by Xania Keane. Disjointed music from a band’s soundcheck echoes across the festival. A group of spectators is gathered near the main stage, buzzing with anticipation, hoping to catch a glimpse of a headlining musician. Carnival rides swoop and spin, children cheer and giggle. A warm breeze carries the smell of buttery popcorn and sweet…
But which lake? This striking photo of a sunny day at the lake was found in the Townships Sun’s archives. We are pretty certain it’s at a Townships lake, but which one? Bernard Epps was one of three signatories of the Lettres patentes of the Townships Sun in 1982 when it was registered as a…
We had the entire place to ourselves. It felt like stepping into a secret jewelry box, full of treasures, each one telling a different story. Indigenous moccasins behind glass, patchwork quilts, and my personal favourite: weird sh*t! Like a beautiful Victorian bouquet of flowers, entirely made of human hair! Or an ingenious treadmill for dogs,…
Here’s an old photo that gives a peek into a very special occasion in bygone years. A line up of 26 men and 7 women pose on a train platform in front of a Canadian Pacific rail car. In the car itself are some intriguing objects… flowers, maybe? On the side of the car, in…
What makes a tour of Capelton so striking? The copper mine majorly affected the history, geography and environment of the Eastern Townships. Our tour guide, Antoine, dressed in miner’s overalls, charismatically added humour and creativity to the experience. I toured the mine with my husband, daughter and mother-in-law. She was visiting from the UK and…
We don’t know a lot about this photo. Maybe you can help? The church appears to be Catholic and is a quite distinctive. It is topped by a slender spire, with a dormer off the sloping roof near the back. It seems to be constructed of stone, and its size dwarfs the wooden houses, barns,…
If you’ve ever contributed to the Townships Sun—as a board member, fundraiser, editor, writer, artist, photographer, or layout wizard—this award is for you! The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) has awarded our beloved magazine the 2025 Richard Evans Heritage Award, recognizing the Townships Sun’s “outstanding long-term contribution as a group of volunteers dedicated to the…
The Townships Sun is coming to see you! We’ll be at several events this week – just look for the yellow table cloth – and we will offer a bunch of interesting stuff. Two mystery photos from the Townships Sun archives! Can you give us any clues about the people or places in the photos?…
Sutton Jazz is back for its 24th edition with two months of music ― “Jazz in July” features local talent and “Jazz in August” brings Quebec talent to Sutton. Set in the heart of Sutton’s bucolic village, six concerts per week are on the program. All concerts are free to the public (and rely on…
Let’s be clear. Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other chemicals designed to kill undesirables are … well, killers. They’re dangerous. We’re not shy with our opinions. A recent Ipsos survey for Health Canada (Awareness and Confidence in Canada’s Pesticide Regulatory System) asked what we associate pesticides with. Respondents were almost twice as likely to…