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[" By Ann Davidson Mayor Richard Burcombe announced at the regular monthly council meeting last week that council has taken the decision to drop the idea of further pursuing the plan for an aquatic centre in TBL.Despite the efforts of community members to revisit the possibility, Bur- combe explained that council feels that the primary reason for the decision is because it is too soon after the government\u2019s refusal for financing that was issued in July 2017.He reminded those in attendance of last week\u2019s meeting that when the CARKE Foundation approached the newly elected council in 2013 to see if the project could be reignited after several years, the final decision would be in the hands of the citizens.The CARKE Foundation had made it clear that it would be willing to provide $2 million toward the project on condition that the other 50 per cent of the cost of building the facility would be covered by the provincial and federal governments.\u201cIt has always been a project whereby the decision to go forward has been in the hands of the citizens of the community,\u201d Burcombe said.Burcombe said that despite the recent efforts of volunteers who tried to revisit the possibility of pushing for the pool gleaned over 1,000 signatures in favour of it, the council decided that only six months after being refused government support the proposal would probably reap the same outcome as in July 2017.\u201cIt is simply too soon to reapply for funding for the same purpose.We are convinced that the pool was a good project T uesday , March 13, 2018 BromeCounty News BOARDING TRAINING 450-242-1134 77 chemin de Fulford, Lac-Brome, QC.J0E 1R0 www.superpuppyeducation.com 450-242-1134 H BOARDING H Call us now for your summer bookings H OBEDIENCE CLASSES H H WE OFFER PRIVATE TRAINING, SPECIALIZED TRAINING AS WELL AS BOARDING WITH TRAINING PROGRAMS H Your dog\u2019s training can be suited to your specific needs 403 rue de la Rivière 450 263-6000 www.kiacowansville.com New and used vehicles RUE DE SALABERRY 450 263-8888 groupestlouis.com Shane Sparling Conseiller en vente- Sales Consultant sparling@cowansville.toyota.ca Direct 450-263-6855 ext.223 Fire takes down another home in Brome County area PHOTOS BY JOEY SHANAHAN Nearby neighbour Wayne Shanahan said that his son, Joey was heading for bed shortly after midnight and noticed the sky lit up in the woods behind them.He worried about a forest fire so went to investigate closer only to find the firefighters hard at work trying to control the inferno.Forty firefighters from TBL, Sutton, Cowansville, and Waterloo fought hard to control the inferno on Johnston Road in TBL on Saturday night.According to firefighter and town councillor Lee Patterson, nobody was home at the time.Although not concluded at this point, the source of the fire is suspected to be electrical.Strike two for the TBL pool project Council takes strategic decision to drop the plan again ANN DAVIDSON Mayor Richard Burcombe announced that, despite the efforts to gain interest in the proposed pool project, the TBL council has taken decision to put the plan back on the shelf for a second time.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 8 BromeCountyNews PAGE 2 T uesday , March 13, 2018 Brome County Community Bulletin Board March 14 Sutton Legion Bingo every Wednesday at the Sutton Legion, 2 Curley St., Sutton.Jackpot of $200 or more.Start at 6:30 p.m.Bring your friends and lucky charms.Info: 450 538-2864.March 14 \u201cLift Your Spirit\u201d workshops on \u201cInsights into Aging\u201d begins on March 14 at Knowlton United Church.Discussions on \u201cAging Well\u201d based on studies about Creative Aging \u2013 Aging with Grace \u2013 Successful Aging.Lunch is served at noon followed by the presentation.Cost is $7.Everyone welcome.Call 450-243-1993 for information.March 17 The Knowlton Literary Association will hold its annual general meeting on Saturday, March 17 at the Lac-Brome Community Centre, 270 Victoria Rd, Knowlton starting at 10 a.m.Open to the public.Coffee and muffins.March 17 CWL St.Patrick\u2019s luncheon and bake sale.You are invited to the CWL ST.Patrick\u2019s Day luncheon and bake sale at St.Patrick\u2019s Catholic community in the church hall in Granby, corner of 101 Principale and Dufferin (entrance in the back), Saturday, March 17, from 11:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.Tickets: adults - $12 and children under 10 - $5.There will be door prizes.March 17 Legion Branch 99, Cowansville 120 Blvd.Davignon.St.Patrick\u2019s supper and dance.Saturday, March 17, 5:30 to 7 p.m.$15 ticket, $13 for legion members.450- 263-3543.Everyone welcome! March 17 St.Patrick\u2019s luncheon to be held on Saturday, March 17, from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.at Emmanuel United Church, 203 Principale, Cowansville.All you can eat: pancakes, maple syrup, ham, baked beans, dessert, coffee and/or tea.Adults: $10; children 5-10: $5; under 5: free.Come and enjoy fellowship and celebrate St.Patrick\u2019s Day.March 17 St Patrick\u2019s Day dinner-dance March 17.Corned beef and cabbage $15.Reserve your tickets 450-538-2210.Dinner 5:30 p.m.Dance with the Random Chance Band 7-10 p.m.Dance only $5.Sutton Legion Branch 158, 2 rue Curley, Sutton, Que.March 17 The Sutton winter market opens every weekend (Saturday 9 a.m.to 4 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.) offering food (mostly locally produced), antiques, handcrafts, etc.35 Principale South, Sutton.For info 450-538-1594 or hersan1904@gmail.com.March 17 The Mental Health & Well-Being Support Group.Please phone Linda: 450-243- 0928 or pleasantvalley001@gmail.com for the location of the meeting.Join us for an opportunity to share experiences in a safe environment and receive support, information, encouragement, and acceptance.Having support makes all the difference! March 17 Brome County Children\u2019s Museum and \u201cBounty of Brome County\u201d gift shop (130 Lakeside, Knowlton) open every Saturday from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.450-243- 6782 or bromemuseum.com.March 18 All you can eat brunch will be hosted at the Sutton Legion.Eggs your way (omelettes are our specialty).Donation of $10 for adults, children 6 to 12 yrs.$4, little ones are always free.9:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m., everyone welcome.2 Curly St Sutton Que.Information: 450 538-2210.March 21 Messy Church \u2014 Wednesday, March 21 from 5 to 7 p.m.St.Paul\u2019s Anglican Church, Knowlton.24 St.Paul\u2019s Road.Join us for fun, free food, and friends! All ages.Everyone welcome! March 24 Benefit concert for La Maison Au Diapason.Saturday March 24 at 7:30 p.m.Auberge Lakeview, 50 Victoria, Knowl- ton.Musical guests Sarah Biggs, Deja Two, Daniel Hache of Soul Wood, and Kitchen Jam.Door prizes! Tickets $20 per person.Tickets available at Belles Choses and Brome Lake Books.For information: 450-531-9186.March 24 Legion Branch 99 Cowansville, 120, Blvd.Davignon.Cribbage tournament Saturday, March 24.$6 registration begins at 12:30 to start at 1:15 p.m.450-263- 3543.Everyone welcome! March 24 Brome County Museum\u2019s special exhibit \u201cStitches in Time\u201d featuring our quilt collection opens in the Centennial Building (130 Lakeside, Knowlton) 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.Free.450 243-6782 or bromemuseum.com.April 21 From 9 to 3 p.m.craft/white elephant sale (new, collectables, small antiques) sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary, Legion Br.77, waterloo.To reserve a table at $10 please call 450-361-0509.CHURCH BULLETINS ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH \u2013 DUNHAM Sunday services at 10 a.m.\u2014 all welcome! The Reverend Sinpoh Han.Information: 450-295-2045.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BROME Services are at 9 a.m.First Sunday of the month \u2014 Holy Trinity, Iron Hill; second Sunday of the month \u2014 St.John the Evangelist, Brome; third Sunday of the month \u2014 Church of the Ascension, West Brome; fourth Sunday of the month \u2014 St.Aidan, Sutton Junction.Canon Tim Smart, rector.Information: 450-538-8108.BEDFORD PASTORAL CHARGE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA You are warmly welcomed to join us each Sunday for an uplifting spiritual experience.We welcome you and your ideas as we provide a safe place where individually we seek out a greater purpose for our lives.Every Sunday at 10 a.m.join our community in either Bedford, Stan- bridge East, or Mystic.Services in Bed- ford and Stanbridge East are followed by coffee and snacks.The address for each church can be found on our website: bedfordpastoral.org.For more information please contact Wendy Near at the church office on Thursday and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m.by phone 450-248-3044 or call 450-248-2739, or by email at Bedford.pastoral@yahoo.ca.CALVARY UNITED CHURCH SUTTON A warm welcome awaits you at our Sunday worship service in Sutton at Grace Anglican Church at 9 a.m.followed by a coffee hour at 10 a.m.in the church hall.Information: 450-538-0530.COWANSVILLE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH Cowansville Community Baptist Church meets Sundays at 10 a.m., 137 rue John, Cowansville.Everyone is welcome.CREEK/WATERLOO PASTORAL CHARGE Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 18 \u2014 worship and music, Creek United, 278 Brill Rd., West Bolton service and Sunday school, at 9 a.m.; St.Paul\u2019s United, 4929 Foster, Waterloo service at 10:30 a.m., followed by the annual meeting.Reverend Dave Lambie, minister.For information or to leave a message call: 450-539-2129.EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH Come together for a thoughtful and spiritual experience and give yourself a good start to the week.Sunday worship is at 203 rue Principale, Cowansville, at 10:30 a.m.Sunday school is this Sunday.We serve the United Church communities of Brigham, East Farnham, Farnham, and Cowansville\u2026but really anyone can find a home here.Give it a try and sample a Sunday.Wheelchair accessible.Worship leader: Lorane McKenzie.Church Office: 450-263-0204.Website: emmanuelcowansville.ca.ÉGLISE CATHOLIQUE ST.ÉDOUARD CATHOLIC CHURCH 366 Knowlton Road, Knowlton.You are invited to participate in a bilingual mass Sundays at 10:30 a.m.Christian meditation is now on Wednesday afternoons 2:30 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.(side door).The group is now bilingual and has been formed to introduce meditation to newcomers.We welcome beginners and experienced meditators.Regular attendance not required.Information, call Linda Spear: 450-538-2506.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH 52 Principale sud, Sutton, welcomes everyone for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.All welcome.Canon Tim Smart, rector.Information: 450-538-8108 or visit our website at www.gracechurchsutton.org.GRANBY UNITED CHURCH Where God Unites all Children.Be a part of the family.101 rue Principale, Granby.Please call 450-372-1417 for information and to confirm time of our services.guc-eug@bellnet.ca.KNOWLTON-MOUNTAIN VALLEY PASTORAL CHARGE Serving the regions of Knowlton, Bolton Centre, Mansonville, and Vale Perkins.Worship service at 11 a.m.at Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Road (450-243-6078).A warm welcome is extended to all.Handicapped access available.Should you require the services of the minister, please contact the Rev.Steve Lawson at 450-242-1993.LIVING HOPE CENTER Living Hope Center, a full gospel church, meets on Sundays at 10 a.m.at 101 Albert Street, suite 1000 (under Uniprix) in Cowansville.For more information call pastor Tony Farrugia at 450- 295-3573.Come and worship the Lord Jesus Christ with us.ST.GEORGE\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH 130 Principale, Granby, welcomes everyone for Sunday service at 11 a.m.All welcome.Bienvenue a tous.Reverend Richard Gauthier, rector.Information: 450-372-2197.ST.PAUL\u2019S ANGLICAN CHURCH 24 St.Paul\u2019s Road, Knowlton.St.Paul\u2019s \u2014 a dynamic, diverse community pursuing and serving Jesus in the Eastern Townships 8 a.m.and 10 a.m.Sunday services (traditional, contemporary and modern music and format).Please check out our new website: www.stpaulsknowlton.ca.Messy Church every third Wednesday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m.Everyone welcome! Telephone: 450-242-2885.Easter services 2018: Sunday, March 25, Palm Sunday 8 and 10 a.m., Thursday, March 29, Maundy Thursday 7 p.m., Friday, March 30, Good Friday, 11 a.m., Sunday, April 1, Easter Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m.CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 3 By Ann Davidson One could say that the KAGGP (Knowl- ton Academy Greenhouse and Garden Project) has been spreading its wings when Brome Bird Care, known for it famous Squirrel Busters, recently donated several bird feeders to the students of the Knowlton- based school.This generous gift dovetails with KAGGP\u2019s plan to develop a garden that is harmonious to the biodiversity of the area and to be intergenerationally inclusive.Thanks to committee member Judith Duncanson for orchestrating this component that falls in sync with the mission of the KAGGP to facilitate the applied learning approach, and the guidance of Tatyana Kon- dratova from Brome Bird Care, students will be able to take part in the scientific approach of observation and recording the numbers and types of wild birds living in the area The eventual plan is to participate with Bird Studies Canada and the Audubon Society, who are both leaders in science-based bird conservation.During the first birding activity, Duncan- son joined kindergarten and Grade 2 students and their teachers as well as Jennifer Harrison and Jennifer Muir, program coordinators for the KAGGP, who braved the bitter cold to trek to the local feed store, H.Coderre et fils, to pick up food for the feeders.She was delighted with the event and said that, \u201cIt was lovely.The children were so excited and well-behaved.\u201d BromeCountyNews T uesday , March 13, 2018 PAGE 3 All Welcome! Bienvenue à tous! ÉGLISE ST.PAUL\u2019S CHURCH 24 St.Paul, Lac Brome Website: www.stpaulsknowlton.ca Info: 450 242-2885 Facebook LIVE - You can also check out a live stream of our services on our Facebook page St.Paul\u2019s Knowlton.Ask The Pastor - Rev.Tim Wiebe, St.Paul\u2019s, Knowlton Some Thoughts on \u201cThoughts and Prayers\u201d This phrase \u201cThoughts and Prayers\u201d has been getting a lot criticism lately.Chris Pratt set off a tweet storm by sending \u201cthoughts and prayers\u201d to Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) who had just had a heart attack.Another tweet storm was set off when people sent thoughts and prayers to the victims and families of the Southland Florida killings.Someone put on Facebook \u201cThe NRA is feeling attacked, let me be the first to offer my thoughts and prayers.\u201d I get it.Sending thoughts doesn\u2019t do much, a thought stays in someone\u2019s head and makes them feel better, but that\u2019s the end of it, if it stays in their head.Prayers are a different matter, I think.A Sister of the Sisters of St.John the Divine in Toronto once said \u201cwhen you pray, nothing never happens.\u201d We may not know how or what but I still believe that \u201cnothing never happens.\u201d But I still get it.I don\u2019t think that we should pray and then not seek to be the answer to the prayer we are praying.The time for thoughts and prayers is before these tragedies occur.Prayer is not allowed in schools.I get it.But no one can stop people thinking and praying and acting for schools.Thoughts and prayers and actions need to be engaged before tragedies not at arms-length after.I love to see all the volunteers at Knowlton Academy.Jennifer Ruggins-Muir and Tracey Dixon sorting, cleaning, chopping and bringing fresh vegetables to hungry students.Someone taking the time and energy to do that makes a difference in kids lives.The Knowlton Academy Garden Project, Village Reads.The Breakfast Program has taken off from orange juice, toast and milk 10 years ago to apple juice, toast, cheese sticks, yogurt, bagels, eggos, smoothies, fresh fruit, cereal, home-made muffins, banana bread, espresso, cappuccino (joking! Just seeing if you were still reading).Don\u2019t Wait- Put Your Thoughts and Prayers into Actions Now.Be the answer to the prayers you are praying.Everyone is always welcome to St.Paul\u2019s, especially during Holy Week.Palm/Passion Sunday - Sunday March 25- 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.Moundy Thursday- Thursday March 29- 7:00 p.m.Good Friday- Friday March 30th- 11:00 a.m.Easter Sunday- April 1st- 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 409 South Street, Cowansville.All Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m.Come and join us as we endeavor to learn and practice God\u2019s loving will.We\u2019d love to welcome you.Reverend George Campbell.Information: 450-955-3325 (leave message).CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 2 Church Corrections Regarding the article published on February 27: Brome-Bolton Fish and Game Club wardens Wayne Royea and Jennifer Jones remind hunters that they are only permitted to shoot turkeys between one-half-hour before sunrise until noon from April 27 to May 18.BCN apologizes for any errors that have caused confusion on this matter.BCN apologizes for the misspelling in its March 6 edition of Iris Unger, executive director of YES, who was keynote speaker at the International Women\u2019s Day dinner hosted by the Ya- maska Valley Optimist Club on March 3.Brome Bird Care helps KAGGP to spread its wings Above, as part of the ongoing Knowl- ton Academy Greenhouse and Garden Project, in preparation to future bird observations and counts, students of Knowlton Academy recently trekked to the local feed store to haul home an 18- kilogram sack of wild bird feed to dispense in feeders donated by Brome Bird Care.Left, Judith Duncanson, member of the KAGGP, took charge of jumpstarting the birdwatching element of the Knowl- ton Academy\u2019s Greenhouse and Garden Project and participated in the first activity related to it.PHOTOS BY JENNIFER RUGGINS-MUIR Brome County Museum/BCHS The Brome County Historical Society kicked off the month with its 121st annual general meeting, which was held on March 3 at the community centre with 34 members in attendance.This year\u2019s AGM marked a considerable \u201cchanging of the guard\u201d as several fresh faces were elected to serve on the board of directors.The membership welcomed Gillian Eastley, Adèle Hebert, Tom McGovern, Alan Mass, Gib Rother- ham, and Patrick Lacroix who will work alongside currently serving directors Donald Gray-Donald, Peter White, Chris Marks, Armand Gaudet, Jack Walker, Richard Santo, and Peter McAuslan to ensure that the BCHS continues to put its best foot forward in 2018.Outgoing directors Cari Ensio, Joanne Croghan, and Chris Ward were thanked for their service, as were the three members of the 2018 nominating committee, Diana Timmins, Tony Rotherham, and Rob Paterson.Arlene Royea, the society\u2019s well-known managing director and archivist, was also thanked by the board of directors and presented with a small token of appreciation for having worked diligently for the organization for more than 40 years! As reported at the meeting, the BCHS made great strides in 2017, most notably by increasing membership, doubling museum admissions, and hosting the super-successful \u201cAdopt-an-Artifact\u201d program and \u201cNight at the Museum\u201d gala fundraiser.Aiming to add to these accomplishments this year, the BCHS has declared March to be \u201cMembership Month at the Museum\u201d and requests that anyone who has not secured their 2018 membership consider doing so as soon as possible.To \u201csweeten the deal,\u201d the museum is offering discounts to all members on all maple products in our shop until the end of March! BCHS annual membership fees are $25 for an individual, $45 for a couple, and just $50 for a family.To renew a BCHS membership or become a member for the first time, please call 450-243- 6782 or stop by the office at 130 Lakeside in Knowlton.PAGE 4 T uesday , March 13, 2018 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 STEPHEN BLAKE EDITOR .(819) 569-6345 NICOLE MARSH SECRETARY .(450) 242-1188 JESSE BRYANT ADVERTISING .(450) 242-1188 CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Tuesday as an insert, and to households and businesses in Abercorn, 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 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 BromeCounty News 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.Letters Knowlton Players a family of master co-creators DEAR EDITOR: The story begins with a brilliant writer leading the way, Roger De La Mare with the ability to include history, geography, politics, locals, and humour all the while writing a truly brilliant play.Juli Peasley Senier \u2014 colourful, passionate leader that pulls the actors and story together like a pro.Always two steps ahead caring for us all like the super mom that she is with a heart of gold.Then with a challenging task, Rob Ossington with patience and kindness and humor guides us along and helps us all become the singing stars we have dreamt to be.The creative genius Linda Carey creates costumes for all, bringing the characters of the story alive, with attention to details that makes each embrace their role in the story with passion.Thank you Erika La- caille, what a valuable new edition you are, with acting talent, guitar in hand and a voice of an angel, bringing new beautiful heart-filled energy to the theatre family.So to light us up and keep us on cue, not to mention music and props, Kathrine Jacques takes care of all with a big smile, as stage manager a very valuable part of the success of the show.Then there are all the wonderful characters with so much unique and individual qualities that help you recognize that, yes indeed, you know it\u2019s truly community, family.Thank you Jim for your puns, always wisely timed.Georgie for your assets, and ability to brilliantly play a lady of power.Juli our flirty librarian that with Samantha and Lucy show that blondes really do have more fun.Andree who knows just how and what to say to push Mr.Gump\u2019s buttons and show his true colors.Steve who shows us all just how to deliver his lines with consistent roars from the crowd, with Janie never to be out done, who with her presence alone lights us all up.Then there is Dave, with acting abilities that range from king to young boy elated to know that the dolphin show has finally arrived in L\u2019Estrieville.Thank you all for spreading so much light, joy, and laughter and leading the way, showing others the true value and magic that is here and very much alive in our Community.Continue to shine brighter every day; the world needs stars like you to shine bright.Never underestimate the ripple effects of your ability to co-create.What you do is part of what makes Knowlton magical.Not to mention your very generous donations to all the wonderful non-profit organizations throughout the community.ON BEHALF OF ANNIE DAVIS (REPORTER) AKA SHELLEY MIZENER Thank you, thank you, thank you.Namaste A very good and positive decision DEAR EDITOR: There is no doubt in my mind, and in that of many TBL residents, that the town council has made a very judicious decision in regards to dropping the pool project (second time).However, there are major issues facing this council which in my opinion require immediate attention.There are no plans for low-cost housing that has ever been brought up publicly, and the needs are immense.Example, most of the people working at LEK come from out of town, basically because TBL has no housing for these people at an affordable price.TBL, I am told, owns 11 acres of land close to downtown, with easy access to sewage and water.Why is TBL not looking at a low-cost housing project with incentives for people to move there?Maybe CARKE and both levels of government could be participating in such a project which could bring TBL to where it should be with a modern development program and also increase the movement of business activities.LARRY INGOLD Knowlton Faubourg Lac Brome petition for registry DEAR EDITOR: At present a lot of work is being done in the zones contiguous to the Faubourg development to acquire enough signatures to precipitate a registry \u2014 should this registry show the required majority, the Town of Brome Lake council could then drop the project, represent the project, or conduct a referendum.I sincerely believe that a democratic referendum in which everyone votes on the major exemption of allowing building of roads and houses within 75m of existing water courses is required if for no other reason that this is an exemption that no private resident of Brome Lake can be excused from.In any event, the following should prevail: \u2022 If the present petitions make a registry necessary that, since the zones involved are all in the immediate Foster area, the registry be held in the Salle Loisirs in Foster.\u2022 Should a referendum be precipitated that vote be open to all Brome Lake residents as the major exemption under discussion will still be denied to all residents (unless they are able to get an exemption under the PPCMOI regime, which they are very highly unlikely to do).However, the key is democracy and the ability to have input by individuals by voting on these major items should be the goal (a council is voted in for four years, yes when it comes to day-to-day items \u2014 but major decisions such as this require going back to the people).Regards, CHUCK CHRISTIE Foster Brought to you by the letter M.Robert Frenette, 19 from Woodstock, New Brunswick, along with Katie Neu, 17 of Kitchener, Ontario, are two youths who share one thing in common.They have been bullied.They also work for change.The adversity they faced in school has propelled them to create Bullying- Canada.ca.- an anti-bullying website for youth and by youth.The website offers tips for a bystander, victim and bully.The site also features a database of links to other anti-bullying websites.Subscribe to the free e-newsletter \u201cYouth Voices\u201d that highlights anti-bullying work around the country by emailing to: Subscribe@BullyingCanada.ca More information contact them by email at: Info@BullyingCanada.Ca or visit their website www.BullyingCanada.ca BromeCountyNews T uesday , March 13, 2018 PAGE 5 The Old ESCO building, turned Inn in the 1990\u2019s is under new proprietorship.Elizabeth Sanderson with partners Grant Bitcon, Lauren Rodger and Josef Rodger have renovated and revamped the outdated Agnes Horth Inn.The depressing wallpaper, doilies and dark rooms and halls are now bright, cheerful and airy with fresh country chic decor.The fabulous food and comfortable ambiance are the draw at this beautiful Inn, Restaurant and Bar.The warm atmosphere with the gorgeous fireplace and fine art in the restaurant make it easy to wind down, relax and linger.Family style restaurant with something for everyone.The top sellers at The Haven are their Grilled Chicken with house tzaziki sauce, Succulent Ribs, Grilled Salmon with apple mango chutney and the Havenly Burger stuffed with Brie, sun- dried tomatoes and fresh basil all made with care by the Chef Arthur VIncent.The latest addition to the menu is Arthur\u2019s renowned pizza for take out or eat in.There is an après ski 5 à 7 \u201cbuy one get one at 50% off\u201d for meals and drinks every Friday evening along with weekly specials Friday and Saturday evenings.The bar offers the same mouth watering food as the restaurant, with a billiard table for your amusement and fresh popcorn on the go to nosh on with your drink.Beau\u2019s Beer is on the menu, a microbrewery from Vankleek Hill, Ontario.Beau\u2019s offers a conundrum of ales, stouts, IPA\u2019s and gruits just to name a few, they also have seasonal brews to be enjoyed throughout the year.There is a line up of entertainment at The Haven: Every Thursday evening Josef plays classical on his baby grand piano Every Saturday throughout the month of March: March 17, Celebrating Saint Patrick\u2019s Day with \u201cThe Runaways\u201d music from the 50\u2019s through today March 24, Salty Dog, Celtic Folk Music, a Montreal favourite March 31, Robert Stefan, Acoustic Guitar and Vocals, Fantastic originals and music from decades past as well as current hits Keep posted on what\u2019s happening at Sutton\u2019s Haven Inn on Facebook or at www.suttonshaveninn.com 435 Maple, Sutton, QC J0E 2K0 \u2022 450-538-7417 Advertorial The Hidden Jewel on Mont Sutton An opportunity to learn about permaculture By Ann Davidson Gardeners.Farmers.Horticulturalists.Environmentalists.Urban planners.Community organizers.Brome County residents.This is about the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self- sufficient.To be held on March 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.at Knowlton Academy (81 Victoria in Knowlton), Graham Calder, permaculture design concept specialist, will be delivering a workshop that focuses on the history, ethics, and principles of permaculture.He will also provide an introduction to design methods.It\u2019s not just for TBL residents.Continuing with its focus on a sustainable gar- den-to-table program that welcomes and includes community participation, the KAGGP (Knowlton Academy Greenhouse and Garden Project) is fulfilling its educational mission in another way by inviting anyone interested to the free two-hour lecture on permaculture.The organizing committee for Knowl- ton Academy\u2019s Greenhouse and Garden Project wants to give back to the community for its generosity and enthusiasm with this successful endeavour that is serving as a model program for the school board and that could eventually be implemented in other school communities across the region.It recognizes that there are individuals from other municipalities who are eager to learn new techniques that serve to yield higher crops while balancing the social and ecosystems within their locales and welcomes those interested in learning about permaculture.Susan Muir, president of the organizing committee for the KAGGP, says that, \u201cPermaculture is a comprehensive design tool that can be used to better own communities, gardens, and lives.By mimicking nature to heal broken systems (both ecological and social) perma- culture provides a variety of approaches for positive change.\u201d She adds, \u201cWe will use permaculture to explore solutions to the challenges we face in our homes and communities.Examples of permaculture projects from around the world will provide useful case studies.\u201d Obtaining a BA in human environment specialized in biological ecology from Concordia University in Montreal, Calder proceeded to complete his apprenticeship in permaculture design with the Pacific Permaculture Institute in British Columbia.Nine years ago, Calder founded his own social enterprise \u201cP3 Permaculture: a People for the Profit of the Planet.\u201d Following that he embarked on another apprenticeship with the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia to become certified in Earthworks and as a permaculture design concept teacher.As chief permaculture designer, Calder has undertaken a number of suburban and urban projects in Canada as well as abroad, including the implementation and design of RealiTea, an urban farming project at Concordia University\u2019s Loyola campus.Currently based in Montreal, he and his team run a couple of part-time as well as two full-time PDC (permaculture design concept) courses a year.As well, they offer design consultations and many hands-on workshops in the city, in the Maritimes, and abroad.P3 Permaculture is a social enterprise with a mission to design, share and grow appropriate ecological solutions that profit the planet and its inhabitants.Whether planning to become a per- maculture designer, a community organizer, or simply a more ecologically conscious person, the lecture should be a good start in the right direction.Free lecture open to all COURTESY PHOTO Thanks to the KAGGP committee at Knowl- ton Academy, Graham Calder, founder of \u201cP3 Permaculture,\u201d a social enterprise with a mission to design, share, and grow appropriate ecological solutions, will be giving a free lecture on permaculture to anyone interested in attending on March 22 at Knowlton Academy.The presentation starts at 6:30 p.m. BromeCountyNews PAGE 6 T uesday , March 13, 2018 Sugaring season gets early start Left, friend Myron Krainyk helping Paul Hébert, owner of West Bolton-based Erablière Paul Hébert to stoke the fire during this year\u2019s sugaring season that has come early.Right, new-age sap buckets sighted in Bolton Pass (Route 243) last week.Below, West Bolton maple producer Paul Hébert says with sap running from his 8,000 maple trees early he has already made one-third of what was produced last year and thinks that, in the end, he will have made more.PHOTOS BY ANN DAVIDSON BromeCountyNews T uesday , March 13, 2018 PAGE 7 Get your green out for Saturday\u2019s St.Patrick\u2019s lunch at Emmanuel United By Louise Smith You don\u2019t have to wait for all the snow to melt to see green this week! Search out in your closet for anything green.Wear it on Saturday at Emmanuel United Church\u2019s annual St.Patrick\u2019s luncheon.The church is at 203 Rue Principale in Cowansville (the church near Giant Tiger).Judging from last year\u2019s photos quite a few people got into the \u201cgreen spirit.\u201d As well as the meal there will be a craft table and an Attics Treasure table.Half the proceeds from the Attics Treasure table will go towards sending young people to camp this summer.Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.but you can stay in the hall to enjoy your meal until 2 p.m.For people aged 11 years and older it will be $10, from 6 to 10 years old it will be $5, and it will be free for the wee people 5 years old and younger.Lunch will include all the pancakes you can eat, ham, baked beans, juice, tea and coffee, and fruit salad.A dedicated group of volunteers from the church will be preparing the meal including the pancakes from scratch (no pancake mix), the good old-fash- ioned way.And the blueberries that can be added to the pancakes are real and not artificially created.This lunch is a delicious way to celebrate feast of the Irish Patron Saint, Saint Patrick himself! PHOTOS BY LOUISE SMITH Here\u2019s someone who truly got into the St.Patrick\u2019s spirit last year.No one left hungry from the St.Patrick\u2019s Day lunch at Emmanuel United Church last year.It will be the same this year. BromeCountyNews PAGE 8 T uesday , March 13, 2018 and council strongly supported it.\u201d Burcombe said that by returning to the pool project would mean that other projects would have to be put on hold for another year and that at this point, the town must move forward.He added that since the project was presented, prices have changed and they might not be able to raise the money necessary for building.And operating costs could have changed after four years of holding off on the project.He reiterated that the council is not opposed to the pool project.It\u2019s not dead.It is about timing.It is about being able to mobilize other plans within the town\u2019s strategic plan.He realizes the challenges that TBL residents have when it comes to using the Cowansville pool and says that he intends to address this issue with Cowansville on that matter.\u201cThere are other projects that can be addressed that will serve to revitalize the TBL community,\u201d said Burcombe.David Haveroff, councillor for Foster, was not on council in 2013 but said that he would have been very much in favour of the pool project.\u201cI strongly support council\u2019s position but if this possibility would be brought forth again, I would definitely support.\u201d Burcombe, who is a non-swimmer, said he believes that someday more citizens will see the advantages that an aquatic centre can bring to a community.The mayor gave thanks to all who have contributed to the pool project, saying that they are truly at the heart of the community and council recognizes and appreciates their efforts.CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 Council takes decision Poetry By David Edmond I\u2019m here today to say good-bye, farewell.I\u2019m not alone.The family\u2019s here as well, and our friends, your friends here to pay respect for the person that you were.Some tears were shed, but on the whole we laughed and laughed at things you\u2019d done and things we\u2019d done together.Of that, there was no shortage.We\u2019d led a life that was so full, and planned on even more.It\u2019s true you won\u2019t be by my side, but rest assured, you\u2019re in my heart.I have our photos that will keep our love alive and give me memories.Memories that tell the story of our magical life together.The service that we had today to pave your way ahead, was one you would have enjoyed.The hymns of inspiration were ones you had enjoyed in life.The words that were spoken of you, portrayed the \u201cyou\u201d I\u2019d always known.Proud, gentle, always available.You loved life and spread that joy.For sure, you will be missed.Rest easy dear, and be assured that I will follow you.When God above decides that I have done my lot, we will once again be side by side.One Last Time Pet Of The Week \u2014 Duke Hello! I am a 15-month-old gentleman \u2014 shy, calm, gentle, and a little overwhelmed with the very busy place! But there are so many really nice people, other dogs, and cats who are helping me start to relax and feel at home.I am here because someone in my family has allergies \u2014 nobody\u2019s fault.So would you like to try a big dog for a change?Please come and meet me here at the SPCA Montérégie, 178, ch.du Vide, Ste-Angèle-de-Monnoir (exit 37 on autoroute 10).Adoption hours are 2-4 p.m.on Thursdays and Saturdays.450-460-3075 www.spcamonteregie.com www.facebook.com/SPCAMonteregie By Ross Marowits THE CANADIAN PRESS Bombardier Inc.is sending two officials to Nepal Tuesday to assist with the investigation of one of two deadly aircraft crashes over the past couple of days involving its Q400 turbo and Challenger business jet.An air safety senior investigator will act as an adviser and a field service representative will support the airline, said spokeswoman Nathalie Siphengphet.The Montreal-based company hasn\u2019t been asked by Iranian officials for assistance in trying to determine the cause of a Sunday crash that claimed 11 lives.At least 49 people were killed Monday when a US Bangla Airlines passenger plane carrying 71 people from Bangladesh crashed and burst into flames as it landed Monday in Kathmandu, Nepal\u2019s capital, officials and witnesses said.The incident came a day after all 11 people on board a private Turkish Challenger 604 business jet crashed and burst into flames on an Iranian mountainside while bringing a wealthy businessman\u2019s daughter and her friends home from a Dubai bachelorette party.Bombardier representatives for the commercial and business aircraft divisions said the company was saddened by the accidents, adding their thoughts were with those impacted and their families.Siphengphet and Mark Masluch said the planes are \u201csafe and reliable\u201d and other planes haven\u2019t been grounded.\u201cIt (Q400) has been designed to be robust and reliable in consideration to high cycle demands of regional airlines,\u201d she said in an interview.Masluch said more than 1,000 Challenger 600 series planes have been delivered and are \u201cone of the most robust and reliable aircraft in business aviation.\u201d He called the back-to-back crashes an \u201cunfortunate coincidence.\u201d \u201cCertainly each accident is isolated to its own circumstances so it would be inappropriate to comment on any links between or just assume or speculate while both investigations are ongoing,\u201d Masluch said in a separate interview.The causes of both crashes aren\u2019t immediately available but a top airport official said the pilot did not follow landing instructions from the control tower, and had approached the airport\u2019s one runway from the wrong direction.\u201cThe airplane was not properly aligned with the runway.The tower repeatedly asked if the pilot was OK and the reply was \u2018yes,\u201d\u2019 said Raj Kumar Chetri, the airport\u2019s general manager.The 17-year-old plane had circled Tribhuvan International Airport twice as it waited for clearance to land, a company official said.A recording of the conversations between the pilot and air traffic controllers indicated confusion over which direction the plane should land.Just before landing the pilot asks \u201cAre we cleared to land?\u201d The Q400 has sustained several landing gear incidents over the years but this is just the second crash of the aircraft resulting in death.All 49 people on board were killed on Feb.12, 2009 when a Colgan Air flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, stalled and crashed into a house while preparing to land at the airport.The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that pilot error, including the response by the captain, was the main cause of the accident.Officials at Kathmandu Medical College, the closest hospital to Nepal\u2019s only international airport, said they were treating 16 survivors of the Q400 crash, whose earlier versions were called Dash 8.An AP journalist who arrived at the scene soon after the crash saw the twin-propeller plane broken into several large pieces, with dozens of firefighters and rescue workers clustered around the wreckage in a grassy field near the runway.Hundreds of people stood on a nearby hill, staring down at what remained of the propeller plane.The plane swerved repeatedly as it prepared to land in Kathmandu, said Amanda Summers, an American working in Nepal.The crowded city sits in a valley in the Himalayan foothills.\u201cIt was flying so low I thought it was going to run into the mountains,\u201d said Summers, who watched the crash from the terrace of her home office, not far from the airport.\u201cAll of a sudden there was a blast and then another blast.\u201d BromeCountyNews T uesday , March 13, 2018 PAGE 9 Financial statements, Audit, Bookkeeping, Taxation, Corporations, Individuals, Estate planning and settlement, Farm and business transfers, re-organizations 127 Principale, Suite 105, Cowansville, QC, J2K1J3 duke-cpa.com T:(450) 263-4123 Fax: (450) 263-3489 CPA Inc.DUKE Société de comptables professionnels agréés Chartered professional accountants corporation The ?rst French Canadian women\u2019s Optimist Club sworn in at the Cowansville city hall On Friday, March 9, 2018, the day after International Women\u2019s Day, dignitaries and participants met at the Cowansville city hall to formally induct the very first French Women\u2019s Club in Canada.In the presence of the mayor of Cowansville, Sylvie Beauregard, who is also a charter member of the club, 11 of the 16 charter members were sworn in by the Optimist International President Nick Pril- laman, arriving from Atlanta, Georgia for the occasion.Ilze Epners, president\u2013elect of the newly formed club, presented the mission of the organization, dedicated to working with the youth of the community.\u201cThe Brome-Missisquoi Optimists invite women to come and support the youth and the schools in the Cowansville region.\u201d She continued: \u201cDeveloping a promising future, inspiring the youth, and bringing out the best in kids is our mission.\u201d The Brome-Missisquoi Optmist Club joins the clubs from Farnham, Granby, Waterloo, Lac-Brome and Yamaska Valley in working with the youth of our communities.Women from the Cowansville region who are interested in joining the club are welcome to come to our meetings, the second Monday of every month at 6 p.m.at the Bruck Museum at 225 Principal St.in Cowansville, check out the club\u2019s Facebook page, or call 450-243-0720 for further information.Nick Prillaman, Optimist International president, Ilze Epners, president of the new Brome-Missisquoi Optimist Club, and Sylvie Beauregard, mayor of Cowansville.Bombardier sending of?cials to Nepal to help with plane crash investigation DEADLINE: 10 A.M.MONDAY BromeCountyNews page 10 T uesday, March 13 , 2018 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 C L A S S I F I E D OR MAIL YOUR PREPAID CLASSIFIED ADS TO 5-B VICTORIA ST., KNOWLTON, QUEBEC J0E 1V0 THE RECORD, 6 MALLORY, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC J1M 2E2 310 Arts & Crafts DUNHAM Dunham Crafts Market.Indoor, year-round.Reserve now for Grand Opening April 20 to 22.Pre-season discount on tables now until April 15.Open now for business Thursday and Friday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays.3786 Principale, Dunham.Call 450- 295-2252, michi- lynnd@gmail.com, facebook @marche- desar tisanatsdun- ham.1.At the special sitting of Council of February 19, 2018, Mayor Richard Burcombe gave notice of motion that would be adopted at a subsequent meeting of Council a By-law concerning the Code of ethics and good conduct of elected municipal offices (By-law 2018-05).2.The purpose of this by-law, whose draft version was presented at the February 19, 2018, sitting of Council by Mayor Burcombe, is: \u2022 to set out the main ethical values of the municipality as well as the rules guiding the conduct of a member of Council during and after that member\u2019s mandate; \u2022 to set out the ethics and conduct prohibitions affecting a member of the municipality\u2019s Council, amongst which to prohibit any member of a municipal council from announcing at a political fundraising event, the realization of a project, the conclusion of a contract or the awarding of a grant by the municipality, unless a final decision on this project, contract or grant has been made by the competent authority of the municipality.3.This by-law, whose adoption is mandatory following general elections will be presented for adoption at the regular sitting of Council to be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 19:00, Buchanan Hall, Centre Lac-Brome, located at 270, Victoria Street, Brome Lake.Given at Brome Lake This March 13, 2018 Edwin John Sullivan, B.Sc.LL.B.Attorney Town Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE CODE OF ETHICS AND GOOD CONDUCT OF ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS (By-law 2018-05) This application for a minor exemption will be heard at a sitting of Council to be held on April 3, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.at the Buchanan Hall, Centre Lac-Brome, 270, Victoria Street, Brome Lake.Persons interested by this application are invited to attend this meeting and communicate their observations.Application no.381 494 Bondville Road, lot 3 938 290, zone UE-1-H12.Nature and effects of the application: Request to legalize the existing shed located entirely in the 15 m protected shoreline of the lake as well as a section of the existing residence, which encroaches in the same protected shoreline.Article 80 of Zoning By-Law no.596 prohibits all construction and work in the protected shoreline of watercourses, lakes and wetlands.Application no.382 570 Knowlton Road, lot 5 272 911, zone UC-4-L13.Nature and effects of the application: Request to install two road signs with a surface area of 0.74 m2.Paragraph 12 of article 56 of Zoning by-law number 596 sets the maximum surface area for road signs at 0.4 m2.Application no.383 1 Pinacle Street, lot 4 267 069, zone URA-8-L12.Nature and effects of the application: Request to construct a footbridge on stilts of 110 metres in length and 2.4 metres in width and a second footbridge of 22 metres in length and 2.4 metres in width, also on stilts, in a wetland.Subparagraph c) of paragraph 10 of article 84 of Zoning by-law number 596 sets the maximum length for footbridges at 30 metres and the maximum width at 1.2 metres.Given at Brome Lake This March 13, 2018 Edwin John Sullivan, B.Sc.LL.B.Attorney Town Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE APPLICATION FOR MINOR EXEMPTION PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given of the following: 1.At its regular sitting of March 5, 2018, the Town Council adopted By-law 2018-04 concerning animal control (RM 410).2.The subject of this by-law is to govern the presence of animals on the territory of Town of Brome Lake.3.This by-law comes into force in accordance with the Law.4.This by-law can be consulted at the Town Hall, 122 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By Marialisa Calta If ever there has been a winter for soup, this is it.Unfortunately, we seem to be too busy \u2014 shoveling snow, chipping ice, jump-starting cars, bundling children, chopping wood or calling for a fuel delivery \u2014 to make any.But making soup does not need to be a labor-intensive, all-day affair.Yes, the very best soups involve the long, slow simmering of organic meats and vegetables, the careful use of fresh herbs and top-quality seasonings.But there are some good soups that can be made in less than an hour, and they will more than do the trick.And while they may contain quite a few canned items, you will ?nd them so much more satisfying than canned soup itself.The editors of Better Homes and Gardens magazine knew what they were talking about when they included a good many soup recipes in their new cookbook, \u201c365 Comfort Foods: Inspiring Meals for Every Day of the Year.\u201d Just looking at the pictures of the broths and chowders gives you a warm glow inside.This is \u201chalf-scratch\u201d cooking, to borrow a term from cookbook authors Linda West Eckhardt and Katherine West DeFoyd.The trick is to use the best ingredients you can ?nd.Seek out organic broths and vegetables, even if they are from cans.Don\u2019t rush: It is especially important, when making soup, to take the time to cut onions, celery, carrots and the like into pieces that will ?t easily on a spoon, and doing so will take only a few minutes more than carelessly whacking them into unwieldy chunks.To add a little pizzazz, you can always use fresh herbs as a ?nishing touch.KANSAS CITY STEAK SOUP Yield: 6 servings 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 1 large onion, peeled and ?nely chopped 2 stalks celery, trimmed and ?nely chopped 2 (14.5-ounce) cans lower-sodium beef broth 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juices 1 (10-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables 2 tablespoons bottled steak sauce, plus more for serving 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 cup all-purpose ?our In a large Dutch oven set over medi- um-high heat, cook the ground beef, onion and celery 7 to 10 minutes, until meat is brown and onion and celery are tender.Use a wooden spoon to break up the meat as it cooks.Drain any fat.Stir in one can of the broth, tomatoes, frozen vegetables, 2 tablespoons steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer; cover and cook for 20 minutes.In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining can of broth and ?our; stir into the soup.Cook until thickened and bubbly; this will take only a few minutes.Give a good stir and serve with additional steak sauce, if desired.CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP Yield: 4 servings 3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 1 medium carrot, peeled and ?ne- ly chopped 1 medium onion, peeled and ?ne- ly chopped 1 stalk celery, trimmed and ?nely chopped 4 cups chicken broth 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4-inch pieces 2 tablespoons all-purpose ?our 2 cups half-and-half or light cream Salt and ground black pepper to taste In a Dutch oven set over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter.Add the carrot, onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.Add the broth and rice and stir.Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cover and simmer 30 minutes.Stir in the chicken.Simmer, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes more or until rice is tender.In a medium heat-proof bowl, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons softened butter with the ?our and stir to make a smooth paste.Add a few spoonfuls of the hot chicken broth from the soup into the bowl and stir.Then, using a spatula, scrape the ?our-butter-broth mixture into the soup pot.Cook for 1 minute, stirring.Add the half-and-half (or cream).Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through.Season to taste with salt and pepper.(Recipes from \u201cBetter Homes and Gardens 365 Comfort Foods\u201d; Houghton Mif?in Harcourt, 2014.) BromeCountyNews T uesday , March 13, 2018 PAGE 11 BromeCounty News Jesse Bryant Sales Manager Let our readers know about your products & services Tel.: 450-242-1188 Fax: 450-243-5155 email: jbryant@sherbrookerecord.com Death Death In Memoriam Samuel WAYE It is with heartfelt sadness that we the family announce the passing of our dear father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother Sam Waye on March 8, 2018 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital with loving family at his side.Born in Glace Bay he was the son of the late Herb and Edna (MacPherson) Waye.After graduating from Acadia University he began a lifelong career in the field of human services and education, from Thompson High in North Sydney, Sam and Ada moved to Waterloo, Que., where they began their family and Sam became principal of Waterloo High School.He went on to become Coordinator of Elementary Education District of Bedford and also was an active member of the Brome Lake Masonic Lodge #35 and master of Shefford Masonic Lodge #18.In 1972, the Waye family returned to Nova Scotia, settling on the Eastern Shore where Sam became principal of Musquodoboit Harbour, Jeddore Lakeville and Robert Jamison Elementary schools.The dedication and love for his students, as well as his commitment to providing quality education and individual attention was beyond exemplary.He was a true advocate and as one parent expressed \u201ca light in the fog.\u201d In addition to his career in education, Sam was extensively involved in his community, serving on numerous boards and councils including the N.S.Dept.of Drug Dependency, Twin Oaks Hospital and the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada.Sam always had a welcoming smile and a funny comment.He had the gift of making people laugh.His passion for Cape Breton made him a life time fixture out on the Mira.He deeply loved Mira and his Mira Family.There are no words to describe how profoundly he touched people\u2019s lives and hearts.He will be deeply missed.Sam is survived by sister Blanche (Ed Murrant), daughters Phyllis (Ken Wallace), Lisa; son Herb (Christine); grandchildren Andrew (Andrea), Jillian, Michael, Saige; great grandchildren Archer, Emily, Veda and nieces Margot (Steven O\u2019Leary), Gina (Stephen Deveaux) and Shauna (Jerome Kelly); he is also survived by sisters-in-law Thelma (Albert Ashe) and her children Brenda Carr, Grace (Reg Barrington), Rhoda (Larry Dow) and their children Kerry (Danny LeRiche), John (Stephanie), Lori (Michael Meadows) and his \u201cadopted \u201csons from Jeddore, Darren Myers, Robin Taylor and Duncan Richards.Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of Patten Funeral Home Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.A celebration of life with close friends and family will take place at a later date.Donations may be made to the Cape Breton Regional Palliative Care Unit or a charity of your choice.Online Condolences can be sent to the family www.pattenfuneral.com MANSON, Merva (nee Wells).In memory of Merva Manson, who passed away on March 17, 2014.Always loved and remembered by THE FAMILY Kansas City Steak Soup Kansas City Steak Soup is a warm and satisfying answer to frigid winter temperatures.Credit: Better Homes and Gardens magazine, from \u201c365 Comfort Foods\u201d; Houghton Mif?in Harcourt, 2014.Fig.16 \u203a If this feels like a math test, visit mathliteracy.ca or call 1-800-303-1004.Math solves problems BromeCountyNews PAGE 12 T uesday , March 13, 2018 Brome Lake Garden Club On Saturday March 17 renowned biologist, horticulturalist, and speaker André Poliquin will be speaking to the Brome Lake Garden Club.He has served as president of the Societé des orchidophiles de Montreal for many years, and director of Orchid- expo International.He served as the president of the Societé des Roses du Quebec for several years and was a founding member of National-Roses- Canada.He has published books on growing clematis in Quebec, and growing orchids.He now dedicates his time to travelling, meeting with other hybridizers, visiting great gardens, and collections in the hunt for new plants.For his visit to Lac-Brome, he will be taking us through the history of roses, growing tips, helpful pruning information, disease prevention, the necessary winter protection in our climate, and what roses are best to grow in our area.Accompanied by his beautiful photos, Poliquin will help us with our visions of beautiful rose gardens.What a great note to end this dismal winter on! When: 2 p.m.(1:30 for refreshments) Where: Centre Lac Brome, 270 Victoria, Ville de Lac Brome bromelakegc.org Growing roses in our climate! André Poliquin \u2014 horticulturalist "]