A new look for local grocery store
John Griffin, LJI IGA Knowlton is getting a major makeover. A new generation of longtime Gazaille family owners and outside…
How to prepare for the total eclipse of the sun on April 8
Robert Paterson, LJI On Monday April 8, we will experience a total eclipse of the sun. The last time we…
Louis Pagé – 100 years young
Nancy Pagé Louis Pagé celebrated his 100th birthday Thursday, February 22. An afternoon get-together was held at Place Knowlton, hosted…
Saving money on electricity
Robert Paterson, LJI Quebec has the lowest residential electricity rates in North America. There are ways you can cut those…
Skiing this winter
Sarah Eaman, LJI The lack of snowfall during November and December of last year meant a less than ideal starting…
Town of Brome Lake Council – February 2024
Translation: Francine Bastien ‘Affordable’ housing dominates the council meeting Around forty people attended this session chaired by Mayor Richard Burcombe…
Road salt puts lake health at risk
Conservation Lac Brome “1.5 million tons of road salt are applied to Quebec roads annually, the equivalent of two-thirds of…
West Bolton Council – February 2024
Tony Rotherham, LJI All members of council were present; 16 residents were in the audience by Zoom or at the…
The Lake Under the Ice
By Conservation Lac Brome Invertebrates such as mussels and crayfish also reduce their energy intake, but remain very much alive!…
TBL Food Bank
By Tony Rotherham, LJI Food banks across Canada are overloaded with demand for assistance due to the high cost of…
A primer on electric cars
By Robert Paterson, LJI Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are booming in Quebec. One new car in five is electric.…
Brome Lake Christmas Bird Count 2023/24 results
By Tom Moore This year’s 33rd Brome Lake Christmas count (and 124th Audubon count) was notable for a complete absence…
Wine Merchants
By Sarah Eaman, LJI All it took was a sip of sparkling wine at an Italian fair for an idea…
Residents to be consulted on West Bolton’s Town Hall
Jennifer Robinson, LJI West Bolton will be consulting residents – all 700 of them – starting at the end of…
Taxes increase in TBL
Translation: Francine Bastien Global inflation and the scarcity of labour are having an impact on the finances of the Town…
TBL Council Meetings
Translation: Francine Bastien December 2023 According to the town’s minutes Mayor Richard Burcombe chaired the session in the presence of…
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