QAHN cordially invites you to register for the 47th annual convention of the Fédération Histoire Québec. This event, sponsored by the Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke, in collaboration with QAHN, will take place in Sherbrooke, May 25-27, 2012. The theme this year is Eastern Townships history. Presentations will explore three broad topics: “Land of Passage,” “Place of Settlement,” and “Home of Communities.” New this year, and reflecting the English-speaking roots of the Townships and the bilingual makeup of the region, speakers will present in either French or English. A Few Program Highlights:

Friday, May 25: AGM, Fédération Histoire Québec. Cocktail and special exhibition, Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke. Banquet, Granada Theatre. Keynote speaker: Jean-Pierre Kesteman. Performance by theatre group Traces et Souvenances. Saturday, May 26: Speakers: Nicole O’Bomsawin (Abenaki history) – French. Éric Graillon (pre-European history) – French. Peter Southam (Irish settlement in the Townships) – English. Micheline Dumont (Sherbrooke, fertile ground for feminism) – French. Guy Laperrière (religious communities in the Townships) – French. Barbara Verity and Gilles Péloquin (explorer David Thompson) – English. Buffet lunch. Presentation: Léon Robichaud (history and digital media) – French. Harold Bérubé (small and medium-sized towns in Quebec) – French. Monique Nadeau-Saumier (Chemin des Cantons) – French. Pierre Rastoul (early days of the press in the Townships) – English. Round table discussion on recent historical research in Sherbrooke – Bilingual. Michèle Vatz-Laaroussi (effects of modern immigration). Catherine Desbarats (New France) – French.

Banquet supper; FHQ awards ceremony.

Sunday, May 27: Excursion 1 –  animated tour of Sherbrooke’s outdoor frescoes. Excursion 2 — self-guided walking tour of old Sherbrooke. Excursion 3 — Victorian tea, Uplands (Lennoxville); organ concert, St. Mark’s Chapel (Bishop’s University). Excursion 4 — visits to Beaulne Museum (Coaticook) and Louis Saint-Laurent National Historic Site (Compton). Representatives of local historical societies and members of the general public may view the entire program online at: www.histoirequebec.qc.ca.

Attendees may download registration forms, and are free to pick and choose what they wish to attend. Participants may register for one lecture, or they may attend the entire three-day event.

You’re invited!

I’m thrilled to be launching my new fantasy novel “Weaverworld: Grimsnipe’s Revenge” and I hope you’ll join me for the festivities. To mark the occasion I’ll do a reading from the book and sign copies for anyone that asks.

There will be refreshments for both adults and kids, so please come and help me celebrate the occasion.

Book Launch and Signing

Brome Lake Books

Knowlton Road (opposite the Knowlton Pub)

Saturday May 26, 2012 at 3 pm

For information, or to reserve a copy of the book, please call the store at 450-242-2242

Details coming soon!

For more information please contact Townsghippers’ Association 819 566-5717 or email ta@townshippers.qc.ca

Students in the Professional Sales program at the Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre (LVTC) have organized a job fair. The event will take place Tuesday June 5, 2012 from 4pm to 8pm, at the Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre, 1700 College, Sherbrooke.

In order to prepare for the event, students analyzed the market for job fairs in order to choose  which businesses they would approach. This also allowed them to establish a fee structure for  participating businesses, which would help to make the event self-supporting. Students also  developed a marketing plan in order to attract potential job seekers.

This project has given students the opportunity not only to learn theoretical concepts of  organizing and marketing an event, but also to put them into practice. Time management skills  were put to the test as students learned how to organize a large event. After the initial planning, students contacted local businesses to offer them the chance to participate, both to fill current vacancies and to build a bank of future candidates. The event will also give local employers a useful tool in their ongoing search for qualified personnel.

The centre offers nine accredited programs leading to a Diploma of Vocational Studies,  including: Machining Techniques, Welding and Fitting, Accounting, Secretarial Studies, Health  Assistance and Nursing, Assistance to Patients in Health Facilities, Home Care Assistance,  Professional Sales, and Representation.

Students at the Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre benefit from highly qualified bilingual  teachers. The recently renovated centre boasts modern equipment and a cordial family  atmosphere.

Those interested in more information about the centre, or to learn how to be a “student for a  day” can visit the website at www.lvtc.ca. The site also provides information about the  Recognition of Acquired Competencies (RAC), and Services to Business.
A different direction…a different life!

819-566-JOBS (5627)

For more information and a list of exhibitors contact: Francois Houde 819-563-5627, extension 45076

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Studio Georgeville is delighted to announce that we’ll be hosting a concert with Sarah Biggs, an acclaimed Townships singer-songwriter, at Murray Memorial Hall on Saturday, June 9, at 7 p.m. Sarah will be accompanied by Laura Teasdale (harmonies), Stanley Lake (trumpet), Amos Joannides (guitar), and Robin Wilkinson (bass).

This concert has been made possible by a grant from Canadian Heritage through the ACCORD program of the English-Language Arts Network (ELAN). The funds raised will help Studio Georgeville to continue to offer exciting cultural events!

Tickets: $15 for adults. $8 for children under 12. You can pick up tickets at Studio Georgeville, 20 Carré Copp, Georgeville. You can also order them by phone (819-843-9992), pay by credit card, and then pick them up at the door.

For 5 nights only! A Theatre inspired evening of songs accompanied by Ari Snyder on the Steinway Piano at Radio Village Hall in Knowlton to raise money for the Lac Brome Arts Scholarship Fund. In partnership with Radio Communautaire Missisquoi.

Tickets cost $25 (includes a drink) and can be reserved at 450-242-9873. This show is supported by the Brome Lake Cultural Initiatives fund. The show will be broadcast on CIDI 99.1FM later in the year. Come and be part of the studio audience and enjoy a night-club cabaret atmosphere. Dig out your fancy gear and come out for this amazing soiree!

June 15, 16 at 8pm
June 22, 23 at 8pm
June 24 at 4pm

RADIO VILLAGE HALL
305 Knowlton Road Knowlton
Box office 450-242-9873