HERE IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN… In 1824, a group of farmers, sharing the same concerns, decided to get together and go into action. Their discussions were fruitful, and in 1828, the Bedford County Agricultural Society was official recognized. At the time the county included the Missisquoi, Brome and Shefford counties. A year later, following…
The 2024 Ayer’s Cliff Fair For people of all ages, there is always a lot going at the fair! Competitions, shows, music, artisans, and midway rides, all included in the price of admission. www.ayersclifffair.com www.facebook.com/AyersCliffFair Photos and images courtesy of Ayer’s Cliff Fair © 2024
A Visit to Brandy Creek by Ruby Robinson & Beverly Taber Smith On a beautiful day this summer, 12 members of the CFUW Dining Out Club travelled to Valcourt for lunch on the terrace at the Brandy Creek Bistro. Some of the dishes we chose from the menu were: Fish and chips. Burgers. An especially…
The Old North Church Cemetery on the North Road to Hatley Village by Janet Little McLellan The Old North Church Cemetery is the oldest of three cemeteries in Hatley Township. It was restored in 1990 and the Old North Church Cemetery Association was formed to continue with its maintenance and to do genealogical research for…
Flipbook or page-down pdf: Which is best? If you have an e-subscription to the Townships Sun, you know you can go to the TownshipsSun.ca home page, click on the “Latest Issue,” input your email address and password, and view your PDF version of the latest issue in full colour. Every page in full colour! (The…
New! Townships Sun is on sale at the aptly named Le SUNSHINE in STANSTEAD! This welcoming little café/bistro/inn/bakery with enticing designer breads and all kinds of goodies, cheeses, cold cuts and so much more… now offers the latest issue of the Townships Sun! Stop by and pick up yours for $2.50 while they’re still…
TYVoices 2023 Wins Best Community Promotion Award At the 2024 Quebec Community Newspaper Association Awards on June 28, the 2023 edition of the Townships Young Voices earned first place in the Community Promotion Awards. This was our inaugural TYVoices; we have just completed our second annual TYVoices initiative (2024), with growing participation from youth across…
QCNA Award-winning Feature Article… Here it is! This article won first place as Best Feature Article in the Quebec Community Newspapers Association 2023 Awards. It was originally published in the Townships Sun (July/August 2023). Congratulations, Marie Moliner! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Years Ago, Downtown was Devastated Megantic, Then and Now by Marie Moliner “You had…
NEW! Find the new Townships Sun in Sutton! In Sutton – L’Art des possibles offers so much. Fine teas. Arts and crafts boutique. Relaxing atmosphere. Space for creative work, either individually or in group. And NEW! Now this inviting tea salon also offers the TOWNSHIPS SUN. Stop by 4 rue du Dépôt in Sutton, just…
If it’s May, it must be a new Townships Sun… and the theme is Gardens in the Townships. Brought to us by guest editor, Angela Leuck, gardener and poet, poet and gardener! If you have subscribed, it’s in your mailbox. If not, you can find it at our distribution points in the next few days.…