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[" BromeCounty News Tuesday, November 3, 2020 By Cassandra Pegg Brome County News Virgin Hill Coffee in Foster has gone through many changes in the last few months and will continue to do so for a while to come.The coffee shop, which was started by Tara Moar and Mathew Greer in a garage on Virgin Hill Road in North Hatley, has grown by leaps and bounds and has not let the pandemic slow it down.When COVID hit in March, Moar explained, they stayed open as long as possible before eventually closing for ?ve weeks.Moar was pleasantly surprised to ?nd that their customer base was more than ready to come pick up their coffees, even if they could not come inside.\u201cWe set up a makeshift coffee area in the back,\u201d she explained, \u201cWe decided to do this drive-through service at the end of April.\u201d They had a gorgeous weekend to reopen and they were welcomed back with a line up to the road and a great atmosphere.Moar explained that they slowly went back into it and by the beginning of June they were back to opening their full hours.\u201cWe were very lucky to be in this position when this hit,\u201d Moar went on, \u201cWe had sales channels that would help us survive.\u201d She explained that the bulk of their business is hotels, cafe\u2019s and other such avenues which were hit quite hard from the pandemic.Luckily, she went on, ten years ago they started selling retail bags of coffee in many locations such as grocery stores.\u201cWe were well set up that way,\u201d Moar Virgin Hill Coffee going forward with permanent drive-through structure CASSANDRA PEGG CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 2 By Louise Smith Legion branch no.99, in Cowansville is only having in-person poppy sales at Rona and Walmart as well as the branch itself on Davignon Boulevard.Many other locations are putting out the smaller self-serve poppy boxes near the cash registers.The bowling alley on rue Sud is one location taking such a box.The food drive that is usually run by branch no.99 is this year being combined with Les Chevaliers de Colombe in Cowansville.Together, the two groups are collecting money to purchase items for food baskets.There is another idea that has come about for this year\u2019s Remembrance Day.In the spring many homes and businesses put rainbows in their windows.The legions across Canada this year are asking that people make poppies to put in their windows to honour all those who have served their country, whether in peacetime or in a con?ict.Poppies go on sale every year the last Friday of the month.From October 30 to November 11, it is hoped that many windows will start to put up poppies.At the same time, donations can be made to local legions to support their benevolent programs.Many legions support community projects as well as the ex-service men and women attached to the Legion.The poppy campaign is one of the major fundraisers of the year.This year, when legions have to limit their opening hours and size of groups within the buildings, it is crucial to have the community support these vital institutions.Poppies are on sale with a new poppy idea PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 Page 2 Tuesday, November 3, 2020 BromeCountyNews Brome County Community Bulletin Board November 6 Brome Hall Garage Sale! 330 Stagecoach Road, Brome.Friday November 6 from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday, November 7 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.and Sunday, November 8 from 9 a.m.to noon.Donations can be dropped off at 15 Moffat Road, Lac Brome.For information 450-242-1085 or 450-521-1866.Masks are mandatory and no children.November 7- 14 BCHS Bring & Bid \u2013 Silent Auction - November 7-14, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.Bring & Bid is back with a new format! The ultimate \u201cSupport Local\u201d opportunity to get a head start on holiday shopping for unique gifts for friends, loved ones, or yourself! Come on by the Old County Courthouse (15 St.Paul) to discover and bid on beautiful art, unique treasures, delicious wine, and so much more all in support of your local museum.Phone bidding is also available at 450-243-6782.November 11 \u2013 Remembrance Day Ceremonies Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held in the Town of Brome Lake but under very different circumstances due to Covid-19.Following instructions from Quebec Provincial Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, ceremonies will be held by invitation only as we are only permitted to have a maximum of 25 people.For the ?rst time, spectators are discouraged from attending due to space and the requirement to physically distance.The invited guests, namely those laying wreaths, will be required to remain 2 meters apart and will need to wear a mask.Brome Branch 23 would like to thank all citizens of the Town of Brome Lake for their past support and we thank all organizations for purchasing a wreath this year.We look forward to having the public with us again in 2021.A Poppy campaign has begun on October 30 with poppies located in various stores.We thank you in advance for supporting the Poppy Campaign.Should you require more information, contact Margaret Pille, Secretary, Brome Branch 23 (450-243-5302).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 Sunday services cancelled until further notice.See the announcement for Grace Anglican Church to join the on line meeting on Sunday mornings.Information: Rev.Tim Smart 450-538-8108.BEDFORD PASTORAL CHARGE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Remembrance Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m.at Stanbridge East United Church.Zoom services in partnership with Emmanuel United, Sundays at 11:00 a.m.Please contact the church of?ce for our worship schedule.Quebec and UCC protocols are implemented for all services.Minister: Rev.David Lefneski, 450-955-1574 Church of?ce: 450-248-3044; email: bedford.pastoral@ yahoo.ca CALVARY UNITED CHURCH SUTTON NO SERVICES ARE AVILABLE in Sutton at Grace Anglican Church Information: 450-538-0530.CREEK/WATERLOO PASTORAL CHARGE Church worship services are available on Facebook Live for the foreseeable future.Please contact the Rev.Dave Lambie for virtual pastoral care.Creek United, 278 Brill Rd., West Bolton, St.Paul\u2019s United, 4929 Foster, Waterloo, Reverend Dave Lambie, minister.For information or to leave a message call: 450-539-2129.Sunday Service is available for now on Facebook Live through the page of none other than Dave Lambie.EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH Our hybrid Remembrance Sunday worship is at 11:00 a.m.on November 8.Please arrive for 10:45 a.m.The Zoom link is in our weekly Friday newsletter, contact the church of?ce to sign up.At noon, the Worship Team and Youth Group will gather in the Cowansville Cemetery (next to Emmanuel) to remember loved ones who served in the wars.We invite you to join us either inside the cemetery or outside by the fence.Social distancing will be observed.Poppies are available at the church.Quebec and UCC protocols are implemented for all services.Drumming Circle (youth) on Fridays.Ask for more details.Enter via main sanctuary door.Minister: Rev.David Lefneski, 450-955-1574.Church of?ce: 450-263-0204; email: capcchurchof?ce@bellnet.ca ÉGLISE CATHOLIQUE ST.ÉDOUARD CATHOLIC CHURCH Our 10:30 Sunday bilingual mass will recommence in our summer chapel as we adhere to the strict protocols established by the Quebec Public Health Department.A maximum of 50 people will be permitted to attend the service.Thank you for your understanding.For more information, call: 450-263- 1616 or visit the website http://unitedesvignes.org GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH Grace Church Sutton now meets online on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.Everyone is invited to join in.For an invitation, please email the Rev.Tim Smart at revtimsmart@gmail.com or go our Facebook page for the Sunday link.We are on Facebook at \u201cGrace Church, Sutton\u201d.KNOWLTON-MOUNTAIN VALLEY PASTORAL CHARGE ALL WORSHIP SERVICES CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Road.For information please contact Rev.Steve Lawson at 450-242-1993.ST.PAUL\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH Due to the fact that we are taking precautions for the COVID-19 virus, services will continue to be online on our website http://www.stpaulsknowlton.com/ or our Facebook and YouTube pages.All services are live and also available for replay.On Site Church worship is postponed until further notice.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 In conformity with government recommendations, church services are suspended on a temporary basis.Trinity Anglican Church members are now using Bell Conferencing Services to maintain contact with each other.If a special need arises, you are invited to contact the church of?ce 450-955-3303 and please leave a message.Church Bulletins said.The IGAs, however, were inundated with people gearing up for the pandemic and the retail bags were all gone in no time at all.\u201cIt was great actually because it forced us to ?nd a local supplier.\u201d They teamed up with a Canadian supplier in Ontario to keep up with the demand.Another channel that kept them a?oat was their website.\u201cWe already had the website set up for several years, so we had the infrastructure to pivot quickly.\u201d Finally their third avenue was the ?rst edition of the drive-through which, when it ?rst began, was just a way to get the store through the tough times.\u201cWe thought it would be a temporary measure.\u201d Moar explained.\u201cWe always said that good coffee, you can get it anywhere.What makes us different is our service.We really go the extra mile to make the experience nice, to have people leave here feeling good.\u201d This idea was in the forefront of their minds while setting up the drive- through.\u201cWe\u2019re still giving that personal service, going directly to people\u2019s cars.You can stay in your pjs, you don\u2019t have to wear a mask,\u201d Moar went on.\u201cWe gave it the summer to see how well it would work.\u201d With booms in their web sales, retail sales, and the popularity of the drive-through, it was a very successful season for Virgin Hill despite big losses in their wholesale business.In light of this, and the pandemic, going ahead with the construction of a permanent drive-through made a lot of sense.\u201cWe think that no matter what happens going forward, even if things improve, people are still going to want to have the safety of going through the drive-through,\u201d Moar explained.Moar mentioned that Patrick Turner and his partner Grant Dickie were instrumental in getting the permits approved and getting everything going forward.The timeline, she continued, is to complete the construction by the end of November or early December.She and the Virgin Hill staff are committed to not closing during construction and will be using their mobile café to stay open.It will be parked out front in the parking lot.\u201cWe\u2019ll offer regular service, as if we haven\u2019t skipped a beat,\u201d Moar assured.She explained the plans for the building.The building will have three parts; the entrance, a small café area and the drive-through which will have a carport to protect customers and employees from the elements.There will be a truck lane in the drive-through as well, she went on, where they will be able to serve customers that come with hay wagons, horse trailers, and trucks of all kinds.\u201cIt\u2019s a rural community, we want to make sure we can still serve everybody.\u201d With construction underway, Moar added that everyone at Virgin Hill is excited to be able to stay open with the mobile café.They often use it for events, so a positive and fun atmosphere is guaranteed.Virgin Hill Coffee has certainly had a year to remember and the metamorphosis of the store is another step towards a bright future.Virgin Hill CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 BromeCountyNews Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Page 3 By Cassandra Pegg Special to Brome County News Brome Museum is putting on their \u2018Bring and Bid\u2019 silent auction at the Old County Courthouse between Nov.7 and 14.Jeremy Reeves, Curator at the Museum, explained that the Bring and Bid auction is a storied tradition.\u201cIt used to be one our main fundraisers,\u201d he said, \u201cWe started hosting it again two years ago.\u201d The auctions are known to be quite the event and Reeves admitted that it is unfortunate that the regular format cannot be followed this year.This adapted version is par for the course for the events at the museum so far this year, which have all had to be cancelled or modi?ed due to the current situation.\u201cIt\u2019s about adapting to the reality,\u201d Reeves said cheerfully.Usually the museum hosts a cocktail party followed by the auction to make up one evening of fun.This year, though, the auction will be an extended version which will allow people to come silently bid throughout the week or call in to place their bids.He explained that the items for the auction are donations from the community and so far, there are over 120 lots (items and experiences) up for grabs.\u201cIt\u2019s been really nice to see the community support we\u2019ve had.\u201d Reeves added.The biggest categories of donations, he went on, are antiques and art pieces.\u201cWe often have experiences too,\u201d he continued.People donate travel packages, nights at hotels and Airbnb\u2019s, professional photography sessions and more.\u201cWe also just have some really neat items, \u2018curiosities\u2019 you could call them.\u201d The proceeds from the auction go towards funding the operations of the Brome County Historical Society in terms of displays, conservation, research and publication, and the other mandates of the museum.The very successful donation period ended on Sunday.\u201cI think everybody here is very blown away,\u201d Reeves said, \u201cIt\u2019s really nice to see everybody coming together and helping us out, we look forward to seeing everyone.\u201d Reeves added that it is never too early to get started on Christmas shopping and the auction is the perfect opportunity to get some great, unique gifts for loved ones.All the items can be seen and bid on at the Old County Courthouse at 15 St Paul between 10 am and 4 pm from November 7 to 14.Phone bidding is also available by calling 450-243-6782.Social distancing measures will be in place and masks are mandatory.Santa Claus Parade Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 concerns as to the ability of the Lions Club and the Town of Brome Lake to ensure physical distancing and therefore the health and safety of our fellow citizens, a mutual decision was taken not to hold the Santa Claus parade this year.Please be assured this was a dif?cult decision for all concerned and the Knowlton Lions Club promises to be back bigger and better next year.Christmas Baskets This year the Knowlton Lions Christmas Baskets Project will take a completely different form due to COVID\u201319.Applicants will receive IGA gift cards and Brome Lake Books certi?cates for children to the age of 10.Application forms are available at the Lac Brome Community Center as of October 23 and must be returned no later than November 20 to the same location.We will be distributing the cards and certi?cates from the Community Center on December 12 between 9:30 and 11 a.m.at the back entrance to the Food Bank.If you have any questions with regard to this, please call Bev or Gary Crandall (450-243-6608).Bring and bid silent auction underway for Brome County Historical Society Knowlton Lions Club Christmas Season PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 Page 4 Tuesday, November 3, 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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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 OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.485, chemin Knowlton, Lac-Brome QC JOE 1VO 450 243-5591 \u2022 www.santedentairelacbrome.ca info@santedentairelacbrome.ca Being a Christmas Angel is making someone\u2019s dream come true.How you do it: 1.Information and registration at: KNOWLTON Home Hardware (Barnes) Dépanneur Rouge La Vie Sucree 2.Buy a gift and wrap it.3.Attach the paper angel to the gift using a single strip of tape (so it can be easily removed later on).4.Bring the wrapped and identi?ed gift back to where you signed up BEFORE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020 5.The Yamaska Valley Optimist Club will deliver the gifts before Christmas.Christmas Angel project By Louise Smith Until Wednesday, November 4, donations can be made to the Yamaska Valley Optimist Club\u2019s Virtual Walk to Fight Women\u2019s Cancers.Covid-19 is not going to stop what has been happening the last eighteen years! Small groups of people have been walking over the past month to show support for the walk.All the small groups will equal the big walk that usually occurred starting at the Community Centre in Knowlton, with walkers choosing either a 5 or 10 kilometre route.Two weeks ago the goal of $50,000 was only $7,000 away from being reached.The goal is bound to be reached, and even surpassed, by Wednesday, but all funds raised will go towards bene?tting people directly.Various medical machines, totaling a value of nearly a million dollars, have been purchased for the Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital.To donate, go to the Yamaska Valley Optimist Club website at www.yvoc.ca.Donations of $25 and up will get receipts.Also, photos and more information will be found on the site.Let\u2019s make this another memorable year of making a difference! By Louise Smith On Remembrance Sunday, November 8, at noon, the Worship Team and the Youth Group will gather in the Cowansville Cemetery right beside Emmanuel United Church, on rue Principale.There a short gathering will be held to honour loved ones who served in Canada\u2019s armed forces.The Youth Group will recite John McCrae\u2019s famous poem, \u201cIn Flanders Fields\u201d and votive candles will be lit and place on various graves.Following a moment of silence, O Canada will be played.People are invited to the short ceremony either inside the cemetery or outside the fence.Social distancing will be observed.Poppies are available at the church and donations are welcome for the branch no.99 Royal Canadian Legion\u2019s poppy campaign.Just because Covid is with us, it does not mean that Remembrance Day will be forgotten.All acts of remembrance have a resonance.The last great pandemic coincided with the end of the Great War, World War 1.We have a pandemic in 2020, but fortunately, we are not experiencing wartime concurrently.For that, we should give thanks.November 4 ?nal day to contribute to the Virtual Walk for Women\u2019s Cancers Remembrance Day gathering at Emmanuel United this Sunday By Louise Smith This Friday and Saturday, the 6th and 7th of November, the Brome Hall Guild will be holding the last sale of the year.It is a collection of all different things than from the previous sales.The pro?ts go towards keeping the hall operating and being able to make repairs and renovations.This sale will have antiques, books, DVDs, games, sports equipment, furniture, household items, kitchen items, tools, lamps, Christmas items etc.There is bound to be something to interest everyone who goes.On Friday the hours are 1 p.m.to 6 p.m.On Saturday it is from 9 a.m.to noon.Covid-19 precautions are being taken.All who enter must have a mask.No children are allowed and the number of people in the hall at one time will be limited and monitored.The organizers of the ?rst two fall sales were grateful for the level of support shown by the community at large.It is to be hoped that this last sale of the season will also be as successful.Last Brome Hall Fundraiser for 2020 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 BromeCountyNews Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Page 5 Prop.Darren Paige & Carolyn Lemaire For all your automotive and tire needs 450.243.0763 554 ch.Knowlton \u2022 Knowlton, QC J0E 1V0 info@garagedcs.com TIRES (NEW AND USED) \u2022 TIRE STORAGE GENERAL MECHANICS ALIGNMENTS SUSPENSION BRAKE SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS Deadline for putting on winter tires is December 1.Time to think ahead & book an appointment! L\u2019achat local, c\u2019est bon pour tous! Encourageons nos entreprises locales.~ Buy locally! It is good for everyone.Encourage our local businesses.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 Page 6 Tuesday, November 3, 2020 bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Page 7 PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 Page 8 Tuesday, November 3, 2020 REMEMBRANCE DAY bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Brome County News Thanking our veterans for our Yesterdays Today & Tomorrows.Mayor & councillors of the Town of Brome Lake EXPERT LAND SURVEYORS SINCE 1949 AN EXPERIENCE THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE Lest we forget 54 Nord, Waterloo, QC J0E 2N0 Tel.: 450­539­1144 Fax: 450­539­5395 Email: garage.bazinet@videotron.ca www.garagebazineteils.com Garage Bazinet et ?ls inc.Lest we forget Canadians recognize Remembrance Day, originally called Armistice Day, every November 11 at 11 a.m.It marks the end of hostilities during the First World War and it is also an opportunity to recall all those who have served in wartime.War posters Photos: www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 Brome County News bcn@sherbrookerecord.com Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Page 9 REMEMBRANCE DAY Royal Canadian Legion Brome Branch 23 Knowlton, QC LEST WE FORGET Branch #158 Sutton, QC 11-11-2020 Lest we forget Remembering those who have served and sacrificed Canada and the Second World War 10 September 1939\u201315 August 1945 Historical Overview Under Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist (Nazi) party, Germany wanted to expand its territory and conquer Europe.Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939.France and Britain went to war, with Canada standing by the allies when it declared war separately on 10 September 1939.The con?ict would expand into the Second World War\u2014the deadliest war the world has ever known.About the War The Second World War was a total war involving most elements of society.Canadians contributed in many ways, ?ghting overseas, defending the country at home, and producing the weapons of war and food for Allied nations.With massive ?nancial support and incredible exertions demanded of most Canadians, few were left untouched by the war.During the Second World War, Canadians defended the east and the west coasts and fought in a series of long and dif?cult campaigns \u2014 on land, at sea and in the air \u2014 to defeat the German, Italian and Japanese forces.More than 1.1 million Canadian men and women served in the armed forces.The home front was largely directed to winning the war.The cost of victory was high with almost 42,000 Canadians killed before Germany was defeated in May 1945 and Japan in August of the same year.The Aftermath of the War The human devastation of the Second World War is dif?cult to comprehend.Estimates vary widely.Death tolls range from 50 to 80 million people.Canada contributed signi?cantly to the Allied victory in this just and necessary war.Revelations of the Nazi atrocities and the Holocaust shocked the world.The war also led to the decolonization of empires, the creation of the United Nations, and a new Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, and their respective allies.Canada was also fundamentally transformed.More than a million veterans came home to lead Canada into the prosperous second half of the twentieth century.There was increased urbanization, industrialization, state intervention in the lives of Canadians, interconnected trade with the United States, and a widespread desire for greater commitment in world affairs.A new Canada emerged from the service and trauma of the war.Photo: Sherman tanks moving out near Bretteville-le-Rabet, France, 14 August 1944.Lieut.Donald I.Grant / Canada.Dept.of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-113659 (source: www.warmuseum.ca) PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 Page 10 Tuesday, November 3, 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 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.By Louise Smith A blue moon, Covid 19, and \u201cnon-contact\u201d trick or treating made for a strange Hallowe\u2019en.The expression, \u201conce in a blue moon\u201d, which means a rare occurrence, refers to when a second full moon occurs within one month.This Hallowe\u2019en was a blue moon.It does not refer to a colour, but its rarity.If there is a lot of volcanic ash in the air it can lead to the moon having a different colour, but this year\u2019s blue moon was it regular brightness without being blue.I wonder if the full moon during the ?res out west had a different hue?There were very few trick or treaters going door to door in my part of Cowansville.Many parents opted to have treats at home, more like an Easter egg hunt, only with a Hallowe\u2019en theme.Fewer houses had their outdoor lights on.Most who did invite trick or treaters on to their property, had set up self-serve centers for the children.Signs asked them to be considerate and to only take one bag.It is too bad that Covid-19 happened this year.The weather was good and Hallowe\u2019en fell on a Saturday instead of a school night.The full moon added to the special feel of the evening.Let\u2019s hope next year the spooky holiday can be more fully celebrated! Hallowe\u2019en sure was different this year! KNOWLTON \u2013 Large renovated 3 - 290 Make your classi- add $10.- - 819-569- com Ben in Focus 2020 has been ruff.BEN MCAULEY PHOTO BY HELEN DOWNIE PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH This Hallowe\u2019en had a special feature, a blue moon.(two full moons in one month) Some houses had signs to welcome the \u201cself-servers.\u201d A self-serve bowl of packaged Hallowe\u2019en treats The friendly pumpkin man set up had a box of chips for the trick or treaters to help themselves.PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 BromeCountyNews Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Page 11 Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com Pet of the Week: Jay (CNR) I am a 15-month-old male with black and white fur.(First of all, I must come clean.This photo is NOT me - they don\u2019t have one yet - but you get the idea, we are both Border Collies.) Like all \u2018working dogs\u2019 I need lots of physical and mental stimulation and exercise and need to be challenged a lot! I am sociable, affectionate and, may I say, intelligent?It would be best if my new family would already have experience with my kind of dog and no other animals or young children living with me please! An active family with lots of time to work with me.If you think your interests and mine are compatible, please send an e-mail.Be sure to put my name and CNR after it) to adoptionspcamonteregie@gmail.com.Tell us about yourself, your phone number, why you want a dog at this time, other pets you have had in your lifetime, your dog experience, why you feel we\u2019d make a good match, current members of your household, your schedule, how much you are away from home, available time to spend with me, what kind of surroundings we would be walking/working in\u2026everything you can think of mentioning that would help us know you better.(Please include that you saw me in the Brome County News.) Because of Covid-19 the shelter is closed to the public.Therefore adoptions are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.Please do not just turn up at the shelter.YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY.Many, many e-mails are received by the shelter and not all can be answered at this time.Qualifying applications will be studied, kept on ?le, some given an appointment and others will be informed if the dog is adopted.Very complicated, very confusing but it is the best that can be done.Thank you for your patience! TO ADOPT AN ANIMAL: adoptionspcamonteregie@gmail.com TO SEE PHOTOS: www.spcamonteregie.com TO SEE PHOTOS and more: facebook.com/ SPCAMonteregie DOGS TO THE HUMAN RACE: YOU, yes YOU can get this virus under control.GOOD LUCK! Fluctuations in the water level in Brome Lake may be inconvenient nowadays, but they were far worse 130 years ago when they caused a major dispute.In 1890, a lawsuit about the lake level went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, in a dispute over the height of the dam at the outlet of Brome Lake.In 1887 Sydney Arthur Fisher M.P, a signi?cant land-owner whose large farm bordered the southeast side of Brome Lake, sued the owner of the dam at the outlet, Richard Arthur Archibald Jones, claiming that Jones had caused the ?ooding of 40 acres of his land.Sydney Fisher had ?rst run for the House of Commons in an 1880 by- election for the riding of Brome, at the age of 30.Although defeated, he was elected in 1882 and 1887, so he was a member of parliament at the time of the dispute.From 1896 to 1911, he was Canada\u2019s minister of agriculture in the government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.Richard Jones was the heir of Col.Robert E.E.Jones, who had become rich as the builder and owner of a toll bridge across the Richelieu River between St.Jean and Iberville.His son Richard Jones had attended law school at McGill in the same class as Wilfrid Laurier, where they were tied for the prize in real estate law.Jones became a successful lawyer in Montreal.He also lived in Bath, England.In 1873, Sydney Fisher had bought lot number 18 in the seventh range Brome Township from Luke Holland Knowlton, and parts of lots 17 and 18 in the eleventh range from Thomas A.Knowlton.In 1878 Richard Jones bought lot 24 on the tenth range of Brome Township in a sheriff\u2019s sale from the Trust and Loan Company and Charles G.Jones (it is not known whether Richard Jones and Charles Jones were related).This lot included both sides of the outlet of Brome Lake.In 1881 Richard Jones rebuilt the old and decrepit dam at the outlet.According to Sydney Fisher, this rebuilt dam caused the lake level to rise by two feet, and 40 acres of his farm and property were ?ooded.Fisher claimed $1,200 damages to the farm, with additional damages to the walks and grounds of $200, and to the woodlands of $200, for a total of $1,600.Evidence was given by James Davis that the original dam had been built in 1832, and that the Knowltons, previous owners of Fisher\u2019s land, had once complained to Charles Jones about the height of the dam, and that Charles Jones had reduced it, and that since that time it had never been raised before Richard Jones did so in 1881.Fisher\u2019s lawsuit prevailed in the Quebec Superior Court and in the Court of Queen\u2019s Bench (Appeal Side).But Jones appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, where he lost once again.This case is reported at Jones v.Fisher, 1890 CanLII 42 (SCC), 17 SCR 515, http://canlii.ca/t/g7z70 .The judges were Chief Justice Sir William Johnston Ritchie, and Justices Fournier, Taschereau, Gwynne and Patterson.Their decision was unanimous.Representing Fisher were Christophe- Alphonse Geoffrion, Q.C., a noted Montreal Liberal, and Henry Thomas Duffy Q.C.of Sweetsburg, who became Liberal MLA for Brome in 1897, and provincial minister of public works.James O\u2019Halloran Q.C.was the ?rst mayor of Cowansville, also a Liberal.Representing Jones was Rodolphe La?amme Q.C.of the ?rm La?amme, Madore & Cross, another Liberal and federal minister of justice under Alexander Mackenzie.Jones could have appealed to the Imperial Privy Council in London, but declined to do so.Since the time of the lawsuit, various dams have been built at the outlet of Brome Lake.Today the dam is owned and operated by the Town of Brome Lake, on condition that the downstream town of Bromont be provided with a certain minimum ?ow of water during the summer months.Submitted by Peter G.White, president Brome County Historical Society Supreme Court decision on Brome Lake Dam in 1890 Death Sandra Lillian La?amme 1968 - 2020 Sandra Lillian La?amme passed away at the CHUS-Fleurimont, Sherbrooke, on October 15, 2020 at the age of 52.She was the daughter of Georges La?amme and Patricia Dezan and loving spouse of Ernie Lambourne of Ayer\u2019s Cliff.Sandra also leaves to mourn her sister Linda; her niece Victoria; her spouse\u2019s children: Pamela and Tanya; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins other friends and relatives.She was also the sister of the late Christopher Iles.As a memorial tribute, donations to the S.P.A.(145, Sauvé, Sherbrooke, J1L 1L6) would be greatly appreciated.Funeral services entrusted to the Steve L.Elkas Funeral Home and due to the COVID 19 pandemic situation, a service will be held later next year.STEVE L.ELKAS FUNERAL HOME 4230 Bertrand-Fabi, Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-565-1155 FAX: 819-820-8872 info@steveelkas.com www.steveelkas.com PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 Page 12 Tuesday, November 3, 2020 BromeCountyNews PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY 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 "]