At Bury’s town council meeting February 3, the first of two public question periods focused exclusively on perceived initial inaction …
Galt girls take provincial championship
On February 28, the Alexander Galt Senior Girls Basketball Team, coached by Rod Gilpin, won the Quebec Secondary Schools Sports …
The danger of keeping family secrets
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles from people who have experienced domesticabuse or violence. In …
Canada is IN!
During my brief abode in Toronto some 50 years ago, I was struck by how American many Torontonians were, or …
Gilles Denis acquires Trinity United church
Another major turning point in our English-speaking community’s history is underway: the Trinity United Church building in Cookshire is sold. …
Anyone can end up homeless
Not everyone has been fortunate all their lives. I was once homeless.Everyone’s life is unique, and I never felt that …
Incendie à Bury [FR/ENG]
D’après les informations de Corey Bellam English will follow Un incendie a ravagé la résidence du 591, rue Main, à Bury …
An adventure reborn
About 100 people attended a traditional Christmas tea organized by the Bury Historical and Heritage Society on December 1st, during …
To join or not to join : U.S. & Canada; Sawyer’s head & body
This memorial stone was originally the base of the Josiah Sawyer statue. I received a very astute question about my …
Josiah Sawyer’s Head
Josiah Sawyer Statue I read all about it in The Sherbrooke Examiner of September 30, 1901.« GREAT DAY FOR SAWYERVILLE. A …
The local advantage
Magalie Thérrien-Grenier et Philippe Toutant de la P’tite Boîte à Miel au marché de Noël de Dudswell le 30 novembre …
The challenge of balancing French and English content
Earlier this fall, an English-speaking reader called me to ask about a popular series of reports our newspaper published in …
Endings & Beginnings
The Townships Sun used to publish books under the “Sun Books” label. Some four decades later, we still get queries …
Cookshire municipal library may move to St. Peter’s church
The Upper Saint Francis region is on the cusp of a turning point in its history with the likely sale …
Young voices brighten Remembrance Day
The Bury ceremony on Saturday, November 9. Cookshire Elementary School served as a nearly 50-member choir for Remembrance Day in …
Sawyerville haunted barn
A tasty supper of brains was on the menu for Halloween. Sawyerville’s haunted barn on Cookshire Street was opened once …
Need to vent?
I hope you’re not too disappointed. I decided against using this space to vent about the American elections. Or Canadian …
Carrefour jeunesse-emploi HSF celebrates 25 years
The CJE’s team. From left to right : Sylvain Lessard, Maxime Mainville, Diane Groleau, Nicolas Coutu, Audrey Vallée, Ginette Jolin, …
Un camion percute une remorque de foin sur la 108 [ENG/FR]
English will follow. Photo by Corey Bellam. Une camionnette a percuté un tracteur transportant du foin près de l’intersection de …
School board acclamations
Martinville resident Mary-Ellen Kirby returns as our region’s commissioner at the Eastern Townships School Board (ETSB), following school board elections …
20th annual exhibition at Bury United Cultural Centre
Seventeen artists of the region packed the Bury United Cultural Centre with more than 170 artworks in a one-day art …