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[" BromeCounty News Tuesday, January 19, 2021 \u2018Be a little kinder than what is necessary\u2019 is school\u2019s motto this year Page 3 By Taylor McClure Special to The Brome County News The Jan.11 meeting opened with a question period where six questions were submitted and answered by Mayor Richard Burcombe.One citizen was concerned with the vaccination schedulae for the elderly in Brome Lake and asked whether elected of?cials had any information to offer on when vaccinations were to be administered.The mayor explained that little new information has been made available, repeating that it will be health care workers and CHSLD residents who will receive the vaccination ?rst and then it will slowly be distributed among the town\u2019s elderly.This is the process the government envisions for Quebec.Two citizens submitted questions regarding the town\u2019s plan for the parking lots at Douglass Beach, Tiffany Beach, and the lot at the end of Benoit Street near the lake, citing concerns about people coming from out of town to take advantage of the lake, but not contributing to the community.Mayor Burcombe explained the town is planning to install parking meters at both Douglass Beach and Tiffany Beach for non-residents.Brome Lake residents can go to town hall to receive a sticker that will provide them with free parking.Burcombe noted it was more dif?cult to ?nd a solution for the lot at the end of Benoit Street and a possible solution is to put a fence with signs restricting access to residents only.As part of its 2015-2020 strategic plan for arts, culture, recreation, and community life, the town aims to Full agenda for ?rst TBL virtual council meeting of 2021 CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 2 Local pharmacist offers visibility to local artists By Taylor McClure Special to The Brome County News Residents and visitors may have taken notice of the beautiful art displays that have been set up in the large window of the Uniprix in Brome Lake.Thanks to Uniprix pharmacist and owner Jean-Marc Bélanger, local artists have been given the opportunity to showcase their work in the window at no cost for the last two years.A new artist is showcased each month and their work continues to brighten the streets of Knowlton.Bélanger bought the pharmacy three years ago and quickly decided that something needed to be done about the large window.\u201cThe window was ugly.It was full of publicity, it had a picture of a family, and I felt that it could be nicer,\u201d Bélanger said, recalling his ?rst impression of his new pharmacy.He found the perfect solution after watching an interview.\u201cI had seen this interview of a guy talking about taking the metro and how we are surrounded by so much publicity that we don\u2019t even notice anymore.He paid the metro COURTESY URSULA KOFAHL LAMPRON Artist Ursula Kofahl Lampron showcasing her art work in the large window of Uniprix Jean-Marc Bélanger.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 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, January 19, 2021 BromeCountyNews Brome County Community Bulletin Board Lac Brome Food Bank- if you need assistance, please call 450-242-2020 ext: 319 Pick up at 270 Victoria at the back CHURCH BULLETINS ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH \u2013 DUNHAM Sunday services at 10 a.m.\u2013 all welcome! The Reverend Sinpoh Han.Information: 450-295-2045.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BROME Sunday services cancelled until further notice.See the announcement for Grace Anglican Church to join the online meeting on Sunday mornings.Information: Rev.Tim Smart 450-538-8108.BEDFORD PASTORAL CHARGE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Sunday worship service via Zoom available in partnership with Emmanuel, Cowansville.Sundays at 11:00 a.m.(For details, see Emmanuel United Church.) In-person worship services are suspended until further notice.Church of?ce: 450-248-3044; email: bedford.pastoral@ yahoo.ca 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 We live light into 2021.In-person worship services are suspended until further notice.Joining on line is always an option.Sunday worship, 11:00 a.m.The Zoom link is in our weekly Friday newsletter, contact the church of?ce to sign up.Worship Leader: Virginia Wallace, email: virlynwal@yahoo.ca Virginia will lead worship on January 24.She is a candidate for ordained ministry with Atlantic School of Theology and in a volunteer internship at Emmanuel.Church of?ce: 450-263-0204; email: capcchurchof?ce@bellnet.ca ÉGLISE CATHOLIQUE ST.ÉDOUARD CATHOLIC CHURCH Our 10:30 bilingual mass has resumed as we adhere to the strict protocols established by the Quebec Public Health Department.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 Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Road.For information please contact Rev.Steve Lawson at 450- 242-1993.Join us on the Facebook Church group \u2018Knowlton-Mountain Valley Pastoral Charge\u2019 for weekly Sunday services.ST.PAUL\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH We continue to livestream our Sunday morning worship at 8 and 10 a.m.at St.Paul\u2019s Knowlton on Facebook.All services are also available for replay.At 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road in Knowlton, St.Paul\u2019s is a dynamic diverse community pursuing and serving Jesus in the Eastern Townships.Our mission is to grow in members and spiritual maturity so that we can reach as many people as possible with the love of Jesus.Every welcome! Telephone: 450-242-2885 email: stpaulsknowlton@gmail.com 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.provide ?nancial support to organizations and certain events taking place in Brome Lake.During the January meeting, council adopted a ?nancial support plan with a maximum of $85,000 for Theatre Lac- Brome for their 2021 season to help ensure the organization\u2019s long-term ?nancial stability.A resolution was passed in July 2020 which allowed the local farmer\u2019s market to carry out its activities on the property of Theatre Lac-Brome and the town also opted to keep this agreement for 2021.Financial contributions were adopted for the Pettes Memorial Library in the sum of $132,600 to support its 2021 operation budget and a donation to the Fondation Jeunesse Brome-Missisquoi in the sum of $250.Residents will also be interested to learn that the production company for The Republic of Sarah will be returning to Brome Lake to continue ?lming in the next couple of weeks.Town of?cials collaborated with the production company to ensure all safety the protocols and regulations were in place for the crew while ?lming and were satis?ed with what was has been organized.It was also demanded that the production company separate any crew members, or organizers who fall ill, from the rest of the population, as well as other conditions the production company is expected to follow.Council thanked the various organizations in Brome Lake, such as the Wellness group, the Lions Club, and the local food bank, for their contributions to community life and for providing Brome Lake with a better holiday season.Councillors approved requests from the Knowlton Literary Festival, The Knowlton Cinema Festival, the Aviron Rowing Club, and the Brome County Historical Society who are requesting the support of Parc Rural; a committee at the regional level that puts money aside for different projects in the community.They nominated a local selection committee for Parc Rural composed of Mayor Richard Burcomb, Councillor Ron Myles, and David Taveroff.Despite the pandemic, things were busy for the land management and urban planning department in 2020.Council passed the draft resolution for its ?rst PP c\u2019est moi project for the construction, modi?cation, and occupation of a building on 513 Chemin Knowlton.PP c\u2019est moi allows for the usage changes of a speci?c property within a sector rather than changing the designation of an entire sector.A proposal was submitted by the owner for an establishment of sales and maintenance for tractors, landscaping, and forestry equipment and accessories.Part of the project is a request to allow heavy vehicle services, not permitted in this zone, under current Brome Lake bylaws.PP c\u2019est moi permits the town to have the owner agree to and establish other requirements for their establishment.The oral and written agreement is subject to ?ve conditions: the southern end of the fence be opaque, no access is to be created on Tuxen Street, use is be limited to sale and maintenance of vehicles and light agricultural and forestry equipment, a ?nal landscaping plan showing compliance to the proposed yard layout with city by-laws be ?led, and that a maximum of two signs on the property be posted at all times.To ?nalize the adoption of the project, there is usually a public consultation but due to the pandemic, the government has obliged council to do written consultations that will last 15 days.Following the consultation, the council will decide whether to approve, with or without changes, the project at their next meeting.Citizens will then have the right to request a referendum if they wish to do so.Statistics showed an increased demand for inspectors as a result of the hot real-estate market in town.The town noted a cumulative number of 566 permits delivered which was an increase of 19.1% over 2019.A similar pattern emerged when it came to requests for exterior modi?cations, minor variance requests, demolition permits, and particularly the total number of subdivision requests.There were 135 different requests for 2020.The town council accepted two minor variances requests.In West Brome, the owner requested permission to build a lake on his land for irrigation purposes without a main building or establishment.This is contrary to the town\u2019s bylaws.In Bondville, the owner requested authorization to build a house in the Loisirs Invernesse project at 3.02 meters left of the lateral line when bylaws ask for 4.5 meters.Their reason was to allow for the piece-by- piece construction of the main section of the house that dates back to 1850.Various subdivision requests were also made and it was proposed that the owners seed over 10% of the value of the land covered by the request to the town.Accounts payable for 2019 totalled $265,952.20 and cheques received totalled $726, 351.05.The town adopted an invoice for the demolition of 264 Knowlton Road in the amount of $66, 469.35 taxes included.Council also authorized and approved payments for the renovations at Town Hall and work done at Fisher\u2019s Point.Other authorized payments include an amount of $2,000,055.27 to be paid in two installments for the services of the of Sureté de Quebec for 2021 and the renewal of a computer software that is used for dispatching of calls from the CAUCA.It\u2019s about $5,000 a year for the ?re?ghters and ?rst responders.There was also a notice of motion concerning the borrowing bylaw of $500,000 for maintenance of the path networks and $1-million for the acquisition of vehicles for the public works department.This amount may not necessarily be spent in one year, but over a period of time.Citizens have the right to oppose this decision on the town\u2019s website if they wish to do so.Instructions will be made available on the website in the upcoming weeks.The next town council meeting will be taking place on February 1, 2021 and will be able to view on their Facebook page and website in the days following.TBL council meeting 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, January 19, 2021 Page 3 Ralf Bushenbaum Burning Bush Friday at 8 p.m.Repeats Tuesdays at 8 p.m.Classics from the late 1950s to the early 70s, spanning blues, rock, pop, folk & country.www.cidi991.com Listen online!! 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they are cautiously optimistic.My staff has been very professional.\u201d She explained that when new protocols are received from the government, they are set in place as quickly as possible, usually by the next day.\u201cWe adapt very quickly.\u201d Major changes have had to be made in terms of how student activities are carried out.\u201cStudents have their own zones and they change zones every week.The kids know the zones and what zone they will be in next,\u201d said Gore.\u201cThey know they will get in trouble if they cross zones and they respect that.They don\u2019t particularly like it, but they understand and are usually respectful.\u201d Students are still getting the chance to be involved in different outdoor activities.Over 140 sleds were recently purchased for K.A.students through private donations so students can take advantage of the new sliding hills behind the school and go on nature walks.One parent also decided to make a snowshoe track around the school.\u201cWe just do things differently.We just cancelled our ski season which is a real heart-breaker but it\u2019s not feasible this year.\u201d The major challenge students and staff are facing right now is the new mask requirement.\u201cKindergarten children aged four and ?ve don\u2019t wear masks, but Grades 1 to 4 have to wear masks in all common areas, presenting the newest challenge.It has also been challenging for some kids in Grade 5 and 6.\u201d Teachers have been asked to wear their protective gear as much as possible and they are doing everything they can to make sure that students still enjoy their time at school and receive a quality education while keep protocols in mind.While the situation has been challenging, the collaborative effort of students, staff, parents, and the community has been immeasurable.\u201cI\u2019m very proud of my staff, the students, the community, and the parents who have been quite supportive.\u201d She added that with the dif?cult situation going on right now, the world needs a little bit of kindness.\u201cBe CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 5 COURTESY KELLY BUSH James Mc Kellar, K.A.\u2019s top seller! (127 jars).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, January 19, 2021 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) 242-1188 PRINT SUBSCRIPTION TO THE BROME COUNTY NEWS: 1 year print subscription to The Brome County News and The Record (Tuesday only) mailed to your home - $58.00 (including taxes) Call our subscription department at 819-569-9528.CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Tuesday as an insert, and to households and businesses in Abercorn, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Farn- ham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.The Record was founded on February 7, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Established May 1991 RECORD THE OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9 A.M.TO NOON bcnnews@qc.aibn.com BCN RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Fridays.Must be pre-paid.Up to 40 words: $8, 41-70 words: $12, 71-100 words: $15, all prices include taxes.Special rates: $2 off for 2 insertions, 1 BCN and 1 in the Friday Record \u201cWhat\u2019s On\u201d section.Please forward notices to 5-b Victoria St., Knowlton, QC J0E 1V0, email: bcnnews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.Learn More.Achieve More.To improve reading, writing or math skills, look under LEARN in the Yellow Pages™ or visit www.LookUnderLearn.ca By Louise Smith On Monday, January 18, classes resumed at Massey-Vanier.Elementary students went back the week before.The students had received classes online while at home.For socializing, students are eager to go back.For keeping control on the spread of the virus, there are concerns.We are currently having a curfew until the beginning of February, but students travelling on buses and meeting at school are a concern.Teenagers can be asymptomatic while carrying the virus.Especially with the introduction of a new strain that spreads more rapidly, there are reasons to be concerned.On the English side of Massey-Vanier, students come from towns all over the region.Teachers too, live in many different towns.It is a perfect mixing area at a time when we are told to avoid intermingling.Already there had been changes to the reporting of progress for this year.Instead of three report cards, the government changed it to two.Initially the ?rst report card was due in January.Just last week the date was changed to the ?rst week of February.Most teachers had already done their marking.Any changes to a reporting period need to be made several weeks in advance and not just days.Final year students need their report cards as they apply to CEGEP.Another change to this year is that provincial exams have been cancelled.Each school will still make exams and the year end report will have a greater weighting.The students currently in their last year also had a major disruption last year.High school students went home on Friday, March 13, and did not go back for in person learning until the start of this school year.CEGEPS will have to make accommodations for the incoming students next fall who have gone through two years of disruptions.Hopefully, the return will go well.Teenagers under sixteen are not even on the list for getting a vaccine.As the community gets vaccinated, things will slowly get back to \u2018normal\u2019.Massey-Vanier students returning this week and tough year for seniors Ben in Focus BEN MCAULEY Your friendly neighbourhood cardinal! The Town of Brome- Lake closes lake access points BCN Staff With the increase in reported incidents over the past few days, and with an expected mild weather forecast, the Town of Brome Lake is announcing that it has no choice but to close its access to Brome Lake.The new measures took effect on Thursday, January 14 and they are expected to last a few days.According to their press release, access to the Douglass Beach parking lot will be restricted to those using the trails and skaters who wish to enjoy the ice oval.The parking lots at Tiffany Park and the Bondville sector (near Cowell Street) will be completely closed.\u201cI am disappointed at the number of people who take unnecessary risks when venturing out on the lake, despite our many prevention messages, which were broadcast on social networks and then picked up by the media,\u201d stated Brome Lake Mayor Richard Burcombe in the press release.\u201cWe must always keep in mind that our teams\u2019 rescue operations on the lake endanger the safety of our employees.It\u2019s even riskier in times of pandemic.\u201c At around 8:45 a.m.on Tuesday, January 12, the ice gave way under the weight of an ATV.The driver sustained no injuries.Following the incident, the location of where it took place was barricaded approximately one kilometer away from the shoreline.This event is in addition to nearly ten other incidents, fortunately without adverse consequences, that have been reported to the Town of Brome Lake.For more information, it is possible to consult the website societedesauvetage.org.A winter wonderland COURTESY LOUISE SMITH The pretty side of winter as fresh snow drapes over everything.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, January 19, 2021 Page 5 K.A.adapting to challenges CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 3 a little kinder than what is necessary; that\u2019s our motto.\u201d While major changes have had to be made to their activities to respect social distancing, that didn\u2019t hinder the fundraising efforts of K.A.For a second year in a row, K.A was involved in the Recipes-In-a-Jar fundraiser and it was an unexpected success after raising $3,435 for KA.and over 1,000 meals for the local food bank.\u201cWe raised about $1,000 more than last year,\u201d said Kelly Bush, Chair of the Parent Participation Organization.\u201cWe are thankful for that because with COVID-19 we didn\u2019t know how it would go as there were no in-person sales.\u201d Instead, orders were taken online and they were delivered to each person\u2019s door by the Recipes-In-a- Jar company rather than the usual process of distributing the orders at the school.\u201cIt went really well.\u201d This year was incredibly special as the company who makes the jars decided to go above and beyond.\u201cFor every jar that was sold, the Recipes-In- a-Jar company donated a meal to the foodbank.We sold 1,141 jars which means 1,141 meals were donated.\u201d The money raised from the Recipes- In-a-Jar fundraiser will be put towards activities and events for students and staff at K.A.\u201cFunds raised will go towards supporting Knowlton Academy staff and students during this challenging year with things like online reading programs, uplifting class activities/surprises and school events like the Knowlton Academy/ Parent Participation Organization\u2019s sponsored socially-distant Halloween treats for the entire school,\u201d explained Bush.She added that these activities are needed, especially right now when students are limited in what they can do.\u201cThe money will go towards fun activities that kids can do to brighten their day.\u201d This year, the top three sellers were each given a gift certi?cate to Brome Lake Books and the top class was promised a pizza party.\u201cLee Mosher\u2019s Grade 2 class had the greatest number of students participate (9) and they sold the most.\u201d They sold 165 jars, raising $1,813,35 for their school.Despite the challenges of the pandemic, students took it in stride and did their best to do their part for the fundraiser.\u201cStudents seemed really into it - 74 kids sold jars.Things went pretty well considering everything.\u201d While the Recipes-In-a-Jar fundraiser was a success, plans for future fundraisers are left up in the air.\u201cWe have to think outside the box on what we can do to raise money and socially distance,\u201d explained Bush.COURTESY KELLY BUSH Asha Auclair, K.A\u2019s second top seller (60 jars).COURTESY KELLY BUSH Leila Lacroix, K.A\u2019s third top seller (45 jars).Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.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 6 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 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, January 19, 2021 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, January 19, 2021 BromeCountyNews Happy New Year from Townshippers\u2019 Association! We hope that you had a restful and enjoyable holiday season, and that 2021 has started off well for you.Our team is back at work and already planning a variety of interesting projects and virtual activities for the coming months \u2013 there will be everything from Health Matters and CHEP videoconferences to informative webinars, virtual Place aux jeunes Eastern Townships Discovery Trips, virtual poetry breaks, new episodes of our popular About Townshippers web series, and more.We look forward to re-connecting with you! The Inclusive Mentorship Initiative \u2013 Connecting Health Professionals By Heather Ancliffe With 2020 in the review mirror, we can now focus on what lies ahead for the Inclusive Mentorship Initiative.It is true that 2020 was not without its challenges, but there were still some new and exciting endeavours that would not have come about had we not faced those challenges.Like the rest of the world, the Inclusive Mentorship Initiative went 100% virtual in 2020.Not only did the mentorship meetings between the mentors and mentees switch to a virtual format, so did the group events that we previously held in person.The program started with a virtual meet and greet orientation event in October, and mentees and mentors were invited to a Zoom meeting hosted by Heather, the program manager.Introductions were made and pertinent information about the program and its protocols was shared with participants.This set the pairs on the right path to begin building their mentorship relationship and meeting (virtually).In December, just before the holidays, another virtual event was held over Zoom \u2013 this time, a speed networking event.This speed networking event offered the mentees and mentors an opportunity to get to know their peers, while practicing their language skills.Zoom\u2019s breakout rooms facilitated the chat sessions by offering private virtual rooms where pairs could chat one-on- one.Every 8 minutes, the host set up a new \u201croom\u201d for a new pair to connect.Pairs were encouraged to talk (in French) about whatever they desired and, if they needed some inspiration, a variety of conversation starters were left in the chat box for them to use.This speed networking event mixed all the Inclusive Mentorship program participants together in random pairings.Mentees not only got the chance to speak with multiple mentors, but with other mentees as well.In addition to this, mentors had the opportunity to share tips and advice on their own mentorship success with other mentors.The speed networking event was a huge success and a lot of fun for everyone involved.We are already looking forward to the next virtual group event, which will take place in February.The Inclusive Mentorship Initiative is a program aimed at facilitating the improvement of the French-language communication skills of English- speaking health and social services students, in order to help them comfortably and successfully integrate into the health and social service sector in the Estrie region.The goal of this program is to increase the presence of English-speaking professionals from the Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre and Champlain Regional College in the public health care system in the Eastern Townships.For more information about the Inclusive Mentorship program, contact Heather Ancliffe: inclusivementorship@townshippers.org.This monthly column keeps you in touch with Townshippers\u2019 Association\u2019s activities and news.Other ways to keep in touch: Online www.townshippers.org Facebook.com/Townshippers Twitter @Townshippers In person 3-584 Knowlton Rd., Lac-Brome 3355 College St., Sherbrooke By phone 450-242-4421 819-566-5717 Happy New Year from Townshippers\u2019 Association COURTESY Participants in Townshippers\u2019 Association\u2019s Inclusive Mentorship program recently participated in a virtual speed networking event, which allowed them to get to know their peers from the health and social services sector and practice their French-language skills.By Sylvain Bolduc Describe your job to us.I have been a real estate broker for 38 years and currently broker-owner of Immeubles Coldbrook inc.I also get involved in causes.I try to help my fellow citizens when possible.When the duck farm ?re broke out, many people were left out of work.I started a fundraiser that raised $45,000 in two weeks.What achievement are you most proud of?My personal success is without hesitation being one of the founding members of the First Responders emergency medical service of the Town of Lac-Brome, created more than 13 years ago.Our service has one of the highest life-saving rates in Quebec.I am on post every week ready to receive 911 calls.A memorable moment?A few years ago, an 86-year-old lady called us on a Monday.She had had a high fever for over 4-5 days.I asked her why she had waited so long.She said she wanted to wait until Monday because she knew I was on duty\u2026 I found that very touching.What do you like most about our region?In addition to the exceptional panoramas, it is the people who live there.They are genuine and are concerned about the well-being of their fellow citizens.My travels have shown me that we live in one of the most beautiful places in the world.Unfortunately, too few of us realize this.We are really spoiled, because the majority of people can only dream of living in our bucolic villages and the surroundings.We are truly pampered with our great restaurants, our inns, not to mention our golf courses, our superb ski resorts, our crystal-clear lakes and rivers.Do you know of a well-kept treasure in the Townships that deserves to be known?The falls on the Chemin de la Falaise.You take Chemin du Mont-Écho, in Lac-Brome.Near the T-junction turn left, there is a parking lot.A great place to take a walk in summer.What is your favourite restaurant in the Townships?I like the West Brome Inn very much for its chef, and the wine list is quite extensive.Restaurant at La Fontaine, in Sutton, pleases me for its dishes that stand out in the region.And your favourite regional product?Vitalité Elderberry has excellent products made from elderberries, a small fruit in great demand.The farm is already the largest producer of elderberries in Canada, and is located at 851 Knowlton Road, West Brome (tel: 450 531-0093).A broker who saves lives An Interview with Réginald Gauthier COURTESY SYLVAIN BOLDUC Réginald Gauthier 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, January 19, 2021 Page 9 Th e Brome County News local news every Tuesday Your Community\u2026 Your Family\u2026 Your Interests\u2026 Yo ur Home\u2026 It\u2019s all a part of your l ocal newspaper! ONLY $58.00 a year (taxes included) Includes the Tuesday copy of Th e Record & the Brome County News 450-242-1188 \u2022 819-569-9528 | billing@sherbrookerecord.com Introduction by Louise Smith Houses are passed by every day.A few in Cowansville have signs outside telling of their history.Many are without signs, but each house has a history.Ingeborg Fulord came to Cowansville from Denmark.She was a nurse at the BMP Hospital and it was there that she ?rst met James Fulford when he was visiting at the hospital.Their ?rst home after their marriage in 1960 was on Church Street.Here is the story of that home and of the farm across the street.\u201cWe (Ingeborg Johnstad-Moeller and James McClure Fulford), started our married life, in 1960, on Church Street, at number 309, which at that time was across the street from the McClure Farm.Both buildings are still standing but changes have been made to them.The McClure farmhouse, pictured in this photo in 1942, no longer had the front porch.This 1942 photo was taken at the Golden (50th) Wedding Anniversary of James McClure and Anna Elizabeth Barron.Elizabeth Street runs parallel to Church Street.It is named after Anna Elizabeth Barron, the wife of James McClure.James and Elizabeth had four girls and three boys.The oldest girl, Alice McClure taught grade four at what was then Cowansville High School, which is now Heroes\u2019 Memorial.She taught there for almost twenty-eight years.She married Claude Booth Fulford, and in 1960 she became my mother-in-law.At 309 Church Street we rented the upstairs apartment in what for many years was known as the McFee\u2019s House.The McFees were related to the McClure family, who were living in Lachute, and when the farm across the street was coming up for sale, Mr.McFee suggested to James McClure that he buy it, and so he did.In 1919 he moved to Cowansville.Later on, James\u2019 three sons, David, Coswell, and John took over the running of the farm, when James could no longer manage the farm.I know they can cows and chickens and they sold milk under the name of McClure Milk in glass bottles in the town of Cowansville.David married Mary Hendersen from further up the road.A house was built for them next to the farm, where they raised their twin girls, Mary and Anna.They were living there when we moved across the street in 1960.David died when the girls were young.Coswell died at a young age and had never married.I personally got to know John McClure and his youngest sister Jean.On weekends Jean taught piano lessons in Cowansville.During the week she lived and taught music in Montreal.John had taken over the running of the main farmhouse and he now owned the McFee House.We paid our rent to John, $30 a month.I earned $95 every two weeks as a registered nurse at the Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital.My husband was working for Albany Felt in Cowansville.I loved the farm and its open ?elds and the sugarbush.Two pieces of land had been sold for one dollar each by John McClure to two industries, The Green Thumb glove factory, and the R.C.A.radio company to bring business into Cowansville.As a shortcut, for many workers went home for lunch, they were allowed to cross by the farm, down along John\u2019s vegetable garden and cross the railroad tracks.The ?rst time my Jimmy took me for a walk around the farm and ?elds the milkhouse was no longer being used for milk production.I remember being impressed by the size of the big container to boil the bottles.At that time it was used as a work shed for canning and wood projects.Today it is a shed.If I remember right, the ash house is still there too.The barn can be seen at the right side of the photo.It is no longer in existence.A few houses were built in the ?elds, but very few, and standing in the driveway you could down over the ?elds and into the sugarbush.In 1963 we moved to Holland for ?fteen wonderful years when Jimmy was transferred there by Albany Felt.Coming back in 1978 much had changed.Many more houses had been built on the McClure land, but the sugar bush was still intact.People loved to go birdwatching in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter.A house had been built where there had once been vegetable gardens.John McClure once told me that he had offered the sugar bush to the town for free if they would take care of it.The offer was turned down.Eventually the land was sold to a developer by the twin girls, Mary and Anna, the daughters of David McClure.Many houses have been built since the 1960\u2019s.It is progress, but when you consider the lost views of nature, perhaps time does march on, but not in prettier shoes.\u201d The story of two houses in Cowansville and the origin of the naming of Elizabeth Street LOUISE SMITH PHOTOS COURTESY The celebration of James McClure and Anna Elizabeth Barron McClure in 1942 at the Mc- Clure Farm.Notice the outside veranda.It was gone by 1960.How 309 Church Street looked in 1960.Notice the height of the tree.The other side of 309 Church.Notice the height of the tree.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, January 19, 2021 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 Card of Thanks 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.The year has ended, but the pandemic persists.We hope for a better New Year in 2021.We recalled anniversaries of events which were initiated in the 1960s: the street dances, and, in Fulford Hall, the card parties, socials, dances and the children\u2019s Christmas party.The hurried \u201cblack-topping\u201d of Davis Road, dubbed \u201cJolley Boulevard \u201cor \u201cJolley\u2019s Folley.\u201d So many happenings were cancelled, both locally and in the area, such as services held in church, some missed issues of The Record and Tempo, etc.Wright\u2019s Store closed, but the post of?ce continues; some did start new businesses, others acquired established ?rms, long-time owners worked to cope with the situation.Andra Quilliams and lzach Quilliams graduated from MVHS; the Valliere grandchildren: Zachary will attend CEGEP and Emily continues her studies at Universite de Montreal; Tehya Lemire, Wyatt Wright and Emily Mason, respectively, pursue a Master\u2019s Degree; Mahalia Robinson studies at Concordia and this year organized the Kelly-Ann Drummond Cup.One ot the last sports events before the pandemic was the Broomball Tournament.Results were Foster Freight over Havoc; consolation, Wright\u2019s Store over Wolf Pack.Proceeds donated to MVHS Athletic Department.\u201cWhile Crossing the Field,\u201d a book of poetry by Deborah Banks, was published.Deborah grew up in Fulford and now resides in Nova Scotia.A number of properties changed hands; new houses built; old house demolished; a house destroyed by ?re (which, sadly, took the life of the dog).TBL announced that all streetlights would be changed to LED.On some roads, swaths of trees were removed near the power lines.Canadian Paci?c (CP) announced its full ownership of Central Maine and Quebec Railway (CMQ) which \u201cruns from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu through many communities in Quebec\u2019s Eastern Townships, and then onward to Maine and Vermont.\u201d It also announced upgrades and maintenance, etc.CP was so important in the lives of rural residents of the Townships - everything from travel to mail (the excitement when Eaton\u2019s catalogue arrived, later followed by parcels).Long-time residents Jeannine (nee Lamoureux) and Louis-Gilles Ares moved to Cowamsville.The collapse of culverts on Fulford Road necessitated the replacement of metal by concrete form.Unfortunately, it seems to attract even more heavy traf?c, such as \u201cA\u201d and \u201cB\u201d units (known in old railway terms as \u201ccow and calf\u201d), on a municipal country road not intended for such.No limits are posted for Fulford Road .Condolences to the families and friends of the following deceased: Garrett James \u201cGary\u201d Wright, husband of Karen Moreton, Arthurette, NB; Andre Ares, widower of Gilberte Chagnon, husband of Jeanette Audet, of Granby; Felix Allard, husband of Reine Boisvert, of Foster; Douglas Bates, husband of Janet Brunton, Dunham; Rupert Mottram, brother of Jerry Mottram, Granby area; Raymond Lariviere, husband of Nathalie Lavoie, Fulford; Stanley O\u2019Brien, widower of Gloria Mudgett, companion of the late Doreen Gibbs (nee Chute), Sutton; Leonard Desilets, husband of Claudette Vandal, of the Cote family of Fulford; David William \u201cDuke\u201d Gibbs, husband of Sheila Lassemba; Emily (May) Haddon, widow of Douglas Banks, Foster; Clayton Brunton, husband of Mildred \u201cMillie\u201d MacPhee, Cowansville, longtime resident of Farnham, grew up in Fulford; Norma Jean Gaylor, wife of Andre \u201cDeedee\u201d Vaillancourt, born in Fulford; Germaine Coutu, widow of Noel Roy, formerly of Town of Brome Lake; Cathy Blanchette, wife of Glen Badger, Fulford; Arthur Young Smith, widower of Mariette Hayeur, Fulford; Hugh M.Wright, widower of Elizabeth \u201cBetty\u201d Banks, Fulford; Douglas Roderick Lambie, husband of Beatrice Roland, father of Rev.David Lambie; Pierrette Brasseur, widow of Marcel Routhier, Fulford.According to records, a general store operated in Fulford from 1865, so it was sad to learn that Wright\u2019s Store would close on August 31, 2020.During the depression years, it had been owned and run by Mrs.Katherine Korner, assisted by her son, Charlie Dunn, who installed a barber\u2019s chair which he operated until he went to World War 11,in which he lost his life.It seemed that most basic items, including gasoline, were available, but one family, newly arrived from Montreal, had it explained by Mrs.Korner that toilet paper was not sold as everyone used the catalogue.In December 1939, Oscar E.Davis purchased the store from Mrs.Korner.When electricity arrived in Fulford in 1947, it presented great oppportunities to Oscar who, it appeared, was a born salesman.The store was extended and the facade held big display windows with large electric appliances, while inside the Sylvania television drew an audience.Oscar\u2019s wife, May (nee Miller), took care of the general stock, assisted by Juliette Cote (later Wright), and served a variety of snacks-pickled eggs, pickled tongue, cheddar cheese sliced off the big round on its own stand, soft drinks (in a water cooler) , soda biscuits, sardines opened by the customer, etc., - nail kegs providing seats for viewing Hockey Night in Canada, The TV also revealed some diagnostic information as the screen reacted to one\u2019s car.Except for Mr.Cote, who worked on the CPR gang, and always said that the last damn car he had had was the best, yessir mister man, and even when it ran out of gas, it ran on fumes.Later Oscar added a grainshed, joined to the store by a one-car garage, and celebrated at a dance in the new building.In 1964, the business was sold to Hugh Wright and the store was run by his wife, Betty (nee Banks), at a busy time when the post of?ce was added to the services.In 1986, son, Robert, and his wife, Carla, took over and, for the ?rst time, wine and beer, were added to the increasing variety of stock.The closing of the general store has left a void in the community.Submitted by Margaret Fordham The start of the new year often begins with resolutions made to ?x bad habits and/or adopt new, healthier ones.Resolutions designed around healthy eating are popular.The Mediterranean Diet has long been touted as an informed and balanced way of eating.While not a diet, it is an approach to eating that includes foods indigenous to the Mediterranean region.It is marked by large portions of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, olive oil, as well as ?sh and other seafood.Poultry, eggs and cheeses are enjoyed in moderation, and fattier meats and sweet are allowed but should be limited.The guidelines also include plenty of water and a moderate amount of wine.A transition to the Mediterranean diet doesn\u2019t need to involve drastic changes.In fact, one can start slowly with a tasty side dish or appetizer.This recipe for \u201cDolmades\u201d from \u201cThe Mediterranean Diet Cookbook\u201d (Rockridge Press) by the editors of Rockridge University Press is a popular dish in Greece.Dolmades Makes 20 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 shallots, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3?4 cup short-grain rice 1?4 cup gold raisins 1?4 cup pine nuts, toasted Juice of 1 lemon Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 2?3 cup water 4 green onions, chopped 1 small bunch mint leaves, ?nely chopped 1 small bunch ?at-leaf parsley, chopped 20 preserved grape leaves Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.Add the shallots and garlic, and sauté for 5 minutes.Add the rice, golden raisins, pine nuts, and lemon juice.Season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.Add 2?3 cup water, bring to a boil, and cover.Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.Turn off heat and allow rice to cool.Add the green onions and herbs to the rice ?lling and mix well.Rinse the grape leaves in water and stuff each leaf with about 1 tablespoon of the ?lling.Roll tightly and place each in a steamer, seam side down.Steam for about 10 minutes, until leaves are tender.Serve warm.(Metro Creative) Fulford Review 2020 Consider Mediterranean fare for healthy living SMITH - We want to thank everyone who sent cards and e-mails of condolences on Bryan\u2019s passing.They were appreciated very much.COLLEEN AND MARK SMITH 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, January 19, 2021 Page 11 Today in History for Jan.19: On this date: In 570, according to tradition, the Muslim Prophet Muhammad was born.In 1200, Zen Master Dogen, an important ?gure in Japanese Buddhism, was born.In 1563, the \u201cHeidelberg Catechism\u201d was ?rst published in Germany.Written by Peter Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus, it comprised a balanced statement of Calvinist tradition, and was soon after accepted by nearly all of the Reformed churches in Europe.In 1568, Miles Coverdale, publisher of the ?rst printed English Bible, died.He completed the translation of the Old Testament, which William Tyndale had left un?nished at his death in 1536.In 1649, King Charles I was executed after being convicted of treason under a Puritan-in?uenced English Parliament.Charles, a devout Anglican with Roman Catholic sympathies had staunchly defended the \u201cdivine right of kings\u201d while oppressing the Puritans.In 1649, Canada\u2019s ?rst execution took place in Quebec.The prisoner was a 16-year-old girl accused of theft.Her executioner was a pardoned criminal.In 1736, James Watt, the Scottish engineer and inventor who perfected the steam engine, was born.In 1807, Confederate general Robert E.Lee was born in Westmoreland County, Va.In 1809, Edgar Allan Poe, the American poet and short-story writer, was born in Boston.In 1840, American explorer Capt.Charles Wilkes discovered Antarctica.In 1885, a U.S.patent was issued for the roller coaster.In 1889, the Salvation Army split as one faction within the denomination renounced allegiance to founder William Booth.Booth\u2019s son Ballington and his wife Maud led the American splinter group, which in 1896 incorporated itself as a separate denomination known as the Volunteers of America.In 1915, the ?rst air raids on England were staged by German Zeppelins.In 1915, a U.S.patent was issued for the neon sign.In 1937, millionaire Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record when he ?ew from Los Angeles to Newark, N.J., in seven hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds.In 1943, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands was born in an Ottawa hospital.Crown Princess Juliana, who became queen in 1948, and her two oldest daughters, ?ed from the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands in 1940 and eventually came to Canada.In 1948, Frank McKenna was born in Apohaqui, N.B.He was elected to the New Brunswick legislature in 1982, became provincial Liberal leader in \u201885 and made history in the \u201887 provincial election by winning all 58 legislature seats.After being re-elected in 1991 and \u201895, he stepped down on Oct.13, 1997 - exactly 10 years after his Liberals\u2019 take- all win.On Jan.14, 2005 he announced he had accepted an appointment as Canada\u2019s ambassador to the U.S.He resigned the post Jan.25, 2006, two days after Stephen Harper\u2019s Tories won a minority government.In 1955, U.S.President Dwight Eisenhower held his ?rst televised presidential news conference.In 1958, the Canadian Football Council was renamed the Canadian Football League.In 1960, Canada met India\u2019s request for $25 million in aid under the Colombo Plan.In 1962, the Canadian government announced changes to immigration laws designed to prevent discrimination based on race or national origin and allowing greater immigration from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.In 1966, Indira Gandhi was elected India\u2019s ?rst woman prime minister.In 1967, Herr Kari Tausch of Hesse, Germany, wrote the shortest valid will.It read, \u201cAll to my wife.\u201d In 1977, Jean Jaebone of Winnipeg was revived by doctors after her heart had stopped beating for three hours and 32 minutes.In 1981, U.S.President Jimmy Carter announced the signing of an agreement by the U.S.and Iran to free the 52 Americans held hostage in Iran in return for the U.S.unfreezing $8 billion in Iranian assets which Carter froze when the hostages were seized.The 444-day hostage-taking is believed to have cost Carter his re-election bid.The hostages returned the next day, Jan.20, as president Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.In 1987, Erik Nielsen, former deputy prime minister, resigned as MP for the Yukon after almost 30 years in federal politics.In 1989, Canadian Airlines International announced it was purchasing Wardair, Canada\u2019s third largest carrier, for about $248 million.In 1990, Dr.Roberta Bondar, a neurologist from Sault Ste.Marie, Ont., was selected as Canada\u2019s ?rst woman in space when she was named to a mission aboard the space shuttle \u201cDiscovery\u201d in 1992.In 1991, Canadian CF-18 jet ?ghters ?ew an offensive mission in the Persian Gulf war, marking the ?rst time Canadian forces had engaged in battle since the Korean War.In 1993, the Israeli parliament abolished a law that had forbidden Israeli citizens from meeting members of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.The measure was a step forward toward of?cially recognizing the PLO.In 1995, Russian troops took control of the presidential palace in Grozny and President Boris Yeltsin declared war \u201ceffectively over\u201d in Chechnya.In 1996, Lucien Bouchard decided to donate his federal pension to the Quebec government.In 2005, Canadian Football League legend Norman Kwong was named Alberta\u2019s new lieutenant governor.In 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a Saskatchewan law limiting tobacco promotional displays in stores.In 2009, Shawn Hennessey and Dennis Cheeseman, who admitted helping James Roszko kill four RCMP of?cers near Mayerthorpe, Alta., in 2005, pleaded guilty in an Edmonton courtroom to lesser charges of manslaughter.(On Jan.30, they were sentenced to 15 years and 12 years in prison, respectively).In 2012, Rupert Murdoch\u2019s British newspaper company agreed to pay damages of nearly $1 million to 36 high-pro?le victims of tabloid phone- hacking, including actor Jude Law, soccer player Ashley Cole and former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.In 2012, photography pioneer Eastman Kodak ?led for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., as it sought to boost its cash position and stay in business.The ailing company failed to ?nd a buyer for its trove of 1,100 digital imaging patents.(In December, Apple, Research in Motion and Microsoft were among 12 companies to buy the patents for about $525 million.) In 2012, pioneer Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died in a Utah hospital from injuries she sustained in a superpipe training run on Jan.10.She was 29.She suffered irreversible brain damage after tearing a vertebral artery, which led to severe bleeding on the brain, causing her to go into cardiac arrest at the scene.In 2018, a jury found former railway employees Tom Harding, Richard Labrie and Jean Demaitre not guilty of criminal negligence causing death in the 2013 Lac-Megantic tragedy that killed 47 people when a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in the small Quebec town.In 2020, Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne pressured the government of Iran to live up to its promise to allow outside experts to examine the ?ight recorders of the Ukrainian airliner Iran shot down.Champagne said the consensus of the countries who lost citizens on Jan.8 was that the recorders should be examined in either France or Ukraine.In 2020, China reported a sharp rise in the number of people affected in a pneumonia outbreak caused by a new coronavirus, including the ?rst cases in the capital.Canada bolstered screening of airline passengers from central China for anyone with ?u-like symptoms.The Public Health Agency of Canada said the additional measures were implemented at international airports in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.In 2020, Bong Joon Ho\u2019s Korean ?lm, \u201cParasite,\u201d became the ?rst foreign language ?lm to take top honours from the Screen Actors Guild.(The Canadian Press) Today in History During the height of winter, people increasingly retreat indoors and look for something to within the warm con?nes of home.Plenty of activities can ?t the bill, but some provide the rewarding prospect of a freshly made meal or dessert.When seeking recipes for cold days, consider those comfort foods that can be enjoyed warm to chase away the chill.\u201cCroissant Bread Pudding\u201d is an ideal choice.Topped with a rum- ?avored sauce, it\u2019s sweet and decadent for all the right reasons.Enjoy this recipe from \u201cThe Pampered Chef: Stoneware Inspirations\u201d (The Pampered Chef, Ltd.) by The Pampered Chef Test Kitchens.Croissant Bread Pudding Yields 12 servings 4 large croissants (about 3 ounces each) 1 red baking apple, such as Jonathan 6 eggs 1?2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided 2 cups half and half 1 orange 1?2 cup pecan halves, chopped 3?4 cup butterscotch caramel ice cream topping 1?4 teaspoon rum extract 1?2 cup golden raisins 1.Preheat oven to 350 F.Lightly spray a deep baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.Slice croissants from top to bottom into 1?2-inch slices.Set aside 16 of the largest slices.Cube remaining slices and place in bottom of baker.Arrange reserved slices over cubes in an overlapping circular pattern.Core and slice apple, leaving peel on; cut slices in half.Tuck apple slices between croissant slices.2.In a bowl, whisk eggs and 1?2 cup of the sugar.Pour half and half into a microwave-safe container and microwave on high 2 minutes or until hot.Slowly add half and half to egg mixture; whisk until blended.Carefully pour egg mixture over croissants.If necessary, lightly press croissants down to coat.3.Zest orange to measure 2 teaspoons zest.Juice orange to measure 1?4 cup juice; set juice aside.Chop pecans.Combine remaining sugar, orange zest and pecans; sprinkle over croissants.Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and set in center.Remove from oven to a cooling rack; let stand 10 minutes.4.Meanwhile, combine ice cream topping, rum extract, reserved orange juice, and raisins in a microwave-safe container.Microwave on high 30 to 60 seconds or until hot; pour into serving bowl.Serve sauce over pudding.(Metro Creative) Enjoy comfort food on chilly days 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, January 19, 2021 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 "]