Between Us group during a spring exhibition at the gallery Hors-Cadre in spring 2018.PHOTO COURTESY Taylor McClure Special to Brome County News The Brome County Historical Society\u2019s annual lecture series, a longstanding tradition of the 123 year-old establishment, is underway with an interesting list of topics.The Marion L.Phelps Memorial Lecture Series focuses on six topics related to the history of the region.An the activity that many Townshippers look forward to after the holidays are over, the Lecture Series will take place every Saturday starting on Jan.11 with the last lecture schedule to take place on Feb.29.Arlene Royea, Managing Director of BCHS, heads up the organization of the lecture series and gave BCN all the details of what to expect with this year\u2019s series.Marion Phelps, who became Curator of BCHS in 1959 and was a leader in her community when it came to the preservation of the history and heritage of the Eastern Townships, started the lecture series in the early 2000s.\u201cShe asked Jimmy Manson, he\u2019s a local historian in the area, to give lectures one fall.It\u2019s been going on for many years now,\u201d explained Arlene.\u201cAs time progressed, we realized we weren\u2019t having as many guests in the fall so we changed the time to January and February and we started to have more people.After the holidays, if people don\u2019t like skiing or something, they are always looking for something to do.\u201d Ever since approaching Manson, the lecture series has continued and he has continued his role as lecturer.\u201cI organize it but Jimmy does all the rest.He gives the lectures and he has been for several years,\u201d Royea said.This year\u2019s series is divided into two themes.The January lectures will focus on the lives and experiences of three Eastern Townships entrepreneurs from 1812-1841.In February, the lectures will shift to cover more social and economic aspects of Townships history with a focus on industries in the Eastern Townships from 1840 to 1970.\u201cThe next lecture on Jan.18 will be about Samuel Brooks titled: \u2018Turning the Page: Samuel Brooks and the Rise of Sherbrooke\u2019s Entrepreneurial Elite.\u2019 In February, there will be lectures on things like the lumber industry, the textile industry, and the asbestos industry in the Townships.\u201d For all history lovers out there, The Marion L.Phelps Memorial Lecture Series will be taking place at the Old County Courthouse in Knowlton located at 15 St.Paul Street.The lectures will Marion L.Phelps Memorial Lecture Series CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 5 Page 4 Tuesday, January 14, 2020 BromeCountyNews 5-b VICTORIA ST., KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, J0E 1V0 TEL: (450) 242-1188 FAX: (450) 243-5155 Published weekly by 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, QUEBEC, J1M 2E2 E-MAIL: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com SHARON MCCULLY PUBLISHER .(819) 569-6345 MATTHEW MCCULLY ASSOCIATE EDITOR .(819) 569-6345 NICOLE MARSH SECRETARY .(450) 242-1188 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING .(450) 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My fur is black with tan markings, I am 7 months old - still an \u2018almost puppy\u2019 with the enthusiasm and energy that goes with it! I have the best of intentions and know I have so much to learn but with the right \u2018teacher\u2019 (intelligent and a fast learner am I) that with very little work I could become your close, affectionate, fun friend! I live here at the SPCA Montérégie, 178, ch.du Vide, Ste-Angèle-de-Monnoir (exit 37 on autoroute 10).Come and visit! There are lots and lots of dogs and cats here waiting for their new home! Adoption hours are 2 - 4 p.m.on Thursdays & Saturdays.450-460-3075 www.spcamonteregie.com www.facebook.com/SPCAMonteregie By Louise Smith Churches were cancelled, people were cautioned to stay indoors, and power failures were the norm on Sunday.It seems that all kinds of weather got packed into a forty-eight- hour period.The rain went on longer than predicted and so it was hoped that maybe there would be less freezing rain.But that meant more chance of ?ooding.Then the freezing rain did come, and the power went on and off throughout the night, ?nally going off early on Sunday morning, in my case.Thank goodness for the fondue set.I really need my morning cup of tea! Reports came in that ice forming on the cables on the new Champlain Bridge was falling off and damaging cars.More reason not to venture on the roads anywhere.Environment Canada was reissuing its advisory to always have an emergency kit ready -?ashlight, warm clothing, medicine, and a gassed- up car.Many people forget that with no power it means that gas cannot be pumped! It doesn\u2019t hurt to have some cash too as bank machines don\u2019t work either.Following the freezing rain came the snow and the power failures.If this is the new \u201cnormal\u201d, a return to fondue pots may well be on its way.In the 1980\u2019s they were all the rage.A slow meal with friends, dipping food on forks into either an oil or broth over the little burner.Now the fuel is a thicker liquid and some of the fondue sets include a side slab of marble on which food can be cooked.It is still not a fast process, but hot food can be comforting in a power failure.If it is extended, at least you have a way of eating all that food in your fridge.In the big Ice Storm of 1998, insurance companies compensated for food lost in fridges and freezers.After 1998 many Quebec insurance companies removed that clause from future policies.As of Sunday evening, it had been more than twelve hours on Wellington Street without power.The water in the Yamaska River was high again, but the ?ooding was not as bad as in November.The new \u201cnormal\u201d winters BromeCountyNews Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Page 5 All Welcome! Bienvenue à tous! ÉGLISE ST.PAUL\u2019S CHURCH 24 St.Paul, Lac Brome Info: 450 242-2885 Facebook LIVE - You can also check out a live stream of our services on our Facebook page St.Paul\u2019s Knowlton.Ask The Pastor - Rev.Tim Wiebe, St.Paul\u2019s, Knowlton Has the world always been this crazy?Wednesdays from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m.So we found ourselves on the edge of another calamity again last week.The media told us we were on the edge of World War 3 and we half believed them.And then the terrible tragedy with Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752.The awful bush fires in Australia, the political chaos in the US.And on and on.We ask ourselves, Has the world always been this crazy?Is it worse?Or is it just that we are so much more aware?It is not just the wide world, it is our own little worlds too.Work drama, family quarrels, health issues, finances, weather, mental health, emotional health.Is it any wonder that so many live with such anxiety and depression?How do we live?How do we hope?How do we carry on with all this going on?We tell ourselves stories that seek to make sense of our world.The newest story is a story that says there is no rhyme or reason our our lives.There is no story.We live, we die, that\u2019s it.It is a story that is really only a couple of centuries old.A mere blip in the history of humanity.This seems like an answer to the chaos of our world, but we have to wrestle then with the reality of things bigger than ourselves - love, beauty, meaning, purpose, truth.Dualism is an exciting but frightening story.It is a story of the Good forces fighting Evil forces for control of the world.It makes for exciting movies, but also for a certain helplessness.We just seem to be victims and pawns of things bigger than ourselves, unless we are exceptional in some way like the heroes of the Marvel Universe.The Christian story is that God created a beautiful, perfect world.With His infinite knowledge, God defined for us all the ingredients for life in this world: good, evil, right and wrong.And then when we tried to change the definitions, God came in Person, In Jesus, to live those things out, to show us what happens when we don\u2019t, and to reveal His undying love for each one of us.This story has a beginning, a middle and an end, when Jesus comes to make things right once and for all.What is your story?What gives you hope?What keeps you going?Come and share your story with us at St.Paul\u2019s.You are always welcome whatever your story.By Louise Smith On Saturday, December 28 Doreen went to bed.She was due to be the lay reader the next day in Grace Anglican Church in Sutton.But Doreen did not wake up on Sunday morning.She passed away in her sleep.At 91, she had slowed down a bit, but she was still very active and very aware and in tune with everything in her sphere.She lived in her home in Sutton with her loving husband, Hollis.Doreen had been a teacher, a country square dancer, a lay reader and more in her local church, and one of the founding members of the Sutton Valley Weavers\u2019 Guild.At her funeral service on Wednesday, January 8, the Anglican church in Sutton was ?lled to capacity with people wanting to pay their respects and to exchange stories of Doreen.Chris Waterhouse spoke of her being his grade one teacher in Sutton Elementary School.She had a piano in the corner of the classroom where they sang the Canadian anthem and God Save the Queen every morning.He recalled how she loved every child in the class and that he carries memories of that year in school with him forever.She had a profound effect on every student she had ever taught.Linda Hobley spoke of how the Weavers\u2019 Guild of West Brome came into her life at a time when it was much needed.She was welcomed into the Guild and she was tutored personally by Doreen in the art of weaving.Last summer the Guild celebrated its 35th Anniversary.Doreen was the driving force behind the decoration of the building and the exhibition on the grounds.Linda took over as president and Doreen felt assured that the Guild would continue for many more years.Doreen was present most Tuesdays for all of the 35 years of the Guild\u2019s existence.David Allen remembered sharing space side by side with her for over thirty years at Brome Fair.He was shearing sheep and she was in the Guild booth beside him spinning wool on a spinning wheel or else manning a loom.Even in her 90s she was demonstrating at Brome Fair! Doreen never had children of her own but she was a great step-mother to Judy and Laurie and a step-grandmother Doreen Page: losing a pillar in the community LOUISE SMITH LOUISE SMITH take place every Saturday starting at 1 p.m.running until Feb.29.The lectures are open to the public and they are free of charge; donations are always welcome.If you plan on attending one of the lectures, make sure to make time in your schedule as they usually carry throughout the afternoon.\u201cWe stop mid-way in the afternoon for coffee and snacks.It usually ends around 4:30 p.m.but it always depends on the lecture and the questions people have,\u201d Royea said.For more information on the The Marion L.Phelps Memorial Lecture Series and for the complete schedule, you can go to the BCHS website at https://www.bromemuse- um.com/marion-l-phelps-me- morial-lecture-se.Marion L.Phelps CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 3 PHOTO COURTESY CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 7 Doreen and Nancy Dixon in the Guild booth at a recent Brome Fair Doreen demonstrated the art of weaving and spinning for many years at Brome Fair.Archive photo of Marion Phelps, who started up the lecture series around 20 years ago Page 6 Tuesday, January 14, 2020 BromeCountyNews Submitted by Debbie Hornig On Saturday, January 18 The Brome Lake Garden Club will be holding the ?rst of this winter\u2019s garden speaker series: The Knowlton Academy Secret Garden.Their motto, by Shelley Mizener, a founding member certainly rings true with this wonderful project: \u201cA community that sows together grows together\u201d.This successful project ?rst sprouted four years ago, with a group of enthusiastic green thumb volunteers, and has ?ourished as a school and community based undertaking, and also blossomed into a beautiful three-season garden with abundant produce, ?owers, construction projects, and community involvement.Each classroom has been given an opportunity to participate, and can use the area as an outdoor classroom.The students are discovering where their food comes from , and how to love veggies.They have been able not only to sell some of their produce, but to offer crops for the local food bank.The enthusiasm, both in the school and surrounding support of the parents and friends and the community at large has been amazing! Jennifer Ruggins Muir and Stephanie Marks, members of the Garden Team, are looking forward to talking up the project and the garden, and partnering with the community at large, continuing to grow ideas, lead workshops, and eventually make this a model for others to become inspired and get digging.Come out and tind out more about this incredible initiative! Saturday January 18, 2020 at 2.00 p.m., Centre Lac Brome, 270 Victoria, Ville de Lac Brome.Guests $10, members free For more information, consult the website: www.bromelakegc.org Brome Lake Garden Club highlights Knowlton Academy\u2019s Secret Garden project PHOTOS COURTESY BromeCountyNews Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Page 7 Ben in Focus BEN MCAULEY Pawsitively hairy.Doreen Page CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 5 Doreen taught many of the basket weaving classes at the Guild.Here she is demonstrating at the 35th Anniversary this past summer.LOUISE SMITH and step great grandmother.She was an aunt, a great-aunt and a great-great aunt.Family and friend get-togethers were a regular feature at her home.Doreen may have left us but she will not be forgotten, as the memories of her are spread throughout many organizations and with family and friends.She was indeed a pillar in the community.There will be another memorial service sometime in the spring. Page 8 Tuesday, January 14, 2020 BromeCountyNews BCN Staff De la Chantignole Elementary School in Bro- mont has made a new year\u2019s resolution and staff and students are sticking to it.The school, as of 2020, has started composting in all 31 classes, from kindergarten to Grade 6, while involving the cafeteria and daycare services.The Brome-Missisquoi MRC simply had to give a helping hand to the students of the green committee accompanied by their teachers, Isabelle Drouin, Marie-Ève Lozeau and Mylaine Fournier, who were already very involved in this school project.All their efforts to raise awareness and mobilize the school made it possible on Friday, Jan.10 to ?nally say:\u201dÀ GO, ON COMPOSTE! \u201c \u201cA number of initiatives have been taken,\u201d explained Mylaine Fournier, one of the initiators of the project.\u201cThe students on the green committee have produced video clips to inform and sensitize staff and all students to proper sorting; will be touring the classrooms to distribute the starter kit; and have made available to everyone a bank of books on a number of subjects such as composting, the environment, pollution and the planet.\u201d \u201cWe want to take better care of the planet, and by promoting compost at school, we are moving in the right direction,\u201d added teacher Isabelle Drouin It\u2019s not just the classes that will be composting their leftover snacks and lunches.Food leftovers from the cafeteria, which were used to cook lunch, will also be composted.Mylaine Beauregard, the cook, is very happy to do her part and is on board with the project.The objectives are to reduce waste in the garbage cans and to compost all snack and lunch leftovers in the brown bin.\u201cWe want to make a difference every day, not just during Environment Week,\u201d explained Ma- rie-Ève Lozeau, who helped get the project off the ground.Denis Hudon, the school principal, said he is delighted with the initiative and reminds us that everyone\u2019s efforts and participation are essential to the success of the project.\u201cI would like to highlight the initiative of the teachers who took the project under their wing.It is mainly thanks to them that the project can ?nally see the light of day.I would also like to thank the City of Bromont for graciously providing the mini- bins, which will be used in the classrooms, in addition to ensuring the collection of the brown bins at the curb.\u201c said Mr.Hudon.De la Chantignole School in Bromont launches new composting program COURTESY The East Bolton Adopt a Beehive community beekeeping project is entering its fourth season in 2020 and the interest and involvement has been extremely encouraging.\u201cIn 2019, 54 families adopted a hive and participated in seasonal beekeeping activities,\u201d explained Alain Dery, President of the Rucher Boltonnois.\u201cMore than 4200 pounds of honey were collected and shared between the participants and the non-pro?t \u201cle Rucher Boltonnois,\u201d which oversees this project,\u201d he continued.Young and old alike were fascinated by the magic of bees.Many have showed an interest in becoming involved in the project.As a result, the Rucher Bolton- nois will be holding an information session on \u201cI Adopt a Beehive\u201d in 2020 for interested participants.This meeting will take place at the Miellerie du Rucher, 2616 Nicholas-Austin in East Bolton, on Saturday, February 15 at 1 p.m.\u201cThe project mainly targets the citizens of the villages physically connected to East Bolton, namely Austin, Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton, West Bolton, Eastman, Potton and East Bolton of course,\u201d said Dery.According to its website, founded in February 2018, the Boltonnois Apiary is a social economy non-pro?t organisation with the following mission: Develop a social network for its members; * Develop and maintain a community beekeeping project; * Organize and facilitate the holding of workshops and courses; * Promote the creation of community cooking groups * Group people around activities related to this mission; * Experiment with innovative techniques of agro-food production; * Offer citizens a public market and a meeting place conducive to the exchange and discovery of the agri-food heritage of the region; * Offer a catering or mobile Bistro service at local events; * Create a place of gathering and sharing for the citizens, both in the honey house and also by the creation of a village café organized to be a place of life, meetings for exchanges and cultural dissemination.* Receive gifts, bequests, property and other similar contributions in money, securities or real estate; raise money by using public or private subscriptions, sponsorships, government or municipal grants.If you have a passion for community initiatives and taking part in a collective common interest for young and old, visiting the Rucher Boltonnois website for more information is suggested.This community-minded initiative has, by the nature of its proven involvement, activities and diversi?ed learning opportunities, and proven its value and success.Those interested can register on the Apiary website at: rucherboltonnois.net/Inscription For more information: info@ rucherboltonnois.net.\u201cAdopt a beehive\u201d community beekeeping enters fourth season in the Bolton-Est area Mable Hastings The Scoop BromeCountyNews Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Page 9 Send in your Wedding Photos classad@sherbrookerecord.com 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 2E2 Info: 819-569-9525 Weddings are milestone events and The Record and Brome County News is planning to compile a special section, on January 21, that captures these special moments over the decades with their various styles of wedding attire.Whether you've been married in a recent, non-traditional ceremony or 60 years ago, please share your wedding photos with our readers.Submit your photo, with name, date of marriage and place, along with $10.(taxes included) to the address or email listed below.We accept visa or mastercard for payment.Deadline for submission: January 16, 2020.KITCHEN SCOOP by Alicia Ross Every time I make any kind of bean stew, I have a moment of sophomoric humor when I must at least hum the \u201cbeans, beans\u201d rhyme.I know I\u2019m not the only one out there, so fess up: You do, too, right?Even if you don\u2019t have the urge to sing rhymes from your childhood, you will still love this delightfully easy, ?lling stew.And it\u2019s good for you! As written, it serves two as a main dish stew and four as a delicious side dish.It pairs wonderfully with roasted meat, poultry or seafood.But I like it best with a big chunk of warm crusty bread slathered with butter.That it can be put together in less than 20 minutes only makes it more of a favorite on a cold January evening.So pull out the skillet and saute this wonderful stew.I won\u2019t tell if you sing a little while you\u2019re in the kitchen.Enjoy! Menu suggestion White Bean and Spinach Stew Warm crusty bread with butter Crisp Sauvignon Blanc White Bean and Spinach Stew Start to ?nish: less than 20 minutes Yield: serves 2 as a main dish or 4 as a side dish 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 small onion, chopped 1 can (15.5 ounces) cannellini beans (white kidney beans) with juice 2 tablespoons chopped pimentos 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 5 ounces fresh baby spinach Salt and pepper to taste In a medium skillet or shallow stew pot with a lid, heat oil on medium.Add garlic and onion and saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.Add beans with juice, pimentos, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce.Stir to mix well.Sprinkle the spinach over the bean mixture and cover the pot.Cook until spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes.Uncover, stir and season with salt and pepper.Serve.Approximate values per main serving: 247 calories, 5 g fat (trace saturated), no cholesterol, 14 g protein, 40 g carbohydrates, 13 g dietary ?ber, 305 mg sodium.Alicia Ross is the co-author of \u201cDesperation Dinners!\u201d (Workman, 1997), \u201cDesperation Entertaining!\u201d (Workman, 2002) and \u201cCheap.Fast.Good!\u201d (Workman, 2006).PHOTO BY ALICIA ROSS FOR KITCHEN SCOOP Delightful bean stew will have you humming in the kitchen Page 10 Tuesday, January 14, 2020 BromeCountyNews 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 CLASSIFIED Or mail your prepaid classi?ed ads to 5-B Victoria St., Knowlton, Quebec J0E 1V0 The Record, 6 Mallory, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 2E2 035 For Rent 290 Articles for Sale In Memoriam QCNA Blanket Classified Ads FOR SALE QCNA offers a one-order, one- bill service to advertisers.Call us for details on reaching English Quebec, and through classified ads French Quebec and every other Canadian province & territory.819-893- 6330.PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with section 503 of the Cities and Towns Act, the general collection roll of property taxes of the municipality is now deposited at the office of the treasurer located at 122 Lakeside Road, Brome Lake, and that the tax accounts shall be sent within the allotted time.This general collection roll includes the general and special property taxes of the municipality levied and to be collected for the year 2020, as well as the taxes for municipal services.In accordance with section 252 of An Act Respecting Municipal Taxation and By-law 2020-01 providing for the adoption of the budget, and the imposition of general and special property taxes and the tariffs for various services for 2020, tax bills must be paid in one (1) payment due on February 26, 2020 if the amount owed is lower than three hundred dollars ($ 300) and in three (3) installments due on February 26, 2020, June 17, 2020 and September 16, 2020, if the amount owed is equal to, or exceeds, three hundred dollars ($ 300).Given at Town of Brome Lake This January 8, 2020 Caroline Cusson, CPA, CA, Treasurer PUBLIC NOTICE COLLECTION ROLL NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF INVENTORY (C.c.Q., Art.795) Notice is hereby given that, following the death of Dorothy Ruth Brown, on August 3rd, 2018, in her lifetime domiciled at 401 Knowlton Road, Town of Brome-Lake, Quebec, JOE 1VO, an inventory of the assets and liabilities of the deceased was prepared by the liquidator of the Estate, Jennifer Foster, on January 7th, 2020 before Mtre.Catheryne Laprise, notary, in accordance with the law.This inventory may be examined by any interested party at the office of Mtre.Catheryne Laprise, notary, located at 35 Victoria, Town of Brome- Lake, Quebec JOE 1VO.Given on January 8th, 2020 At Town of Brome-Lake, Quebec Catheryne Laprise, notary MAIN DUTIES: \u2022 Plan, organize, and lead activities and workshops with the members of the support group; \u2022 Foster the implication of members in the life of the group; \u2022 Encourage participants to get involved using an alternative approach.REQUIREMENTS: \u2022 College or university degree in a field associated with social sciences; \u2022 Knowledge of mental health problems; \u2022 Computer knowledge (Office programs); \u2022 Possess a vehicle; \u2022 Bilingual.SKILLS: \u2022 Ability to work with a team; \u2022 Work with little supervision, be resourceful, creative and take initiative; \u2022 Ability to solve problems as well as conflicts.TERMS: \u2022 Starting salary: $19.42 \u2022 Position of 28 hours/week \u2022 Day time \u2022 Occasionally be available to work on a flexible schedule (evening).Send you curriculum vitae before February 7th, 2020.LE PHARE SOURCE D\u2019ENTRAIDE Jessie Larrivée Pion 525, St-Édouard, suite 103 Farnham, Quebec, J2N 1G6 Fax: 450 293-7070 email: lephare@videotron.ca Job Offer Animator-Counsellor in Mental Health KNOWLTON \u2013 Sunny, renovated 4½ room apartment available immediately.Suitable for quiet, non-smoking working couple.References required.Parking included.Reasonable rent.Call 1-416-533-1440.ESTATE SALE, January 18 & 19, 9 a.m.to 6 p.m., at 4 Ga- boury Road, Foster.Everything must go! Bedroom set, Cookware, China, Decorations, Electronics, Furniture, Flatware, Fridges, Freezer, Glassware, Lawn furniture, Small appliances, Tools, Towel sets, etc.Everything at give away prices! COREY \u2013 In loving memory of my dear daughter, Brenda, who passed away one year ago.I mourn for her in silence, No eyes can see me weep, But many a silent tear is shed While others are asleep.Sadly missed and forever loved.Until we meet again, MOM WETLANDS ARE DISAPPEARING Protect them.Become a member today.www.ducks.ca 1-866-384-DUCK BromeCountyNews Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Page 11 Today in History for Jan.14: On this date: In 1529, Spanish diplomat and writer Juan de Valdes published his Dialogue on Christian Doctrine.It paved the way for Protestant ideas in Spain.In 1645, the Company of New France gave up trading rights in Canada to colonists living in the new land.In 1671, the ?rst snow of the winter fell in Quebec but the ice and snow had nearly all melted away by the middle of March, making it Canada\u2019s shortest winter on record.But homesteaders weren\u2019t rejoicing at the lack of chill in the air - they depended on the cold to keep food supplies from spoiling.Many starved because of the short winter.In 1742, English astronomer Edmond Halley, who observed the comet that bears his name, died at age 85.In 1784, the United States rati?ed a peace treaty with England, ending the Revolutionary War.In 1858, Italian revolutionist Felice Orsini attempted to assassinate French Emperor Napoleon III.In 1875, Albert Schweitzer was born in Kaysersberg, Alsace - at that time part of the German Empire.The humanitarian and medical missionary was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.In 1875, the ?rst issue of the \u201cHalifax Herald\u201d hit the streets.In 1878, Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone to Queen Victoria, who spoke with her friend, Sir Thomas Biddulph.In 1914, the Ford Motor Company improved ef?ciency by employing an \u201cendless\u201d chain to transport each chassis along the assembly line.In 1943, U.S.president Franklin D.Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French General Charles de Gaulle opened a wartime conference in Casablanca.In 1947, Canada was elected to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.In 1949, the ?rst non-stop trans-Can- ada ?ight, from Vancouver to Halifax, was completed.In 1952, an underground gas explosion at the McGregor coal mine at Stel- larton, N.S., killed 19 men.In 1952, NBC\u2019s \u201cToday\u201d show premiered, with Dave Garroway as the host, or \u201ccommunicator,\u201d as he was of?cially known.It is television\u2019s longest-run- ning weekday program.In 1954, retired baseball great Joe DiMaggio married actress Marilyn Monroe.They divorced nine months later.In 1964, in her ?rst public statement since the assassination of her husband two months before, former U.S.?rst lady Jacqueline Kennedy appeared on TV to thank the 800,000 people who sent her messages of sympathy.In 1969, 27 people aboard the aircraft carrier \u201cUSS Enterprise,\u201d stationed off Hawaii, were killed when a rocket warhead exploded, setting off a ?re and additional explosions that ripped through the ship.In 1974, Jules Leger was sworn in as Canada\u2019s 21st governor general.In 1976, the T.Eaton Co.announced the end of its catalogue sales operation, citing losses for more than 10 years, laying off 9,000 employees.In 1979, FLQ suspect Jean-Pierre Cha- rette returned to Canada after 10 years in Cuba.He was sentenced to jail in March for bombing incidents in 1969.In 1980, Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Council ordered all U.S.journalists expelled from the country because of their \u2018biased reporting\u2019 and demanded that American news organizations in Tehran cease operations immediately.In 1982, Clifford Robert Olson was sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty in Vancouver to 11 counts of ?rst-degree murder.The victims, three boys and eight girls, were aged between nine and 18 and died between November 1980 and August 1981.Olson\u2019s family was paid $100,000 by the RCMP after he gave information on the location of the victims\u2019 bodies.Olson died of cancer in prison in September 2011.In 1984, Ray Kroc, founder of the Mc- Donald\u2019s fast food empire, died in San Diego at age 81.In 1990, \u201cThe Canadian,\u201d Via Rail\u2019s legendary passenger train, made its ?- nal trip across Canada after 34 years of service on the world\u2019s longest rail line, a 4,645-km route.Along with this, and the shutdown of other trains, 2,716 jobs were gone.In 1992, the Canadian government announced it would extend patent protection to 20 years for all new, brand- name drugs by multinational pharmaceutical manufacturers - a move that would restrict the ability of Canada\u2019s generic drug manufacturers to enter the marketplace.In 1994, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world\u2019s largest retailer, announced plans to buy 120 Woolco stores in Canada.In 1999, Graham Coughtry, one of Canada\u2019s best known and most highly regarded abstract painters, died at age 67.In 2000, doctors at Toronto\u2019s St.Michael\u2019s Hospital announced they had performed Canada\u2019s ?rst gene therapy trial for heart disease as an alternative for patients who cannot undergo surgical bypasses.In 2001, legendary Canadian sports columnist Jim Coleman died at age 89.In 2004, Libya rati?ed a nuclear test ban agreement.In 2004, former Enron CFO Andrew Fastow pleaded guilty to securities-relat- ed charges in the spectacular collapse of the energy trading company.He was given a 10-year jail term.In 2005, Immigration Minister Judy Sgro resigned from Paul Martin\u2019s Liberal cabinet amid in?uence-peddling allegations that she promised asylum to a Toronto man after he worked on her re-election campaign.She was later cleared.In 2005, Earl Cameron, who anchored the \u201cCBC National News\u201d from 1959-1966, died at age 89 after a lengthy illness.In 2009, former telecom giant Nortel Networks ?led for bankruptcy protection from creditors.In 2010, Canadian literary grand dame P.K.Page, long renowned for her poetry and other writing, died in Victoria, B.C., at the age of 93.British-born and Canadian-reared, she was considered among Canada\u2019s most esteemed writers.Since her poems were ?rst published in periodicals in the 1930\u2019s, she had completed more than a dozen books, spanning poetry, ?ction, non-?c- tion and children\u2019s literature.In 2013, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during a taped interview (which aired three days later) that he used perfor- mance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.In 2012, he was stripped of all seven Tour titles following a voluminous U.S.Anti-Doping Agency report.In 2018, Sears Canada, the longtime staple of Canada\u2019s retail landscape, shuttered its few remaining stores for good.It declared bankruptcy in 2017 and announced that it would liquidate inventory and lay off 15,000 employees.In 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made some changes to his cabinet - moving Montreal M-P David Lametti to justice and shuf?ing Vancouver\u2019s Jody Wilson-Raybould to Veterans Affairs.In 2019.a Chinese court sentenced Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg to death for drug smuggling.Schellen- berg was originally convicted in 2016 and sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of being an accessory to drug smuggling.An appeals court ordered a re-trial following Canada\u2019s detention of a Chinese telecom executive at the request of the United States.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government would do everything it could to intervene.(The Canadian Press) Today in History By Elizabeth Karmel A ?uffy baked potato is a glorious thing, but too often you slice into the potato and it is shiny and waxy, not light and creamy in texture.Baking a potato is the easiest thing in the world, right?Then why are so many potatoes lacking in texture and ?avour?First, for the traditional baked potato that is going to be loaded with toppings, you must buy a Russet potato.Russets have a thicker skin and a beautiful starchy, snowy - almost meaty - interior that soaks up all your butter, cheese and sour cream.I love making smashed potatoes with red new potatoes or baby Yukon gold potatoes, but only a Russet will do for a \u201cbaked potato.\u201d For my latest cookbook, \u201cSteak and Cake,\u201d I tested several popular ways of baking potatoes.I have friends who swear by wrapping the potato in foil before baking.I have always baked the potato without the foil, but I tried both ways.I baked them at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and at 400 degrees too.The potatoes took a bit longer to bake at 350 but they were ?uf?er, and had a better crust and interior texture.Generally, when you cook anything at a higher temperature, the outside gets done before the inside.That means you risk an overdone exterior by the time the interior is cooked through.Potatoes are no exception.That\u2019s why I prefer a lower temperature.But if you like to bake your potatoes at a higher temp, do so.It is all about what works.The potato wrapped in foil was waxy and had a hard texture even when fully cooked.The foil also prevents the skin from become crusty, which I think is the best part of a baked potato.If you are a fan of twice-baked potatoes, you have to bake them unwrapped or the skin/shell will be too soft to re- stuff.When I bake potatoes, I preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and place a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil on the bottom shelf of the oven in case any of the juices drip.After washing and drying the potatoes, I coat them with either a little regular Crisco shortening or olive oil - both work well.Next, I prick them four or ?ve times with a fork to let steam escape while they are baking.Sometimes, I sprinkle them with a little kosher salt to add to the skin\u2019s ?avour, but it doesn\u2019t affect the interior.I place the potatoes in the centre of the oven, directly on the oven rack set over the foil.Drips are generally not an issue for Russet potatoes, but they are a big issue for sweet potatoes, which I bake exactly the same way.After an hour of baking, I stick the end of a paring knife into the potato to gauge its doneness.It generally takes another 20 minutes to be perfect, but it depends on the potato\u2019s size.A little tip for those who like to make twice-baked potatoes: Always bake three potatoes for two ?nished potatoes, so you can mound the ?lling over the top.I make them often for dinner parties since they are best made in advance and re-heated just before serving.(The Associated Press) The perfect baked potato begins with russets Page 12 Tuesday, January 14, 2020 BromeCountyNews "]