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sepTeMber 2014 - centre ville lennoxville downtown
NEWSLETTER 150 QUEEN STREET, SHERBROOKE, QC J1H 5H9 • 819-569-9388 sepTeMber 2014 VOL. 05 – NUMBER 03 lennoxville’s giant pumpkin and harvest Festival The Borough of Lennoxville invites the public to its traditional Giant Pumpkin and Harvest Festival taking place on Sunday, September 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the fire station located at 10 Samuel-Gratham (behind the Borough of Lennoxville office). Organized in collaboration with the Lennoxville Volunteer Firefighters Association Inc., the Giant Pumpkin Growers Association, and Clark & Fils, the increasingly popular Giant Pumpkin and Harvest Festival is a fun way for the whole family to celebrate the arrival of fall! A wide range of activities is planned to please children and adults alike. There will be artisan booths, and local growers will offer fresh produce. A horse-drawn hay wagon ride will also be offered. Games and craft activities for children: Photo by Claude Charron The borough of lennoxville remembrance Day ceremony Photo by Al Barber november 9, at 11 a.m. lennoxville in lights Festival This contest strives to rally business owners in the Borough of Lennoxville to decorate their businesses during the holiday season. The fifth edition of this contest will begin in mid-December and wrap up on January 5, 2015. A jury, composed of residents from the Borough of Lennoxville, will decide on the winning businesses, based on criteria such as quality of materials used, harmony of the decor, general ambience created, and tidiness of the premises. Would you like to become a member of this year’s jury? Submit your name to the Photo par Al Barber Borough office by calling 819-569-9388 before December 1. • • • • • Games of chance Obstacle courses Fall-themed craft workshops Face painting by Mimi-Papillon And much more! For those with a sweet tooth, there will be various dishes, freshly baked by the firefighters, served on site, including homemade pies. We look forward to seeing you! THE COUNCIL borough business UPCOMING BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS David Price President 819-569-9388 [email protected] Claude Charron Councillor Fairview District 819-563-7525 [email protected] Linda Boulanger Councillor Uplands District 819-820-2661 [email protected] Borough Services BOROUGH OFFICE Civic address 150 Queen Street Postal address P.O. Box 610, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5H9 CONTACT INFORMATION Telephone: 819-569-9388 Fax: 819-563-3705 [email protected] HOURS Regular schedule Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Summer schedule June 1 to September 6 inclusive Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to noon and 12:45 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to noon Urgent public works problems To notify us of an urgent public works problem outside of regular business hours, call 819-821-5858. Graphic design & printing: Imprimerie Blanchard Litho Inc. 3 Conley Street, Sherbrooke 819-562-0266 2 • THE LENNOXVILLE LANTERN Borough council meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 5 p.m. except in December and on statutory holidays. Upcoming meetings will be held on Monday, October 27, November 24 and December 8. Contact the Borough office before leaving to ensure the date hasn’t been changed. Borough Writing Contest – Borough of Lennoxville Once again this year, the Ville de Sherbrooke’s boroughs have joined forces to hold the Borough Writing Contest. The second edition of this contest will feature historical figures. Gertrude Scott and Amédée Beaudoin are the characters who have been selected for your borough. Everyone is invited to dream up adventures for them. Tell us part of their stories or create different lives for them! Take them into the future or back in time; introduce them to your hometown! Participants have full rein, as long as one—and only one—of these characters is the focus of your composition. So be careful—write about only one of the characters! This competition is open to the entire population, regardless of age. A copy of the rules is attached. Please tell your students about this contest. One prize of $1000 will be awarded in each borough. What a great incentive to let one’s imagination run wild on paper! Amédée Beaudoin Amédée Beaudoin, who everyone knew as “Médée” brightened up the Town of Lennoxville by putting in colourful flowerbeds in front of the Town Hall and all of the churches. A horticulturist by trade, he worked at the Lennoxville Experimental Farm for 20 years, and, after that, at the Lennoxville Golf Club. In 1947, he became the Town Hall caretaker and lived in an apartment there up until his death. It was “Médée” who responded to emergency calls for police and firefighters and who sounded the siren at noon. Community Gardens A good option for next season? There are two types of communal gardens in the Sherbrooke area: community gardens and collective gardens. A community garden is a garden that is divided into several individual plots where each person or family tends to their plot and harvests its vegetables. A collective garden is a garden that is not divided into plots where the cultivation and decisions are carried out communally. The harvest is divided equally among participants. In Sherbrooke, the community and collective gardens are administered by the boroughs. When these gardens are set up, the Environment Division conducts an environmental soil analysis at the borough’s request. • Collective garden: Du Pacifique Street (near De Dieppe Street) Information: [email protected] • Les Jardins communautaires Marcel-Talbot (community garden): Thibault Street Information: jardins.marcel-talbot@ hotmail.com • Jardin communautaire Caroline-Bown (community garden): Beckett Street (near the underground reservoir) Information: [email protected] • Les jardins communautaires Shermont (community garden) (corner of Saint-François North and Lévesque) Information: 819-573-5572. For more information on the competition, visit sherbrooke.ca/concoursecriture or contact your borough office. Information on the historical figures: Gertrude Scott Gertrude Scott was very involved in the community. In 1932, she became the first female president of the Lennoxville Curling Club, and she remained in this position for several years. In addition, the Lennoxville United Church has a room named after her. Excerpt from sherbrooke.ca SEPTEMBER 2014 borough business The Borough of Lennoxville’s ‘Directory of Organizations’ Why and How to use the following municipal services You can access the Borough of Lennoxville’s “Directory of Organizations” at www.lennoxville.qc.ca. by clicking on “Directory of Organizations.” 819-821-5858: For Hydro, Septic systems, road works and more. Ex: Pot holes, broken glass on the sidewalk or street, burnt out street lite, forgoten municipal work (unfinished)... Claude Charron, Lennoxville Borough Councillor 819-821-5555: Non urgent police services. Calls can be anonymous. Ex: public security, noise control, accidents... Borough office: A form is available to formulate any complaints. The accumulation of these requests could result in improving the priority to the cases. For example: If a car is speeding and spinning all over town, everybody reporting the same licence plate will give police more grounds to take action against the offender. For further information regarding this subject or any other matters, please feel free to contact me: Claude Charron, your Borough councillor. Your President and Borough Councillors: At the Borough meetings, you may register your concerns, they will be recorded in the Minutes. COMMUNITY Options Pregnancy Centre Options Pregnancy Centre is a non-profit organization in its second year of operation. It offers free and confidential non-medical services and peer support for women with unplanned pregnancies or those experiencing post-abortion stress. We are located at 251E Queen Street. Members of our board & volunteers at our fundraiser in September 2013 L-R: Kevin O’Gallagher, Steven Black, Nadine Fafard, Heather Bilkes, Karina Moisson, and Helen MacDonald We are amazed by how much the OPCL has accomplished to date—we have held our official volunteer training, and our peer counsellors have begun serving clients. Thanks to our generous donors, we were able to find an excellent office for Options at 251E Queen Street, offer services, and continue our affiliation with the Canadian Association of Pregnancy Support Services and the Canadian Council of Christian Charities. We find this to be very encouraging. Thank you! We are also very pleased to have been invited, along with other community services, to meet and network at Champlain College’s SEXed. This coming semester, we will be supplying brochures on sexual relationships. Nadine Fafard OPCL Executive Director At our garage sale on May 31, we received many donated items. It was a great success, with $1000 raised. The sale was held on College Street and also featured an information booth. Thank you to all who donated and bought items. SEPTEMBER 2014 THE LENNOXVILLE LANTERN • 3 COMMUNITY INSPIRED. CHIC. ECLECTIC. It’s mom’s birthday. A mother who has everything, who is content, who doesn’t need anything new… You still want to celebrate her birthday, delight her, and spoil her! And of course, true to yourself, you are shopping at the eleventh hour once again … In the heart of Lennoxville you’ll find a little gem that is wonderful and unique: NOSTALGIA. Born from a growing need for a life change and a boundless passion for art and décor, Nostalgia opened its doors on Queen Street two years ago. A former teacher and Director of Fashion Marketing at the Séminaire de Sherbrooke (collegiate), Nathalie Labrecque exudes art, décor, and fashion. Recipient of Lennoxville’s Business Development Award in 2013 and Coup de cœur Déco from ELLE QUÉBEC magazine, Nathalie conveys this passion as soon as you walk through Nostalgia’s doors. Décor that is unique, local or imported, handmade, old-fashioned candies (Humbugs), natural body care products, exclusive products (J. R. Watkins), there’s something for everyone— in all price ranges! Affordable, vintage, classic, or contemporary gifts, whether it’s for your mom, your boss, a friend, or simply to pamper yourself! Not to mention the unavoidable Christmas gift exchanges: look no further! Nathalie will give you tasteful recommendations based on your budget. Aside from her charming boutique, Nathalie also offers an array of professional services: home staging and relooking, organizing various events (prom parties, weddings, showers, etc.), and various workshops. For more information, feel free to contact Nathalie (telephone, Facebook, on site). She will be delighted to meet with you! Open Tuesday to Saturday, at 168 Queen – 819-346-1222 Lennoxville & District Community Aid Lennoxville & District Community Aid is a community organization that offers services to seniors 65 and older living at home in 4 • THE LENNOXVILLE LANTERN Lennoxville, Waterville, North Hatley, and Canton de Hatley. We are always concerned with making sure the services we offer meet our clients’ changing needs. We are pleased to inform you that we are now offering two new services to our clients. Caregivers and their loved one; sharing special moments… Caregivers offer numerous hours of their time, without being paid, to support and accompany their loved ones in their daily lives. This person can be a friend, spouse, family member, neighbour, etc. The tasks caregivers undertake to help their loved one may include: help with hygiene and health care, moral support, transportation to various appointments, etc. Community Aid will be hosting simultaneous support groups for caregivers and activity groups for their loved one. The caregiver and/or their loved one must be 65 or older. Cooking for one! Are you 65 or older? Does your menu need to be revived? Are you tired of wasting your leftovers or throwing out fresh products? Community Aid will be hosting monthly cooking classes for seniors. If you would like to learn new recipes, get nutritional advice, or learn tips on how to make cooking for one a fun experience, join this activity! If you know a simple recipe that you would like to share with others, you could lead one of our classes. For more information or to sign up for these services, feel free to contact Community Aid at 819-821-4779. LENNOXVILLE & DISTRICT WOMEN’S CENTRE The LDWC is pleased to welcome back its members after a beautiful summer! We will be launching our membership drive and programming at our annual Open House on October 9 from 4-7 p.m. at the Marguerite Knapp Building (257, Queen Street, Borough of Lennoxville). This year we will continue to offer a number of activities to our community including: Scrapbooking, TOPS, Just-Paint- It Ladies and Bridge groups, Playgroup, Prenatal sessions, Sewing courses and more! Keep an eye out for details regarding our upcoming events such as the Vigil in December and our No Means KNOW project which addresses the education and awareness of our young women and men on the issues surrounding sexual assault and consent. Membership to the LDWC is $10 per year ($5 for youth 10-17 years of age), and helps support your local women’s centre as well as giving you access to the activities offered. For more information, LIKE us on Facebook, visit our website: www.ldwc.ca or call us at 819-564-6626. LENNOXVILLE DAY CAMP SUMMARY As summer comes to an end, so does another season of the Lennoxville Day Camp. We welcomed 178 children this year for seven weeks of fun! The day camp is a completely bilingual camp that strives to build an enriching enviornment for the children who attend it. There was nearly a perfect split with 55% of children coming from English-speaking families, and 45% from French-speaking families. Most children who register for day camp can already speak both languages. The ability for children to foster diverse language skills is one of the qualities that makes the Lennoxville Day Camp a unique experience. The day camp also gives families from a small town the chance to come together throughout the summer, getting to know other families with similiar interests. Lennoxville residents take advantage of this great opportunity, making up 59% of the families registered, while the remaining 41% is made up of Sherbrooke and non-Sherbrooke residents. We have seen new initatives this summer at day camp, including including two trips and visits from several guests who provided something for everyone. There was never a dull moment! Each summer we strive to provide exciting adventures for the children, which will benefit them in many ways. The Lennoxville Day Camp looks forward to seeing many new and familiar faces in 2015. By Kristy Bockus SEPTEMBER 2014 environMenT eleCTriC ChArging sTATions Electric charging are being gradually in the Sherbrooke encourage drivers electric vehicles. stations installed area to to buy The four charging stations made available to the public by the Ville de Sherbrooke are located at the Marché de la Gare, La Grenouillère parking lot, the Plateau SylvieDaigle, and the Centre récréatif Rock Forest. It costs $2.50 to charge, regardless of how long it takes. Setting up the charging stations and electric vehicle purchases by all of the Sherbrooke partners will ensure the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the region. Indeed, the last assessment of GHGs generated in the Sherbrooke area showed that approximately 90% of GHGs are emitted by transportation vehicles. Partners of this new electric community include: • Bishop’s University; • Ville de Sherbrooke; • Université de Sherbrooke; • Cégep de Sherbrooke; • CSSS - Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Sherbrooke; • Commission scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke; • Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke. For more information, visit: http://www. lecircuitelectrique.com/index.en.html Excerpt from sherbrooke.ca leAF wAsTe Each fall, the Ville de Sherbrooke conducts a special leaf collection throughout the area. The collection will take place on two non-consecutive weeks for all boroughs, the weeks of October 20 and November 10, 2014. Put leaves in PAPER BAGS and leave them open at the side of the road for 8 a.m. on the regular garbage collection day. Did you miss the special collection? Here are your three options: SEPTEMBER 2014 • Shred small quantities of leaves with your lawn mower, they make an excellent fertilizer! • Put them in your brown bin • Bring them to one of the two ecocentres in the Sherbrooke area Excerpt from sherbrooke.ca The ‘MissionnAires D’AFriQue’ brooke The 3 km brook is sourced from Thomas-Woodward road and RFSTED area. It drains a farm from Thomas-Woodward Road and the Missionnaires d’Afrique’s (Pères Blancs) property. It follows the north side of Cardinal-Lavigerie Street and flows into St. Francis River in front of Île Marie. Before 1945, the section located between the Missionaries of Africa’s property and St. Francis Street was straightened and a small pond is now maintained within the brook. The section located between St. Francis Street and St. Francis River was for the most part transformed for agricultural purposes and gravel pits. In fact, the natural mouth was located further north of its current position, it used to be meet the Longpré creek. Between 1972 and 1978, the mouth was moved to its present position between two gravel pits. The name of the brook is not yet officialized by the Toponimy commission of Québec, but the Ville de Sherbrooke recently put in a request to ensure that they are aware that the Missionaries of Africa have been in Lennoxville for 60 years. 2006 it was renamed Cardinal-Lavigerie. The Lavigerie House is used as a Training Centre for those interested in the Brotherhood and aspiring to work in Africa. Workshops were built at the back of the main building, and from 1958 to 1966, the establishment was affiliated with the Institute of Technology of Sherbrooke, located on Camirand Street. The youth trained for three years and also work to develop the property. They created paths, planted thousands of trees and, in 1959-1960, they dug a pond with the water supplied by the creek that drains the property. The brother’s house and scolasticate closed in 1969-1970 and the establishment became a retirement and nursing home with 48 rooms for the aging Brotherhood, where they are able to receive nursing care. From 1965 to 2012, the Oblates of Bethany were responsible for servicing and maintaining the establishment, but they had to leave due to the lack of relief. Since then, the task has been delegated to layman supervision with the help of the Antonine Sisters of Mary. Jean-Marie Dubois and Gérard Coté Former members of the toponymy comity for the Ville de Sherbrooke Photo : Lavigerie House (Missionaries of Africa Archives, Sherbrooke) A COMMUNITY ESTABLISHED IN LENNOXVILLE FOR 60 YEARS Missionaries of Africa were founded in Algiers in 1868 by Cardinal Lavigerie. They arrived in North America in 1901 with their first house in Quebec. In the U.S.A. since 1929, the community creates their province of Canada in 1943. Interested in the possibility of the technical training available in Sherbrooke, in 1953, they purchased a 160-acre piece of land on the east side of the Quebec Central Railway in Lennoxville from Joseph Antoine Patenaude, a Montreal resident. This lot is located on a rocky hillside of uncultivated, fallow land, nicknamed Crows’ Hill. Joseph Antoine Patenaude had aquired the land from the Beattie family the year before. In 1955-1956, the Missionaries of Africa built the Lavigerie House, with the Eugène Marcoux Inc. company The access road to the house was called Lavigerie, the founder of the community’s name, and in The lantern team sophie bouTin & ThoMAs biloDeAu Volunteers ClAuDe ChArron Lennoxville Borough Councillor [email protected] 819-564-2900 sTevenson & wriTers inC. Translation and revision serviCe Des CoMMuniCATions Ville de Sherbrooke - Revision THE LENNOXVILLE LANTERN • 5 evenT More than 500 people were in attendance and it was an amazing opportunity to serve our community! Shout out to all our volunteers who worked countless hours before, during, and after the event! A job well done! YOUTH GROUP is back! 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at the Church All high school students are welcome! everyone. There will be several activities, and treats will be served. Activities planned: • • • • • Horse-drawn sleigh rides Colouring table A variety of crafts Winter-themed games Face painting 2 p.m.: Santa Claus will arrive! We look forward to seeing you and celebrating the arrival of the holiday season together! Summer is over, but that means we are back! On Thursdays - Awesome group games, food and hanging out, uplifting music. Come and meet our new leaders and Pastor Kevin! sAnTA ClAus To visiT The borough oF lennoxville hope CoMMuniTy ChurCh 102 Queen St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1J6 819-822-2627 Web: http://hcclife.ca Message: Thank you to everyone who came out to the Block Party! The Borough of Lennoxville invites the public to its traditional visit from Santa Claus, taking place Sunday, December 14, from noon to 4 p.m., at the Amédée-Beaudoin Community Centre at 10 Samuel-Gratham Street (behind the Borough of Lennoxville office). Organized in partnership with the Lennoxville Volunteer Firefighters Association Inc., Santa’s Visit will offer something for hAlloween This yeAr Please contact your Borough for information! CulTure & hisTory uplAnDs By: Kathy Bieber Uplands is pleased to offer a variety of activities in the coming months. Our current exhibition, entitled Windows on a Life, by First Nation’s artist Ena Greyeyes, reveals her most recent works. Windows on a Life will be on display until October 27, followed by our annual exhibit and sale Bonheur d’hiver 2014, where a group of local artists will display their creations just in time for your Christmas shopping. Bonheur d’hiver 2014 will run from November 2 until December 19. Come and meet the various artists at the vernissage on November 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. Our fall hours of operation are Wednesday to Sunday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The small English Tea service will continue every weekend from 1 to 4:30 p.m. until December 14. Come and 6 • THE LENNOXVILLE LANTERN enjoy a lovely tea break in our gallery or on the veranda, weather permitting! We will be introducing a new series of concerts by the Estria and Uplands Chamber Musicians with the first concert on October 18 at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church in Lennoxville. In addition, our annual Christmas concerts will be held on December 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, please visit our Web site at: www.uplands.ca or contact us by phone at 819-564-0409. We hope you will join us for these upcoming events! lennoxville AsCoT hisToriCAl & MuseuM soCieTy (lAhMs) By: Kathy Bieber The Lennoxville-Ascot Historical & Museum Society (LAHMS) is looking forward to offering a number of activities this season. Our monthly gatherings will be held on: October 20, with the topic of Schools in the Eastern Townships (Where did you go to school?); November 17, focusing on the Huntingville Dam; and December 15 the final gathering of the year will be held, featuring Tea and Carols. Come and visit our temporary exhibit on the second floor, Hang On To Your Hats, featuring vintage headgear for men and women dating from the turn of the 20th century into the 1960s. Admission is FREE! On December 6, LAHMS will be holding its annual Victorian Christmas tea; sittings will be offered at 1 and 3 p.m. offered. Places are limited, so please make your reservations early! Our fall hours are Wednesday to Sunday, 1 to 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit our Web site at: www.uplands.ca or call 819-564-0409. SEPTEMBER 2014 librAry ACTiviTies AT The lennoxville librAry Every second Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m. Consult our Web site for dates and times: bibliothequelennoxvillelibrary.ca exhibitions September 4 to October 7, 2014: Jacqueline levesque October 9 to November 11, 2014: Muriel Fitzsimmons and Carolyn Jones youth activity Beginning Saturday, September 13, 2014 Every Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to noon: Reading and crafts workshop Ages 5 to 11 Bilingual activity Adult activities: Beginning Wednesday, September 10, 2014 English reading club “Books and brown bags” vernissage: Thursday, October 9, 2014, 5 to 7 p.m. PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW BUSINESS HOURS: November 13 to December 20, 2014: The lennoxville Art group vernissage: Saturday, November 15, 2014, 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Adopt-a-book Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. wine and cheese Thursday, October 2, 2014, 7 to 9 p.m. 100 Queen Street - Tel.: 819-562-4949 skATing Free skATing • B. SCOTT ARENA, BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY * Stabilizing skating aids are available. 2600 College Street Free open skating November 2 to March 22, with the exception of February 8 • Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. * December 27, 28, 29, and 30, 1 to 5 p.m.* Note: The arena is scheduled to change location between now and the end of the year. To verify any changes to the free skating schedule, call 819-822-9600, ext. 2669. ouTsiDe rink Please call the Borough for informations. BISHOP'S GAITERS HOME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Saturday, September 20 vs. Laval, 1 p.m. – Coulter Field Saturday, October 25 vs. Montreal, 1 p.m. – Coulter Field Saturday, September 27 vs. Mount Allison, 7 p.m. – Coulter Field (Homecoming) Saturday November 1 vs. Sherbrooke, 1 p.m. – Coulter Field (Mayor’s Cup) Tickets are available at gaiters.ca/tickets or at the John H. Price Sports Centre’s control desk. HOW TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE The Lantern, an initiative of Borough of Lennoxville councillors, is delivered to each home in Lennoxville by Canada Post. Individuals, organizations, and community groups are encouraged to send their news, events, and photos to [email protected]. It you have comments, suggestions or concerns for your Borough Council, send them in as well. We have decided to publish The Lantern three times a year, to coincide with Borough events. SEPTEMBER 2014 THE LENNOXVILLE LANTERN • 7 8 • THE LENNOXVILLE LANTERN SEPTEMBER 2014
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