Townshippers’ Days — 1979-2017
October 17, 1979
Founding Meeting. Wendall Sparkes, Lennoxville.
October 4, 1980
Townships’ Day. Warren Grapes, Centre d’arts Orford.
October 3, 1981
Townshippers’ Day. Warren Grapes, Hatley.
September 18, 1982
Townshippers’ Day. Warren Grapes, Stanbridge East.
September 14, 1983
Townshippers’ Day. Warren Grapes, Rock Island.
September 22, 1984
“The Way We Were.” Ron Creary and Jim Boule, Knowlton.
September 21, 1985
The Place to Be.” Clarence Blake, Sherbrooke.
September 20, 1986
“Rendez-vous.” Bromont.
Janis
Southam,
September 19, 1987.
“All Together / Ensemble.” Bev Smith, Danville / Shipton.
September 17, 1988
“Together / Ensemble.” Earle Mccurdy, Sutton.
September 16, 1989
“Townships Then & Now.” Muriel Brand, Lennoxville.
September 15, 1990
“A Better Way of Life.” Ashley Sheltus, Bedford
September 14, 1991
“Townshippers at Work and Play.” Charles Davies, Ayer’s Cliff.
September 19, 1992.
1792—1992 Eastern Townships Bicentennial, “Sharing the Past, Sharing the Future! Ensemble hier, aujourd’hui et demain!” Heather Lunan Carson, Richmond.
September 18, 1993
“Reunited / Réunis.” Chris Cooper and Marilyn Graham, Brome Village.
September 17, 1994.
1979—1994, “Fifteen Years Young! Quinze ans déjà!” Pierre Barbeau and Jane Loiselle, Bishop’s University, Lennoxville.
September 16, 1995.
“Celebrate—participate. Célébrer— Participer.” Alison Hannan, Mansonville. “Unity Stanstead.
September 14, 1996
/ Unité.” René Bourdon,
September 13, 1997
“Heritage.” Shirley Maynes Beakes and John Porter, Waterloo.
September 19, 1998
“Townshippers Pull Together. Les gens des Cantons ensemble nous travaillons.” Colin Grimson and Luc Rodrigue, Cookshire.
Knowlton 1999
Fri, September 17, 1999 CBC broadcast of The National and Banquet/agm at the Lakeview Inn
T-day Saturday, September 18, 1999. Townshippers’ 20.” Signy Stephenson, Knowlton.
Friday, September 15, 2000 CBC live broadcast of The National at the tent on T-day site at 6 p.m.
T-day Saturday, September 16, 2000. “Always in Harmony. Toujours en Harmonie.” Larry Mastine, Saint-félix-dekingsey.
Waterville 2001
No CBC news broadcast due to 9/11 attack on WTC, NY.
T-day Saturday, September 15, 2001. “Family Pride. Fierté Familiale.” Gladys Bruun and Lindsay Pocock, Waterville.
Sherbrooke 2002
Fri, September 13, 2002 CBC Broadcast of The National at 6 p.m. outside the museum in Sherbrooke. The launch of Taproot II and Cocktail at the Musee de Beaux Arts Sherbrooke (exhibition of Impressionist art from the Louvre on a cross-canada tour).
T-day Saturday, September 14, 2002. “Return to your Roots—celebrate the Future. Revenons à nos racines—célébrons l’avenir.” Nancy Beattie and Michael van Lierop, Sherbrooke.
Cowansville 2003
Fri, September 12. CBC. Ray Bonneville concert at the Emmanuel Church broadcast on CBC Radio Noon. Live broadcast of The National at the Cowansville town hall. Winners of the Success Stories Awards and Mayor’s Cocktail at the town hall Cowansville.
T-day Saturday, September 13, 2003. “On y sera – Cowansville 2003 –The Place to Be.” Yvan Monast, Cowansville.
Magog 2004
Fri, September 17 CBC Daybreak Breakaway 4-6 p.m. with Jacquie Czernin and Bernie St Laurent. CBC TV The National and Launch of Taproot III at La Brise Marina, Magog.
T-day Saturday, September 18, 2004: “Living in Harmony. Vivre en harmonie.” Rev. Dr. Robert Deane Moffat and Melvyn Bryant, Magog.