Not
To Miss in August
Friday August 31- Monday Sept. 3rd
The Big Brome Fair
Come
celebrate one of the oldest and most prestigious agricultural
fairs in Eastern North America! The Brome Fairgrounds
come alive with a midway, music concerts, animal shows
and awards, agricultural events, demonstrations and
good old fashioned carnival fun as the Brome Fair
turns Knowlton into the center of the universe! Come
out with the whole family and experience the ultimate
end-of-summer experience known as the Big Brome Fair!
Celebrating
the Big Brome Fair
Every Saturday in August
in Knowlton, Lac Brome throughout
the summer the Town of Lac Brome (Knowlton) holds
a Farmer's Market where fresh vegetables, fruits,
cheeses, smoked fish, homemade pies and fresh cut
flowers will be offered in an outdoor market environment.
The Market will be located at 48 Maple Street in Knowlton
and will run from 10am to 1pm every Saturday. See
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August 4th
Annual (MS)
Multiple-Sclerosis Walk-a-Thon
A fun day in Lions Park: music, pony rides, clowns, parade, snack
bar, entertainment. Numerous door prizes. Come enjoy from 10:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m. To benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Branch 2000.
The Multiple Sclerosis Branch 2000, a non-profit group that has
become visible through its work in the community for the past
8 years , and whose main goal is to come to the aid of victims
of this horrible disease. All monies raised remain in the Eastern
Townships and are used to help those living with the disease,
as well as funding MS research done at the C.H.U.S. in Fleurimont.
Our Goal is to set up a MS Support Group in Your District -What
better reason to come meet us right! Registration: $ 5.00 adults
$3.00 children - under 6 yrs free Activities: Parade - BBQ-Lunch
and Supper- fishing pond -bran sack race- wheel chair race-animation-
Entertainment: at 3 pm live music by our very own local Country
artist "Bobbi-Dee and Friends" including Heavy Metal Group "ARATHIEL"
and Special Guest Star and Hostess Singer "Tanya Mueller" . Beer
Garden opens at 3 pm .. Half and Halfs -10 am Registration -But
..You must register to be elgible to win prizes and the Grand
Prize .. BRING YOUR CHAIRS!!!!
Lovers
of Golf can find many golf courses in the Eastern Townships. With
courses for all skill levels and budgets there is a course waiting
for you near Knowlton or in Bromont! Stay tuned for our upcoming
golf review coming in August! More
on Lac Brome Recreation
August
10th - 12th
Shriners Western Rodeo
Friday August 10th 2007 Meet the Cowboys evening at the saloon.
Traditional "Barn Dance" (music, dancing, activities and fun for
all)
Saturday August 11th 2007 Kiosks and fun for the kids (meet the
cowboys, meet the clowns) Motorcycle run from Montreal. Rodeo
14H00 to 17H00 Half-time Rodeo Show with popular Quebec country
star Eileen Wilson (Quebec's Tammy Wynette) and Alex - .
BBQ steak supper Country Music concert and dance featuring Eileen
Wilson and Alex. There will be country line dance instruction
between sets.
Sunday August 12th 2007 Kiosks and fun for kids Rodeo 14H00 to
17H00 Half-time show with Eileen Wilson and Alex.
August 11th
SPCA Adoption in The Park
Come and help the SPCA and the voiceless creatures of our world!
From 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Mill Pond Park. About 20 great dogs
of all sizes and ages plus some cats for you to meet, socialize
with, and perhaps adopt. Here's a chance to learn more about
the SPCA Monteregie and all the various ways in which you can
help the unwanted animals of the world. 450-242-2892
SPCA
Adoptions Raise the "Woof"
August
19th
Antiques & Arts Show
The lovely Museum grounds are full of unique antiques and wonderful
crafts as the annual Antique and Craft Market turns the weekend
in Knowlton into a magic trip through history via the incredible
collection of fantatsical and forgotten articles from yesteryear.
The annual Antique Sale in Knowlton is a popular event and when
the week-end weather co-operates it cretaes an old fashioned
Victorian atmosphere in the town that cannot be beat! While
visiting the Antique Fair make time to visit the permanent Antique
Stores in Knowlton on the main street not far from the Museum.
The Musuem grounds are at 130 Lakeside, kitty corner from the
Star Café, and the show is on the lawn from 10am to 4pm.
The Antique
sales on the lawn of the Brome Historical Society are a fantastic
chance to touch and buy the rich historical treasures of the
Victorian heritage. Everything from bintage furniture, to original
arts and crafts can be found during the Knowlton Antique Sale
and the permanent antique dealers in the area are definately
worth a visit!
Past
Destination Knowlton Articles on Life in The Eastern Townships
Dangerous Cyanobacteria Closes Brome Lake
Brome
Lake Duck Festival
Celebrating
the Big Brome Fair
New Cobblestone Crosswalks
Knowlton
Marina Is The Place To Beat the Heat
Knowlton
Residents Upset With State of Mill Pond
Canada Day In Knowlton
RCMP Musical Ride Thrills Townshippers
Running the Tour Du Lac Brome
Public Market Opens In Knowlton
New
IGA for Knowlton
David Suzuki Visits Knowlton
Rain
Swells Cold Brook
Fessenden:
Knowlton's Unsung Hero
Shawn
Phillips Visits Knowlton
The
Sounds Of Spring in Knowlton
Fire
Department To Get New Fire Trucks
Speed Limits Don't Match Road Reality
New Benches Installed Beside Pettes Library
Uniprix Ready For Expansion...Next Up: Tim Horton!
Getting Ready for the Big Brome Fair
Knowlton Business Faces Fine for Illegal Sign
Knowlton
Gas Station Says Buh-Bye!
SPCA Adoptions Raise the "Woof"
Changing the Victorian Landscape of Knowlton
Knowlton
Landmark Hotel Wins Award
"Raccoon
Cookies" Fight Rabies Outbreak
Knowlton Imposes Strict Dress Code
Brome-Missisquoi
Election Results
Spring
Break Party On Brome Lake
Liberals
Sliding Down The "Poles"
Tobogganing
& Valentines Provide Warmth
Centre
Lac Brome Lake Center Open
Mont
Morin Likely No Threat To Ski Bromont
Renaissance
Lac Brome Continue Raising Funds
Emballages
Knowlton Merges With US Firm
Brome
Taxes Go Through The Roof
Action
Plan or Fantasy Land?
Anna
Nixon At Sutton Gallery
Happy
New Year 2007
Did
Someone Say Winter?
Spectacular
Migration of Birds
Lac
Brome Rentals Signal Growth
Knowlton
en Lumiere: A bright idea!
Remembrance
Day in Knowlton
Charge
of the Light Brigade
Halloween
in Knowlton
Floating
Islands put Knowlton in Spotlight
Gerald
Swann: featured painter
Renaissance
Lac Brome Meeting
What
Can We Do With Lac Brome?
A
Perfect Thanksgiving Weekend
Sutton
Fundraiser A Magical Evening
Environmental
Fair Comes to Brome
Weather
won't "Fowl" Duck Fest Week-end
Dawson Tragedy Impacts Knowlton Children
The Amazing Race...Knowlton Style!
Back
to School: Watch Out For Our Kids!
Quaint
Village or Monster Truck Show?
Taking Aim At The Mayor
Can
You Hear Me Now? Cell Tower To Be Built
Brome
Lake Ducks Maintain Rugby Record
Eastern Townships Challenge visits Knowlton
Celebrating the Big Brome Fair
Books
at the Knowlton Public Library
These books are available now at the Pettes Library at the corner
of Knowlton Road and Lakeside Drive in central Lac Brome. Valid
library card is required, visit the library for more information.
This
is My Country, What's yours? by Noah Richler (Non-Fiction)
Books
By Noah Richler
Over
two years, Richler travelled Canada and interviewed almost one
hundred authors — including Wayne Johnston, Michael Crummey,
Alistair MacLeod, Gil Courtemanche, Jane Urquhart, Joseph Boyden,
Miriam Toews, Yann Martel, Fred Stenson, Douglas Coupland, and
Rohinton Mistry — about the places and ideas that are most meaningful
to their work...this
book is the result
The Duck Cookbook by James Peterson
(Cooking)
The
Duck Cookbook
To commemorate the Duck Festival wrapping up in October. Everything
you ever wanted to know about cooking with duck.
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Music
August 12th
Concert In The Park
Big band sounds played for your enjoyment
in Coldbrook Park in the center of the village. Presented by
The Knowlton Harmony Band. One hour free concert at 3:00 p.m.
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Film
& Theatre
Theatre
August 7th, 11th, 16th, 21st, 24th
Bouyant Billions
Written by Bernard Shaw ‘A Comedy of No Manners’... The wit
and caustic sensibility of Shaw in which his social criticisms
have never been more amusingly presented. Presented by Theatre
Lac Brome at Arts Knowlton, 9 Mont-Echo. Box Office: (450) 242-2270
August 9th, 14th, 17th, 22nd, 25th
Star Quality
Written by Noël Coward Based on a short story by Coward, and
adapted for the stage by Christopher Luscombe, the antics behind
the scenes during the preparation of a theatrical performance
will tickle your fancy as only Noël Coward can do. Presented
by Theatre Lac Brome at Arts Knowlton, 9 Mont-Echo. Box Office:
(450) 242-2270
Cinema Series at Arts Knowlton
Yes we have big-screen movies in Knowlton! Perhaps
not as regular as the Princess Theatre in Cowansville but certainly
our venue has better seats! Come see movies on the big screen
with your friends and neighbours the way people did before DVD
players and cable TV drive wedges through the social fabric
of our generation! The golden age of cinema can be yours right
here in lovely Lac Brome. Make your Sunday nights into a romantic
event...see a movie and smuggle in your Licorice so you feel
a little wild! Tickets are only $5 for members and $7 for non-members.
Showings at the comfy Arts Knowlton at 9 Mount Echo Road. Call
450-242-2270.
August
5th at 7pm
Wah Wah
Drama
directed
by Richard E. Grant (Withnail and I).
During the
last gasp of the British Empire in Swaziland, South East Africa,
in 1969, 11-year-old Ralph witnesses his mother's adultery with
his father's best friend. His parents divorce and Ralph is sent
to boarding school.
His father, Harry, not only loses his wife and best friend,
but also his position as Minister of Education with the coming
of Independence, prompting his rapid descent into alcoholism.
Now 14, Ralph returns home to discover that his father has re-married
an ex-air "hostess" named Ruby whom his father has known all
of six weeks.
As round a peg as you could find in this square holed society,
Ruby ridicules the petty snobbery of the restless colonials
whose chief amusements are gin, adultery, and their foppish
slang of "toodle-pip" and "hobbly-jobbly" -- that Ruby identifies
as sounding like "Wah-Wah." Although Ralph is initially wary
of Ruby, he bonds with her as his father's drinking escalates
and becomes dangerously out of control. It's this chaos that
stokes Ralph's inner turmoil, and eventually forges his creative
mind.
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie
Walters, Miranda Richardson
August 19th at 7pm
Tsotsi
Art Film / Crime
 A
drama tracing six days in the lonely, violent life of Tsotsi
(meaning "thug"), a ruthless, young gang leader. Bolstered by
his small crew of social rejects--a failed teacher, a dim-witted
heavy, and a cold-blooded assassin--Tsotsi refuses to think
further ahead than the raids of the coming night.
But when an impromptu car jacking results in the accidental
kidnapping of an infant, Tsotsi comes to care for the child
and begins to gradually rediscover his humanity, dignity, and
capacity to love.
Starring: Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Kenneth Nkosi,
Zenzo Ngqobe, Terry Pheto
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Residents of Lac Brome are used to seeing young
deer springing through the bushes and grases in Summer. Drivers
need to be cautious at all times as there are many deer who can
get dis-oriented when they get into residential areas.
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