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Recreational sports, outdoor,
and leisure organizations
Cultural organizations
Community organizations
Directory of Organizations
BOROUGH OF LENNOXVILLE
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
community organizations
FOR YOUTH
Lennoxville Youth Center
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FOR adults
Literacy in Action (ages 16 and over)
AFEAS Lennoxville
ANAF Ladies Auxiliary
Army, navy, and air force veterans in canada –
veterans’ unit 318
Lennoxville and District Women’s Centre
Canadian Federation of University Women
Ascot Masons’ Lodge
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FOR ALL AGES
Lennoxville Volunteer Firefighters’ Association
Townshippers’ Association
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Lennoxville Women’s Institute
The Townships Sun Magazine
Mental Health Estrie
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FOR SENIORS
Lennoxville and District Community Aid
Lennoxville Golden Age Club
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Cultural organizations
FOR ALL AGES
Lennoxville Library
Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre
Foreman Art Gallery
Little Forks Branch of the United Empire Loyalists
Association of Canada
QAHN – Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network
Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society
Centennial Theatre
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Recreational sports, outdoor,
and leisure organizations
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FOR YOUTH
1st Lennoxville Scouts
Girl Guides of Canada – Sherbrooke District
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FOR ALL AGES
Lennoxville Curling Club
Lennoxville Rifle Club (ages 12 and over)
St. Francis Valley Naturalists’ Club
Lennoxville Art Group
Lennoxville Quilters
Crochet Group
Nature Eastern Townships
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Community organizations
Youth
LENNOXVILLE
YOUTH CENTER
Mission
Provide a structured meeting place where adolescents aged 12
to 17 can get together and carry out community projects on a
voluntary basis, becoming active, responsible, and critical citizens.
The Lennoxville Youth Center’s values are: Zero tolerance for drugs
and alcohol, self-respect, respect for others, and respect for the
Youth Center.
Services offered
• Referral services: Information provided to youth on organizations
in the region that can help them.
• Access to computers and the Internet.
• Activities organized by youth, such as sports, movies, pool,
activities with other youth centres, video game nights, and
outings (La Ronde, Val Cartier, and others).
Special activities during the year
• Trip: The youth conduct fundraising activities during the year
so their trip will be free.
• We carry out a fundraising activity for the Centre during
Friendship Day.
• We take part in the Street Festival to give out information on
our services.
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Youth
Registration
Our services are offered to youth aged 12 to 17. Membership is free
and mandatory after three visits as an ethics and rules contract
must be signed. Call or drop by to register!
Shedule
Hours:
Office, Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Youth activities: Tuesday to Friday, 6 to 10 p.m.
Youth activities (summer): Tuesday to Friday, 1 to 10 p.m.
Contact information
Address: 168-B, rue Queen
Tel.:819-821-4805
Fax: 819-821-2439
E-mail: [email protected]
www.lennoxvilleyouthcenter.org
Web site: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Centre-des-
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Literacy in Action
Mission
Provide literacy training, resources, and learning services to the
English-speaking population and encourage students, tutors, and
volunteers to work together to improve the literacy level in the
Estrie region.
Services offered
• Resource centre for literacy in English in the Estrie region.
• Training for volunteer tutors.
• Tutoring service to develop basic skills (reading, writing, and
numeracy).
• Tutoring service to learn how to use a computer.
• Workshops and resources for parents of school-aged children.
We also hold various special activities during the year.
Registration
Our services are offered to individuals aged 16 and over. And they
are free! Call us!
Shedule
We are open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
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Contact information
Address: Tel.: E-mail: Web site: 7, rue Conley
819-346-7009
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AFEAS de Lennoxville
Association féminine d’éducation et d’action sociale (AFÉAS)
Mission
AFEAS:
“The Voice of Women”
Educate by addressing current topics. Our mission also includes
social action in the community. We want to eradicate violence
against women and children, and promote equal rights for men
and women.
Services offered
• Structured monthly meetings: Aim to foster individual and
collective reflections on women’s rights and responsibilities.
Members also carry out endeavours conducive to social change.
• AFEAS is an advocate for women vis-à-vis decision-making
bodies (governments, municipal councils, public and para-public
institutions) by means of petitions, briefs presented at
parliamentary commissions, and meetings with policy makers.
Registration
Membership is open to women aged 18 and over. Membership
entitles you to attend meetings, contribute to the development of
motions to promote changes in our community, and receive the
Femme d’ici magazine.
Annual membership fees apply. Call us!
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Adultes
Contact information
Activities address:
Contact person: E-mail: Regional Web site: Amédée-Beaudoin Comunity Centre,
10, rue Samuel-Gratham
Julienne Lajoie, 819-346-6607
[email protected]
www.afeas.qc.ca
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A.N.A.F.: Army, Navy, Air Force
Veterans – LADIES Auxiliary
Mission
Give back to the community, through volunteering, and support
the mission and values of the Army, Navy, Air Force Veterans –
Unit 318.
Services offered
• Card games: Wednesdays for members.
• Military Whist games: The last Wednesday of the month.
Open to the public.
• Monthly meetings for members.
• Community involvement: We support the community through
donations to organizations such as the Lennoxville and District
Women’s Centre, the 1st Lennoxville Scouts, Girl Guides of
Canada – Sherbrooke District, and the Le Relais foundation.
We also award bursaries to students.
Special activities during the year
• Armistice supper, Thanksgiving meal, and Easter meal: Open to
the public.
• Remembrance Day: We hold a parade, decorate tombstones, and
pay tribute to our veterans.
• Flea Market: This event is held twice a year. We sell clothing,
baked goods, and more. Leftover clothing is donated to
organizations.
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• Spring and Christmas Bazaar: Open to the public. We sell
handicrafts and serve supper.
• Christmas party for members.
Registration
Being a member involves volunteering and taking part in the
organization’s good deeds.
Membership is open to women age 18 and up.
Membership fees cover uniforms, plus an annual fee is charged.
Drop by or call us!
Shedule
Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., depending on onsite activities.
Contact information
Address: Contact person: E-mail: 14
300, rue St-Francis
Ms. Hartwell, 819-569-0644
[email protected]
Adults
ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE
VETERANS IN CANADA –
VETERANS’ UNIT 318
Mission
To commemorate the actions of our veterans and support the
men and women in the Canadian Armed Forces who made a
commitment to protect our freedom and contribute to a
better world.
Services offered
• Military war museum: Open at all times, free admission.
Uniforms, newspapers, albums, and letters from veterans who
served in war are presented. School groups are encouraged
to visit.
• Bar onsite: Open in the daytime and during evening activities.
• Rental of the hall with a seating capacity of 200. The kitchen is
also available.
• Community involvement: We support organizations from our
community by making donations to them. We also award
bursaries to students.
• Weekly activities for members: Board games (cribbage) on
Thursdays, friendly dart games on Fridays, country dances on
Saturdays, shuffleboard, horseshoes, and pool table available
at all times. And much more! There are activities every day of
the week.
• Monthly activities: Bingo, monthly brunch for a specific cause,
monthly meetings of members.
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Special activities during the year
• Christmas party for members.
• Children’s carnival day: Activity open to the public, taking place
in February.
• Remembrance Day on which we parade at various locations,
decorate graves, and pay tribute to the memory of our veterans.
• Music award day: Different bands perform during the day and
evening. We award a trophy to a musician from our community.
This activity is held in our hall in October.
• Fundraising activities: Throughout the year, we organize
activities such as BBQs, silent auctions, etc. to raise funds for
various causes.
Registration
Our services are available to everyone, but we encourage people
to become members.
You must be 18 years of age or more to join. Fees apply for your
annual membership and uniform (uniform optional). Call or join
onsite.
Shedule
Our offices are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., depending on activities.
Contact information
Address: 300 St. Francis Street
Telephone: 819-346-9122
E-mail:
[email protected] (to reserve the hall)
Federal Web site: www.anavets.ca
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Lennoxville and District
Women’s Centre
Mission
Improve the living conditions of English-speaking women living in
the Eastern Townships by providing them with a safe place to meet
and access to skilled consultants, where they can discover new
talents, make new friends, and find useful tips.
Services offered
• Information on and referral to services offered in English in
the region.
• Help for women in need: Clothing, Christmas baskets, etc.
• Library: Loan of books, magazines, and videos on health and
self-improvement.
• Access to computers and the Internet.
• Help for victims of sexual assault.
• Prenatal classes: Three sessions of several weeks are offered
during the year.
• Workshops, groups, and various activities: Scrapbooking
Tuesdays, TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly), Just-Paint-It-Ladies
(painting workshops), Bridge Club, Lennoxville Play Group
(social group to break the isolation of mothers and their children
ages 5 and under), cancer support group, and much more!
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Adults
Special activities during the year
•International Women’s Day, March 8: Group celebration to highlight the hard-won rights of women with music, good food,
and good company.
•Take Your Daughters to Work Day:(the fourth Thursday in April):
We contact local businesses and make arrangements for several
young girls to spend 4 to 5 hours in various workplaces.
•Vigil on December 6: This event includes speakers, music, refreshments, and a candlelight vigil.
•Open House at the Marguerite-Knapp building in December: We provide information and collect useful items including toiletries, clothing, blankets, and toys that we give to women and their children in need.
Registration
Our services and activity groups are open to English-speaking
women aged 18 and up. We encourage you to become members.
With a membership, you’ll receive our newsletter with information
on upcoming activities and workshops, discounts on activities and
workshops, and lots more!
Shedule
Regular hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and
1 to 4:30 p.m.; Friday by appointment only.
Summer hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to
4 p.m. Closed from the second week of July to the third week of August.
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Contact information
Address: Telephone: E-mail: Web site: 257, rue Queen
819-564-6626
[email protected]
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Canadian Federation
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Mission
• Pursuit of knowledge
• Promotion of education
• Advancement of the status of women and human rights
• Active participation in public affairs in a spirit of cooperation
and friendship.
Services offered
• Fundraising for scholarships and 11 community groups.
• Continued learning through 10 interest groups.
• Advocacy to improve the rights of women and addressing
other public affairs.
Special activities during the year
• Seven annual general meetings open to the public. Talks on a
variety of topics, including health, finances, traveling, sexual
equality, etc.
• Public speaking contest (thanks to the participation of students
from five high schools).
• Summer market.
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Registration
Membership to the CFUW is open to all women interested in
supporting our goals. The majority of our members are university
graduates. Annual membership fee: $75 for regular members and
$70 for seniors (age 65+).
For details, contact Heather Bowman at 819-565-7801 or at
[email protected].
Contact information
Activities address:
Amédée-Beaudoin Community Centre,
10, rue Samuel-Gratham or the teacher’s lounge in the McGreer building at Bishop’s University, 2600, rue Collège.
Contact person: Heather Bowman, 819-565-7801 or
[email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site:
www.cfuwsherbrooke.org
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Ascot Masonic Lodge
Mission
Turn good men into better men, regardless of their religion.
The moral values promoted are self-confidence, helping others,
respecting authority, and believing in God.
Services offered
• Monthly meetings: We are a group of men who, in a way, become
brothers. Our members are encouraged to take a stand, speak
up, and make decisions. The organization meets each month,
except for July, August, and December.
• Annual project: Each year, we focus on a specific major project
in partnership with a regional organization.
• Members also raise funds for three regional foundations:
LAHMS, the Wales Home Foundation, and VITEA.
Registration
Our organization welcomes men aged 21 and up who are
permanent residents of Quebec. Annual membership fees apply.
Contact Allan Marshall by e-mail.
Contact information
Address: Contact person: E-mail: Provincial Web site: 22
3002, rue Collège
Allan Marshall, 819-562-1032
[email protected]
www.glquebec.org
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Lennoxville Volunteer
Firefighters Association
Mission
Support the community by funding local organizations and
programs.
Services offered
• Community involvement: Our fundraising activities support:
- people who have lost their homes due to a fire
- programs to fight hunger in certain schools
- the Canadian Cancer Society
- people with muscular dystrophy
- Meals on Wheels and much more!
Special activities during the year
Fundraising activities and volunteering:
• Giant Pumpkin and Harvest Festival: This event includes a
market where local farmers sell their vegetables and fruits.
We also sell pumpkin and apple pies, hot dogs, and ice cream.
The celebration is held at the fire station in the Borough of
Lennoxville in September.
• Friendship Day: We run a canteen on the grounds of
Saint-Antoine school during the event.
• Halloween: We give out candy at the fire station in the Borough
of Lennoxville.
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• Santa’s Visit: We organize the event and provide the gifts.
• Remembrance Day: We act as first responders for this event and
offer veterans coffee and donuts.
Registration
Membership is reserved for firefighters, former firefighters, and
their families. There is no membership fee. The only requirement is
your commitment.
Contact information
Address: 147, rue Queen, Sherbrooke
Resource persons: Gerald McNab, President; Christopher Galvin, Treasurer, 819-578-3779; and
George Beaulieu, Director, 819-212-3541.
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Townshippers’ Association
Mission
To promote the interests of the English-speaking
community in the historical Eastern Townships, strengthen
the cultural identity of this community, and encourage the
full participation of the English-speaking population in the
community at large.
Services offered
• Information and referral service on English-language
organizations in the region.
• Support for businesses: We work with French-language
organizations that wish to incorporate English services.
• Make Way for Youth information and service program: Activities,
such as exploration weekends, are offered to youth living outside
the region and who would like to visit.
• Intergenerational activities: Occasional activities that use music
to bring seniors and young people together.
• Promotion of arts and culture by artists from English-speaking
communities: We have a display counter featuring works by local
English-speaking artists in our office.
Special activities during the year
• Townshippers’ Day: Annual festival in September celebrating
the English community and culture with music, dancing, and
other activities. The event is offered at minimal cost (suggested
donation of $2). For event details, date, and location,
visit www.tday.ca.
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Registration
Our services are offered to the English-speaking population and
we encourage people to become members for a reasonable annual
fee. Members receive information, monthly electronic newsletters,
and the Townshippers’ bi-annual publication. Call us!
Shedule
We are open Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The office is closed to the public on Friday.
Contact information
Address: 257, rue Queen, Office 100
Telephone: 819-566-5717 or toll-free 1-866-566-5717
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.townshippers.qc.ca
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Lennoxville Women’s
Institute
Mission
Inform women so that they can make decisions that improve
their quality of life, and the quality of life of their families, their
communities, and the entire world.
Services offered
• Meetings of the Borough of Lennoxville branch: Four major
topics are presented by the branch’s different committees –
agriculture and environment, education and personal
development, health and community life, and advertising and
outreach. Meetings take place every third Tuesday of the month
at 1:30 p.m. from January to May and September to December,
at the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre. A minimal fee is
collected at each meeting to cover the cost of the refreshments
served. The June meeting is held as a picnic and no meetings are
held in July and August.
• Committee meetings: Three times per year at the
Amédée-Beaudoin Community Centre.
• Community involvement: We support the Lennoxville
Elementary School lunch program and the LES Christmas basket
campaign, and provide Galt Regional High School with a bursary.
• We also support the ACWW (Accredited Country Women of the
World) and donate to Feed the Hungry.
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Special activities during the year
• Annual provincial convention: The event brings together
members from every county and is an opportunity to exchange
with other branches and counties from across Quebec.
• Friendship Day: We sell items to raise funds for the causes
we support.
Registration
We invite women of all ages to join our group. Annual membership
fees apply.
Shedule
Activities address: The Lennoxville branch meets at the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre
located at 9, rue Speid. County meetings are held at the Amédée-Beaudoin
Community Centre at 10, rue Samuel-Gratham.
Contact person: Patricia Hurley, 819-822-4654
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://uplands.ca/centre/user-groups
To learn about the organization throughout Canada, visit the
Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada at www.fwic.ca.
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The Townships Sun Magazine
Mission
Put into circulation an entertaining magazine with stories from
the Eastern Townships region.
Services offered
• Magazine sold by single copy or through subscription.
• Single copies are sold at the following: Jean Coutu pharmacy,
Black Cat Book Store, Clarke and Fils Ltée.
• Annual subscriptions are delivered by mail. Subscribe by e-mail.
Special activities during the year
We are present on Friendship Day and the Lennoxville Street
Festival to provide information and offer copies of our magazines.
Contact information
Address: Contact person: E-mail: 257, rue Queen
Marion Greenlay, 819-566-7424
[email protected]
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Mental Health Estrie
Mission
Manage the impact of mental health on the English-speaking
population of the Eastern Townships by providing support,
information, and education to people suffering from mental illness,
their families, and friends.
Services offered
• Support group for families and friends: Once a month.
• Support group for people with a mental illness: Each week.
• Telephone support and referrals to available services.
• Information sessions and educational events: Guest speakers,
discussion groups, workshops, and seminars offered on occasion.
• Documentation centre and library: Current information, books
written by professionals and individuals, and videos can be
borrowed for free.
Special activities during the year
• “Walk in my shoes: Hugs for the homeless” program: From
November to March, we collect new clothing and items for
Sherbrooke’s homeless. The program’s goal is to provide warm
clothing and other necessary items to Sherbrooke’s homeless.
• Open House at the Marguerite-Knapp building in December:
We offer information on our services.
• Friendship Day and Lennoxville Street Festival: We offer
information.
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Registration
Our services are offered to people with mental health problems,
their families, and friends.
We encourage people who use our services to become members.
Membership provides access to the centre’s resources. Annual
membership fees apply.
Call us for assistance or to register!
Shedule
We are open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is advisable
to call prior to leaving home.
Contact information
Address: 257, rue Queen
Telephone: 819-565-3777
E-mail: [email protected]
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Community Aid
Mission
To promote and coordinate mutual aid and volunteer work in
the community, making it easier for the elderly and handicapped
people to remain in their own homes.
Services offered
• Information and referral service on community and government
resources.
• Foot care clinic: Professionals offer treatment, by appointment.
• Escort and transportation services for medical and legal
appointments, and bank visits.
• Blood pressure clinics: Offered every month by nurses and
volunteers.
• Friendly contacts or telephone check-up system offered to those
who are isolated or ill, and to seniors living alone.
• Meals on Wheels: Well-balanced, low-cost meals delivered
to homes.
• Prevention activities: Focus on preventing falls, elderly abuse,
and isolation through specific activities and community meals.
• OPALS (Older Persons with Active Lifestyles): Seniors’ group
that meets weekly for adapted exercise sessions and to prevent
isolation. Activities take place at the Amédée-Beaudoin
Community Centre from January to June and from September
to December.
• Volunteer recruitment.
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Special activities during the year
We also organize various celebrations, including at Christmas
and for volunteers.
Registration
Services are offered to English- and French-speaking people age
65 and older, those convalescing, or those with a geriatric profile.
Membership is free and enables you to benefit from our services.
Call us to register!
Shedule
We are open Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30
p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact information
Address: 164, rue Queen, Office 104
Telephone: 819-821-4779
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.communityaid.ca or www.communityaid.ca
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Lennoxville Golden
Age Club
Mission
Offer a meeting place to seniors so they can socialize, chat,
and have fun.
Services offered
• Card games: Every second Tuesday from September to June,
members get together to play cards and enjoy a home-cooked
meal. The activity begins at 2 p.m. and dinner is served around
4:30 p.m.
Card games include 500, bridge, Military Whist, and bingo.
Registration
New members are welcome!
Our activities are offered to anyone aged 55 and over.
Prior to becoming members, individuals may attend up to two
activities as guests. Annual membership rates apply and activities
are offered at low cost. Contact us!
Contact information
Activities address: United Church basement, 6, rue Church
Contact person: Ferne McConnell, 819-829-0349
E-mail: [email protected]
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Cultural organizations
All ages
Lennoxville LIBRAIRY
Mission
Supply the community with free bilingual reading materials and
services to promote literacy.
Services offered
• Loan books: 15 000 books in English and French for all ages are
available. Our collection includes large-print and audio books.
• Books on Wheels: Available to people with reduced mobility
and the elderly. We deliver the books you want to your home.
• Free access to computers and the Internet.
• “Books and Brown Bags” monthly book club: Club members get
together to discuss books that have recently been enjoyed by
participants.
• Children’s activities:
- Storytelling: Every Tuesday of the month from September to
May, for preschoolers.
- Theme-based reading and crafts: The third Saturday of the
month at 1:30 p.m. from September to May, for children ages
5 to 12. Students from the education program at Bishop’s
University host this activity.
- Summer reading club: Every Wednesday in the summer for
children aged 6 to 12.
- Reading circle: Every Friday for elementary school-aged
children. Students from Bishop’s University lead this activity.
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Special activities during the year
• Invited authors and writers: On occasion, we welcome
professionals who come to talk to us about their works.
• Sale of used books: Our main fundraising activity is held on
Friendship Day and during the Lennoxville Street Festival.
We also use the occasion to provide information on our services.
Registration
You are all invited to become a member of the library. It is free
for Sherbrooke residents and students. We also encourage school
groups to benefit from our services.
Shedule
The library is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact information
Address: 101, rue Queen
Telephone:819-562-4949
E-mail:
[email protected]
Web site:
bibliolennoxvillelibrary.ca
Volunteers keep the library alive!
We need you for:
ü
Working at the reception desk, putting books on
the shelves, cataloging, repairing or covering books.
ü
Organizing activities for adults or children or even
fundraising projects.
ü
Help with delivering books to homes.
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ü
You can also join book selection committees or
sit on the board of directors.
All ages
Uplands CULTURAL
AND HERITAGE CENTRE
Housed in
an elegant historical
residence that is over
150 years old
Mission
The Centre serves as a meeting place and networking centre for
organizations and individuals wanting to share the rich and diverse
heritage of the Lennoxville region through art exhibitions, craft
shows, educational projects, lectures, and workshops.
Services offered
• Contemporary exhibitions showcasing the works of local and
regional artists.
• English teas served inside, on the veranda, or in the garden.
On the menu: tea, scones, pastries, and more, depending on the
time of the year.
• Art workshops for children, adults, and school groups. These can
be organized according to your specific needs.
• Concerts presented by invited artists.
• Lennoxville Heritage Walking Tour: Uplands is the starting point
for a 2.2 km heritage walking circuit that enable visitors to
discover 30 homes and buildings that have helped shape
Lennoxville’s colourful history. A free illustrated map or MP3
self-guided tours are available. (Rental fees apply for the MP3’s.)
• Room rental for events.
Special activities during the year
Open house during Friendship Day.
See the Web site for the complete program.
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All ages
Registration
The Centre’s services are available to everyone. We encourage you
to become a member. Members benefit from a 10% discount on
workshops and room rentals, and receive invitations to exhibits.
Contact us!
Shedule
Regular schedule: Wednesday to Sunday, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Summer schedule (June 25 to Labour Day): Tuesday to Sunday,
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Centre is closed for the month of January.
Contact information
Address: Telephone:
E-mail: Web site:
9, rue Speid
819-564-0409
[email protected]
uplands.ca
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All ages
Foreman ART GALLERY
Mission
The Foreman Art Gallery is committed to art presentation and
discourse, as well as the exploration of cultural diversity.
Services offered
• Exhibitions of contemporary and current art by professional
artists.
• Film presentations on social issues: September to April, open
to everyone.
• Talks with artists and curators: At exhibit openings, open to all.
• Guided tours: By reservation, September to June. Curriculum
specific tours are offered to school groups. There are minimal
charges for each student.
• Educational programming on school days: School groups can
visit our exhibitions and reserve our “Community Art Lab”
workshop.
• Workshops on artistic challenges: Professional artists pass on
their knowledge. Open to all.
• “Art Group” knitting group: Members of this group meet every
week at the Community Art Lab. Everyone brings their own
project and their own material. Contact us to join the group!
• Summer day camp: Personalized camps where children aged
7 to 12 take part in artistic educational activities. A daycare
service is also available.
• Summer day camp: Late June to early August, six weeks with
each theme more interesting than the last.
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Special activities during the year
• Friendship Day: At this event, we present an activity that
demonstrates our mission.
• Saint-Jean Baptiste, Canada Day, and Townshippers’ Day:
We give out information.
Registration
Everyone is invited to come and see our exhibitions, which are free!
Day camps: Reserve early, spaces are limited. Visit our Web site for
more information.
Shedule
Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., and Centennial Theatre
performance evenings. The gallery is closed in July and August,
except for the summer day camp.
Contact information
Address: Contact:
E-mail:
Web site:
2600, rue College (next to Centennial Theatre)
Vicky Chainey Gagnon, 819-822-9600, ext. 2687
[email protected]
foreman.ubishops.ca
We need volunteers!
You can keep an eye on the gallery during shows at
Centennial Theatre; at exhibit launches, serve
refreshments to guests, take photos, or count the
number of people present; help set up exhibitions;
or provide assistance during school workshops.
Call or send an e-mail to Vicky at:
[email protected]
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All ages
THE LITTLE FORKS BRANCH
OF THE UNITED EMPIRE LOYALIST
ASSOCIATION
Mission
Bring together the descendants of these families who, over the
course of the American Revolution from 1775 to 1783, sacrificed
their homes to maintain their loyalty to the British Crown;
perpetuate a spirit of loyalty to the British Empire; preserve the
history and the traditions from this era in Canadian history by
saving from oblivion the traditions of loyalist families; collect
portraits, documents, books, firearms, flags, monuments,
memorials, and any other articles connected to the Loyalists;
publish a historical and genealogical newspaper or annual
transactions; construct and repair buildings, monuments, and
memorials as well as purchase properties or other items that can
help to preserve the memory of the United Empire Loyalists.
Services offered
• The Hyatt schoolhouse in Milby: In 1994, we took over the
restoration of a one-room country schoolhouse that was built
in 1822. We founded “Patrimoine-Ascot-Heritage,” a registered
charitable organization to raise funds to acquire and renovate
the school. This school is now a heritage site, featuring a typical
classroom from the time, a display on the evolution of classroom
desks, an illustration of lifestyles in the Milby area, archives, photo
albums showing the stages involved in the restoration, and an
outdoor interpretation panel. The school is also adapted for the
disabled. It can be visited any day of the week, upon reservation.
• Promotion of historic sites.
• Genealogical research: We help our members determine if they
are of Loyalist descent.
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Special activities during the year
• Townshippers’ Day and Friendship Day: We provide information.
• Annual fundraisers in January and September: Various activities
are organized.
Registration
Anyone who believes in our mandate can become a member.
Annual fees apply.
Contact information
School address: Contact:
E-mail: Web site for the
Lennoxville section:
National Web site: 44
2185, rue McVety, Waterville
Bev Loomis, U.E., 819-346-6746
[email protected]
townshipsheritage.com, under the
“Museums & Historical Societies” tab.
uelac.org.
All ages
QUEBEC ANGLOPHONE HERITAGE
NETWORK (QAHN)
Mission
Founded in 2000, the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network
(QAHN) is a non-profit, non-partisan umbrella organization
engaged with its members in promoting the preservation of
the built, cultural, and natural heritage of Quebec. QAHN aims
to promote a greater understanding of the history of Quebec’s
English-speaking communities by informing, inspiring, and
connecting people through its activities. Membership is open
to any organization or individual, regardless of language or
cultural affiliation, with a positive interest in the history, heritage,
and culture of Quebec’s English-speaking communities.
As a network, QAHN encourages cooperation and communication
among members. QAHN assists member societies and organizations
in obtaining resources and related services for their activities
and facilities. Members include organizations such as museums,
historical societies, foundations, community and research groups,
archives and libraries, as well as individuals interested in Anglophone
heritage in Quebec. Currently, in addition to several hundred
individual members across Quebec and Canada, nearly 90
organizations in Quebec hold either core or affiliate membership
in QAHN. A number of our member-organizations are primarily
French-speaking.
Services offered
• Projects: We develop and launch projects of various sizes with
our members in order to preserve the built, cultural, and natural
heritage of Quebec.
• Workshops related to ongoing projects.
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• Management of several Web sites, such as TownshipsHeritage.
com, QuebecHeritageWeb.com, StoryNet.ca,
Mapping.Montrealmosaic.com, and QAHN.org.
• Publication of the Quebec Heritage News magazine
(four times a year).
Special activities during the year
• Conferences, workshops, annual general meeting, special
publications, etc.
Registration
People interested in the history, heritage, and Anglophone culture
of Quebec; organizations such as historical societies, museums,
archives, and libraries can be members.
An annual membership fee is required. Members receive the
Quebec Heritage News magazine four times per year.
Call us or join on our Web site!
Contact information
Address: Telephone: E-mail:
257, rue Queen, suite 400
819-564-9595
[email protected]
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All ages
LENNOXVILLE-ASCOT HISTORICAL
AND MUSEUM SOCIETY
Mission
Raise interest in the community for local history, cultural heritage,
the work of craftspeople, the preservation of architectural
heritage, historical objects, and archives, with the aim of passing
on to future generations and cultural groups an understanding of
the region’s heritage.
Services offered
• Temporary and permanent exhibits of items from yesteryear
from the Lennoxville and former Ascot Township region.
• Meetings with guest speakers on historical subjects:
The third Monday evening of the month, from September
to June. Open to all.
• Archives service: This includes textual records, photographs,
slides, reference books on the Eastern Townships as well as
genealogies of local families. Service available by appointment.
Special activities during the year
• “Big Barn” sale: annual sale that takes place in May in the red
barn on our site, featuring a variety of used objects.
• Victorian Christmas Tea: Fundraising activity that takes place on
the first Saturday in December.
• Reserve your spot!
• Friendship Day: We take this opportunity to raise funds by selling
cake and ice cream at the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre.
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• Lennoxville Street Festival and Townshippers’ Day: We give out
information about our services.
Registration
Our services are available for everyone and are free. We appreciate
your donations.
We encourage you to become a member with the aim of
supporting our organization. Members occasionally receive
newsletters about our activities.
Shedule
Summer season (from Saint-Jean Baptiste to Labour Day): Tuesday
to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Regular schedule: Wednesday to Sunday, 1 to 4:30 p.m. We are
closed for the month of January.
Contact information
Address: 9, rue Speid
Telephone: 819-564-0409
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: uplands.ca, under the
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CENTENNIAL THEATRE
Mission
Present to both linguistic communities the best in entertainment
regionally, nationally, and internationally, particularly in dance and
music.
Services offered
• Shows: dance, theatre, world music, jazz, classical music, comedy
and off-series performances
• Conferences
• Workshops
• Chats with presenters
• Master’s classes
• School matinees: Educational programming offered to
elementary school classes made up of an in-class preparatory
workshop, an educational guide, a show poster, and a meeting
with the artists after the show.
• Show set-up services
Special activities during the year
• Street festival: We have a stage on Queen and professional
artists perform throughout the day.
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All ages
Registration
Our programming is open to everyone. Take advantage of our
subscriptions!
• Subscription: June 1 to 30. Take advantage of special packages
and an extra show.
• From August 1: “At large.” Choose four shows from the
season and get a 15% discount on regular-priced tickets.
• Jet 7 card: Allows the holder to get two tickets for shows at the
Centennial Theatre, four passes to the Maison du cinéma, and
a double invitation to a film premiere. It has no expiration date.
Some exceptions apply. This card is available at the Centennial
Theatre box office and at the Maison du cinema.
Shedule
In person at the box office: Monday to Friday, 1 to 4 p.m.
By telephone: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact information
Address: 2600, rue Collège
Telephone: Box office: 819-822-9692
Room rental: Luce Couture, 819-822-9600, ext. 2691
E-mail: [email protected]
centennialtheatre.ca
Web site: Our programming is there!
Volunteers are
welcome!
You can help us with
distributing information.
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Please bring a letter
indicating your desire to
volunteer to the box office.
Recreational sports,outdoor,
and leisure organizations
Youth
1st lennoxville
scout group
Mission
Contribute to the education of youth through a value system
based on the Scout Promise and Law and help build a better world
where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive
role in society.
Services offered
Trained volunteers supervise all services offered.
• Regular programming: Every Wednesday night, from September
to June. This program includes all kinds of games. The children
take on challenges, for which they are awarded badges, and
prepare for events.
• Outdoor activities: Evening hikes, winter camping, and four
camps during the year. During these camps, the children learn
such skills as how to make campfires, tap a maple tree, and work
with tools.
• Fundraising through “Popcorn” and bottle-collecting campaigns.
Special activities during the year
• Annual Kub Kar Rally: The children construct their cars and take
part in a rally in the Borough of Lennoxville.
• Curling tournament: This tournament is held at the end of January
at the Lennoxville Curling Club. Coaches also provide lessons.
• Friendship Day parade: We take part in the parade and distribute
information pamphlets.
• Remembrance Day parade: We participate in the parade
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Youth
Registration
All boys and girls from 5 to 14 years of age can join us during the
year. We invite you to our registration night in September. The date
and hour will be advertised.
Registration fees apply.
Contact information
Address: United Church, 6, rue Church
Contact person: Melissa Warburton,
819-562-4969,
[email protected]
Web site: myscouts.ca
Volunteers are
welcome!
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depending on your
interests. Call us!
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Beavers
Ages 5 to 7
Cubs
Ages 8 to 10
Youth
Girl Guides of Canada
Sherbrooke district
Mission
Encourage girls to be confident, resourceful, and courageous and
to make a difference in the world.
Services offered
• Regular program: Monday—Sparks: 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.; Brownies,
Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers: 6:15 to 8 p.m., from September
to June. The program covers science and technology, ecology
and the environment, arts, games, dancing, and singing. New
adventures and new community anti-bullying projects each year.
The girls are awarded badges for taking on challenges that lead
them to becoming strong and confident.
Special activities during the year
• Camping: Two to three times per year, including winter camping.
• Christmas carols: We sing for Manoir St-Francis residents in
December.
• Friendship Day parade: We take the opportunity to give out
information.
• Remembrance Day parade.
• “Cookie Day:” A fundraising activity in April and October where
we sell cookies at the United Church and where we go door to
door in the Borough of Lennoxville.
• “St. Patrick Coffee Party:” Fundraising activity in March at which
we hold a silent auction, a Chinese auction, and other activities.
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Youth
Registration
All girls over the age of 5 are invited to join the groups. Women are
also welcome.
The groups are divided as follows: Sparks: ages 5 to 6, Brownies:
ages 7 to 8, Guides: ages 9 to 11, Pathfinders: ages 12 to 14,
Juniors: ages 15 to 17, and Leaders: ages 18 and up.
We invite you to register or to register your girls during our
registration nights, held at the United Church the first two
Mondays after Labour Day, from 6:50 to 8 p.m.
Contact information
Activities address: United Church, 6, rue Church
Contact people: Barbara Rivet, 819-820-8695 or Alana Noël, 819-823-6806
E-mail: [email protected]
National web site: girlguides.ca
Volunteers are welcome!
You can supervise, help with fundraising activities, or
give workshops on cooking, sewing, computers and
more, depending on your interests.
Women who want to volunteer on a full-time basis can
register as “Leaders” members.
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Lennoxville curling club
(ages 12 and over)
Mission
Are you in a
wheelchair? Join us!
Offer a stimulating, dynamic, pleasant,
and affordable sport for everyone.
The Curling Club has
been adapted to
accommodate you.
Services offered
Curling leagues for everyone: Women, men, children, people in
wheelchairs, and the elderly.
• Training sessions to learn how to play: Offered at the beginning
of the season only.
• Friendly tournaments between the club’s various leagues.
• Competitions with other curling clubs in the region.
• We also rent, at very affordable prices:
- The ice for your own events.
- The hall can accommodate up to 85 people. It also has a
kitchen in the basement and a bar as well.
Special activities during the year
• “The Borough Bonspiel:” Held in October, it is open to everyone
and is a fundraiser for an organization from the region.
• Friendship Day and Street Festival: We give out information.
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All ages
Registration
Anyone can become a member! Being a member enables you to
play year round.
We offer reduced rates for the first year’s membership, as well as
for young people.
Shedule
The club is open from mid-September to mid-April.
Hours depend on game schedules. See our Web site for the game
schedules.
Contact information
Address: 6, rue Speid
Telephone: 819-562-2310
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: lennoxvillecurling.ca
You can call at any time for information or to reserve a room. Leave
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LENNOXVILLE RIFLE CLUB
Mission
We are accredited
by the Sûreté du
Québec.
Bring together people with a shared passion
to practice and teach shooting in a secure indoor room.
Services offered
• Shooting sessions: Authorized firearms are .22 rifles,
.22to .45-calibre automatic handguns and pellet guns.
• Training:
- CRFSC training: Learn to use restricted firearms (handguns,
pistols, and revolvers).
- Training for the Bill 9 competency test to allow possession of
a handgun and to get a gun club membership.
- Range officer training: Managing a firing line.
- Other training and advanced shooting programs are available.
• Traditional dances: From October to May, we organize dances in
our hall.
• Hall rental: The hall can be rented for any activity and can
accommodate up to 100 people. It includes a kitchen and a
sales counter.
Special activities during the year
• Street Festival: We give out information.
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All ages
Registration
Shooting: You must be 12 years of age or older for unrestricted
firearms (long guns). You must be 18 or older for restricted
weapons (handguns). You must take or have taken the following
three training programs: CRFSC, CFSC, and Bill 9. After this training,
you can apply for a “Possession/Acquisition” permit.
Annual club membership fees apply. No firearms supplied.
Dances: Anyone can attend the dances. An entry fee applies. You
can also become a member to take advantage of all of the events
during the year, at a reduced price.
For information on the social dances and hall rental:
Richard Goodhue, 819-564-6481 or [email protected].
Shedule
The Rifle Club is only open during shooting times or dances.
However, you may call at any time and leave a message. For the
shooting and course schedules, visit our Web site, under the
“Calendar” tab.
Contact information
Address: 22, rue Beattie
Telephone: 819-574-0841
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: lennoxvillerifleclub.com
or clubdetirlennoxville.com
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ST. FRANCIS VALLEY
NATURALISTS CLUB
Mission
Preserve the region’s natural heritage and educate the population
about environmental protection.
Services offered
• Educational meetings: Offered every month, from September
to April. Experts present information on a specific subject
pertaining to the nature that surrounds us in Lennoxville
and the region. Examples of themes: Birds, animals, habitat
protection, and more.
• Educational program: We visit children in schools. A different
program is presented each year.
• Group outings: Every week in the spring we visit different parks
or other natural attractions.
Special activities during the year
• The annual bird count: In December, we work together to
inventory our region’s birds.
Registration
People of all ages are invited to become members of the club.
Annual fees apply.
Twice a year members receive a newsletter with the season’s themes.
Call us!
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Contact information
Address: Contact: E-mail: 62
Amédée Beaudoin Community Centre,
10, rue Samuel-Grantham
Elizabeth Cope, 819-347-2259
[email protected]
All ages
Lennoxville Art Group
Mission
Prevent isolation of artists by bringing together people who share
similar interests in painting and the fine arts, and provide a place
for artists to share their ideas and techniques.
Services offered
• Meetings to paint as a group and socialize while having coffee:
Each person brings his or her paints and material to work on
their own project. Relaxed atmosphere. The group meets each
week from September to June. The techniques used by our
members include acrylic, oil, watercolour, and pastels.
• Guest artist: We welcome a professional artist twice a year.
Special activities during the year
• Art exhibit on Friendship Day: Each of us displays our works at
the Amédée-Beaudoin Community Centre during the Friendship
Day weekend. This event also includes a draw for one of the
paintings with proceeds benefiting the Uplands Cultural and
Heritage Centre’s art program.
Registration
Anyone with painting experience is welcome to join. The number
of members is limited. Annual membership fees apply. Call us!
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Contact information
Activities address: Amédée-Beaudoin Community Centre,
10, rue Samuel-Gratham
Contact person: J.M. Loiselle, 819-823-8385
E-mail: [email protected]
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LENNOXVILLE QUILTERS
Mission
To promote the art of quilting, establish and maintain quilt-making
standards, work on group projects, host workshops, shows, and
demonstrations, and provide a friendly environment.
Services offered
• Quilting projects: Monday afternoons, from September to June.
We work on group projects that help to finance the organization.
Some quilts are offered to organizations or causes. We are open
to projects from the community.
• Courses for members: Courses are given by invited teachers
during the year.
• Individual projects: The last Monday afternoon of every month
can be used to work on personal projects.
• Beginners’ courses: These courses are offered every year, from
October to May. Anyone can take advantage of this service and
everyone develops their own project. You can take other courses
after taking this course.
Special activities during the year
• Quilting exhibitions: The Friday and Saturday after Labour Day,
we exhibit our projects in the entrance of St. George’s Church. An
entry fee is charged and part of the money raised is given to the
St. George’s Church Ladies’ Auxiliary.
• Christmas: Members of the Lennoxville group, the Sherbrooke
group, and others are invited. We take the opportunity to collect
non-perishable food to give to the Lennoxville and District
Women’s Centre.
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• “Courtepointe Québec Quilts” competition: Every two years we
take part in our provincial association’s competition. We create a
wall mural quilt that is presented at their exhibition. The winning
quilt is put up for auction for the Sainte-Justine UHC Foundation.
Registration
Anyone who has taken a beginners’ quilting course can become
a member.
Register, preferably in the fall, during our quilting exhibition.
A membership fee and annual fees apply. Visitors are welcome!
Beginners’ course: Open to everyone. Fees apply. Learn more!
Contact information
Activities address: St. George’s Church, 84, rue Queen
Contact: Cathy Osborne, 819-348-9078
[email protected]
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Crochet group
Mission
Enable people to learn and share crochet and knitting
techniques, so they can create amazing projects they can be
proud of.
Services offered
• Crochet and knitting and tutorial: Tuesdays, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
An experienced person will teach and help you to create your
own project. These meetings will allow you to discuss the
techniques learned.
Everyone must bring their hooks or knitting needles, thread
or wool, as well as their pattern. We supply doughnuts and coffee.
A $2 donation is appreciated.
Registration
You can join the group at any time during the season. The courses
are offered from January to May and September to November.
Everyone is welcome—men, women and children! Contact us!
Contact information
Activities address: Contact: Amédée Beaudoin Community Centre,
10, rue Samuel-Grantham
Alberta Everett, 819-823-2059
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NATURE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS
Mission
Previously known as the Johnville Woodland Conservation
Corporation, Nature Eastern Townships is an organization
committed to preserving and enhancing awareness of the
natural heritage of the Eastern Townships, encouraging the
public to spend time in natural environments, enhancing
knowledge of ecosystems and biodiversity through education
and awareness-raising, and playing a role in research activities.
Services offered
• Recreational activities: At the Johnville Bog and Forest Park,
8.5 km of hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country ski trails.
• Educational activities: Available for preschoolers, elementary and
high school students, and also children in daycare, day camps,
Scout groups, or organized groups. Activities are adapted to the
age group, and can be offered in class or at the Johnville Bog and
Forest Park.
• Interpreting nature: Guided tours offered year round,
reservations required.
• Voluntary conservation: We work with private landowners
for the long-term protection of the Johnville Bog, the Stoke
Mountains forest area, and other natural areas of interest in
the region.
• Ecological inventories: Fauna, flora, and wetlands, depending on
available resources.
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Special activities during the year
• Bird-watching: Each year bird-watching outings are organized
in cooperation with the Société de loisirs ornithologiques de
l’Estrie (SLOE).
• Annual butterfly count at the Johnville Bog and Forest Park:
The public is invited to take part in this count, which is unique
in Quebec, held on a Saturday in July. No need to be a butterfly
specialist to take part in this activity!
• Plant identification day: NET and the Sherbrooke Museum of
Nature and Science jointly organize a day in the forest where a
plant identification specialist will help you discover particularly
interesting plants (spring, carnivorous, rare plants, etc.).
• Astronomy nights: Every year, NET and the Club des
astronomes amateurs de Sherbrooke invite you to evenings
where you can discover the mysteries of the starry skies.
Registration
Anyone can enjoy our services. Call us!
Shedule
Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Contact information
Address: Office: 150, rue Queen, Sherbrooke QC J1M 1J6
P.O. Box. 87, Lennoxville Branch, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 1Z3
Mail: Johnville Bog and Forest Park: Chemin North in
Cookshire-Eaton (Johnville sector)
Telephone:819-569-9388
[email protected]
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