New seniors’ directory launched in Brome Lake
OBCN Staff
n National Seniors Day, Oct. 1, the Town of Brome Lake unveiled its brand new Seniors’ Directory, a 50-page document containing contact information for a number of useful resources available in the area.
Also developed by the Age-friendly Municipality Committee, the new resource is available in both French and English. It covers all aspects of life in the third age and is expected to evolve over time, in part through the collaboration of local community partners.
“There are many resources in the area, so much so that it can sometimes be difficult to find what you’re looking for. This guide will simplify the search, while promoting several organizations or self-employed workers involved with seniors,” explains Cynthia Brunelle, Director of the Recreation, Tourism, Culture and Community Life Department.
“Seniors represent an important part of our population base. It is essential to ensure their well-being and development. The release of this directory is one of them,” says Richard Burcombe, Mayor of Brome Lake.
The Town of Brome Lake also held an Open House on the first day of October. About a hundred visitors benefited from the valuable advice of the twenty or so exhibitors who came to the Centre Lacbrome.
The Seniors’ Directory can be accessed on the Town of Brome Lake’s website in the Age-friendly Municipality section (ville.lac-brome.qc.ca/age-friendly-municipality-mada). Hard copies can also be picked up at the Centre Lac-brome (270 Victoria Street).
Over 500 people turned up for the 18th annual Yamaska Valley Optimist’s Club cancer walk in Knowlton on Sunday morning. A whopping and record-breaking $110,000 was raised this year so far. The Optimists would like to thank the many volunteers and sponsors who helped to make this event such a success. We citizens would like to thank the Optimists for the many hours of work they spent in this event’s organization.
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