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Registration for Bishops University Knowlton Campus
January 4th, 5th and 8th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Winter semester will be starting soon and now is the time to register for the classes. There are credit courses offered such as: Drawing & Painting in Guatamala Art History, Drawing (Level 1, 2 and 3 ) Photography 2, Sculpture, Italian Language 2, and Opera(!). There are also non-credit courses offered like French Conversation and a round table fiction discussion. Nore information can be had by calling 450-242-1518.

Literature, Fine Arts & Film
January 6, 13, 20th
Winter Lecture Series with Jim Manson (Historian)
All lectures will presented by The Brome County Historical Society in the Old Court House, 15 St. Paul Road, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Information: 450-243-6782

January 6
The Heroic MP: Colonel G.H. Baker and the Great War.

George H. Baker, the Conservative member from Brome county volunteered for active duty shortly after the outbreak of World War One and fought with with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment.) He was killed on June 3, 1916 at the age of 38. In the 140 years since Canada achieved its independence only one parliamentarian, George Baker, has ever lost their life while fighting for Canada.

He was the som of the Honorable George Barnard Baker KC (member of the Senate of Canada), and Jane Baker.

In the Official War Diary of the 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles it was written: "Particularly regretted is the death of our O.C. Lt. Colonel G.H. Baker who has been O.C. since the Regiment was recruited in January 1915. He had endeared himself to Officers and men alike by his tact and cheerfulness under all conditions. Our comfort is that he died as he wished, at the head of his men, and his cross in the new MILITARY CEMETERY at POPERINGHE (LOT 2, G1) is inscribed “Killed in action”, the epitaph of a man. He was buried with full military honours."
At the Old Court House, 15 St. Paul Road, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Information: 450-243-6782

January 13
A study in Perseverance: Captain John Savage and the Settlement of Shefford Township.

Captain John Savage, Loyalist, who became the leader of associates in the Township of Shefford, spent nearly all of the years of the American Revolutionary War in one or another rebel jail. He would escape from one, only to be caught and imprisoned once more, under conditions that grew increasingly worse.

At one point, he even stood with the noose around his neck, beside the rebel executioner ready to pull the rope, when., because of his wit, he made some remark that amused his captors. He was released but thrown back into jail. He must have remained in jail in either Norwick, Conn. or Poughkeepsie till around 1780 or 1781, at which time Governor Haldimand of Quebec began his campaign of raids and surprise attacks.

Eventually Savage settled inCanada and focused his attention on amassing land in the Eastern Townships as the leader of the Shefford settlers. Over the next several years, Savage and his associates would survive the corruption of the land committee and would actually receive the "Great Seal" granting them Shefford Township.
At the Old Court House, 15 St. Paul Road, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Information: 450-243-6782

January 20
No Easy Answer: Sydney Fisher and the Debate over the Consolidation of Schools in Brome County.

Sydney Fisher was the Canadian Minister of Agriculture from 1896 - 1911 and his federal constituency was Brome.

Sydney Fisher was the owner-operator of Alva Farm in Knowlton, Quebec; president of Montreal Ensilage and Stock Feeding Association; founder and president of Quebec Fruit Growers' Association; member of Canadian National Livestock Association, Provincial Dairy Association and Brome Agricultural Association; charity board member and founder of arts organizations.

His passion for Brome and the protection of the education system in the Lac Brome area was legendary and Sydney Fisher became one of the region's most passionate defenders of the one room school house and local autonomy in educational matters and he established a trust fund of $100,000 to strengthen local education.

Fisher's legacy as agriculture minister includes a major expansion of the scope and activities of the department. Amendments to the Experimental Farms Stations Act in 1900 extended the branch farm system and new research stations opened in every province. The Tobacco Branch was organized in the department in 1905 to encourage and develop this new industry. In 1897, the Canadian and American departments of agriculture agreed to co-operate in the reporting and tracking of livestock diseases. The new co-operative inspection agreement significantly increased livestock trade between the two countries. In 1899, the department appointed a livestock commissioner. A biological laboratory was established on the Central Experimental Farm in 1902 to research animal disease control.
At the Old Court House, 15 St. Paul Road, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Information: 450-243-6782


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