Saving the Brome Lake Duck Festival!

For many, the news in July that the Brome Lake Duck Festival was cancelled for this year was disappointing. The promoter had informed the Municipality that he was withdrawing from the planning of the event with only a few weeks notice, leaving the Town feeling the need to cancel the event for this year. The situation presented a challenge to a motivated group to turn the situation around.

The Brome Lake Chamber of Commerce, merchants and volunteers as well as the Municipality that is organizing the musical acts, have given their all in keeping this year’s festival the tradition it has been for the past twenty years, refusing to stop for a year but rather deciding to join together in keeping it going.

“We’re determined to save the duck!” said one person.

This year’s festival is back on and will take place September 15, 16, 22 and 23 with kiosks, musical guests and a variety of delicious foods at all of the local eateries. With musical guests like: Mayday, Les Cavemen, Amos J, Angel Forrest and more performing over the two weekends, there is a lot to enjoy at this year’s festival.

“It’s a lot work to organize,” explained merchant, Ghislaine Lebel of “Antiquité Lebel Objet”, who has been helping with the organizing of the kiosks for the event. “Working with the other merchants and the Municipality to keep this wonderful festival going has been a real collective community effort.”

This event is attended by thousands and has become one that is highly associated with Brome Lake providing merchants and other local businesses with the opportunity to increase visibility and awareness not only in regards to Lac Brome products and produce but also the beauty of the region and the warmth and friendliness of its people.

Organizers are eager to share the good news that the Festival is back on and all involved hope that people will come out in support as well as encouraging friends and neighbours to do the same. With many of the local fairs behind us, the Duck Festival provides folk with another opportunity to get out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather while celebrating another of the Eastern Townships unique festivals. If you have not had the pleasure of sampling Brome Lake Duck, now is the perfect time to do so. The weekend of festivities and fun will bring with it a variety of delicacies to experience.

Get out this weekend or next to Lac Brome and see what the quacking is about as we get our feathers drenched in all that the Brome Lake community has to offer.