December 2nd
Santa Claus Christmas Parade
2006
Santa Claus Parade in Lac Brome
The
traditional and much-loved parade through the streets of Knowlton
featuring decorated floats, firetrucks, horses, clowns and all
sort of Christmas fun that is very popular with kids of all ages.
The parade usually starts around 1 p.m. and winds from Victoria
street to Lakeside and down to Knowlton Road. The long parade
route means a great vantage point can be found anywhere in town.
There is free hot chocolate outside of Le Relais in the heart
of Knowlton. The Santa Claus parade is sponsored by the Knowlton
Lion's Club. A tradition for the young and young-at-heart. Kids
can meet Santa after the parade.
Official
lighting of the Christmas Lights
The
Knowlton Festival of Lights is officialy "turned-on"
with the official ceremony and lighting of the town's Chritmas
lights taking place. Everyone is invited for some hot-chocolate
and ginger-bread cookies to be distributed at the brightly lit
gazebo in Coldbrook Park. Starts
at 4:30 after the Santa Claus Parade.
December
9th
Brome County Historical Society Pre-Christmas Bake
Sale
Pick
up some tasty treats to better enjoy the holidays! Nothing says
Christmas by homemade goodies baked by some of the finest cooks
of the Eastern Townships! Sale starts at 10 a.m. at 130 Lakeside.
December
12th
Brome Lake Council presents the 2007 budget
The
Mayor and elected offcials invite everyone to the presentation
of the towns budget for 2007. The meeting is at the Legion Hall
, 383 Knowlton Road starting at 7 p.m.
Ongoing
In December
Knowlton on Ice
The
wonderful outdoor skating rink in the center of the village of
Knowlton is available for family skating. Enjoy the magic of winter
outdoors in front of the charming Mill Pond. Christmas music will
be playing turning the classic Christmas majesty of Christmas
in the Eastern Townships into a Victorian winter wonderland. Bring
your hot-chocolate and the whole family to ColdBrook Park on Lakeside
near Knowlton Road.
December 27th
Christmas Fireworks Display (Tentative
Event)
As
part of the month long Festival of Lights the village is tentatively
planning a fireworks display. Stay tuned for the official word
on the display. If it does go ahead it will be a spectacular light
show with the snowy trees and oce on the lake serving as a wintery
canvas for the multi-colored lights. Bring a chair and a thermos
of eggnog!
January 26th
Preteen dance
A dance for youth from grade four to secondary-one will be
held at the Brome Lake Center from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.. There will
be a snack bar available. Safe and healthy fun for the youngsters
of the Brome region.
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December
9th
The Life & Times of Terry Mosher
Book
signing at Arts Knowlton.Author Terry Mosher presents his new
book "The
Life & Times of Terry Mosher"
.jpg) More
widely known as Aislin. Aislin is the nom de plume used
by Terry Mosher. His daily politcal carttons and over 35 books
have made him one of Quebec's most recognized figures. His cartoons
on the editorial page of the Gazette are thought to be the nastiest
in Canada. His daily satirical cartoons can be found on the
Montreal
Gazette Aislin Page. Terry Mosher has colaborated with many
great Quebec Writers and satrists to help define a political
generation. A wonderful chance to meet a cultural icon who walks
among us. Other
Books By Terry "Aislin" Mosher
Photo courtesy banffcenter.ca
December 15th - 23rd
Susan Pepler's painting exhibit
Author
and journalist will be signing his new book "This is my
Country, What's Yours" and will be speaking at Arts Knowlton.
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to meet and hear the thoughts
of a wonderful Canadian writer.
Every
Sunday in December
Meet
local artists at Knowlton Gallery
Sunday December 2, 9, 16 & 23 will be the perfect time to visit
the Knowlton Gallery at 285 Knowlton Road in the central village
and meet artists and artisans who will be on-hand to present
their art. More information 450-242-1666
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.
Fall Cinema Series
Sunday December 3rd at 5 p.m.
at Theater Lac Brome in association with the Toronto International
Film Festival
December
3rd: What
the Bleep do we Know
Regular
Movie Listings
7
PM at Arts Knowlton, 9 Mont EchoTickets are $5, under three
years of age free. 450-242-2270
 December
17th: Joyeux
Noel (Merry Christmas) Nominated for Golden Globe for best
Foreign Film of 2006 and for the Oscar of Best Foreign Film
2006.
December 1914. World War I is not even five months old, and
already the high spirits with which it started are eroding.
Generals and leaders still voice the opinion that it's going
to be a short war, but the men in the trenches doubt this. Yet,
following days of bloodshed and in advance of a brutal struggle
of attrition that will lead to millions of deaths, there is
a brief respite when all truly is quiet on the Western Front.
For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 1914, enemies ceased
their hostilities and acted toward each other as comrades trapped
in the midst of the ultimate, tragic absurdity. This story,
based on true events, is what Joyeux Noel relates.
December 29th: L'avion.
December 30th: Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Knowlton Theater Theater
Lac-Brome website
Local
Music
December
9th & 10th
Theatre of Early Music Concerts
The Old Brick Church in West Brome. At 8 PM on Saturday and
11 AM & 3 PM on Sunday. Free admission
Recommended reading & New 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.
The Inheritance
of Loss by Kiran Desai
(Fiction)
Books
by Kiran Desai
This stunning second novel from Desai (Hullabaloo in the Guava
Orchard) is set in mid-1980s India, on the cusp of the Nepalese
movement for an independent state.
 Paint
it Black by Janet Fitch (Fiction)
Books
by Janet Fitch
Fitch follows her bestselling debut, White Oleander, by revisiting
the insidious effects of a powerful, narcissistic mother on an
only child. Michael Faraday is a Harvard dropout who paints in
the L.A. art world of 1981; his suicide happens a few pages in,
and sets the stage for a Fitch's masterful shifts in time and
perspective.
The Messenger by Daniel Silva (Mystery)
Books
by Daniel Silva
Bestseller Silva continues to warrant comparisons to John le Carré,
as shown by his latest thriller starring Israeli art restorer
and spymaster Gabriel Allon. Ahmed bin Shafiq, a former chief
of a clandestine Saudi intelligence unit, targets the Vatican
for attack, in particular Pope Paul VII and his top aide, Monsignor
Luigi Donati, who both appeared in Silva's previous novel, Prince
of Fire.
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