Time to Focus on the Upcoming Municipal Elections
Last month’s Tempo editorial invited readers to share their top priority issues for the November municipal elections.Several people took the…
Municipal Politics Are Everyone’s Business
Municipal Politics Are Everyone’s Business International, federal, and provincial politics grab the biggest headlines — but it’s at the municipal…
The True Spirit of the Season: A Time for Hope and Action
As the holiday season draws near, we are reminded daily of the challenges that define our time. Wars continue to…
The times, they are a-changing
Our local demographics have been changing profoundly for years, but, since the pandemic, the pace of change has quickened. Our…
Quebec’s neglect of local health services
The Quebec government and its health bureaucracy in the Townships (otherwise known as the CIUSSS-CHUS) has partially reopened the Brome…
Strategic plan is a solid start, but the devil is in the details
The Town of Brome Lake’s new strategic plan maps out ambitious goals for 2024-2028, addressing key issues like protecting the…
SQ needs to crack down on speeding
In the event of an emergency, we are fortunate that we can count on Sûreté du Quebec police officers to…
Editorial: Ticks and Lyme disease a growing threat in the Eastern Townships
Summer is here and so are the ticks. These tiny parasitic arachnids infect thousands of people each year with devastating…
Editorial: An era of Change
There’s nothing you can put your finger on, but it feels like one of those moments when there seems to…
Lettres/Letters
March editorial: After reading the March editorial, I was encouraged at the February 29 meeting on the Strategic Plan, when…
Editorial: Spring Scams
Computer crooks are improving their game. This community, with its older demographic, is particularly vulnerable to these scams. There is…
Editorial : Tough rules needed to protect town’s aesthetic charm
Among Knowlton’s greatest attributes are its quaint character and beautiful properties that reflect the town’s Loyalist heritage. Even some of…
Letters/Lettres
New Town Hall in West Bolton In a letter published in Tempo in February, West Bolton Municipal Councillor Margarita Lafontaine…
Editorial: Time to get serious about the Bambi problem
About 100 people crammed into a Frelighsburg hall on a cold Saturday morning in January. They came to hear a…
Opinion: The every day reality of a municipal councillor
We each have our reasons for becoming municipal councillors, but one common trait is our desire to give back to…
Editorial: Bishop’s University
Bishop’s University was established to serve the English-speaking population of the Eastern Townships in 1843 when English-speakers were the majority.…
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