« Le terrain est pas mal bas dans cet endroit, n’est-ce pas ? » « Ton point ? » « Mon point… c’est un trou ! » C’est la …
Settler Story enthralls Sawyerville
«The ground is pretty low in this area, don’t you reckon?» «Your point?» «My point… it’s a hole!» That’s the …
POEMS VS. PLASTIC
This week, Volunteer Week, falls in the midst of Poetry Month. The Volunteer slogan is: I do it, you do …
Just Do It
«Get out there and just do it for your loved one or your community. All help is welcomed.» It’s not …
SINGING
We’ve heard a new heartbeat in downtown Cookshire in recent years, with the Cultural Centre, beautifying flower baskets or wreaths, …
Unceded
The context within which the settlement of the Eastern Townships was initiated was touched on only briefly in the recent …
New Knee
I don’t usually write about very personal proceedings, but this one is so preoccupying I don’t have the drive to …
The Dew Drop Inn remémoré
Environ 70 personnes s’étaient rassemblées le 9 décembre dernier à l’église anglicane St-Peter pour célébrer la légendaire auberge Dew Drop …
The Dew Drop Inn Remembered
Some 70 people gathered last December 9 at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church to celebrate Cookshire’s legendary Dew Drop Inn, …
DECLINE EFFECT
How we love to ridicule those who tweet a torrent of fake news to the world, all the while berating …
MOON GAZING
The shortest day of the year has come and gone and the days lengthen minute by minute. It’s time to …
Fun in the Park
Marc Bolduc drove his magnificent team of Belgian horses, offering wagon rides. Santa Claus came to town, along with Guinea …
Plaisir au parc
Marc Bolduc conduisait son splendide attelage de chevaux belges, offrant des tours de chariot. Père Noël était descendu en ville, …
THE SETTLER
On a roadside hill between Sawyerville and Eaton Corner lies one single grave, apparently, in its own little yard, surrounded …
Eaton Corner 1867: toute une journée !
«Ralentissez» indiquait le panneau routier, «vous êtes en 1867». C’était le 13 août au musée Eaton Corner. Le pavé nous …
ANNUS HORRIBILIS
The time is nigh to let go of another year. Let us celebrate Christmas, super moons and any other holidays …
Count-down
So much news; so little space! Here are two timely little somethings for lexophiles and pun-lovers: «Santa’s helpers are subordinate …
Heroes Galore
As part of the Hero in 30 program, CPR Instructor and Paramedic Justin Dewey masterfully readied a roomful of potential …
Hi, Gabrielle
Greetings, Gabrielle Joncas-Brunet! Gabrielle has just been hired to be a Community Outreach worker for the English-speaking community in the …
Héros à la pelle
Dans le cadre du programme Héro en 30, l’instructeur RCR et paramédical Justin Dewey, a, de main de maître, formé …
BarretteCare
COMEDY IN COOKSHIRE «I Have the Right!» (J’ai ben l’droit!) is the title of a comedy show put on in …