March 5th – 9th
Spring Break Activities for Kids
During the school vacation this week the Centre Lac Brome will be hosting activities for kids between the ages of 5 and 12 years old. There will be events like games, bowling, horseback riding, a visit to a sugarshcak, the Verdun Circus School, swimming and movies! There is something for everyone and the youngsters will have so much fun and be able to meet new freinds and try new things! Call 450-242-2020 for more information. The activities start at 9am and run until 4pm.
March 10th
KNOWLTONS NEWEST FESTIVAL
Brome Lake Spring Break – La Relache du Lac Brome
A special spring event will be held on Douglass beach on the shores of wonderful Brome Lake! A full day of activities for the whole family starting at 2 pm and running all day until 7pm when a winter fireworks display will take place. There will be dog sled rides, kite flying demonstrations and hot air balloon rides and horse drawn carriage rides! What could be better than a spring Saturday on the ice of Lac Brome! There will be many more fun things to do so bring the whole family down to Douglass Beach just down from Victoria Street and Lakeside not far from downtown Knowlton. The event is being generously supported by the Town of Brome Lake, IGA Gazaille, Journal Le Guide and CFXM 104.9 and other local sponsors who, along with volunteers and the Chamber of Commerce and one of Knowlton’s most dedicated community boosters, Gerry Moar, are again putting their heart and soul into making things happen in Lac Brome!
March 14th
An information session about CSSS La Pemmeraie-Prevention, Healing & Support will be held at the Lac Brome Center in Knowlton. Sponsored by the Town of Lac Brome wellness center and HAL 50+ the session will have CSSS staff explaining the services that are available and are seeking input on how to offer better English speaking services in our community. There will be door prizes and refreshments. It is requested that you call ahead at 450-242-2020.
March 23rd
Youth Dance
Youth dnce for 9 to 12 year olds at the Centre Lac-Brome from 7pm to 10pm. The center is on Victoria Street in Knowlton. Admission is $5 and a canteen is available. The dances in the new community center are proving to be very popular with close to 150 attending the last dance! Boogie Down! Call 450-242-2020.
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March 31st
Wine & Cheese
The Yamaska Valley Optimists Club is raising funds to benefit local youth programs. The wine and cheese tasting will feature Martin Brune, oenologist from the Bromont SAQ. He will be onhand explaining several varieties of wine and will present a short film. Each table of eight will include an aperitif, three red wines, three white wines and a porto for the evening. Tickets are $60 per person and can be purchased by calling 450-243-6139 or 450-243-0330.
March 17
“We can Act Too” Cabaret”
We Can Act Too is a social community theatre group whose aim is to promote local public health programs and services to rural communities in an entertaining and informal manner. The cabaret will take a humorous and musical look at health programs and services. Back by popular demand at the Brome Lake Community Centre (sometimes referred to as the Centre Lac Brome), 270 Victoria St., Knowlton. To reserve free tickets, contact George Courville, Townshippers’ Association, 450-242-2241.
March 20
Friday Night at the Opera : Lucia di Lamermoor
The Music Lovers’ Club presents opera on the giant screen with stories and commentary. All are welcome! Starts at 6:30 pm. Entrance is $ 3.00. Brome Lake Community Center, 270 Victoria St. 450-242-2020.
Not To Miss!
Friday March 20th
St. Patricks at The Knowlton Pub
Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide by the those of Irish descent and increasingly by non-Irish people (especially in Brome Lake where the English Community stands strong together and raises a beer mug or six together). Celebrations are generally themed around all things Irish and, by association, the colour green. Green, as in the color of Brome Lake!
In Knowlton and Brome Lake the celebration occurs mainly at the Knowlton Pub…where the English Community gather to celebrate the heritage that built this area! What better place to celebrate than at the local Pub where the locals come together! While most of Canada is involved in “Rrrrrrolling up the Rrrrim” to win, we have our own “Lac Brrrrrrrrrome” parties during the green days of Saint Patties day!…
Local Theatre
March 8th – 18th
A Bench in The Sun
Knowlton Players are offering a production of Ron Clark’s “A Bench in the Sun” being directed by Gerry Potterton.
“Harold and Burt, longtime friends, live in a retirement home and spend their days on a bench in the garden bickering. A once famous actress has just moved in, giving them something new to argue over. When they learn that the home is about to be sold and they will have to find a new residence, the three join forces to prevent this upsetting development.”
The cast includes: Steve Trew, Roger de la Mare and Renée-Louise Law.
The shows are on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are only $12. Townshippers are $10, Students $8 and children under 12 only $5. Come out and support our talented thespians and enjoy the power of live theatre right here in Knowlton at a truly first-class venue. Reservations 450-242-2270.
About the author of “A Bench in the Sun” Ron Clark:
Canadian-born playwright Ron Clark has co-written some of the most popular and often produced comedies in North America including MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON’S, NO HARD FEELINGS, WALLY’S CAFE and NORMAN IS THAT YOU? All of these plays were written with the prolific American comedy writer Sam Bobrick Ron Clark’s solo writing of A BENCH IN THE SUN is poignant, moving… and very funny. Mr. Clark’s other plays include THE INCOMPARABLE LOU LOU and PIERRE AND MARIE which he adapted from the original French play by Jean-Noel Fenwick. His writing for the screen includes two collaborations with Mel Brooks on the films SILENT MOVIE (1976) and HIGH ANXIETY (1977).
A special spring event will be held on Douglass beach on the shores of wonderful Brome Lake! A full day of activities for the whole family starting at 2 pm and running all day until 7pm when a winter fireworks display will take place. There will be dog sled rides, kite flying demonstrations and hot air balloon rides and horse drawn carriage rides! What could be better than a spring Saturday on the ice of Lac Brome! There will be many more fun things to do so bring the whole family down to Douglass Beach just down from Victoria Street and Lakeside not far from downtown Knowlton. The event is being generously supported by the Town of Brome Lake, IGA Gazaille, Journal Le Guide and CFXM 104.9 and other local sponsors who, along with volunteers and the Chamber of Commerce and one of Knowlton’s most dedicated community boosters, Gerry Moar, are again putting their heart and soul into making things happen in Lac Brome!
March 14th
Screening: “An inconvenient Truth”
An Inconveneint TruthThe Knowlton Lions Club is pleased to present the Oscar winning documentary by Al Gore. The film will be shown Wednesday March 14 6:45 at the Lac Brome Community Center. The screening will be moderated by Dr. Charles Weldon and comments from a panel made up of Pierre Paradis, MNA for Brome-Missisquoi and Peter White of Renaissance Lac Brome. The film will be presented in original English version with French Subtitles. There is no charge for admission.
Not since “If You Love This Planet” by Helen Caldicott in 1982 has a film stirred such sentiment and catalysed such actions and awareness. If you want to give your children, family and friends a valuable gift then turn out for the free screening. Buy An Inconvenient Truth on DVD or in Paperback
From ClimateCrises.net:
“After 2005, the worst storm season ever experienced in America , it seems we may be reaching a tipping point – and Al Gore pulls no punches in explaining the dire situation. Interspersed with the bracing facts and future predictions is the story of Gore’s personal journey: from an idealistic college student who first saw a massive environmental crisis looming; to a young Senator facing a harrowing family tragedy that altered his perspective, to the man who almost became President but instead returned to the most important cause of his life – convinced that there is still time to make a difference.
With wit, smarts and hope, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH ultimately brings home Gore’s persuasive argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue – rather, it is the biggest moral challenges facing our global civilization.”
More information on this award winning film can be found at www.climatecrisis.net
The film will be shown Wednesday March 14th at 6:45 at the Lac Brome Community Center.