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Read the newest issue of the Townships Sun. Stories of belonging, creativity and connection across the Eastern Townships.

Cast your vote, see how fellow readers answered, and join the conversation.

Authors Brenda Hartwell and Josh Quirion read from and talk about their works, with emphasis on the Townships as an…

Over the past 50 years, the Townships Sun has published many historical articles and photos. Buried in its files were…

A cross-border demonstration beside the Haskell Free Library becomes a powerful reflection on solidarity, division, and the enduring ties connecting…

Read the newest issue of the Townships Sun. From local voices and lived histories to the landscapes and relationships that…

Marion and Rachel are recognized with the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal, honouring years of quiet leadership and volunteerism that continue to…

The fourth Townships Young Voices gala celebrated 20 young winners, awarded $3,125 in prizes, and unveiled the April issue featuring…

In this feature, we’re proud to showcase three Townships Young Voices winners whose work captures the spirit of sugaring season…

Over the past 50 years, the Townships Sun has published many historical articles and photos. Buried in its files were…

Read the newest issue of the Townships Sun. We celebrate the winners of the 2026 Townships Young Voices competition.

Over the past 50 years, the Townships Sun has published many historical articles and photos. Buried in its files were…

In the summer of ’63, a city kid found himself “sink or swim” on a hilltop farm in East Clifton…

An outsider’s journey into the Eastern Townships reveals a region defined not by borders, but by memory, identity, and the…

Read the newest issue of the Townships Sun. We explore the stories that shaped the Townships-from historic lodges to family…

Read poetry featured in February’s issue: The Shovel Slices, Autumn Evening, and Times Change. Also learn more about Write Here,…

We’re excited to share the themes that will guide our upcoming issues from May through February 2027.

The newest issue of the Townships Sun has arrived! Read it here or find where in the area to pick…

We invite readers to follow along as the series unfolds — and, as always, to see a little more of…

We could use a few more hands on deck to maintain a strong editorial team that will help generate remarkable…

If 2025 had a soundtrack, these ten stories would be on repeat. Consider this the Townships Sun Wrapped: a year…

Hello Fellow Townships Sunnies!    The holiday season has arrived once again! Some of you may already have your decorating and…

By Marie Moliner I’ve never faced the impossible choice between paying for food or paying for rent. I’ve never used a food bank.…

The December 2025 – January 2026 edition of the Townships Sun is out now! A quick note: There was a…

Ross Murray visits with Anne-Marie Bailey, owner and operator of Black Cat Books in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec See Ross Murray’s…

  by R.A. Garber.   As a relative newcomer to the Townships (1996), I count myself lucky to have known…

    Get your own copy of the Special “Reading & Writing Issue” of the Townships Sun! Available now at…

Saturday, November 22, 2025 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Hope Community Church, Lennoxville The Eastern Townships are rich…

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by Rachel Garber, Private Citizen. I’ve been editor four years now, during which I’ve seen the Townships Sun editorial team…

My Farewell. Au revoir. by Colin Standish Walking into Bay Street I remember getting off the crowded streetcar, nearly being…

You are warmly invited to the Townships Sun annual general meeting, and at the same time, to view an important…

Music, dancing and bouncy castles as far as the eye can see: my six-year-old daughter loves this festival. We’ve gone…

  Townships Young Voices 2026 Arts and Writing Competition  (Français ci-dessous)   The Townships Young Voices competition is now open!…

By Heather Davis If you’ve read my short article in the September Townships Sun about the bright blue Poetry Box…

You’re right on time for the September issue, winging its way to you via Canada Post, or already alighted in…

  The Townships Sun magazine is inviting its readers to join us in identifying individuals with diverse experiences who might…

The sun is hot and the forest is still. Emmanelle Martin pops her head up, out of the undergrowth, and…

  Picking berries is fun, delicious, and a great way to support local farmers! Here are a few places across…

by Marie Moliner. Starting Thursday, August 7, morning, noon and night, North Hatley will be filled with music – jazz…

by Xania Keane “The swing bridge can support one thousand people at once!” I tell my mother-in-law, who is tremendously…

This eloquent personal experience essay by Milly Dziallas won first place in the nonfiction category of Townships Young Voices 2025!…

by Xania Keane. Hiding behind a fan made of upcycled medical supplies, Andrea Conway dances onstage. Her head is adorned…

by Xania Keane. Disjointed music from a band’s soundcheck echoes across the festival. A group of spectators is gathered near…

But which lake? This striking photo of a sunny day at the lake was found in the Townships Sun’s archives.…

We had the entire place to ourselves. It felt like stepping into a secret jewelry box, full of treasures, each…

Here’s an old photo that gives a peek into a very special occasion in bygone years. A line up of…

What makes a tour of Capelton so striking? The copper mine majorly affected the history, geography and environment of the…

We don’t know a lot about this photo. Maybe you can help? The church appears to be Catholic and is…

If you’ve ever contributed to the Townships Sun—as a board member, fundraiser, editor, writer, artist, photographer, or layout wizard—this award…

The Townships Sun is coming to see you! We’ll be at several events this week – just look for the…

Sutton Jazz is back for its 24th edition with two months of music ― “Jazz in July” features local talent…

  Let’s be clear. Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other chemicals designed to kill undesirables are … well, killers. They’re…

Do you recognize this old dirt street with trolley tracks? Please let us know! This black-and-white glossy print measuring 6.5…

There’s no doubt about it: The Townships Sun continues to punch above its weight. For the second year in a…

I’m filling out an online survey which was sent to me by my neighbour. “When did you move to the…

Here are two articles Janet Cowan Weber wrote for the Townships Sun about her beloved Marlington Bog and the wild…

Our wonderfully handsome Townships Sun stand is travelling across the Eastern Townships this summer. It made special appearances in Lennoxville…

On February 28, 2025, a beautiful sunny day, Janet Cowan Weber left us to rejoin the universe. Born in St-John’s,…

Does this photo ring any bells for you? School bells, that is? We’ve showed this school with its bilingual sign,…

Performing Arts Highlighted by The CDAH in the Regions Digital Arts program – By Vanessa Rigaux – In the fall…

  A new mini-documentary celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Piggery Theatre is ready to be watched! The May issue…

ACT I: Fearless Femme Takes on Yet Another Battle. Enter the Protagonist: Heather Ross is a horse veterinarian turned advocate…

          Townships artist Denis Palmer draws and paints in nature, exploring life around him, especially “trees,…

We at the Townships Sun extend our warmest sympathy to the family of Dian Cohen, who passed away on May…

AT THE HASKELL OPERA HOUSE ON SATURDAY, MAY 10, AT 3 P.M. Reviewed by Melanie Cutting.  – Eastern Townships writer,…

Read the Editor’s Note, in which Guest Editor Ross Murray welcomes you into the dazzling content of the May issue…

The Townships Sun editor wants to hear from you! At the Townships Sun magazine, we are considering a few changes…

  “I want to personally invite you to come on board the Townships Sun Subscription Drive 2025,” wrote Angela Leuck…

        by Melanie Cutting – With a little time off for good behaviour, I’ve been “singing” with…

by Ann Louise Carson – Our beautiful Eastern Townships are home to a vibrant dairy industry. “Dairying” has evolved extremely…

by Dan Kirchin If you’re an English-speaking artist living anywhere in Quebec except Montreal, there’s an important opportunity for you…

This Townships Sun is a microcosm of the nitty gritty of everyday life in the rural Eastern Townships, with its…

  Join us on an exciting tour of a maple tree farm in the Eastern Townships as we discover a…

  The Townships Young Voices Awards Gala will be taking place on Sunday April 6, 2025 at the Dufferin Heights…

Inside the Haskell Library on March 21, 2025, Pauline Lussier and Chris Blais stood side-by-side at the line marking the Canada –…

Filmed and Edited by Xania Keane and Robert Donachie Working from home in Canada! Read ‘The Ins & Outs of…

Stanstead, March 22, 2025, by R.A. Garber & John Mackley. Easily more than 100 people attended a press conference outside…

In the last month, Myrthe Langeveld has joined the ranks of the Townships Sun Board of Directors, even taking on…

  The publisher of a magazine usually tends to remain in the background. The publishing side of things is concerned…

The Townships Sun is evolving, and we want our community to help shape our new visual identity! As a community…

Lips that speak of peace must not covet power or minerals buried deep in the soil of the Other.  

Long-time subscriber, Susan Bennett, talks about why reading the Townships Sun magazine feels like home. Filmed and edited by Xania…

      My first acting gig was at age 10. I say “gig” like I was paid, like I…

Sarah Mackenzie is not a robot. Vanessa Rigaux can be a clown. And Eric Desmarais is a cultural connector. Wide…

Will the Arts Editor for the Townships Sun fall flat on her face? Watch until the end to find out….and…

  I confess to feeling desperate about the enormities of the world we humans have crafted. Whether you look through…

Attend any of our future Townships Sun Photo Detective Challenges and use your skills and knowledge of the Eastern Townships…

Have you read these articles about planning your death? Dr. Peter Moliner, a medical doctor who practices anaesthesia and palliative…

  The brainchild of veteran film programmer Danny Lennon, Cinema Haskell has been screening films within the storied walls of…

Our Sun has something to say: “Help the Townships Sun reach 1,000 subscribers!” (If every current subscriber gets one friend…

The Townships Sun’s Photo Detective Challenge – Solving the Mysteries of the Past by Daniel Kirchin. History has a way…

The Sunflower Bends toward English Speakers Read about the Sunflower project in the Memphrémagog and La Pommeraie healthcare systems, in…

(Français à suivre)   COULD PHYTONCIDES HELP YOUR HEALTH? The Art of Forest Bathing by Marie Moliner I did not…

Wanted: Photo Detectives in Knowlton! This Saturday, February 1st, the Photo Detective Challenge invites you to the Lac-Brome Museum (Children’s…

From the Townships Sun‘s Archives ― Mystery Photos & Exhibit ~~~ The Townships Sun is asking help from history buffs…

          Sherbrooke has a hidden history that people don’t often see. Downtown are sites that hold…

When I was a bit of a boy, we lived on the edge of a fisherman’s town in the county…

  In a world where stories bridge childhood wonder and adult introspection, Ké Kampeas-Rittenhouse has carved out a unique space.…

Bernard Epps wrote this little graphic story for Susan Epps, his wife. It was published in the Townships Sun of…

The Eastern Townships Holiday Book Fest and launch of: The Eastern Townships Adventure by Bernard Epps Sunday, December 8, 2024…

At the Townships Holiday Book Fest   Exhibit of Historical Photos from the Sun’s Archives   An exhibit of 31…

Townships Holiday Book Fest & launch of The Eastern Townships Adventure, by Bernard Epps. Sunday December 8, 2024. 1 to…

The Book Fest Writers are…  

Townships Holiday Book Fest This Sunday, 1-4 p.m., at the Lennoxville United Church (upstairs hall), 6 Church Street. Free. Fine…

by Ross Murray It would be hard to find a more appropriate setting than the Bury Armoury Community Centre for…

Pitching to a Newsroom: Tips and Strategies from the CBC by Daniel Kirchin For content creators, artists, and community organizers,…

  An exhibit of 25 photos selected from the Townships Sun archives ― that’s the delightful bonus offered to guests…

      As heard on CJMQ and CIDI Community radio stations!      

Left to Right: Andrew Blanchard (Blanchard Litho), Jody Robinson (ETRC), Rachel Garber (Townships Sun), Angela Leuck (Shoreline Press), and Denis…

Yes, Bernard Epps’s The Eastern Townships Adventure, Volume 1 & 2, has come alive! Please visit our brand-new SHOP page…

  Bury, November 14, 2024. The long-awaited two-volume set of The Eastern Townships Adventure by Bernard “Bernie” Epps will be…

“Camp N” or “Camp 42” (i.e. prison), located beside what is now the Talbot Prison, bordering a well-travelled bike path…

  As heard on CJMQ and CIDI Community radio stations!         Bernard Epps has given us a…

  Bernie Epps’s typewriter invites you to preorder “The Eastern Townships Adventure” by Bernard Epps. Volume 1: A History to…

Coming Soon ― The Eastern Townships Adventure by Bernie Epps — October 19, 2024. A new two-volume set of The…

  The Bury Historical and Heritage Society is hosting the Townships Sun’s upcoming Bernard Epps “The Eastern Townships Adventure” Book…

It’s been in the news recently. Back in December 2022, the Townships Sun published an article about just this problem,…

  My Father’s Hands (First published in the Townships Sun, June 1982) by Bernard Epps (A couple of years ago,…

There’s a Cow in my Tree! Bernard Epps was an extremely versatile writer and artist. His daughter, Jennifer Epps, recalls…

That Fellow Epps! The September issue of the Townships Sun is out, featuring the legacy of Bernard Epps, writer of…

A variety of entertainment! Thursday September 5 Registration and installation (opening of the site) Friday September 6 Judgements Horse Shows…

Around since 1856, Brome Fair is organized by the Brome County Agricultural Society (BCAS). BCAS is a non-profit organization consisting…

    The Festival is just around the corner! It’s time to get ready for the festivities! Transportation Take advantage…

    Summer weather is glorious in Quebec, typically continuing into autumn, offering wonderful opportunities to spend time in the…

        Congratulations to the Nunatsiaq News, who won second prize in the Best Community Newspaper Promotion Awards…

    Congratulations to Cedric Gallant of the Nunatsiaq News, who won second prize in the Best Feature Article Awards…

    The Low Down also joined us in taking home an award for Best Community Promotion. (We won first…

    The Low Down to Hull & Back won third place in the Best Feature Article Awards, sharing the podium…

EXPO Cookshire Fair Whether it is to see the region, for those who are nostalgic of their childhood, those who…

HERE IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN… In 1824, a group of farmers, sharing the same concerns, decided to get together…

The 2024 Ayer’s Cliff Fair   For people of all ages, there is always a lot going at the fair!…

A Visit to Brandy Creek by Ruby Robinson & Beverly Taber Smith On a beautiful day this summer, 12 members…

The Old North Church Cemetery on the North Road to Hatley Village by Janet Little McLellan The Old North Church…

Flipbook or page-down pdf: Which is best? If you have an e-subscription to the Townships Sun, you know you can…

New! Townships Sun is on sale at the aptly named Le SUNSHINE in STANSTEAD!   This welcoming little café/bistro/inn/bakery with…

TYVoices 2023 Wins Best Community Promotion Award At the 2024 Quebec Community Newspaper Association Awards on June 28, the 2023…

QCNA Award-winning Feature Article… Here it is! This article won first place as Best Feature Article in the Quebec Community…

NEW! Find the new Townships Sun in Sutton! In Sutton – L’Art des possibles offers so much. Fine teas. Arts…

If it’s May, it must be a new Townships Sun… and the theme is Gardens in the Townships. Brought to…

          Townships Young Voices 2024 Winners by Category FICTION Johnny Beauvais, 16, Cowansville: Remember To Live…

        $3000 in Prizes Go to 15 Creative Youth Knowlton, April 28, 2024. “You had to be…

  Happy Poetry Month!  You are warmly invited to our Poetry Tea on Sunday, April 21, from 2 to 4…

Sherbrooke, March 19, 2024. Just published―the Townships Sun’s 50th Anniversary Legacy Edition, a full 52 pages of stories and images…

      Are your feet killing you? We have a solution for you! Put your feet up and read…

          Townships Young Voices Competition closes on February 29!   There are only a few days…

  Townships Sun Seeks Submissions for Upcoming issues on Astronomy, Waterways, Gardens, and Humour   CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Please refer…

Dining Out: Lunch at L’Entr’Amis by Marisa Tessier & Beverly Taber Smith These photos by Marisa Tessier show two desserts:…

  QUEBEC AM WITH PETER TARDIF Friday, Jan.19, 2024: Writing groups in the Eastern Townships bringing people together.   CBC’s…

$50 for the 50th Campaign: $3266 strong! Plus… Yes, the Townships Sun‘s 50th Anniversary celebrations ARE happening! The “$50 for…

The Book Fest is Over… Long Live the Book Fest! The Townships Sun‘s Holiday Book Fest organized by the Townships…

Donate $50 for the 50th Campaign: Update, December 22, 2023 The thermometer is heating up! If we’re reading it right,…

You’ve been wondering: How’s the $50 for the 50th campaign coming along? It’s a work in progress! We still need…

    Dining Out: Brunch at La Shop in Magog by Janet Watson & Beverly Taber Smith Recently the Dining…

Here’s how far we’ve come in one week! As of December 8, we’ve received $1000 toward our goal of $5,000.…

You, your friends, and your family are invited to the launch of the 2024 edition of the Townships Young Voices…

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…

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…

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…

Townships Sun 50th Anniversary Event: Ross Murray Stole the Show Sherbrooke, November 13, 2023. Invited author Ross Murray entertained a…

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Sherbrooke, November 2, 2023. Invited authors Ross Murray and Louise Carson will  be featured at the second Books & Brunch offered…

The Townships Sun launched its new online archives last Friday and rolled out plans for a year of activities celebrating…