Fall 2011 425 Dufferin Street, Stanstead (Quebec) J0B 3E2 • Tel.: (819) 876-7181 • www.stanstead.ca Vol. 03 – No. 03

A word from the Mayor Philippe Dutil : pride, diversity, hospitality I take great pride in being able to address you son can feel towards a place that is a cause of them; that is why I invite all Stansteaders to through this editi on of our municipal bulletin envy to others. Its slow descent into hell express their enthusiasm for the proposition because I know this platform not only gives helped me more fully realize to what extent that our Town Hall - now situated in a me a golden opportunity to once more our destinies are tied when a simple decision building that once housed a Handy Andy underline the achievements that will transport from a company’s board of directors can have hardware store – more proudly represent our our town and its inhabitants to a better future such catastrophic consequences on a town rich heritage by moving to the building and a better life but also because it, just as and its population for generations to come. located at 10, Phelps street which is already importantly, lets me express my heartfelt Recent achievements of the scope and under town ownership. We must also make gratitude to all those people who have more room for arts, leisure and culture in contributed in transforming impossible breadth of such projects as Stanstead Manor and the Pat Burns Arena bear witness to the general because a community tends to rise dreams into magnificent realities for the above petty considerations when these are benefit of our community. fact that a new future lies on the horizon for us. Next September 17th’s Townshippers’ more present; that is why the Stanstead Stansteaders, be they born and bred here or Day as well as the official opening of the Cultural and Recreational Center is relative newcomers to our beautiful neck of magnificent Pat Burns Arena a few days later becoming such an essential part of our the woods, all know that our once prosperous, will not only help us celebrate the community. We must reduce our dependency dynamic and hopeful town underwent a bilingualism that is our landmark but will let on the manufacturing sector and take all radical change following the disheartening us express our collective thanks to those effective measures towards encouraging closing of the old Butterfield’s back in 1982, among us, from within or without - be they small business growth in Stanstead; that is once the town’s most important employer. simple individuals or governments - having why initiatives such as Inode Estrie receive Almost overnight, dreams of the future turned lent a hand or put their shoulder to the the full backing of Town Council. Finally, into nightmares, workers became part of the wheel to help those among us who so desired geographically and culturally isolated, we unemployed, united homes fell into discord to transport our town and its people to a must open our hearts, our minds and our and once proud villages collectively lowered future as rich in promises as it is in homes to those who fall under the spell of our their eyes, choosing to avert their gaze from a future achievements. town so that they may more speedily become future all too clearly filled with heartache I therefore have a clear and optimistic vision full members of our community and have an and hardship: a long journey through the of my beloved town’s future. I can express it equal say in its development and destiny. desert followed. in three simple words : Pride, Diversity, Stansteader from birth, I have lived through Hospitality. Proud in our heritage and our its hours of glory with all the pride a native resources, we must shamelessly highlight TABLE OF CONTENTSS A Word from the Mayor ...... 1 General Informations ...... 2 Townshippers’ Day ...... 3 Pat Burns Arena ...... 3 Stanstead Manor ...... 4 Rock Island Project ...... 4 Stanstead Cultural and Recreational Center .... 5 Inode Estrie ...... 5-6 Bourse du Maire ...... 6 General Informations (cont’d) ...... 7-8 Highway 55 Construction ...... 8 Composting in Stanstead ...... 9 RénoVillage ...... 10 Various ...... 10 Leisure ...... Old Butterfields plant 11-12-13-14 Advertising ...... 14-15 MAYOR’S OFFICE GENERAL INFORMATION

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Web site: www.stanstead.ca Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/ Town news Ville-de-Stanstead-Town-of- Stanstead/180497101990114 Paul Stuart Jody Stone Minutes of Council meetings Seat #01 Seat #02 Information concerning leisure and Leisure and Culture, Administration, Leisure General information concerning the Public Security and Culture cultural activities in Stanstead as well as Town's organisation, by-laws, updates on the Pat Burns Arena activities and administration. construction project.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS Recyclables Every sector: Every Regular meetings: every first Monday other Friday from of the month. 7 a.m. Extraordinary meetings: Public notice Organic waste Wayne Stratton Michèle Richard and agenda on display at Town Hall. All sectors: Seat #03 Seat #04 Meetings are public. Environmental Health, Administration May 1st to October 31st: Public Security The Council's deliberations and Every Thursday decisions are consigned in the form of November 1st to April 30th: Every fourth minutes available at Town Hall during Thursday office hours. Large non metallic waste: RECYCLABLES AND same day as household waste. HOUSEHOLD AND ORGANIC Large mettalic waste: WASTE COLLECTION same day as recyclable materials. Christopher Goodsell Guy Ouellet COLLECTION CALENDAR Large waste: Seat #05 Seat #06 placed on curbside, not on sidewalk Leisure and Culture, Leisure and Culture and Household waste or roadway. Public Transport Public Security StansteadandRockIslandsectors: Me Guillaume Labbé Every other General Manager Wednesday from Mr. Edwin John Sullivan 7 a.m. Town Clerk / Assistant General Manager Mrs. Véronique Blouin Beebesector: Treasurer Every other Ms. Renée Nadeau Thursday Receptionist and adm. Assistant from Mr. Stanislav Korolev 7 a.m. (Continued on page 7) Building and Environmental Inspector Mrs. Marise Trépanier Community Recreation Coordinator MUNICIPAL SERVICES Mr. Michael Houle Director of Public Works Town Hall : 425, Dufferin Street, Stanstead, Quebec J0B 3E2 Mr. Patrick Robert Tel: 819-876-7181 • Fax: 819-876-5560 Foreman of Public Works E-Mail: [email protected] • Website: www.stanstead.ca Mr. James Runciman The Town Hall is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Director of Fire Department from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Design and Printing of the Newsletter © Les Publications Municipales Inc. – (450) 787-2715

2 • THE STANSTEAD STAGECOACH FALL 2011 EVENTS TOWNSHIPPERS’ DAY : PRIDE, DIVERSITY, HOSPITALITY other resources - left no doubt as to the on our town”. According to him, “the Pat event’s success. Burns Arena and Stanstead Manor According to Councillor Jody Stone, represent investments upward of 17 million member of the 32nd annual edition’s dollars in our little community and that’s organizing committee, preparing the event not even counting the $750 000 in which celebrates the Townships’ unique costs associated with getting the Sureté character – its harmonious biculturalism - du Québec quarters up and running in Serving as a beacon to the Eastearn was a marvellous opportunity for the old Caisse Desjardins building on Townships’ Anglophone community, the Stanstead. Dufferin street”. annual bilingual gathering which Mr. Stone emphasizes the point that Mr. Stone’s final words on the subjet? “ If celebrates its vitality and creativity will Townshippers’ Day is much more than an the honour of hosting an event such as take place next September 17th in the Park opportunity to showcase the Anglophone Townshippers’ Day and multi-million street sector (Pat Burns Arena and presence and impact in the Townships’, dollar investments in our town don’t bear Stanstead Manor) of town and called for insisting that “the event helped create new witness to the scope of its recent progress, unprecedented commitment and bonds within Stanstead » by giving those organization from the members of our who had never had one « the opportunity to I don’t know what it takes to convince small community. fully involve themselves in a community people that Stanstead in Action is more than an empty slogan”. Far from being intimidated by the scope of endeavour”. the task - the 2010 edition of the event For the veteran of numerous community For further information on Townshippers’ attracted thousands of people – the events, Townshippers’ Day will act as a Day, visit www.tday.ca or contact Kate Townshippers’ Day organizing committee “platform through which our Townships’ Wisdom at Townshippers’ Association quickly laid out plans to get the project neighbours will more fully appreciate the Montérégie headquarters, 450-242-4421 underfoot and the population’s massive scope of our recent achievements and the (toll free : 1-877-242-4421) or e-mail: response - in terms of time, money and wind of progress that is currently blowing [email protected]

PAT BURNS ARENA : FROM PIPE DREAM TO MAGNIFICENT REALITY!

As incredible as it may seem, it was Pat Burns’s medallion designer: Jean Custeau only March 26st of last year that Stanstead welcomed the legendary Pat Burns, Senators Jacques Demers and Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, MNA Pierre Reid, former NHL coach Michel Bergeron and several other dignitaries who had come here to celebrate Prime Minister Harper's announcement of multi-million dollars grants from the federal and provincial governments towards the realization of what has now become the magnificent Pat Burns Arena. Visibly thinned and weakened but surrounded by people who came to show their deep respect and sincere love for him elected officials commitment to that effect became a splendid reality that will serve all on that bittersweet spring day, Pat Burns gave foothold to a strong but vocal the community for many years to come. showed Stanstead and the region all the minority of critics of the project. From September 23 to 25, Stanstead's affection a little guy from Saint Henri had Fortunately, Stanstead College – the town for them in the last years of his life by population will finally get to put aside the and the region's long-time ally - agreed to petty concerns that were the only grating agreeing to lend his name to a project guarantee the elected officials which is now the pride of our community. element during the whole process and commitment, responding to skeptics express its heartfelt collective thanks to the With a total cost of over 8 million dollars, concern with a show of unwavering late Pat Burns, the arena's organizing Councillor Guy Ouellet flatly states that "at support to the town through its willingness the time, this project was far from having to not only guarantee 100% of the town's committee, the many volunteers who made gathered the support of all the population obligations should it prove unable to meet this project possible and, Stanstead despite total contributions upwards of its financial obligations but also 100% of College. Thus, the circle of faith started by 5 million dollars from the federal and excess costs, should there be any! Skeptics the great man last March 26 will be closed provincial governments. " The financing rallied to the visionaries and the project in the spirit of community that launched it scheme provided for matching contribu - continued: in the blink of an eye, what and should always preside over projects of tions from the Town of Stanstead and once appeared as a pipe dream to many this magnitude.

FALL 2011 THE STANSTEAD STAGECOACH • 3 EVENTS (CONT’D) OPENING OF STANSTEAD MANOR: PRIDE, DIVERSITY, HOSPITALITY Present at the opening of Stanstead promoter, Mr. André Fratelli and his Manor last April 10, local MNA Pierre as sociates, and a huge investment of over Reid recalled the many pitfalls - 8 million dollars which transformed the closing factories, shops and schools – abandoned building in a mode senior's that had befallen our community residence that not only distinguishes over the years and saw the itself by the historic nature of the Manor's opening as a beacon of building it occupies but, more hope full of promise for the importantly, by the quality, and future for Stanstead whose range of services and economy and social fabric had facilities available to its been deeply shaken in the residents - laundry, aftermath of the old Butterfields closing in housekeeping, meals, activities, etc.. – and the early '80s. associated with each of 72 units of various sizes that can accommodate all tastes Located on Dufferin Street just steps from and needs. Stanstead College, the opening of the Manor is especially fortunate when one It is therefore not surprising that Stanstead recalls the collective sense of outrage felt Manor - where everything has been Monument to Stanstead's glorious past, the by the community at the abrupt closure of designed to provide a caring framework the White House - the former senior's and the benefit of an extended autonomy former Ursuline Convent, which dates back for its residents – should inspire such a real to 1883 and whose closure in 2004 residence on Dufferin Street - which had summarily evicted its long-time residents sense of pride within a community that accentuated the local economy's precarious truly values its seniors and the Manor's nature, was definitely reborn from its ashes via a 48-hour notice last winter. residents who can now be confident that last spring as this former school for girls First step in a multi-phased project, the they will never be alone and will always be welcomed its first occupants as the seniors' Stanstead Manor was created thanks to the treated with the respect and dignity which residence it has become. courageous vision and commitment of its are rightfully theirs. THE ROCK ISLAND PROJECT: A TRUE LOVE STORY! A development initiative of Stanstead’s enthusiasm among Mr. Ettahedieh and Mr. historic Rock Island sector, the downtown Safdie that they became its principal revitalization project of the same name is landowners a few months later, buying 12 the brainchild of Mr. Gabriel Safdie, long- properties – at a cost of over 1 million time resident of the area that regulars now dollars- with the avowed goal to revitalize associate with La Vieille Douane the sector so that it could once again restaurant located in the heart of the occupy a place of honour in the historic sector and whose beautiful terrace community. overlooks the Tomifobia river. Mr. Safdie thus became the owner of the Poet, photographer, world traveler and old customs house now converted into a businessman in his spare time, the former restaurant, the magnificent former Eastern Dawson College teacher and his lovely Townships’ Bank building, the building wife, Mrs. Eva Juul, were at Bashar that formerly housed a movie theater and a Shabib’s Millie’s Diner late one evening in wonderful old barn that has been turned the spring of 2008 for a glass of wine and a into an art gallery showcasing local and bite to eat when conversation with Mr. regional talent as well as artists from Shabib and Mr. Ali Ettahedieh - a beyond: all of these buildings are now renowned Montreal engineer - and his some of the real estate assets of The Rock wife, Suzanne Peeling, turned to Island Project . Stanstead’s historic center and its beautiful Gabriel Safdie and his wife, Eva Juul. buildings. An integrated development project, the initiative aims to give some of its former an enjoyable day or evening among Taken aback by Rock Island’s state of glory back to Rock Island by restoring its friends, for both Stansteaders and the growing decay and desolation despite its architectural heritage as well as put the tourists who fall under the region’s charms. undeniable wealth of heritage buildings, once decaying sector back in the heart of Now in a new phase of its development, the Mr. Safdie and friends concluded that the Stanstead life by transforming it into a Rock Island Project - which also includes sector’s dismal development track record cultural venue where the public can gather other cultural venues such as the Stone was probably due to the lack of an and reach out beyond Stanstead , so to Circle on Notre-Dame boulevard – works integrated approach capable of effectively speak. Whether through music at in close association with partners such as highlighting its very real assets, Rock Checkpoint Charlie’s, artists’ exhibitions at the Granite Museum and the Stanstead Island’s architectural heritage and the Ye Olde Blacksmith Art Gallery, dinner at Cultural and Recreational Center to beautiful Tomifobia flowing through it. La Vielle Douane , or culinary delights of promote the Rock Island sector of town The evening’s conversation over the Les Saveurs du Coins , Rock Island now and raise awareness of its beauty and its sector’s potential generated so much offers a multitude of opportunities to spend cultural diversity.

4 • THE STANSTEAD STAGECOACH FALL 2011 EVENTS (CONT’D) THE STANSTEAD CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL CENTER: PRIDE, DIVERSITY, HOSPITALITY A non profit organization managed by 16- and its numerous other activities, Meetings were held with various involved local volunteers and its coordinator, Mr. such has not always been the case. members of the communtiy - through Patrick Gauthier, the Stanstead Cultural Though it is true the Towns cultural and their work or membership in associations, and Recreational Center (SCRC) has recreational offerings are more varied churches, volunteer action centers – and a served the community for the past three with each passing year, the beginnings survey was distributed among the general years by spicing up Stansteader's lives were actually quite humble. through numerous events and a variety of population in the spring of 2008 to better activities such as dancing, stained glass, Anxious to vary and give more depth to inform the committee on the needs of the meditation and aerobics classes. Stanstead's cultural and social life, the community by providing its members Town encouraged the creation of a with a sound factual basis to work from. If the SCRC has become such a cultural and recreational center by mainstay of community life offering to lend one of its buidings to For Councillor Richard, who has through its youth program, spearheaded the project since its its leadership retreats, its such an endeavour back in the fall shows, murder mysteries – of 2007. inception, "far from being over, the SCLC the next one is September That was all Councillor Michèle Richard remains a work in progress". Aware of needed to start discussions with Mrs. some of its shortcomings but optimistic Annick Métivier, Memphremagog CSSS' as to its future, she adds that " like all acting community agent at the time. The similar intiatives it has had its share of first meetings being both usefull and ups and downs but I'm convinced greater productive, a provisional committee was things lie in its future". soon put together. Whatever may be said about it, no one Made up of concerned citizens and can seriously doubt that what was once representatives of different community only an idea with a very tenuous grasp on organizations - municipality, CSSS, Colby-Curtis museum, L'Association des reality has now evolved into a mainstay loisirs et du club des jeunes frontaliers - of Town life where Stansteaders can the SCRC committee members surveyed gather to both learn and play in an the population to better evaluate the level environment that can't but grow new ties of interest it had in this type of initiative. and make old ones stronger. INODE ESTRIE À STANSTEAD: FIERTÉ, DIVERSITÉ, ACCUEIL municipalité pilote en janvier de l’année traçant sans l’ombre d’un doute le portrait courante. La candidature de Stanstead d’une ville largement bilingue au profil acceptée, un comité local était formé. vieillissant accusant par ailleurs un Composé du Maire Philippe Dutil, du effritement important de sa composante gestionnaire Jean-Marie Thériault, de francophone au fil des ans. l’homme d’affaires Sylvain Raymond, et du Les données permettaient également de greffier de la Ville, Edwin John Sullivan, la comprendre l’ampleur de la dépendance première réunion du comité local en était des Stansteadois sur l’industrie du granit : une d’observations, d’étude des faits et de pierre angulaire de l’économie locale, le À l’origine, Inode Estrie était une simple conclusions. granit prédomine tellement que cette initiative locale visant l’accueil et l’établis - Les atouts de la Ville étaient évident pour absence de diversité économique sement de nouveaux résidents sur le tous : la richesse de son patrimoine bâti, son apparaissait aux membres du comité territoire de la petite municipalité de Saint- passé glorieux, son caractère biculturel, la comme une épée de Damoclès au dessus le Camille. Géré par l’OBNL Le P’tit splendeur de la rivière Tomifobia, la tête de la Ville de sorte que si les Bonheur de Saint-Camille , le projet l’important achalandage de l’autoroute 55, contingences d’une économie globale connaissait rapidement un franc succès et la proximité aux États-Unis, la réputation devaient un jour être moins favorables des fonds étaient dégagés pour en faire une mondiale du Stanstead College, etc. qu’elles ne le sont actuellement, le coup initiative régionale de développement pourrait être fatal pour la Ville. démo graphique d’une durée de trois ans Les membres du comité s’accordaient grâce à des subventions du Forum Jeunesse cependant pour dire que les désavantages Les conclusions préliminaires du comité de l’Estrie et de la Conférence régionale de la ville étaient de taille : l’isolement étaient à l’effet que toute initiative de des Élus de l’Estrie : 18 municipalités géographique, la morosité du centre-ville, développement devrait se faire dans le pilotes dans les 6 MRC de l’Estrie l’absence de diversité économique, les respect et la promotion du caractère bénéficieraient, d’ici 2013, du soutien d’un sérieuses lacunes dans les domaines de historique de la Ville. Il était également agent de développement d’Inode et d’un l’emploi et de l’éducation des jeunes et décidé de prioriser des projets de agent de développement de la MRC. des femmes. développement visant à diversifier l’économie locale de manière à réduire la Inspiré par le succès de l’initiative à Saint- Ces conclusions instinctives étaient par dépendance de la population sur l’industrie Camille, le Conseil de Ville soumettait la ailleurs étayées par les données des derniers candidature de Stanstead à titre de recensements de Statistiques Canada (Continued on page 6)

FALL 2011 THE STANSTEAD STAGECOACH • 5 EVENTS (CONT’D) du granit par l’implantation de petites et jeunes en son sein. Le comité moyennes entreprises et le développement local Inode Estrie planche d’un tourisme historique à Stanstead. actuellement sur la faisabilité Dans le même ordre d’idée, le comité local de projets de mentorat pour Inode Estrie décidait que toute tentative de jeunes filles, d’archéologie remédier au départ des jeunes devait urbaine et de valorisation de s’inscrire dans une démarche intégrée de l’histoire de Stanstead, et longue échéance favorisant la persévérance d’intégration des femmes aux scolaire et démontrant les mérites concrets marchés du travail et de associés à l’obtention d’un diplôme, d’une l’éducation. attestation d’études ou d’une certification Le comité livrait récemment dans un métier quelconque. ses recommandations au La conseillère Michèle Richard et l’artiste Conseil de Ville, lequel a visuel Damon Cox se joignaient désormais l’occasion de se formellement au comité en date 18 août prononcer sur les résultats de dernier pour donner plus de profondeur au l’initiative qu’il lançait avec comité qui accusait des lacunes au niveau enthousiasme en début de la représentation des femmes et des d’année. 2011 BOURSE DU MAIRE It is with great pride that the Town underlined the importance its elected officials and Health and Education committee place on education and perseverance in academic endeavours by a ceremony held on the occasion of the latest edition of the Bourse du Maire , held last September 6th, at 6 :30 p.m. at Town Hall : one student received a bursary worth $ 200 and 25 others were recipients of a certificate recognizing the positive conclusion of their respective academic pursuits. The event - which was standing room only – was attended by the recipients themselves as well as by their parents and friends. It was also attended by the mayor and all of the Council members as well as by the town’s general manager and its leisure coordinator. Numerous representatives from the education field also wished to underline the importance of this type of Mayor Philippe Dutil, Louise Retchless, Julie Dubois, Christian Provencher event by their presence. Among these : Mr. Christian and 12 of the recipients (or representatives) of the recognition certificate. Provencher, general manager of the Commission Scolaire Des Sommets , Mrs. Louise Retchless, from Alexander Galt Regional High School , Mrs. Julie 2011 Bourse du Maire : Dubois, principal of Jardin des Frontières elementary school , Mrs. Roxanne Boutin of Projet Partenaires CollègeNotre-Damedes Mikael Carbonneau-Lacroix pour la réussite éducative en Estrie and Mrs. Marie- Servites Heidi Couture Pier Cabana of the Eastern Townships’ School Board . Roxanne Fauteux Faye Couture Mayor Dutil and the Town’s Councillors wish to thank Kylie Edmond Stansteadois Vanessa Fauteux all of the members of Stanstead’s Health and Chelsy Martin Education committee for this wonderful initiative of Campbell Wolfe Andréa Gauthier-Comeau theirs as well as all the partner organizations in Annick Williams Jayce Gilmour Stanstead’s effort to promote perseverance in Sean Scribner Shawn Major academic endeavours among its youth and population Christopher Blair Katherine Murray as a whole. Ashley Young Sheldon Ruche+ÉducationAdultes The town congratulates Mikael Carbonneau-Lacroix, Brittany Butler NewHorizon recipient of the 2011 edition of the Bourse du Maire Bradley Butler Tiffany Keeler worth $200 as well as 25 recipients of a certificate of Matthew Kirkwood recognition handed out during the ceremony. Joshua Crawford Vacationnal TrainingCenter The Town wishes to thank all the people having AlexanderGaltRegionalhigh Pascal St-Laurent pursued their academic endeavours and obtained a School Laurie-Ann Hartley certificate or diploma during the year, particularly the Karen Bédard-Lothrop Cynthia Phillips contenders for the 2011 edition of la Bourse du Maire :

6 • THE STANSTEAD STAGECOACH FALL 2011 GENERAL INFORMATION (CONT’D) TIRE AND PAINT Certificate: minor work such available at SPA de l'Estrie which can RECYCLING as renovation, putting-up issue fines to offenders. signs, cutting down trees, For further information: 819 821-4727 Usedpaint: RONA A. landscaping. (SPA de l'Estrie ). Fluet et Fils Inc. Cost: varies as a Usedtires: Garage L.P. Inc. function of the Bicycle path Canadian Tire Inc. declared value Dogs on the bicycle path must be kept on of work. MUNICIPAL TAXES a leash. Fines: up to 1000 $ Taxbillbelow300$:onepayment. for a first offence and more for further Dog droppings Taxbillof300$andmore:4equal offences. Notice to dog owners: the Town's payments. Particular authorizations sidewalks, bicycle path, parks and other - March 3rd Variousactivities: Open-hearth fires, public grounds must be kept free of - May 3rd garage sales, etc. dog droppings. - July 3rd Coût: free and available upon request at - September 3rd Town Hall. Late-fees: Change of use / commercial Penalty: 5% operation Interests: 10% Permits: commercial use and operation. ArrangementswithTown: Permanent operation (year WATER CONDUIT CLEANING interest charged on unpaid portion. long) of a business. Stanstead and Rock-Island sectors: Methodsofpayment: Cost: 15$ (change of use). October18toNovember4 - Internet 50$ (permanent operation; Beebe Sector: November11-17 - ATM valid 3 years / no longer valid IMPORTANT: Il est déconseillé de faire - Postdated check upon moving). la lessive durant cette période, l’eau - Credit card For further information: 819-876-7181, pouvant abîmée les vêtements - Debit card ext. 5 (Building inspector) - Cash TEMPORARY CAR SHELTERS PETS: (TEMPOS) Pay by internet : it's simple, fast and Licenses effective – Town of Stanstead Allowed October 1st Pet owners must register through April 30th PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES dogs and cats Must be installed General work under their care on Stanstead territory. 1.5 metres from Permit: construction, transformation roadside or demolition of a main building or Licenses to that its accessory. effect are (Continued on page 8) TRANSPORT DES ALENTOURS Adapted transport: disabled / elders (by reservation) Collective transport: three people, minimum (by reservation) The transport service is designed to meet transportation needs according to available seats in vehicles in the Memphremagog RCM. This is a supplementary service based on availability, not a fixed - door to door - service. The transport service also offers the possibility of forming a group with a minium of three persons living in the same area to offer a la carte service according to certain criteria. For further information: 819-843-3350 ( Transport des Alentours ).

FALL 2011 THE STANSTEAD STAGECOACH • 7 GENERAL INFORMATION (CONT’D) AUTOMN LEAF COLLECTION NOTICE TO MAILBOX OWNERS BURNED-OUT LAMPPOSTS: WHAT TO DO? November 3 2011 Mailbox owners must take Bags must : effective measures to Forward the lamposts' number to Town Hall reception as soon as possible. • Be placed by curbside by 7 a.m. protect mailboxes and make sure Municipal services are more effective with • Be biodegradable they are free from your cooperation. • Weigh14 kilogrammes (30 pounds) snow during the or less winter and clearly visible for purposes of snow removal operations. These measures will reduce risks of damaging mailboxes. The town recommends that mailbox owners clearly identify locations by placing thin, flexible poles of the type generally used for similar purposes.

MUNICIPAL NEWS DUFFERIN STREET WALL FACELIFT HIGHWAY 55: EXIT 2 As previously mentionned, the Dufferin appeal in as effective and economical a RAMP CONSTRUCTION street retaining wall near Stanstead’s fashion possible”. Highway 55’s exit 2 has turned into an downtown is receiving a well deserved important construction site since August facelift, work related costs being shared Structural repairs donne by a private contractor who specializes in the work 24th when the ministère des Transports by municipal and provincial authorities. started work there at the junction of route should be finished shortly, a Public Works Accoring to councillor Michèle Richard, 143. Construction caused a steep climb in « work on the wall is the result of a long team will finish off the repairs by heavy vehicle traffic on route 143 due to process seeking to shore up the Dufferin applying paint and a protective coating on one lane being closed on the northbound street wall and give it back some of its the wall. sector of Highway 55. Work should end sometime during the fall season. The town extends its thanks to the transport ministry’s team for its profes - sionalism.

8 • THE STANSTEAD STAGECOACH FALL 2011 MUNICIPAL NEWS (CONT’D) COMPOSTING PUSH IN STANSTEAD Councillors Stuart and Stratton are "The issue is not simply to reduce towns currently driving an awareness campaign expenses or avoid investing in projects," Town Councillors Wayne Stratton and on the environmental and economic said Mr. Stratton: "We must both avoid Paul Stuart once again remind citizens virtues of composting: " leaf, yard and wasting our limited resources - whether that important savings can be achieved garden waste composting is part of a natural or financial – as well as invest in through a collective composting effort. lifestyle that is not only more respectful of projects that have good prospects of offering a reasonable rate of return, - in According to them, " landfilling will cost our environment, but also of town’s limited financial resources. quality of life, in employment almost $ 100 more per ton in 2011 than opportunity, etc.. ". Hence the importance for composting" adding that "it’s For Mr. Stuart, " Stanstead in Action isn’t of the town’s composting initiative. downright incomprehensible and sad that just another empty slogan” but the For the counsellors, composting is part of our performance is so low in this area, expression of Council's desire to commit a town ressource management ethos that especially when so many people analyze town resources towards making a better seeks to cut down on unnecessary waste every detail of town expenditures without future for Stanstead within the framework and use the savings to help the town grow seeming to understand how a simple of sound management of public funds and get out of the economic slump composting effort can save us thousands where growth and fiscal responsibility that’s hitting so many small towns across of dollars in fixed costs each year! " work hand in hand. North America.

Waste disposal costs Town $ 2007 $ 2008 $ 2009 $ 2010 2007 - 2010 Increase in % Stanstead 93 325.37 100 689.13 98 963.33 113407.01 22

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Graph: Stanstead's waste diposal tonnage is dropping but Waterville's performance is much better!

FALL 2011 THE STANSTEAD STAGECOACH • 9 MUNICIPAL NEWS (CONT’D) PAPERLESS COUNCIL RÉNOVILLAGE TO Following its decision to go paperless, THE RESCUE! the vast majority of Council related Last August 22nd , Orford committee and assembly documents are MNA Pierre Reid now electronically forwarded and proudly announced that consulted. The initiative both cuts down the Memphremagog tremendously on waste paper and RCM would receive optimizes the municipality’s information 216 000 $ for the ressources as part of Council’s general 2011-2012 season endeavour to bring Stanstead into the through the Rénovillage program whose future by a management philosophy aim is to help low income households where growth and fiscal responsibility go renovate their homes. hand in hand. According to mayor Philippe Dutil, According to Guillaume Labbé, « although this year’s participation in the Stanstead’s general manager, the first program was good, a lot of Stanstead round has been conclusive as « the town households let this opportunity slip clerk’s work in relation to committee and through their hands for reasons I don’t fully understand ». assembly preparation has been greatly opportunity for the Town to have a direct simplified and optimized and councillors Administered by La Société d’habitation impact on low income households by now have access to updates in real-time, du Québec, RénoVillage aims to help helping get them financial assistance to low income rural property owners make irrespective of time of day or location ». renovate their homes». essential repairs to their houses through a For the town manager, this is part of a financial aid program of up to $ 10 000 Mayor Dutil underlines the fact that the general preoccupation emphasizing the covering as much as 90% of expenses. application process itself is quite simple importance of managing the town’s Mr. Dutil says that though this financial as "the paperwork only takes a few limited resources - be they natural, aid program comes from la Société minutes" and strongly urges those who human or financial - so as to maximize d'habitation du Québec , its local feel they need help in the matter the return while freeing up resources that application is left to RCM’s and certain to communicate directly with him at can contribute to the towns development. municipalities that can intervene on a Town Hall! The town of Stanstead is now home-owners behalf. According to the one a handfull of forward-thinking mayor who has vowed to make the For further information: Québec municipalities benefiting from program a personal priority of his in www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca/programme/ similar technology. 2012, Rénovillage represents « a golden renovillage.html

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New Zealand: the opening vernissage was FONDATION DE YE OLDE BLACKSMITH on Thursday, June 23rd from 6-8 p.m. ART GALLERY and was a complete success. Exhibits L’HÔPITAL DE continu through September 18th Nestled on the banks of the Tomifobia with works from four Townships’ artists, MEMPHRÉMAGOG River, Ye Olde Blacksmith Art Gallery is Brigitte Mittelhammer, Lizabeth tucked away, hidden down the driveway LaRoche, Libbey Griffith and Christa 50, rue St-Patrice Est, bureau 560 behind the Checkpoint Charlie Bistro Kotiesen. Magog (Québec) J1X 3X3 Bar , in the downtown Rock Island sector For further information: 819 876-2282 For further information: of Stanstead. (Rock Island Project ) NathalieLauzon,coordinator Located at 240 A, Dufferin, this charming gallery with its peaceful atmosphere and 2011 RCM Campaign beautiful location features art Postal sprint, August 15 from local and visiting artists and includes a small boutique to October 10 2011 with arts and crafts. The gallery Stansteadobjective$5820 is open Thursday through Sunday, from 11:00 a.m. to NoussommesTOUTPRÈS, 6 p.m, and admission is free. TOUSPRÊTS. Its second season began with a Thankyouforhelpingus painting exhibit entitled, Our Changing World , by Yaniv remainthatway. Janson , a visiting artist from

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Last July 9th, Sunnyside School, BORDERFEST FOLLOW-UP Stanstead College, the Colby-Curtis Museum and Town Hall were some of the venues for this year’s Borderfest. The traditional 5K run kicked off the festivities under the supervision of Mike Sudlow. It was followed by the Dufferin street parade and the day’s many activities - games for children, crafts booths, car show, etc.. : There was something for all tastes and ages. A barbecue lunch was held on the grounds of Stantead College and dinner was organized by IGA staff under the Desjardins tent. Late night revellers were apparently still at it long after the fireworks ended the day’s events, Councillor Christopher Goodsell stating that “we were once again lucky to have a successful event. Our new trailer was used for the first time, and proved to be a great addition saving us time and work. We Leisure committee volunteer and former town councillor Serge Tougas escorts the now look forward to using at T-Day, and Borderfest parade abord his motorcycle. at Halloween".

STANSTEAD CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL CENTER Stanstead Manor, Friday September 16th, 2011 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Adults scandal unfolds around you. When the only, admission $30.00 per person. Murder Mystery evening takes a bloody twist, are your Only 125 tickets will be sold. You are Step back into the 1920's where you are detective skills sharp enough to figure encouraged to sport classic 1920's attire. invited to attend a prestigious art auction out who did it? amongst the historic aristocrats of This captivating soirée will take place in Stanstead. Enjoy a fine meal while a the beautifully restored chapel at the

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COURSE WHEN WHERE Duration COURSE FEE Starting date

PaperCreations Tuesday 6:30 -8:30 PM 10 Phelps Hall 5 weeks/Oct.4 $60.00 with Marie-Johanne Gagne +10.00$ for material

CollageandMixedMediaArt Wednesday 10 Phelps Hall 5weeks/ Oct.5 $60.00 with Nathalie Bandulet Kids: 3:00-5:00PM +25.00$ for material BFA fine arts Adults 6:30-8:30PM

Aerobics Monday or Wednesday Community Hall Beebe 10weeks/ Oct.3 $70.00 with Julie Chauvette 6:00-7:00PM

Violin with Emilie Chartier Thursday 6:30-7:30 pm Community Hall Beebe 10weeks/Oct.6 $60.00 +25.00$ for material

Knittingyourfirstscarf with Sandra Lee Harrison Monday 6:30-8:30PM 10 Phelps 5weeks/Oct.3 $60.00

Hypno-Relaxation(infrench) with Sandrine Ziosi Tuesday 6:30-8:00PM Community Hall Beebe 7 weeks/Oct.4 $60.00

YouthChristmasCaroling With Della Goodsell Monday 5:00PM Stanstead South Church 10 weeks/Oct.3 free

DramaforKids with Madeline Mulholland Saturday 10:00-Noon 10 Phelps Hall 5weeks /Oct.8 $60.00

BadmintonClub Friday 6:30- 7:30PM Sunnyside Gym 10 weeks/Oct.7 $20.00

Guitar with Emilie Chartier Thursday 7:30-8:30 pm Community Hall Beebe 10weeks/Oct.6 $60.00 +10.00$ for material

SimpleTechniques Wednesday 6:30-8:30PM 10 Phelps 5weeks /Oct.5 $60.00 for realistic Drawing +23.00$ for material with Madeline Mulholland

BrazilianJiu-jitsuforkids Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm Sunnyside Gym 10weeks/ Oct.6 $70.00 with Willie Elman (5 to 11 years old)

Registration: Thursday September 29h, 6:30 -8:00 PM Saturday October 1st , 10:00-noon Must be a member to participate in SCRC activities Membership fee is $2 The Course will be cancelled if the number of participant is fewer than 5 For further information: 819-704-0660 (Patrick Gauthier)

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Offered to children aged 6 to 12 in Holidays and School breaks HASKELL LIBRARY Stanstead and Fitch-Bay parishes Afternoons: from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 1 Church street Stanstead (Québec) J0B 3E2 Open House day and Admissions : December 27 Opening hours: Monday, Septembre 19th 2011 from 1 p.m. January 3 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday : to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 6-8 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 16 boul. Notre-Dame West. (newly located Thursday : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Notre-Dame de la Merci church) COLBY-CURTIS MUSEUM Saturday : 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For further information : CulturaltriptoOttawa For further information : Madeleine Lebel 819 876-5161 Date: September 30th to October 2nd 2011 Amélie Pomerleau 819 876-5312 819 876-2471, extension 203 or 201. Guided tours: Ville, Parlement. FREE SKATING FOR ALL Cruise: Rideau Canal Free for residents of Stanstead, Ogden and Free passes : Museum of Civilisation, Stanstead-East Canadian National Arts Museum and Pat Burns Arena: 27, Park street, Stanstead Canadian War Museum Saturday evenings: * The excursion program will include a from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. stay at the Hotel Courtyard Marriott right downtown by the market By for two nights October 1-8-15-22-29 CATECHISM INFO (breakfast included)* November 12-19-26 Catechism through games and symbols December 3-10-17 Programme libre: Optional Human,spiritualandreligious January 14-21 Information: 819 876-7322 development Febuary 4-11-25 (Mrs. Jeanne-D'Arc Clowery) Of children through games March 3-10 E-mail: [email protected] TOWNSHIPPERS’ DAY Date: September 17 2011 Cost: 2$ for a passport available at T- Raffle: 2 p.m., Sites: Stanstead Manor Day information kiosk giving access to center stage Pat Burns Arena shuttles to 7 sites. The passport also has Tickets Colby-Curtis Museum the day’s programming listed as well as available at Ye olde blacksmith art Gallery information concerning the day’s main the Town - Granit Central events and activities. shippers’ Association, Haskell Library Auction: Stanstead Manor Chapel, from Stanstead’s Town Hall and Stone circle 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Townshippers’ Day Program Music Tent 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Tricia McDaid 11:00 a.m. - Lennoxvillains (Rock) 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Gail Klinck & Keith Whittall 12:00 p.m. - Crossroads (Country-rock) 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - David & Elaine Vachon 1:00 p.m. - Slightly Haggard (Country) 2:00 p.m. - Mireille Pruneau (Folk-rock) 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Amos Joannides 3:00 p.m. - Mike Goudreau (Classic rock) 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Choromondo

In the Manoir’s Chapel: Wrestling Ring 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies - Oh Canada! 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - ETWA (wrestling/lutte) (sung by Lise Carbonneau) 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. - Jim Box (boombox DJ) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Maureen Profera 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Albert Nerenberg (comedy) (modern dancing) 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Tanya Muller Michèle Bourque and Sonia Patenaude will also perform 12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. - Chantal Bedard & Co. in the area of the Farmers’ Market.

FALL 2011 THE STANSTEAD STAGECOACH • 13 LEISURE (CONT’D) PAT BURNS ARENA OPENING WEEK-END September 23 – 24 – 25 2011 3:00-4:00p.m. 2:00p.m. BorderMinorHockey ExhibitiongamebytheLégendesdes Friday, September 23 Free admission CanadiensdeMontréal 5:30–11:30p.m. Coached by Guy Lafleur with Richard DinneranddanceatthePatBurns 4:00-5:30p.m. Sévigny, Karl Dykhuis, Patrice Brisebois, Arena Old-TimersGame Gilbert Delorme, Guy Carbonneau, Normand Featuring The Volcanoes, special guests of Classic Border Jets vs Sher-Estrie 60-plus, Dupont, Dave Morissette, Sergio Momesso, Gerry Goodsell and Black Dog. winners of the 2008 CAHRA World Cup. Jocelyn Lemieux, Gilles Thibaudeau. Playing for the Jets: Gilles Plouffe, Nellie Other surprise guests! Goodsell, Dave Flanders, Bob Gilbert, Coach: Guy Lafleur David Béasse, Roland Béasse, Raymond Parent, Clément Jacques, Denis Parent, Billy and Mike Goodsell, Stanley Holmes, Wayne Crack, Gerry Ménard, Jean-Guy Dion and more! 5:30-7:00p.m. Freeskating 6:00-8:00p.m. The Volcanoes, fins des années ’50 DinnerBuffetatthePatBurnsArena Notamment composé de Bob Dennis, Dan $10 for adults Houghton, Pierce Ellis, Roger Goodsell, $5 children 10-under The Volcanoes sont des anciens du Cash bar. Stanstead College et la prestation du 23 septembre sera la première en 50 ans! 7:30-9:30p.m. ChamplainCollegeCougarsvsGranby Admission: $10.00 adults, $5.00 children Inouk 10-under Free admission Tickets available at the Pat Burns Arena Sunday,September25 For further information: Bev Goodsell (819) 876-2475. GrandOpeningCeremonies Saturday,September24 Noon 1:30-2:30p.m. VIPluncheonforarenadonorsand guests Figureskatingexhibition Duetolimitedcapacity,ticketswillbe Maggy Caron and Les Pointes Argentées By invitation only availableinadvanceonlyonafirst- de Coaticook. come,first-servedbasis,September19, 1:00p.m. from9a.m.to11a.m.,atthePatBurns Free admission Openingceremoniesatcentreice Arena.Limitoftwoticketsperaddress.

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