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I Brome County NEWS Æ ?.'9’ ; vg&Ffs Mm IHBHI Wednesday, April 30, 2008 LAC BROME 461 Knowlton Rd.8 a.m.to 9 p.m.Michel Omette Magog Farnham 231 Sherbrooke St.999 Principale St.E.Tomb with a View Actors must learn to stay dead By Wendy Denman Brome County News correspondent It’s a Tomb with a View — bodies, bodies everywhere, cast members dropping like flies, sinister characters, devilish old ladies, a werewolf howling at the moon, spine-tingling ambiance and of course, millions and millions at stake.“This is the kind of play our audience has been asking for — outrageous characters, lots of laughs, fast moving action and bodies everywhere,” says director Lucy McAuley.“In fact we have been having to learn how to die, stay dead and step over bodies if we are not already dead!” Written by Norman Robbins, Tomb with a View is a comedy-thriller featuring the eccentric Tomb family, who live in an eccentric and creepy old house.The Knowlton Players production opens with the family gathered in the very spooky library presided over by the portrait of a mad-eyed, grim old man.A creaky lawyer reads the will to this sinister family whose members include a gentle old lady who plants more than seeds in her flower beds, one with werewolf tendencies and another who wanders around in a toga thinking he’s Julius Caesar.“By the third act there are more corpses than live members left in the cast!" McAuley, who has introduced numerous local children to theatre as the Please see Play on Page 4 MBSto • J f VMM COURTESY KNOWLTON PLAYERS Cast members prepare naughty deeds in Tomb with a View, opening May 8 at Arts Knowlton.Town’s iconic roof is leaking Knowlton United needs urgent repair By Wendy Denman Brome County News correspondent Knowlton United Church is one of Lac Brome’s oldest and most recognizable landmarks.The red brick building, with its lofty spire, steep roof and dominating stained glass window rising above the trees at the water’s edge has graced many a magazine and promotional flier.“If we got royalties for every picture taken, we wouldn’t need a building fund,” quips Diana Frizzle, a member of the church’s campaign committee.“We’ve known we’ve needed a new roof for a while now, and have been fundraising for about three years, but it’s got to the point that the repair is urgent," says Frizzle.“So this spring we are finally going to put on a new roof— and none too soon, as it started leaking in a couple of places this winter." A few decades ago the original slate roof was replaced with shingles, and this newer roof was repaired here and there over the years.“There was extensive damage to the roof in that severe wind storm that came through here in the summer of 1999.We had to do a lot of repairs then.Even so, every time we come into the parking lot we see another two or three shingles on the ground.What we need now is a completely new roof," says Frizzle."Once we decided the job had to be done, we had a heck of a time finding someone to do the job as they were all Please see Roof on Page 12 ES Pierre Marziali Pharmacist Familiprix pierre, iuarziali@familiprix.coin Hours: Mon.-Wed.9 - 8 p.in.Thurs.& Fri.9-9 p.m.Sat.9-5 p.m.408 South St., Cowansville ^ 263-2171 Contractor UCBH1UQ: «N-MUI • Machinery work » Hydraulic hammer (rock breaker) • Private roads • Land shaping • Drainage ?Artificial lakes/ponds • Septic systems • Demolition - Foundation , .4 • Topsoil - Aggregate VAJL LI È RES A’ S“nd ' Gr»vel Heldstone ROCH ^^(450) 242-2544 11.ch.Glen, Boiton-Oixst^^^ Call Lynda 450*242-' 13Utro "Orogon Vert Chinese Buffet Mon.-Fri.: 11-2 - $7.95 Fri., Sat., Sun.: 4-8 - $12.95 Licensed by HEOE D A COOLS COUSES ET JEUX Ut SOCETE 0£ 10TEHES WDEO DU QUEBEC 4920 Foster Rd., Waterloo ‘50-639-1211 \ PAGE 2 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Brome County News Brome County Community Billboard Community Calendar May 3 Avante Women’s Cultural Outing to attend Comedy Nest’s “Funny Mommy" with Kate Davis at the Pepsi Forum, Montreal on Saturday, May 3.Bus leaves Avante at 5 n,m.Arrives back in Bedford at 11:30 p.m.Nominated for best female Stand-up at Last year’s Canadian Comedy Awards.Cost $10.Please call to reserve 18 years and over.2 Adhemar-Cusson, Bedford 450-248-0530 Chicken & Biscuit Supper.Stanbridge East, Memorial Hall, Saturday, May 3, 5-7 p.m.Donation $12.Children 10 years & under $6.Everyone welcome! Maple Leaf Chapter #2, Order of the Eastern Star.Information: 450-248-3460.May 3 & 4 Craft Sale at the Richmond Arena, 800 Gouin St., on Saturday, May 3 (10-5) and Sunday, May 4 (10-4).More than 100 tables.To reserve, call 819-826-6633.May 4 Let’s celebrate Spring at Calvary United Church, Sutton, with a hymn and gospel Sing-along at 11 a.m.A delicious lunch will follow in the church hall catered by the Cafe International.Reservations required by April 29 at 450-538-0530.The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 77, 77 Lewis, Waterloo, will be serving a Spaghetti Luncheon on Sunday May 4th, from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m.The Price will be $8 for adults and $5 for children 6 to 12 years.All proceeds from this luncheon will go to the Troops in Afghanistan to buy pencils and books for the children of Afghanistan and to help needy families over there.There will be music with Vel & Norm.Come and join us, all welcome! This coming Sunday ; May 4, Jam Session in Ayer’s Cliff at the Legion Hall, from 2-6 p.m.$5 donation.50-50 draw and door prizes Complete home cooked meal for an additional $5.Bring your voices and instruments and come join the fun.Hosted by A Salute to Quebec seniors! Everyone welcome! May 6 Avante Women’s Center.Coffee Break.Ditch the bathroom scales ! Kathleen and Barb invite you to join them to discuss healthy body image, to celebrate each woman’s individual shape and to examine how the media influences our perceptions! Tuesday, May 6 from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.2 Adhemar-Cusson, Bedford.Avante Womens’ Center.Talented Tuesdays - Build a flower planter.Cost: $10.RSVP 10 places only! 6 p.m.2 Adhemar-Cusson, Bedford.Fee daycare and/or transportation available.The Auxiliary of the B.M.P.Hospital will hold its Spring Tea on Tuesday, May 6 from 2:30 p.m.to 4 p.m.at Manoir Sweets-burg, 795 Principale, Cowansville.Alzheimer’s resources.Diane Lalib-erté, Alzheimer’s Society of Granby and region to speak about resources and support services offered by the Society.Tuesday, May 6 at 7 p.m.At 24 Clark Hill, Waterloo.In English.Free.Refreshments.Info: Ursula Stretch, 450-539-2064.May 8 and 22 Church of The Ascension, West Brome.Spring Luncheon card parties on Thursday, May 8 and Thursday, May 22 at noon.Reservations please.Call: Evelyn at 450-263-1938.May 9 & 10 41st annual sale of Antiques, Arts & Crafts on Friday, May 9 from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m.and Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.at St.Lambert United Church, 415 Mercille Avenue, St.Lambert.450-671-6003.Antiques, crafts, home baking, plants, paintings, snack bar.Small admission fee.Info: 450-671-6003.Rummage sale- Creek United Church, Friday, May, 9th - 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., Saturday, May 10 - 9 a.m.- noon.Drop off GOOD CLEAN rummage Wednesday May 7th.from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.at church hall.Thank you.TBL Wellness Volunteer Centre invites All Town of Brome Lake seniors (not just moms!) to lunch with friends at a Mothers’ Day Luncheon at the TBL Community Centre, 270 Victoria, on Friday, May 9, 12-2 p.m.Limited seating.Reserve by Tuesday, May 6 (450-242-2020).Transportation available if necessary.Dona- tion: $3.May 10 Flea market at the Sutton Curling Club, 26 Pleasant Street, Sutton, on Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m.to 1 p.m.Receiving items (excluding clothing) on May 7 from 1 to 5 p.m.May 8 from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.and May 9 all day.Gigantic Flea Market.Waterloo Elementary School.Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.To rent a table please call the school at 450-539-0162 ($10 for each table).Please come and support us.There are so many, many bargains.There will also be a canteen at the market.Annual Musical Gala Benefit for The Mansonville United Church, 305 rue Main St„ Mansonville, on Saturday, May 10 at 7 p.m.Featuring Jimmy Edwards, Bone (Bones) Goulet, Laurencio & Claire, Arnie Davis & Shirley Spencer.Come join us for a variety of music, traditional, country, Rock and Cajun.Cost: $10 for a great evening of entertainment and refreshments.For information and reservation: 450-292-5638.May 13 Trinity Church in Cowansville will hold a Salad Luncheon on Tuesday, May 13 at 11:30 a.m.Cost: $10.Reservations: 450-263-3329.May 17 Theatre Lac Brome Trash and Treasure Sale, Props, Costumes, and Furniture.Saturday, May 17 at 9 a.m.9 Mont Echo, Knowlton.May 31 Knowlton Lions Club Community wide garage sale and silent auction at the Oddfellows Hall, 476 Knowlton Road on May 31 from 8 a.m.to 2 p.m.We will be accepting donations for his sale during the month of May, Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m.and Saturdays from 9 to 12 a.m.at our trailer located at 323 Victoria St.(Please no clothing, books, ski equipment or large appliances.) Arts Calendar May 2 You are cordially invited to attend an exhibition of oil and acrylic painting by Bany Dyball and eight of his students.All are welcome to attend a Vernissage on Friday, May 2 at 7 p.m.The exhibition continues Saturday & Sunday from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m.at the Brome County Museum, 130 Lakeside, Knowlton.May 3 A Te De urn by Bach?Saturday, Mav 3 at 8 p.m.Eglise Notre-Dame de Granby, the Choeur Classique de l’Estrie will present a Te Deum by Johann Sebastian Bach, accompanied by string instruments, trumpets, and drums.A not to be missed choral celebration.Tickets $25.Information/ reservations: 450-266-7827.May 8-10,15-17 The Knowlton Players presents A Tomb with a View by Norman Robbins.Directed by Lucy McAuley.At Arts Knowlton (9 Mount Echo, Knowlton) May 8-10 and 15-17 at 8 p.m.May 11 and 18 at 2 p.m.Thursday May 8 will be a benefit for the Massey Vanier Stratford Trip.Tickets $12 adults, $8 students $5 (12 years and under) For reservations 450-242-2510.May 9 Evening of Entertainment and ART by Mental Health Committee, for Mental Health Week 2008.Raising funds and awareness to promote mental health in Brome-Missisquoi.Meet community groups, support groups.Art exhibition and silent auction.Improvisation in French and mime.Music by Ralph and Laura performing Hank and Patsy.Where: Théâtre du Tournesol, 331, ch.Brosseau, Cowansville, When: Friday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m.Tickets: $15, have some fun, it's healthy too! Info and tickets: George Courville, Townshippers’ Association, 450-263-4422 (1-866-263-4422).“A Thousand Cranes” School Spring Play: Two performances: Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m.and 7 p.m.at Waterloo Elementary School.Adults: $3.Children 12 and under: $2.Sponsored by the St.Paul’s United Church Youth Group.May 15 Thursday, May 15 is the deadline for artists to apply for this year’s Festiv’Art, an open-air art festival on Labour Day weekend in Frelighsburg, Quebec.This year’s theme is “Boundaries” and prize money is $3,300.Full details and application forms are online at www.festivart.org or call 450-298-1210.Please see Bulletins on Page 7 Brmne Count)1 NEWS 88-A Lakeside, Knowiton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188/242-6892 Fax: (450) 243-5155 Established Mav 1091 PuWista! wtekfy by RECORD 1195 Galt E„ Sherbrooke.Quebec, JIG 1Y7 fax: (819) 569-3945 E-mail: news room(3>s herbrookerecord .com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Kenneth Wells Publisher .Eleanor Brown Edror.Alison Steel Secretary .Lynda bellavance Advertising Michel Duval Advertising .CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Wednesday as an insert, and to households and businesses in Aberrom, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Farnham, 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 Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA .800463-9525 Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.(819) 5696345 The Record is published by Alta 4450) 242-1188 Newspaper Group Limited Partnership.(450)242-6892 800 463-9525 JRD JOLY RIENDEAU &.DUKE ca (COWANSVILIC) INC.Taxation, Accounting, Financial Services, Estate Planning and Settlement, Farm Transfers Cowansville Sherbrooke 127 Principale, Suite 105 3490 Galt West Cowansville Sherbrooke (450) 263-4123 (819) 566-2575 KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW Brome County News Wednesday, April 30, 2008 page 3 Butters honours outgoing director mas .*r*ï' Woo tton served for 20 years By Sarah Rogers Knowlton AMontérégie-based organization is parting ways with one of its longtime supporters and volunteers.Jean Wootton recently resigned from the board of directors of Butters Homes Inc., where she served for almost 20 years advancing the organization’s social rehabilitation efforts.“Mrs.Wootton strongly believed that all disabled people deserved the chance to live in the community,” said Ron Creary, executive director of Butters Foundation.That, he added, is the credo of the company and will remain a lasting legacy to Wootton’s efforts and work as an advocate for intellectually and multi-handicapped people in the Eastern Townships.Butters Foundation was created in 1976 by friends and family of Lily Butters.After years of taking children with intellectually disabilities into her home, Butters established the Austin institution carrying her name in the 1940s, an initiative that continued to grow.“There were very few institutions that people could turn to at that point in time,” said Ron Creary, “particularly in Quebec’s anglophone community.” For what she established, Butters herself became a recipient of the Order of Canada in 1972, inspiring many other volunteers in the region, such as Wootton, to help expand Butters’ reach.In the 1980s, the foundation split in two to better accommodate its property management issues, creating Butters Homes.Soon afterwards, Jean Wootton, who had been director of the Butters Centre, was then invited to sit on the board of directors for Butters Homes.(Butters Centre now falls under the CRDI Montérégie Est, an area roughly bordered by Sorel, Longueuil, Bedford and almost as far as Magog.) Wootton saw the non-profit company expand from an original three housing projects for clients resigned to wheelchairs, to a 35-house institution, providing residences, respite care homes, and the occasional workshop, to intellectually disabled people living in the area.“She made her mark by looking out for the interests of clients, and that’s why she seemed liked a natural,” Creary said, noting Wootton always ensured that homes were properly renovated to accommodate the special needs of clients.“She always followed the ball, and that’s why we’re celebrating her contributions,” Creary said.COURTESY RON CREARY Long-time Butters Homes board member Jean Wootton, left, is presented with a parting gift from Bill Duke, the founding president oj the nonprofit property management company affiliated with the Butters Foundation.Wootton is quick to downplay her role with Butters, suggesting she only followed the organization’s strong leadership.“It’s a very worthwhile job that they’re doing,” Wootton said.“They work very hard.” Wootton’s approach to her work at Butters and desire to integrate people living with intellectual disabilities into the community speaks loudly for the efforts of the organization as a whole over the years, Creary pointed out.Butters Homes has now bought and resold over 45 homes, calling 29 their own today.These days, the organization finds it more viable to build new specially-outfitted homes from scratch rather than renovating.Butters Homes is currently building a state-of-the-art behavioural research and treatment centre for disabled people with severe behavioural problems in St-Hyacinthe with funds generated by the latest “No One Turned Away” capital campaign of the Butters Foundation.“This is really a success story for the Eastern Townships," Creary said.®m TtICflTCP Starting May 2nd to May 8th 2008 IRON MAN (V.O.A.) Action / Adventure PG-13, 126 min.Matinee Sat/Sun 1:00pm 3:15pm Friday -Thursday 6:45pm 9:15pm Théâtre Princess Theater ^41 Principale, Cowansville QC J2K 1J3 www.theatreprincess.com Tél.450-263-5900 >y.i Now with 5 stores for your shopping convenience • excellent quality • reasonable prices • satisfaction guaranteed PLOUFFE 20 Avenue des Pins, Bedford 450 Meigs N., Farnham 460 St-Patrice West, Magog 4801 Blvd.Bourque, Rock Forest 1175 King St.E., Sherbrooke page 4 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Brome County News Next in line for a nerd car Collectors focusing their eyes on oddball vehicles Dean Renwick of Toronto would never describe himself as a nerd.Yet, the classic car aficionado nevertheless jumped at the chance to purchase a so-called “nerd car” two years ago — namely, a 1976 AMC Pacer D/L.If anything, the much-maligned Pacer certainly qualifies as nerdish from an esthetic viewpoint.Its oddly rounded lines, garish headlights and excessive use of glass (think of an aquarium on wheels) make the car look breathtakingly goofy.Little wonder the producers of Wayne’s World made sure a _______ baby blue Pacer was prominently featured as the ride of choice for the lovable loser duo of Wayne and Garth.(Bonus nerd feature: The Wayne’s World Pacer featured flame decals plastered along the front quarter panels — perversely ironic given the Pacer is the polar opposite of a hot rod.) At least the ’76 Pacer acquired by Renwick proved to be a cream puff.“It was virtually fresh out of the box with only about 6,000 miles,” he says.“To my surprise, it drove and handled Centre de santé et de services sociaux La Pommeraie Under The Hood David Menzies ABOUT HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN ENGLISH DID YOU KNOW?¦ The majority of services offered at the CLSCs of the CSSS La Pommeraie are free and bilingual.¦ Receptionists recently received training and tools to help them welcome English-speaking clients.1 If the receptionist cannot answer you in your language, she will put you in contact with someone that can communicate with you in English.1 English-speaking clients can also benefit from workshops, meetings and other support programs.Information and education are available on prevention and public health programs and services in English.1 Documents at the CSSS La Pommeraie are available in English.Just ask.To help you know the services offered at the CLSCs of the CSSS La Pommeraie, a Health Guide is available in English at the reception desk of all our facilities and at www santemonteregie qc.ca.Ask for it! The CSSS can Published by the CSSS La Pommeraie with the collaboration of Townshippers' Association and Health Canada.like a full-sized car with its factory optional 258 CID in-line six-cylinder engine, automatic transmission, power steering and brakes, along with factory air conditioning that still worked perfectly.” Better yet, Renwick recently flipped the car for a profit.“I sold the car quite easily to a collector of low-mileage original cars,” he says.Who’d have thunk it?Castaway cars from yester-decade that were the very antithesis of cutting-edge cool are suddenly all the rage.To be sure, the likes of an AMC Pacer will never be as coveted on the classic car auction circuit in the same way as, say, a 1970 Plymouth ’Cuda or a ’68 Shelby Mustang.But, somewhat inexplicably, there is growing demand for nerd cars nonetheless.Indeed, Hagerty Insurance of Traverse City, Mich.- a provider of insurance to classic car collectors — recently reported that nerd cars were definitely increasing in value.Whereas cars such as the Pacer were once shunned (or merely existed as a punchline), oddball vehicles are garnering renewed attention from collectors.Hagerty went on to compile a list of notable nerd cars, ranging from the fiascos of yesteryear (Edsel) to more recent embarrassments (Aztek).What are the characteristics of a nerd car?For starters, just think about almost any vehicle manufactured by AMC back when disco ruled.Aside from the aforementioned Pacer, this dubious list includes the Gremlin (bonus points for models sporting the optional Levi’s denim interior) and the ill-named Matador.A nerd car can also be an iconic car gone awry.Example: the Mustang II (1974-1978), which was based on the (ugh!) Pinto platform.Speaking of the Pinto, even this notable nerdy disaster has its fans (some have even embraced gallows humour by affix- ing “Caution: Explosive” decals to the car’s rear end).Nerd cars also encompass automotive oddities.The grotesque Volkswagen Thing (1969-1980) - perhaps best described as the Pontiac Aztek of its day — springs to mind.As does the ludicrous two-seater Suzuki X-90 (1996-1998), whose front and rear ends were so similarly designed it was hard to tell if the X-90 was coming or going.In short, nerd cars are best described as anti-babe magnets — cars so jarringly ill-conceived they tend to repel rather than attract.And, yet, despite myriad faults, demand for such runts is on the increase.Renwick, who is well versed in the classic car market (he’s a vehicle evaluator), has his own theory about why the automotive dogs of yesteryear are enjoying a comeback.“I think the current collectibility of some of these nerd cars has more to do with their acquisition costs in today’s market than it does with their nerd factor,” he says.“The less desirability a car had when new means the lower the pricing is in today’s market.Desirability is the factor that frequently trumps rarity in the consideration of a collector vehicle’s value in today’s market.” CZMARLIN/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS For some collectors, an oddball beauty — such as an AMC Pacer — is more desirable than more common collector cars.In other words, several classic, iconic cars these days sport price tags that would make a millionaire blush.Yet, whereas a vintage Corvette might be out of reach for those on a tight budget, a vintage Chevette is surely doable.Still, other observers maintain that some fans of nerd cars merely want to make an anti-fashion statement (think of someone wearing a powder blue tuxedo to a wedding or donning Flash-dance-esque leg warmers at the gym in this day and age of Lululemon).In this regard, getting behind the wheel of a Gremlin or a Pacer is akin to announcing you couldn’t care less about the whiz-bang automobile offerings of today.Besides, as Huey Lewis and the News once opined in song, sometimes it really is “hip to be square.” David Menzies writes for Canwest News Service In hand! Play: Cont’d from Page 1 director of many well loved children’s plays at Arts Knowlton, says she’s thrilled to be trying her hand at directing adults.“We saw the play in Georgeville a few years ago and that gave me the idea to put it on here,” says McAuley.“My mother — Sarah Hoblyn — was in that play and she enthusiastically auditioned for the play this time thinking that she would have it easy by acting the same part.Not the case when you audition for your daughter; I gave her a different part! “In fact Cedric Briggs, a newcomer to the Knowlton Players stage, also was in Tomb before and he also played a different character.” The cast of 10 is made up of a mix of both well known and less familiar faces to local theatregoers.In addition to Hoblyn and Briggs, the cast comprises Roger de la Mare, Michaela Barnes, Steve Trew, Linda Carey, Julie Senier, Genevieve Heap, Ace (Jim McLellan) and Patricia St.Onge.“Dan Whitman is our extremely enthusiastic set designer.He has been busy building the set in Cowansville,” says McAuley.“He has cleared his house of all his furniture, including his eight-foot-high fireplace, to use in the play.I hope he won’t have to take off the roof to get it into the theatre." McAuley is making every effort to give the audience spine tingling thrills and seems to be succeeding.“We borrowed a very scary portrait, painted by Sonya Rocke, from the Georgeville [theatre] troupe.1 put it in the back of our van and forgot to tell my husband who got a bit of a start when he looked in the rear-view mirror.” Tomb with a View plays at Arts Knowlton May 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16 and 17 at 8 p.m.and May 11 and 18 at 2 p.m.Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students and $5 for those 12 and under.The opening performance on May 8 will be a benefit for the Massey-Vanier High School Stratford trip.For reservations call 450-242-2510. Brome County News Wednesday, April 30, 2008 page 5 Poverty, cooking fiddleheads and heart health FUNERAL HOME In 1992, Mary Evans Young was watching a TV program where women were having their stomachs stapled.One woman had split her staples three times, and another told of a 15-year-old who committed suicide because she couldn’t cope with being fat.In America, 80 per cent of 10-year-old girls have already dieted.“I decided somebody had to stand up and try to stop all this madness,” so she declared May 6th as International No _________ Diet Day.Supported by health officials and consumer advocacy groups around the world, it’s not a day to break a diet, but to break free from the preoccupation with size and weight altogether.Avante will be holding a Mind over Fatter morning workshop that will include quizzes and discussions about our cultural attitudes and values towards size and weight.How does the media manipulate our impressions, and how do you truly react?Challenge your awareness of the way you think.Join us for coffee and a light breakfast on Tuesday, May 6 from 9:30 to 11:30.Fiddleheads This seasonal delicacy will be in abundance any time soon, so naturalist Louise Godin has offered to hold a cooking class on Thursday, May 8, starting at 1 p.m., focused on fiddleheads.She will be preparing Fiddlehead Quiche, but because we will be picking them fresh that day, we will cover general cleaning and preparation of fiddleheads as well.We’re also looking for volunteers starting at 11 a.m.to go over to the Keith Sornberger Natural trail in Bedford to help with the picking, so if you’d Avante's 200th registered member Mary Harvey, with staff members.Ayante like to learn how to find them, or would enjoy helping us harvest, please call to let us know that you’re available.The cost is $2 for the class, and we require preregistration.Ask The Expert Lawyer Erica Gosselin from Lavin Associates in Cowansville will be our first invited guest in a series of workshops called Ask The Expert.Erica will be here Wednesday, May 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.to answer as many questions as she can concerning your legal rights and responsibilities in areas such as housing, civil conflicts, families, parenting, youth protection, and many more issues.Women’s Centre Because there will be no general presentation, we invite you to email Avante ahead at avante-barb@bellnet.ca with questions that Erica can answer right away, then we’ll open the floor for more.Knowlton Coffee Break Joanne Jones is a specialist in the field of palliative care and is actively involved with pro- Mother’s Day Special Bouquet de roses lié 'européenne Pois de Senteur KNOWLTON - T 450-242-5888 moting information on health issues to the anglophone community.She will be Avante’s guest in Knowlton for our May coffee break to talk about heart health for women.Women have unique symptoms of heart disease, and we need to be aware of the early signs and preventative measures we can take to keep ourselves healthy.Women represent the majority of caregivers in our society, and it’s important to put ourselves first sometimes, because we can’t give what we don’t have.Please join us at the Lac Brome Community Centre on Monday, May 26 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Tuesdays ’Til 8 Our May program begins with Gayl’s craft night on May 6.She will be building flower planters with a maximum of 10 participants.There’s a $10 charge, but all materials are included.The activity starts at 6 p.m.Please call early to register, as there’s a limited number of places.On May 13th, Nancy will present the documentary Killer’s Paradise.In Guatemala, more than 2,000 women have been murdered over the past 10 Please seee Avante on Page 8 NOMINATION 104, rue Buzzell and 109, rue William Cowansville (Québec) J2K 2N5 Telephone: 450 263-1212 Fax: 450 263-9557 E-mail: info@desourdywilson.com Website: www.dignitequebec.com Trip to Montreal’s Comedy Nest After a long winter break from our cultural outings supported by Town-shippers’ Foundation, Avante will offer a trip to see comedian Kate Davis at the Comedy Nest in Montreal.Nominated for Best Female Stand-Up at last year’s Canadian Comedy Awards, Davis is a mother of three who gives workshops and lectures on the importance of humour in parenting.About a week before Mothers’ Day, “Funny Mommy” Kate Davis will perform on Saturday, May 3, along with other female comediennes, as a tribute to mothers everywhere.A bus leaves from Avante at 5 p.m.to allow time to check out the Pepsi Forum, home of the Comedy Nest, and is expected back by 11:30.Please call Avante to book your seat on the bus.André Lee, President and Managing Director of Desourdy Wilson Funeral Homes is proud to announce the nomination of Isabelle Dion to the position of family counselor.Celebrating INDD COURTESY André Lee Ms.Dion completed her studies in funeral service education at Rosemont College in Montreal and for the last 12 years has been working with families in the funeral domain.The addition of Isabelle to our team will serve to enhance and enable us to offer a more personalized and superior quality services to the popula- , | ,, _.tion of Cowansville and surrounding areas.Isabelle Dion Mind over Fatter Here’s a look at what’s happening at the Avante Women’s Centre in May. page 6 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Brome County News vrufs* M$mt i F iff We bring your business tto the next level Over 45 years of experiente! Advertising Marketing * Graphic Design Vil Package Design "A Exhibits • DVD Presentations Logos Brochures Photo Restoration 1 ¦* fljtm “ and so much more.450.242.2036 Rolling the dice on the shifting ice Thanks! Docking roulette Kid-and dog-hating comic W.C.Fields sat in a corner of the club car as part of a cardplaying foursome.Despite the standard railway prohibition on gambling, they were having a hand at poker.which curiously still outdraws National Hockey League games on cable TV.Two older, proper-looking ladies pause in their wobbly passage to the dining car.One turns to the card players and asks innocently, “Is this a game of chance?” To which W.C.Fields replies, “Not the way I play it." Many aspects of life involve making judgment calls, calculating odds, and taking informed or educated guesses.The object is to reduce the risk factor and enhance the possibility of achieving the most desired result.Part of the new math being foisted on today’s school kids emphasizes probability.Instead of discovering that 2+2=4, the question now is, what’s the likelihood of 2+2 equaling 4?A cynical friend insists it’s a devious plot to encourage the buying of lottery tickets and games by cash-hungry governments.Sometimes, even when all the information available indicates a certain outcome or result is likely, we choose to ignore it if it doesn’t fit our mind set.A classic example is the Bush administration’s decision to conceal or fudge their own intelligence to get the war they wanted.COURTESY The First Knowlton Beavers and Cubs would like to give a big thank you to Gary Burcombe, Kevin Baily and Justin St.Pierre for giving them a tour of the Knowlton Fire Hall.an Business On a lighter note, each autumn down by the water we contemplate an old question: should we remove the entire lakeside installation, or just the 32-foot dock part.What are the odds of the winter’s ice doing major damage in the spring break-up to the deck that sits mostly on dry land?Turns out they’re pretty high.In the early years, back when gas was cheap and kids didn’t need armed guards, we’d make de-docking a neighbourhood social event.However, in the last decade or so, we’ve ¦ chosen not to make the major effort required and just hope instead that spring damage will be negligible.Given the dismal track record, it’s a good thing we weren’t taking the same approach to high-stakes poker or blackjack.For longer than I care to recall, a major rite of spring has been significant or extensive repairs to the shoreside deck before repositioning the dock.On the upside, on a sunny weekend afternoon in late April or early May, with the help of a few friends, we’d get things back on their feet, so to speak.One resourceful chap discov- The Country Squire Brian Eddington Metfve^ô 2)(uf Samedi 10 mai / Saturday., May 10 JuioutUen Odd ffeltemo Matt Rôti de bœuf et porc / Roast beef & pork Souper 6:00 - 7:00 Dinner Danse 8:00 à fermeture / to closing Music “Silver Spurs ” Prix de présence / Door prizes Donation 10,00$ ered, while enjoying one of many breaks we’d take, that a half-full bottle can be a more than adequate substitute for a carpenter’s level.Mostly, no more effort would be required to make the repairs than to remove the structure in the first place.And the weather tends to be more amenable to outdoor activity in spring.(A main reason for leaving things so late into the fall was the naive hope we’d get a wonderously warm week or so before serious snow.Talk about long odds.) Another reason went something like, with any luck, there’d be no ice damage at all, whereupon there’d be neither removal nor repair to which to attend.Such a happy, effortless transition from the last warm season to the next has proven elu-sive.In April 2007, we were almost lucky.The deck survived the winter unscathed, sitting square and solid.A run of good weather saw the ice receded and pretty well disintegrate.On the last day before total disappearance, a floe hardly an acre in size began edging towards the east shore in a mounting west wind.and like a masterful billiards shot, smack into our deck.This year, inspired by summer’s sudden arrival (and maybe in part by the success of the Montreal Canadiens), we chose to take pre-emptive action.With large masses of ice lurking just a few feet offshore, we winched the deck sections and leg frame out of harms way up against the bigger trees on the bank.Demonstrating once more that we live in a capricious universe, the ice sat there motionless as if to mock us.A calm you’d normally associate with the doldrums settled in for a week.At the end of which the rotting remains of grey-green ice slid slowly off to the north without a whimper.No one’s quite sure what lesson we should take from it all.Advertorial Wednesday, April 30, 2008 page 7 Brome County News Li ri 1rs to thi Editor Garage sales Dear editor So we have a new by law on garage sales (“It’s the law; New garage sale rule passed”, April 16 Brome County News), and I ask for what reasons?Not one citizen would stand up and say why?If this change is not considered arbitrary and irrational, then tell me who?As this change is not representative of the wishes of the majority then explain yourself.The mystery of change should not take place in a democratic society.So wherever you are, please stand up and be counted.Or is this just one more error of management by this council?Dennis King, Lac Brome Dear editor The new garage sale bylaw was supposed to be adopted at the May 5th council meeting yet, like many others, we only found out by reading the Brome County News that it was passed at a special meeting held April 14th.Attendance was not as high as it might have been had citizens been notified sooner, or was that the reason for pushing the date up in the first place?There is only one word to describe this type of behavior: sneaky.The residents against garage sales, just how many we will never know, must have smiles from ear to ear knowing that this whole ordeal was all because of them.They hid while others voiced their opinion, yet they won.The Brome County News received too many Bulletins: Cont’d from Page 2 Church Services KNOWLTON/CREEK PASTORAL CHARGE Worship & Song.Creek United, Foster, 9:30 a.m., Knowlton United, Knowlton, (handicap access), 11 a.m.ST.PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 24 St.Paul’s Road, Knowlton.Sunday Services - Traditional 8 a.m.service and 10 a.m.with music, Sunday School and Nursery.For more Info: 450-242-2885.The Rev.Tim Wiebe and the congregation welcomes everyone.SAINT-EDOUARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 366 Knowlton Rd„ Knowlton - Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.(Bilingual).COWANSVILLE AREA PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH Worship at Emmanuel United Church, 203 rue Principale, Cowansville.Worship 10:30 a.m., Choir practice, 9:30 a.m.Rev.Wendy McLean officiating.450-263-0204.TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH, 409 South St., COWANSVILLE.Join us for Sunday Worship one Service only at 11 a.m.every Sunday.Info: 450-263-2662.SUTTON - DUNHAM PASTORAL CHARGE: Welcome to Sunday Worship Service and a Hymn Sing at Calvary United Church in Sutton at 11 a.m.led by Rev.Susan Tilleman, the choir and guest musicians.This will be followed by a lunch in the church hall.(See Ad under Events) Info: 450-538-0530.Dunham United Church will be closed on this occasion.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BROME SERVICE - Sunday, May 4, 10 a.m.- HOLY TRINITY, IRON HILL -Holy Communion - The Rev.P.Tidman.GRANBY UNITED CHURCH, Where God Unites all Children.Be a part of the family.Down to earth spirituality.Spiritual development for all ages.Sunday Services 11 a.m.101 rue Principale, Granby 450-372-1417.Rev.Eric Lukacs.All Services at 11 a.m.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BEDFORD/PHILIPSBURG & FARNHAM - Parish of Bed-ford/Philipsburg/Farnham and Members of the Borders Regional Ministry - Services will be held at St.Paul’s Church, Philipsburg at 9:30 a.m.(Holy Eucharist), and St.James Church, Bedford at 11 a.m.(Holy Eucharist), Clarenceville at 9:00 a.m.(Matins), Albuigh (Vt.) 10 a.m.(Holy Eucharist).BEDFORD UNITED CHURCH PASTORAL CHARGE.First Sunday of the month service is in Bedford.Second Sunday of the month service is in Stanbridge East.Third Sunday of the Month Service is in Bedford.Fourth Sunday of the month Service is in Mystic.Fifth Sunday of the month Service is in Philipsburg.All services are at 10 a.m.More info call 450-248-3044.Everyone invited.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH in SUTTON, 52 Principale sud, welcomes everyone for Sunday Services at 10:30.Canon Tim Smart, Rector.450- 538-8108.OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH, SUTTON, Pastor Alex Lobach and the congregation welcome all to worship with us each Sunday at 11 a.m.Mid-week youth group and Bible Study.Tel.450-538-5225.ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH - DUNHAM.Sunday Services and Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.-All welcome! The Rev.Sinpoh Han.Information 450-266-0392.SUTTON - DUNHAM PASTORAL CHARGE: Welcome to Sunday Worship Services at DUNHAM UNITED CHURCH at 9:15 a.m.and at CALVARY UNITED CHURCH, SUTTON, at 11:15 a.m.Rev.Susan Tilleman officiating.GRANBY UNITED CHURCH, Where God Unites all Children.Be a part of the family.Down to earth spirituality.Spiritual development for all ages.Sunday Services 11 a.m.101 rue Principale, Granby 450-372-1417.Rev.Eric Lukacs.All Services at 11 a.m.WATERLOO.ST.PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH, 4929 rue Foster.Sunday service at 10 a.m.Rev.David Lambie, Minister.For messages or information, 450-539-2129.letters opposing the bylaw to publish (as noted in the March 5 issue), yet the bylaw was passed.Just what kind of message are the councillors sending to the Brome Lake residents anyways?We wish the town had reacted as quickly to our calls about the deer intestines rotting in the ditches of the road along which we take our daily walks.Hunters dumping garbage bags full of deer parts or marijuana growers disposing of drug paraphernalia on our country roads appears to be unimportant to the town.We enjoy going to garage sales for the same reasons residents expressed in previous editions of the Brome County News.Also, we agree that garage sales help reduce the garbage in landfills (letter to the editor, April 16) _______________ There is true and purely innocent meaning to the saying “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” We would like to take this opportunity to thank June Call for all her efforts regarding the garage sale issue.Unfor- tunately it appears to already be a done deal.On a final note, we would like to say one thing to the town councillors with regards to moving the date up: Shame on you.Darlene and Herb Adams West Brome Driving too fast Dear editor I was wondering when the town of Knowlton is going to do something about the speed of the cars on Knowlton Road.On March 25 there was an accident in front of my house because the driver of the truck was traveling too fast to stop and hit the Honda Civic going into the bank.Just the other day my son was hit by a car in front of the IGA by a car going slow, thank God.Why do the trucks park so the drivers can’t see in front of them?That’s what happened to my son after the car passed the truck; the driver then saw my son but it was too late.My son wasn’t badly hurt, but it’s the principal of the thing.I hope they can do something about it.Are they going to wait until somebody gets killed?Gail Stepto Knowlton Retired?I can help you make the most of your investments.Jean-Pierre Côté F.Pt.Financial Planner Royal Mutual Funds Inc.420 rue Sud Cowansville, QC |2k 2X7 450*531-5919 jean-pierre.cote@> rbc.com As an RBC® mobile financial planner, I can help optimize your retirement plan, refine your investment strategy to maximize your income, identify tax savings opportunities and more.Best of all, 1 can come to you — when and where it's most convenient.Simply call me today to make an appointment.ü— fhojAH Finandal planning services and Investment advice are provided by Royal Mutual Funds Inc.Royal Mutual Funds Inc., RBC Asset Management lnc.and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are affiliated.Royal Mutual Funds Inc.is licensed as a financial services firm in the province of Quebec.9 Registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada.C Rcyd Bank of Ctntdt 2007.TM4> 100$, VAMOC U**d undtr Bcmm. page 8 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Avante: Cont’d from Page 5 years.The cases, however, are closed as the women are dismissed as nobodies.Learn about the grassroots human rights movement that is emerging to make a change.Join Nancy for a potluck supper at 5:30 with the DVD starting at 6 p.m.It’s spring, and a time of renewal.Time for new projects, new goals! Barb will be testing her participants on how many “should haves, would haves and could haves” you’re holding onto that are bogging you down and holding you back from accomplishing your new goals.Learn some tricks on how to clear the decks and get on with your life, and get the things you want to do, done.That’s Tuesday, May 20.What limits your economic independence?Hundreds of thousands of women are still affected by poverty in this province.To draw attention to these conditions, T-shirts with economic issues written on them by Quebec women will be tied together in a large circle around the Quebec National Assembly on May 31st.Kathleen and Gayl will lead an exciting interactive workshop on Tuesday, May 27, starting at 6 p.m.called “Rolling up our sleeves for women’s economic independence”, during which each participant will design a slogan to contribute to this giant chain.We ask you to bring your own long sleeved, preferably plain T-shirt.Avante is open weekdays from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.for women in the Brome-Missisquoi area looking for assistance and information on topics that concern them.We offer a friendly, non judgmental environment where you can meet other English-speaking women, share experiences and learn new talents.We have weekly gatherings for Internet café and crafting and always welcome an opportunity to share a cup of coffee.We’re located at 2 Adhemar-Cusson in Bedford, and can be reached at 450-248-0530.=Brome County N Art, comedy, and mental health ‘More desire to live ’ -ext week is the National Week for Mental Health, and a local group is organizing a bit of fun to mix in with the serious.On Friday, May 9, there’ll be a silent auction, improv comedy and music at Cowansville’s Théâtre des Tournesols.The 6:30 p.m.event is organized by the Mental Health Committee of Brome-Missisquoi.Ni 1 1 t COURTESY TOWNSHIPPERS’ ASSOCIATION Marion Standish is chair of Townshippers’ Association's Health and Social Services Committee.The auction, according to a release, will feature “artworks realized by the members of the group Le Phare, a self-help alternative resource for mental health.Profits from the auction are to be shared between the organization (to pay for the materials ), the Mental Health Committee (10 per cent) and the artists who will have sold their works (50 to 60 per cent).” One artist wrote in April 2003: “Art is a mirror of myself.My feelings, my beliefs and my personality are to be found in my work, I learn to like myself thanks to the art.As well, art amazes me, so that I have more desire to live.When I see a beautiful work of art, it has the power to make me feel happy.“Sometimes, I have emotional upsets because of what the art awakes in me.I space out my work to help me breathe easier.With practice, I have come to respect myself more because I know myself better and I understand myself more."In conclusion, for me art is alive.” The League of Montreal is an improvisation team with four young comedians.And a coun-try-folk-rock show with Laura Teasdale and Ralph Steiner will complete the evening’s entertainment.Marion Standish will address English-language access to mental health services.The National Week for Mental Health is intended to sensitize people to the importance of taking care of their mental health as well as their physical health.Letters to the Editor More government on Business Deck designed and built by SC Covered bridge designed and built bv SC Excavator newly acquired to better serve customers with there projects and timelines.450-539-3913 Office 450-776-5529 Brent Cell 450-405-8669 Kevin Cell SC Ca lia ¦•«¦tiaa is a new company licensed from lhe RISQ for * New construction of residential and * Renovations of residential and commercial, industrial and public buildings.It has recently added to its licensing Excavation and landscaping.Its owners Brent Cadarette & Kevin Spencer will he glad to answer any calls.BILINGUAL - Free estimates Advertorial Dear editor As the different levels of government become more involved in our daily decisions, examples: 1.When to cut trees 2.When to clean septic tanks 3.When and how to recycle 4.When to dig ponds 5.Where to have mail boxes 6.When to have garage sales, I would like it if I could .still shovel snow in the winter, when it’s not too hot, and to garden in the summer when it’s not too cold.Hoping you can grant me my request, 1 remain, Herbert Coles Fulford The council Dear editor In November 2009 Brome Lake will have elected a new mayor and council.Those of us who live here, particularly in Knowlton, should be worried; in the last election only about 40 per cent of those eligible bothered to vote.Less than 25 per cent voted the mayor into office.Under the weight of this kind of apathy, Knowlton is not doing as well as it might.This council has managed to make a mockery of town meetings, of town by-laws, of open government, of actually serving anyone but themselves.Not one person on this council should even think of running for office again.The two that represent Knowlton either shrink away, or flatly refuse to be involved in the welfare of the village or in its business.For years, secrecy has been the hallmark of our council.In the past Brome Lake negated new walking paths; negated grants to remove overhead wires, negated bicycle paths, negated desirable sign by-laws, negated the enforcement of most other town by-laws and peevishly curtailed advertising in the village of Knowlton as if it were plague ridden.It’s not that council did nothing.They spent money like water, but without consultation.They created cute cross walks, cute logos for Brome Lake (over and over and over).They overspent on fire equipment.They purchased swamp land for a parking lot that was unusable, then spent more of our money malting it into a summer market.Now out of town vendors, who don’t have to charge tax, refrigerate their goods, pay rent 24/7, or provide wash rooms (the town tax on just one washroom is more than a year’s rent at the market) are subsidized to undersell our own Knowlton stores.Then they canceled competing markets and garage sales.The problem is not that we have bad people running our town, they are simply adrift.This council is now about to pay $75,000 to a group to find out what the taxpayers already know.Some say the money might be well spent if this is what it takes for the town to listen to the people.Personally I think open town meetings, with open question periods, could and would do the same thing.Brian Timmins Knowlton Deadline: 10 a.m.working day previous to publication 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 4:00 p.m.Brome County News CLASSIFIED Wednesday, April 30, 2008 page 9 Or mail your prepaid classified ads to 88A Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec JOE 1V0 The Record, P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5L6 001 Property for Sale 030 Property Wanted 035 For Rent 100 Job Opportunities 100 Job Opportunities 130 Courses 150 Computers 190 Cars For Sale CHEAPER THAN A TANK of gas! Telephone Reconnect only $39.95 per month! Switch, keep your number! High speed and dial up internet available! Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-336-2274.www.phone factory.ca DEAR HOME- OWNER: Thinking of selling?Put my 20 years experience and my Diamond Award (top 3% of all Quebec Royal LePage agents) to work for you.I am pleased to donate a portion of my commission to the charity of your choice.Free esti- mates.Knowlton, Sutton, Cowansville and region.Royal LePage Action Broker.Sharyl Thompson (450) 266- 5888 Website: Nww.sharyl.com It pays to advertise in the dassifieds SEEKING FARM of 100 acres or more located between Dunham, Sutton, Knowlton and Cowansville.Claude 514-842-1270 Diabetes The New epidemic » Diabetes ^Québec REACT NOW! 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The biggest inventory in the monteregie region We are the biggest distributors of sleep apnea equipment and accessories 350, rue Principale, local 180, Cowansville 450 263-836» www.mouvemenlsanle.com Sales, rentals and repair Sleep apnea, wheel chairs, wheeled walkers, lift chairs, adjustable beds, Mattress and bathroom accessories Death THOMSON, Muriel Dorothy (Whyte) - On Sunday, April 27, 2008, Dorothy died peacefully at her home in Abbotsford, surrounded by her family as the birds sang at sunrise.Dorothy was predeceased by her husband Alan; was the beloved mother of Karen, Gregg and Dean; cherished mother-in-law to Jane Akroyd and Josée Rhéaume; dearly loved grandmother of Jessica (Yan), Katherine, Matthew and Camille: dear sister of Ross Whyte (Gretta).Dorothy always encouraged love, kindness and friendship, and many dear friendships were the result.Her relationship with Margaret Walker was a life partnership, and Raymond was her Godsend.Due to her close relationships with people of all ages, Dorothy became a “mother” to many Norman, Isabelle, Russ, Maryse, Betty Lou, Debbie, Laureen, Bonnie and Laurie all experienced her care and deep love.Her love and unconditional support will be missed dearly.Mum’s “Celebration of Life” service will be held at 11 a.m.on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Granby United Church.It is a service that she herself has largely planned out for us.In the beautiful spring morning air, the church will be opened early for visiting and reminiscing.Following the service, Dorothy’s family and friends will continue on to the Abbotsford Parish Hall for the continued celebration.The internment will be a small family ceremony at the Abbotsford United Church Cemetery just before the reception.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Abbotsford United Church Cemetery Fund and/or The Brome-Mississquoi-Perkins Hospital Foundation.Funeral arrangements entrusted to Les Jardins Funéraires Bessette, 997 Colombes St.(comer St-Jude N.), Granby, tel.: 450 777-1171 or 1 888 7306666, fax : 450 777-4393, www.famillebessette.com BALCH, Armande Fitchett: March 3, 1943 - May 2, 2007.It’s been one year without you Since God called you home.It broke our hearts to lose you But you did not go alone, For a piece of our hearts Went with you.Death SHEPARD, Lucy (née Killen): 1918-2008.After great courage and strength, it is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, best friend, grandmother, great-grandmother Lucy Killen Shepard at the age of 89.Beloved wife of the late James Shepard, dearest Mom to Doreen (late Robert), Dora (Bob) and loved grandmother to Lee (Rhonda), Daren (Brenda), Stacey (Rick), Penny (Kirk) and dearest Grammie Shep to her precious great-grandchildren Vanessa, Mackenzie, Parker, Gavin, Sarah, EmmaLee, Erica, Libby, Colton and forever remembered by nieces, nephews and dear friends.We are all feeling the pain as the future without Mom, Grammie Shep has arrived at our doorstep far sooner than any of us hoped it would.Visitation at the Desourdy Wilson Funeral Home, 318, Knowlton Road, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0, Tel.: (450) 263-1212, fax: (450) 263-9557, e-mail: info@desourdywilson.com, Dignity memorial will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m„ followed by the Funeral Service from St.John Anglican Church in Brome at 1:30 pan., the Rev.Wilmur Davidson officiating.The interment will be held at the Anglican Cemetery in Brome.Special thanks to Dr.Robert and Tickie Pincott for being with us and many thanks to Dr.Pierre Dauth, the nursing staff of medicine dept, at the B.M.P.Hospital for their care and compassion.Donations in her memory to the B.M.P.Hospital Foundation 950 Principale, Cowansville, (Quebec) J2K 1K3 or to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.In Memoriam continued Loved and greatly missed, DONALD BALCH SR.(husband) MAUREEN DOREEN (LUC PARE) DONALD JR., ALBERT AND 8 GRANDSONS i i-.1"'f ; aüswi^ ' '*i?' .page 12 BROME COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, April 30, 2008 DAVID ANDERSON Knowlton United Church, one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks, is in urgent need of a new roof Roof: Cont'd from Page 1 so busy.We’ve finally got a contractor from Granby, a quote of $35,000 and a promise to start before mid-June.” Part of the problem is the church roof is very steep, and the old board underneath is full of holes.The job will require replacing the old board with new roofing board and new asphalt shingles.“We looked into obtaining some government grants because we’re a heritage building, but if we did we’d have to go back to the original roof of the 1895 church, which was slate and that would have cost so much and the grants would have only paid for about 70 per cent of it, so we’re stuck with the shingles.” This is the third major job for the church in the last few years.The front wooden stairs were recently replaced and a few years ago the church was made wheelchair accessible with ramps, an elevator and a handicapped-fitted washroom.“We’re a small con- gregation, though a very loyal one; when we put in the elevator we had financial assistance from members of the community beyond the church and were very grateful for it.“One of the reasons we put in the elevator was to make the church more available to the community for various activities.The acoustics are great for concerts.We rent the hall and space to various organizations for events, to theatre groups to rehearse, upstairs for concerts.We really have to today, to be able to keep going.” Knowlton United has approximately $20,000 in its roof fund.“We are appealing again to the community to help us out.We require a minimum of $15,000, preferably $20,000 to completely fund this project.As one of Knowlton’s most recognizable landmarks we must maintain the church for the use of the congregation and our friends in the community,” says Frizzle.Anyone wishing to donate can send cheques to Campaign Committee, Roof Fund, Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Road, Lac Brome, JOE 1V0.RON^ GRAND OPENING NEW CONCEPT ssisiaa JOIN US for the KICK-OFF CELEBRATION TOMORROW RONâ 1 Games and entertainment on Saturday & Sunday ! 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