Sherbrooke Record
Quebec solidaire’s Ghazal in Sherbrooke to meet with Bibeau
Québec solidaire’s (QS) Ruba Ghazal was in Sherbrooke on April 9 to meet with Mayor Marieclaude Bibeau and to announce the party’s new candidate for the riding of Richmond, David Poulin-latulippe. Ghazal, the party’s co-spokesperson and leader of the...
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Quebec legislature prorogued as CAQ set to name new leader who will become premier The Grand Granada, a protected heritage site
The Quebec government has prorogued the legislature as the Coalition Avenir Québec gets ready to choose a new leader this weekend. The cabinet of outgoing Premier Francois Legault says the national assembly will return with a new session — and new...
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Feds looking at how to ‘cushion the blow’ as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney
The federal government is looking at ways to support Canadians as oil prices rise amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. The Canadian...
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Maple producers anxiously awaiting access to public lands
Maple syrup producers in the Eastern Townships have had a tricky start to the season this year. While the sap started running in early-to-mid March as usual, a cold stretch late in the month stopped the flow for about two and a half weeks. Quotas from...
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New mobile unit brings mental health care to those at risk in Sherbrooke
(L-R) Pierre Marchand, Chief of the SPS; Pascale Larocque, City Councillor; Amélie Desbiens-tremblay; Guillaume Proulx; Mélissa Gaouette, Departement Head for the ÉMIP and Social Info at CIUSSSE-CHUS; Nellie Fillion; Joanie Bellerose; Christian...
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Golden Rule Chapter 01 supports Moisson Estrie
Thanks to a curling bonspiel, a spaghetti supper and a number of personal donations, companions of the Golden Rule Chapter 01 Masonic Lodge were able to donate $5,000 to local food bank Moisson Estrie. Masons from surrounding local chapters met at...
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Lennoxville Reads… and votes for historical fiction with queer representation
This year’s edition of “Canada Reads… and so does Lennoxville” went off without a hitch on the evening of March 30. The evening aiming to determine which book best built bridges began with a greeting of two tables stocked with homemade snacks upon...
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Eatery with long history finally opens location in Rock Forest
The Louis Restaurant chain, a Sherbrooke institution, inaugurated a new location in the Rock-forest area of Sherbrooke on March 30. It’s the business’s fourth restaurant and the first west of Autoroute 410, easy to find beneath the two huge, white...
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Provincial transport infrastructure investments announced Townships community groups rally in Sherbrooke for themselves and those they help
The Quebec government will be investing $8 billion dollars on highway, railway and maritime infrastructure across the province between 2026 and 2028, $246 million of which will be spent in the Eastern Townships. Minister of Transport and Sustainable...
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Udes law students going to finals of International Criminal Law competition
Ateam of four law students from l’université de Sherbrooke (Udes) have made it through to the final stages of the fifth edition of the International Criminal Court Moot Court competition, held by the Hague Academy of International Law. The four...
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Lock your Toyota RAV4S and other car doors
The Memphrémagog Police Department (MPD) is confirming what residents in Lennoxville had been speculating about in recent weeks on social media regarding suspected thieves checking car doors and doing reconnaissance in Townships neighbourhoods. In a...
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Improving men’s mental health in the Eastern Townships
Ihave worked in mental health for the past 17 years, and helping men who are suffering from mental illness can be a real challenge. Our fathers’ generation was raised not to cry, and while younger generations may be more open to talking about their...
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Tenants’ association portrays struggles of those helping the struggling
As the ‘Le Communautaire à boutte!’ movement kicked off a province-wide two-week strike of community organizations, l’association des locataires de Sherbrooke (ALS) began playing its part with a bit of street theatre, as it has been known to...
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Protesters take symbolic stand against Canada’s support for Iran War
Asmall group bearing protest signs, roses, and a hand-written letter went to the office of Sherbrooke MP Élisabeth Brière on March 21 to protest the Canadian government’s support for the U.s.-israeli war on Iran which led to the death of 160 Iranian...
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St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church supports Lennoxville Elementary breakfast program
Members of the Lennoxville Elementary School student parliament with St. Andrew’s Secretary Treasurer and Elder Janice Vaudry (left) and Reverend Dr. Nigel Parker (right), accepting a donation that will support the school’s breakfast and snack...
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Peter Taylor, 50 and counting
The St. Francis Elementary School gym was filled to capacity on the morning of Monday, March 16 as friends and family joined students and teachers to congratulate Peter Taylor on his 50 years of service to the school. Helena Bates, who teaches Grade...
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St. Patrick storms in
Great winds swept across the province late Monday night and early Tuesday morning felling branches and trees leaving hundreds of thousands without power. In Lennoxville in the parking lot of a College Street apartment building, two trees were knocked...
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2026 Lennoxville Men’s Bonspiel
Twenty-four rinks began competing on March 8 for the three trophies up for grabs in the annual Lennoxville Curling Club’s Men’s Bonspiel - which remains one of the Eastern Township’s blue-ribbon Men’s curling events. The three trophies: the John...
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Let’s get physical with Viactive in Potton
Offered by the Missisquoi North Volunteer Centre (CABMN) senior’s program, the weekly Viactive group for seniors aims to encourage and maintain regular physical activity among older adults. It provides participants with the opportunity to enjoy...
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Lennoxville United Church’s UCW Rummage Sale up and running
The United Church Women (UCW) of Lennoxville United Church (LUC) have set the table for you – many, many tables in fact. Two floors of LUC are loaded with items at heavenly prices for their Spring Rummage and Sale on until Saturday. UCW Convenors...
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Celebrating 80 years of service!
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77 Shefford is marking an impressive 80 years of dedicated service, community support, and camaraderie. It’s inspiring to hear from Heather Blampin Willey, the current president, about the...
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Bishop’s Gaiters come home with silver medal
The Bishop’s Gaiters men’s basketball team returned from Calgary on March 10, bringing a medal home and receiving a hero’s welcome as their bus pulled up to the John H. Price Sports and Recreation Centre at noon. They returned to warm weather and a...
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Fondation du CHUS launches fund for women’s health
The ambassadors for the Fondation CHUS’ Fonds Santé des femmes (L to R): (Front row) Spokesperson Chantal Lacroix; independent Sherbrooke city councillor and CHUS patient Annie Faucher; author of ‘Maudites hormones’ and CHUS patient Sarah Rodrigue; and...
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This library’s your land, this library’s my land
In an event called “Singers of Resistance Across the International Border Against War and Oppression of Immigrants,” over a hundred people, Canadians and Americans, came together on Saturday, March 7, to sing protest songs in solidarity and...
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BMP hospital offers new artistic workshops for people living with cancer
he Brome-missisquoi-perkins Hospital Foundation, in collaboration with local multidisciplinary artist Édith Cambrini, has launched a series of workshops for artistic expression and soothing experiences for people living with cancer. The project is...
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Minton United Church takes another hit
In June of 2023 this reporter penned the headline, “Apparently, nothing is sacred anymore” when the sixfoot wide, hand-painted sign in front of Minton United Church in Hatley Township was stolen in the night. Then, hope in humanity was restored when...
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Combining sustainability and solidarity
Since its recent recognition by Greenstep as the first ski resort in Quebec to receive GOLD certification, Destination Owl’s Head has been fully committed to sustainable development and tourism. Sustainability also requires a concrete commitment...
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North Hatley café tries a new approach
The name Hob Nob still conjures up warm memories in North Hatley. It was a neighbourhood café for decades, one that inspired many stories and now nostalgia. On Facebook, one thread on the Eastern Townships Memories page about the Hob Nob prompted...
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Milliard invested as Liberal candidate in Orford
Newly acclaimed Quebec Liberal leader Charles Milliard was officially named the party’s candidate in the riding of Orford for the coming provincial election, the first of 125 candidates, he says he’s eager to present to Quebecers for the 2026...
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Bishop’s Fashion Show breaks record, benefits Mental Health Estrie
The ever-popular Bishop’s University Charity Fashion Show (BUCFS), 2026 edition, held Saturday, Feb. 21 at Centennial Theatre on the Bishop’s University campus, raised $42,000 for the benefit of Mental Health Estrie (MHE), a non-profit organization...
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Small town, big support: When green means more than just a colour
ast week, as part of Hooked on School Week, communities across Quebec were invited to wear green for Journée Perse-vert and show their support for student perseverance. In Stanstead, that invitation turned into something much bigger than a simple dress...
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Municipal politicians are real people, too
Citizens got a unique opportunity last week to have a candid conversation with some municipal councillors about their experiences as regular people entering politics and about their everyday lives as politicians. The event took place in the relaxed...
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Canadian tourists sheltering in place in Mexico recount burnt-out cars, lines for food New LVTC carpentry program beginning March 15
Wendy Buelow wasn’t expecting to end her trip to Mexico by sleeping in the airport. But when violence broke out Sunday across Jalisco state, including the popular tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, Buelow and her husband Dave were stranded at the...
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Townshippers’ Association launches Guide, a comprehensive employability program
Guide, a major new employability program created by the Townshippers’ Association (TA) to address the employment gap facing the English-speaking community in the Eastern Townships, was launched with great fanfare on Friday, Feb. 20. The TA said the...
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Townshippers’ calls for Quebec Constitution effort to start over
The Townshippers’ Association (TA) presented its brief on Bill 1, the Québec Constitution Act, 2025, before the Québec National Assembly Committee on Institutions on Feb. 17, calling on the government to start over, this time with a more inclusive...
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A.I. pilot project in Magog to keep seniors safer
Magog’s nursery for developing technology businesses is collaborating with a company specializing in smart technology and with private seniors’ residences to launch a pilot project to use artificial intelligence to increase the safety and quality of...
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Pink Shirt Day: Taking a stance
On Feb. 25, 2026, students in the Eastern Townships and around the world will partake in Pink Shirt Day. What exactly is Pink Shirt Day, and why should we participate? Bullying can happen in many ways, including physical aggression, verbal...
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Planting season is just around the corner
With warmer temperatures breaking up the deep freeze this week, locals are starting to think about what to do when the ground thaws. This is the time of year when avid gardeners take an inventory of their seeds, swap with friends and neighbours to...
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Cutting through the cold
Turns out sawing wood is a great way to slip in a mini workout and stay warm when it’s cold outside. And it was just one of a variety of activities to enjoy during Winter Fun Day at Atto Beaver Park in Lennoxville on Saturday. Sleigh rides, toasted...
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Mousquiri heads into final weekend
The 61st edition of the M-11 Mousquiri National Tournament in Richmond kicks off its final weekend of activities this Friday with the arrival of more than 15 new teams in classes AA, A, and C from different parts of Quebec, including the Outaouais,...
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Let’s talk about the library
That’s what Lennoxville Library Coordinator Christian Collins would like to do on Saturday, Feb. 21. In a press release sent out on Wednesday afternoon, the Lennoxville Library invites community members to take part in an event, Your Ideas Matter, an...
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Affordable housing project breaks ground in Waterloo
Representatives from the provincial government and the municipality of Waterloo launched the construction of a 31-unit affordable housing building called Sérénité on Taylor Street. Under the umbrella of the organization, Un Toit pour Tous à Waterloo,...
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Local celebs visit the Record for 129th anniversary
Technically speaking, they weren’t celebrities when they arrived, but overheard numerous times during Sherbrooke Elementary School’s (SES) visit to the Record was, “Are we going to be famous?” During their visit, it became clear that Lisa Comeau’s...
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Fleurimont Hospital reveals new ER, early childhood care facility
After 24 years and $433 million, the CIUSSS de l’estrie – CHUS gave the media a sneak-peak at the newly completed Enfant Soleil Pavilion at Fleurimont Hospital in Sherbrooke. The long-awaited project houses a new emergency room as well as a complete...
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Agri-research centres key to food self-sufficiency
The planned agricultural around the closure of seven research centres country recently announced by the federal government could affect our competitiveness, our ability to adapt to climate change, and our self-sufficiency, according to the president...
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Suicide prevention centre inaugurates new room for children
The Jevi Centre for Suicide Prevention in Estrie inaugurated its Salon de la Corporation des enfants at its new headquarters on Boul. Jacques-cartier on Feb. 3. It is a room designed to provide children at risk of committing suicide – some as young as...
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La Méridienne
Dosmetic violence needs to be taken seriously. Eleven women were killed last year because of domestic violence and already four femicides were confirmed since the beginning of this year. That is why we work hard at La Méridienne to help the women and...
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Maison Aube-lumière’s Poinsettia Campaign another success
The 34th edition of La Maison Aubelumière’s Poinsettia Campaign raised $176,184. The palliative care centre, in a recent press release, credited the success of the annual fundraiser to the generosity of Townshippers, the hard work of nearly 150...
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Potton seniors make the most of cold temperatures
Despite a biting temperature of -21°C, members of the Missisquoi North Volunteer Centre (CABMN) Panoramic Walking Club gathered Friday morning, Jan. 30, 2026, on Province Hill Road. Nine participants met at 9:45 a.m. and set out undeterred by the cold...
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Food bank reveals renovated, expanded social grocery store
The Memphrémagog Food Bank (BAM) inaugurated its 35th Anniversary celebrations by presenting its newly renovated and expanded social grocery store to the public. The project has taken a year to complete and doubles the food bank’s capacity to serve...
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Three years strong: Teens take the lead at Phelps winter dance
For the third year in a row, local teens gathered for an evening of music, dancing, and connection at the annual Phelps Winter Dance, but what makes this event truly special goes far beyond the decorations or the playlist. With approximately 75 teens...
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Getting ready for the 61st edition of the Mousquiri
The 61st edition of the M-11 Mousquiri National Tournament will be held this year from Feb. 2 to 15 at the P.E. Lefebvre Arena in Richmond. Fifty-two teams will compete in 99 games, a record number in the history of the tournament. The tournament will...
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Bishop’s University Charity Fashion Show to support Mental Health Estrie
The 18th annual Bishop’s University Charity Fashion Show (BUCFS) will take place on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Centennial Theatre on the Bishop’s campus. The theme of this year’s show will be ‘Empower’, and the funds raised will be going to Mental Health...
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Embrace reality, don’t fear it says Rt. Rev. Heath
In order to thrive and even grow, the United Church of Canada (UCC) needs to embrace reality, as it has always done, rather than try to stand against the tide of change, said its Moderator, the Right Reverend Dr. Kimberly Heath, to The Record....
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Golden Lion Brewing will celebrate 40 years this Canada Day
Stan Groves stands in the Golden Lion Brewery, surrounded by 40-year old equipment from England and newer equipment made by Pro-par in Lennoxville. By rights, they shouldn’t even have the pub. Well, they shouldn’t have had it for more than five...
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Lennoxville United Church celebrates 150th anniversary Sunday
Lennoxville United Church (LUC) will be celebrating 150 years since the dedication of its church, this Sunday, Jan. 25. To help mark the occasion, LUC invited the newly elected Moderator of the United Church of Canada (UCC), the Rt. Rev. Kimberly...
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Erick Fontaine fixing cars
Erick Fontaine has only owned his own, three-bay garage—mécanique Excellence on Richmond’s Craig Street—for six months, but he always knew that owning and operating a garage was something that he would eventually do. Erick, whose English-speaking...
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Hatley Canada Day will be held on June 29
The organizers of the extremely popular Hatley Canada Day Celebration have announced that they will be hosting their annual event on Monday June 29, 2026, rather than on the usual July 1. They posted the announcement on their Facebook page on Sunday...
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Novice-0-rama wraps up
The final weekend of the Novice0-rama hockey tournament in Sherbrooke included events Thursday and Friday evening before a full day of games on Saturday in the M7 and M9 categories. Evacuation of the Julien-ducharme Center There was a brief pause in...
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Fifty years of volunteering
The Waterloo National Pee-wee Tournament (Tournoi National Pee-wee M13 de Waterloo), held each winter in the charming town of Waterloo, Quebec, is more than just a hockey event—it’s a beloved community tradition that brings together young players,...
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PLQ leadership front-runner Milliard seeks buy-in for Liberal brand of federalism
With one month to go before the deadline for Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) candidates to put their names forward, two months before a leader is named and ten months before the next general election, a clear frontrunner has emerged, and he lives in the...
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Mike Hickey, a gentle giant
When he was inducted into the Concordia University Sports Hall of Fame as a Builder in 2012, the citation began: “Mike Hickey has one of the most impressive and eclectic coaching résumés of anyone in Canadian university basketball having successfully...
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Marché 5ième Saison closing at the end of the month
Sarah Ahmadaly, owner of Marché 5ième Saison, confirmed to The Record she will be closing the Lennoxville grocery store at the end of the month. In a brief interview at the store, Ahmadaly said she enjoyed being part of the business community in...
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Bishop’s College School and Stanstead College take old hockey rivalry to a new level
The inaugural 143 Rivalry Game between alumni from Bishop’s College School (BCS) and Stanstead College will take place Saturday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. to celebrate and extend the century-long competition between these two schools for hockey supremacy....
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Goodbye Christmas, hello broken resolutions
Too early into the new year for that joke? Well, according to the City of Sherbrooke, it’s not too early to strip down your Christmas trees and get them to the curb. Crews will be by this week to pick them up and compost them. According to the City’s...
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Plunging into the new year
As per tradition, there was splishing and splashing on Lake Massawippi the morning on Jan. 1 for the annual polar bear swim, as a handful of brave souls kicked off the new year with an ice bath. It was a balmy -10 when John Cogan did the full...
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Mae Sot Education Project Holiday Raffle raises over $7,000
The Mae Sot Education Project’s (MSEP) annual Holiday Raffle drawing was held at Manoir Hovey on Monday, Dec. 29, with volunteers and supporters in attendance. The raffle raised $7,250 in ticket sales for the project. The drawing was held at Manoir...
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Freezing rain affects roads, public transport, workers
Sherbrooke Police were reporting approximately 20 road incidents as of 10:30 Monday morning following freezing rain overnight. Police spokesperson Benoit Pellerin told The Record that in spite of the holiday period when there are fewer vehicles on the...
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Fire destroys Quincaillerie L. Guilbault in Ayer’s Cliff
Afire broke out at the Quincaillerie L. Guilbault on Main Street in Ayer’s cliff on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 27. No one was harmed, but the building is a total loss. According to Stephen Nicholson, director of the La Régie...
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St. Paul’s Rest Home makes major donation
The corporation for St. Paul’s Rest Home of Bury, which closed its doors in 2021, has made a $200,000 donation to the Fondation des CLSC et CHSLD du Haut-saintfrançois. The announcement was made on Dec. 22 at the CHSLD of East Angus. According to...
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Mansonville Elementary School enjoys a very “Hatley” Christmas
On Friday, Dec. 19, students at the Mansonville Elementary School(mes) in Potton enjoyed a wonderful Christmas celebration complete with the gift of new pyjamas for every student thanks to the generosity of the Hatley Clothing company. The company also...
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St. Pat’s Old Boys Camp site breathing new life
AMembers of the partnership in the purchase of the site of the St. Pat’s Old Boys Camp after toasting their accomplishment new chapter in the long history of the St. Pat’s Old Boys Camp was written on Dec. 19 when the site was officially acquired by a...
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And that’s a wrap!
The Lennoxville & District Women’s Centre (L&DWC) annual Secret Santa campaign wrapped up this week. Thanks to the support of 48 sponsors, the campaign, spreading holiday cheer for families in the area for a decade, helped 34 families, including 101...
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Moisson Estrie says meat their top food need
Adrop in the amount of meat contributed to Moisson Estrie by grocery chains in recent months means the charitable food distribution network is inviting donations of meat from the public and is working on a way to increase its supply by accessing a...
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Les Petits Frères de Sherbrooke invites community solidarity with seniors
“Nos grands amis” is how Paule Desgagné unfailingly refers to the seniors aged 75 and older that her organization cares for. Our Great Friends. Les Petits Frères de Sherbrooke (Little Brothers of Sherbrooke) takes the donations it receives and the...
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