June 2025
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60 Years at the Piggery
A new mini-documentary celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Piggery Theatre is ready to be watched! The May issue of the Townships Sun features an article by Vanessa Rigaux about the making of this special film. It follows charming performers Andrea Conway and Wayne Doba as they rehearse for the summer production of By…
Having Land, and Not Ruining It – BILL 86 ― A PLAY IN FIVE ACTS – by Marie Moliner
ACT I: Fearless Femme Takes on Yet Another Battle. Enter the Protagonist: Heather Ross is a horse veterinarian turned advocate who fought for her husband Bob Blackwood’s dignified death. Her work with Dying with Dignity helped relax Quebec’s euthanasia laws. Now, she’s fighting to establish a nature reserve on the 200 acres she and Blackwood…
The Eastern Townships Adventure’s COVER ARTIST, ON HIS LIFE AND ART – Q & A with Denis Palmer
Townships artist Denis Palmer draws and paints in nature, exploring life around him, especially “trees, forests, waterways, and natural places.” He creates ink drawings, watercolour sketches, and woodcut prints, often accompanied by stories. Such is his work in the current exhibit at the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre, alongside landscape…
HER LEGACY LIVES ON – We Celebrate Dian Cohen
We at the Townships Sun extend our warmest sympathy to the family of Dian Cohen, who passed away on May 5, 2025. We appreciate her many contributions to the Townships community and beyond, both in writing and in creative grassroots community work. Her final article, “Our Enduring Embrace of Chemical Compounds,” will appear next month…
Dreamers and Steamers – NEW FILM BY LOUISE ABBOTT
AT THE HASKELL OPERA HOUSE ON SATURDAY, MAY 10, AT 3 P.M. Reviewed by Melanie Cutting. – Eastern Townships writer, photographer, and documentary filmmaker Louise Abbott has dedicated most of her career to exploring the culture, heritage, and natural environment of rural and indigenous communities in Canada and abroad as well as the social and…
EDITOR’S NOTE – Keep Live Performance Alive! by Ross Murray
Read the Editor’s Note, in which Guest Editor Ross Murray welcomes you into the dazzling content of the May issue on live performances. From Kathryne Owen’s first experience attending the dance series Centre culturel de l’Université de Sherbrooke to Sonia Patenaude’s article about the new North Hatley Jazz Festival happening this August, we learn that…
What do you think about the Townships Sun?
The Townships Sun editor wants to hear from you! At the Townships Sun magazine, we are considering a few changes to our content and look, but first, we need YOUR feedback about our stories and our layout. Here is a link to a little survey. Just click on it, and the questions will pop up…