Townshippers’ Days — 1979-2017
Bedford 2005
Friday, September 15. Live broadcast of Daybreak, Breakfast with Tim Belford on Quebec Community Radio from the pizza restaurant in Bedford. No TV broadcast due to CBC strike action.
T-day Saturday, September 17, 2005: “Weather or not… We’ll be there! Gens des Cantons, gens d’amitié.” Guylaine Beaudoin and Kevin Craft, Bedford.
Richmond 2006
Friday, September 15. CBC Radio Breakaway broadcast and press launch for Make Way for YOUTH at the Community Centre in Richmond.
T-day Saturday, September 16, 2006: “Sharing our culture, our heritage, our lives. Partageons notre culture, notre patrimoine, notre milieu de vie.” Gerald Badger and Roger Viens, Ulverton, Richmond, Melbourne Township, and Cleveland Township.
Bishop’s University, Lennoxville 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007 Bishop’s University Cultural Gala: Fundraiser concert for SRC at the Gait and Townshippers’ Day volunteer orientation in the Gait, BU.
T-day Sunday, September 23, 2007: “GO Ahead with Youth. Jeunes VERT l’avenir.” Mark Mclaughlin and Jocelyn Molyneux, Bishop’s University, Champlain Regional College, Ville de Sherbrooke (Lennoxville Borough), etfs.
Sutton, 2008
Friday, September 19: CBC Radio Breakaway live broadcast and pig roast and reception for Bishop’s University SRC volunteers at the Horizon Hotel at 6 p.m. Concert with the Societé Philharmonique de Montréal, directed by Maestro Miklós Takács, St. André Church in Sutton, 8 p.m.
Saturday, T-day September 20, 2008: “Discover Sutton, Experience the Townships. Découvrez Sutton, Vivez les Cantons.” Kenneth Hill, Sutton.
Ayer’s Cliff Fairgrounds, Ayer’s Cliff 2009.
Friday, September 18, 2009: Launch of Taproot IV at Ayer’s Cliff.
T-day Saturday, September 19, 2009: “Celebrating 100 years of harmony in the Townships. Fêtons 100 ans en harmonie dans les Cantons-de-l’est”. Dr. Mary Pearson, Ayer’s Cliff.
Danville A.D.S. School, Danville, 2010
T-day September Saturday, 17, 2010: “Celebrate the Townships and Danville’s 150th Fêtons les Cantons et le 150e de Danville.” Robert Mckeage, Danville
Stanstead, Ursulines Convent, 2011
T-day Saturday, September 17, 2011: “Townshippers’ in action with Stanstead /Townshippers en action avec Stanstead.” Jody Stone, Stanstead
Farnham School, Farnham, 2012
T-day Saturday, September 15, 2012: “Farnham: Passé, présent et futur. Farnham: Past, Present and Future.” Denis Riel, Farnham
Bishop’s College School, Lennoxville, 2013
T-day Saturday, September 14, 2013: “Bienvenue, Welcome.” Rachel Hunting. BCS Lennoxville
Centre Culturel, Coaticook, 2014
T-day Saturday, September 13, 2014. “Celebrate our history, prepare for the future. Célébrons notre histoire, préparons l’avenir.” No chair, Coaticook. Brome Fairgrounds, Brome, Brome
Lake, and West Bolton 2015 T-day Saturday, September 12, 2015: “Strong Roots — Growing together. Grandir ensemble, solidement enracines!” Barrie Paige and Thomas Mcgovern, Knowlton. Brome Fairgrounds, Brome, Brome
Lake and West Bolton 2016 T-day Saturday, September 17, 2016: “Strong Roots — Growing together. Grandir ensemble, solidement enracines!” Barrie Paige and Thomas Mcgovern, Knowlton.
2017 — No Townshippers’ Day