Homeless in Sherbrooke?

It’s been in the news recently. Back in December 2022, the Townships Sun published an article about just this problem, by retired anthropology professor Jacqueline Korschun Hyman. More than just describing the problem, she discusses an approach to address it! Read Hyman’s “Homeless in the Townships” right here. – R.A. Garber, Editor

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My Father’s Hands

  My Father’s Hands (First published in the Townships Sun, June 1982) by Bernard Epps (A couple of years ago, I wrote a piece about my mother called “A Wartime Christmas.” When someone told me “I cried when I read that,” I was delighted because I’d cried when I’d written it, and only regretted I…

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There’s a Cow in my Tree!

There’s a Cow in my Tree! Bernard Epps was an extremely versatile writer and artist. His daughter, Jennifer Epps, recalls that he “used to go away on drafting jobs in cities, work overtime, and save up the money to come back and write.” His dexterous drawings and supple wit found expression in cartoons. Here is…

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That Fellow Epps!

That Fellow Epps! The September issue of the Townships Sun is out, featuring the legacy of Bernard Epps, writer of Townships stories. Bernie was the larger-than-life writer and editor of the Townships Sun during the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.This special edition looks at his writing career, his quirky humour, and his many contributions to the…

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The Richmond Agricultural Fair!

A variety of entertainment! Thursday September 5 Registration and installation (opening of the site) Friday September 6 Judgements Horse Shows Visits from Schools Elyse Saunders  Brittany Kennel Coty Robinson Saturday September 7 Street Truck and Semi Pulls Nikyta ASTTQ Pulls Horse Shows Sunday September 8 Ninja Warriors 4-H Show Farm Tractor Pulls Car Raffle  …

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BROME COUNTY AGRICULTURAL

Around since 1856, Brome Fair is organized by the Brome County Agricultural Society (BCAS). BCAS is a non-profit organization consisting of over 150 volunteers commited to its mandate of showcasing agricultural achievements and providing agricultural related educational opportunities to Brome Fair visitors. Brome Fair is an agricultural fair which takes place every Labour Day weekend.…

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FESTIVAL DES TRADITIONS DU MONDE DE SHERBROOKE

    The Festival is just around the corner! It’s time to get ready for the festivities! Transportation Take advantage of our free shuttles that depart regularly from the Galeries Quatre-Saisons (on 13th Avenue, at the corner of rue du 24-Juin), Station du Cégep (Bus stop B), Place Fleurimont, and Parc Quintal (corner of Duplessis/Brûlotte).…

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Assassin Caterpillars―Look, But Don’t Touch!

    Summer weather is glorious in Quebec, typically continuing into autumn, offering wonderful opportunities to spend time in the great outdoors. We learned in childhood, though, to watch out for stinging and biting insects. Bees, wasps, hornets, biting flies, ants, and mosquitoes are standard fare we’ve all come to expects and guard against. I…

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EXPO Bedford ~ 8-11 August 2024

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…

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AYER’S CLIFF FAIR

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

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A Visit to Brandy Creek

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…

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The Old North Church Cemetery in Hatley

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…

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Flipbook or page-down pdf: Which is best?

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…

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TYVoices 2023 Wins Best Community Promotion Award

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…

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Megantic, Then and Now

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…

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NEW! Find the new Townships Sun in Sutton!

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…

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At the Townships Young Voices Awards Gala on April 28 were emcees Ross Murray, Arabella Macaulay-Fishman, and Ana Martinez, and 15 of the 21 finalists. CREDIT: Marie Moliner

Townships Young Voices 2024 Winners by Category

          Townships Young Voices 2024 Winners by Category FICTION Johnny Beauvais, 16, Cowansville: Remember To Live Brooklynn Beaudoin Driscoll, 17, Lennoxville: Remember Ruohan Wallis, 18, Brompton: Call Me Back Emry-Waven A. Côté, 12, Magog: Excerpt from a novel-in-creation called “Nhako’s Quest” Sofia Thibault, 11, Sherbrooke: …The Fear… NONFICTION Avigaelle Court, 12,…

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Townships Young Voices 2024 had 75 participants from across the Eastern Townships.

Townships Young Voices Awards Gala

        $3000 in Prizes Go to 15 Creative Youth Knowlton, April 28, 2024. “You had to be there,” is what everyone is saying. A convergence of over 100 youth, families, teachers, and friends gathered last Sunday in Knowlton for the Townships Sun’s 2024 Townships Young Voices creative awards. The gala saw 21…

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Happy Poetry Month!

  Happy Poetry Month!  You are warmly invited to our Poetry Tea on Sunday, April 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Uplands Cultural & Heritage Centre, 9 Spied St., Lennoxville. Admission is free, courtesy of Uplands, and tea and treats are complimentary, courtesy of participating poets. A series of Townships Poets will read from…

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Townships Sun Publishes 50th Anniversary Edition

Sherbrooke, March 19, 2024. Just published―the Townships Sun’s 50th Anniversary Legacy Edition, a full 52 pages of stories and images reflecting on the life and times of this “small yet mighty magazine.” Those are the words of Marie Moliner, its 50th Anniversary Coordinator and Assistant Editor, who led the team organizing a celebration of the…

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Are your feet killing you?

      Are your feet killing you? We have a solution for you! Put your feet up and read the Townships Sun. Your feet will get a special rest while you read our 52-page March 2024 special edition, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Townships Sun. Yes, your editorial team and contributors have been…

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Townships Sun Seeks Submissions for Upcoming issues on Astronomy, Waterways, Gardens, and Humour

  Townships Sun Seeks Submissions for Upcoming issues on Astronomy, Waterways, Gardens, and Humour   CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Please refer to the Contribution Guidelines at TownshipsSun.ca/Submit. REFLECTIONS The Townships Sun is seeking submissions for its April 2024 issue on Astronomy and Waterways in the Townships. We’re looking for original, unpublished works by writers fr om…

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Dining Out: Lunch at L’Entr’Amis

Dining Out: Lunch at L’Entr’Amis by Marisa Tessier & Beverly Taber Smith These photos by Marisa Tessier show two desserts: Can you tell which is a chocolate mousse, and which a gâteau au pomme (apple cake)? The duet of desserts were part of a lunch enjoyed by the Dining Out Group of the Canadian Federation…

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$50 for the 50th Campaign: $3266 strong! Plus…

$50 for the 50th Campaign: $3266 strong! Plus… Yes, the Townships Sun‘s 50th Anniversary celebrations ARE happening! The “$50 for the 50th Anniversary” campaign came to a happy close at the end of December 2023, with $3266 donated by a total of 48 donors, according to our partner, Townshippers’ Research & Cultural Foundation. Thank you…

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Donate $50 for the 50th Campaign: Update, December 22, 2023 The thermometer is heating up! If we’re reading it right, we’ve come three-fifths of the way to our goal for the $50 for the 50th campaign! Thank you so much for your help! In the works are two very special 50th anniversary editions of the…

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$50 for the 50th

You’ve been wondering: How’s the $50 for the 50th campaign coming along? It’s a work in progress! We still need your help. We want to celebrate the Townships Sun’s 50th anniversary this February with a reprint of our very first issue (February 8, 1974), and then a one-time, double-size “Legacy Edition.” This means double the…

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NEW! Townships Young Voices 2024!

You, your friends, and your family are invited to the launch of the 2024 edition of the Townships Young Voices on Sunday, December 10th, at 1:30 p.m. during the Townships Sun 50th Anniversary Book Fest at the Salle Amédée Beaudoin Hall, 10 Samuel Grantham, Lennoxville (where the TYVoices awards were held last year). If you…

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The Townships Sun’s $50 for the Fiftieth! Donate Here!

As a reader of the Townships Sun magazine, you already know our commitment to provide high-quality, engaging stories and images to the English-language community of the Townships: past, present and future. Now we need your support. We want to celebrate the Townships Sun’s 50th anniversary this February with a one-time, double-size “Legacy Edition.” This means double the work for our volunteers,…

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The Townships Sun’s $50 for the 50th! Campaign

As a reader of the Townships Sun magazine, you already know our commitment to provide high-quality, engaging stories and images to the English-language community of the Townships: past, present and future. Now we need your support. We want to celebrate the Townships Sun’s 50th anniversary this February with a one-time, double-size “Legacy Edition.” This means double the work for our volunteers,…

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Townships Sun Book Fest 2023

Townships Sun Holiday Book Fest!

Book Fest! The Townships Sun Holiday Book Fest invites all book lovers to meet with an exciting line-up of 25 or more recent Townships authors who will display and talk about their books. Enjoy a program of short readings, panel discussions, videos, and music throughout the day. A free pancake breakfast will be served until 1 p.m., and tea and…

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Townships Sun 50th Anniversary Event

Townships Sun 50th Anniversary Event: Ross Murray Stole the Show Sherbrooke, November 13, 2023. Invited author Ross Murray entertained a cozy crowd of more than 40 at the second Books & Brunch offered by the Townships Sun in Lennoxville last Sunday. The buffet was plentiful and the books table did brisk business. “Ross Murray easily…

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Townships Sun Launches Its 50th

The Townships Sun launched its new online archives last Friday and rolled out plans for a year of activities celebrating its 50th year of publication. Archives Project The Archives Project saw the entire 50 years of its publication scanned and uploaded to the Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ), where they can be consulted…

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