Stanstead to celebrate tenth anniversary of Stone Circle on September Fest

The Stanstead Recreation Committee is planning the biggest September Fest celebration in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the Stone Circle of Notre Dame Boulevard. The party will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, and last until 11 p.m., long after the fireworks are complete.

The committee has been in the planning

process for four months.

A mechoui has been added to this year’s festivities and there will be a microbrewery along with the entertainment.

“There will be things for adults and kids,” Councillor and Recreation Committee member Helen Hamel said at a recent committee gathering at the Stone Circle. The committee wants to attract new people and keep them there longer.

The committee is having some placemats printed to advertise the event and local businesses. The placemats will be distributed to restaurants around the Townships.

The committee praised the support from local businesses and individuals. They helped pay for the water pad at Beebe Memorial Park, Hamel said.

Thanks to major contributors ticket the town can offer tickets at a reduced price, Hamel said. And the fireworks and the mechoui will be sponsored by local industry. Mike Goudreau will perform beginning at 7:30 p.m., taking a break during the fireworks, then resume immediately after they end.

A plaque explaining the idea of the Stone Circle will be unveiled at 4 p.m. The plaque will be installed on a block of granite.

The committee also asks people to send in any photos they have taken at the Stone Circle over the years.