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The Colebrook Chronicle
Friday, April 1, 2016
Around The Region
The McConnell-Lister sugaring party is a big hit year in and year out. Left photo: Lincoln Lowry gets a few pointers on how to scrape his paddle from Grampy Keith Lowry,
who is a pro at it. Right photo: The end result: Lincoln Lowry gives his dad a sample of his work. Corey Bellam photos.
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party has become a true tradition
over the years and we hope it
continues for many years to
come.
–Corey Bellam
EAST ANGUS
ARTS SYMPOSIUM
There will be an Arts Symposium within the Church St-Louis-de-France from East Angus,
Que. on Saturday, April 9, 2016
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 10, from 11:30 a.m. to
4 p.m.
All proceeds benefit the
church. Twenty exhibitors will
be on hand, including Paul-Émile
Durand, Clement Corriveau Jocelyn Huppe, Ghislaine Labbe,
Gérard Tardif, and more.
RAINER LOWRY’S
SUGAR CAMP VISIT
On Monday, we decided to go
check out Rainer Lowry's sugar
camp. We drove down the dirt
road to the camp to find steam
rising and a sweet smell in the
air. Upon entering the camp we
found Rainer hard at work tending to his sugar rig. He also had
a helper by the name of Allan
Lloyd tending to the fires. The
arch was crackling and the sap
was boiling to make some of the
best pure Quebec maple syrup in
the area.
This sugar camp all came to
be in 1980 as Rainer equipped it
with all he needed to sugar. It
has been used almost every year
since. This year is no different.
The steam is rising from sap
picked up from over 5000 taps.
He also has another sugar bush
tapped with that coming in by
tanker. The tanker hauls it to
Rainer and he boils it down. The
smell in the air makes your
mouth water. We asked Rainer
The Now Playing Newport Music Series is happy to present a benefit concert for the Newport Area Community Orchestra on Sunday, April
10. Courtesy photo.
how much he had made. He
looked at us, grinning, and said
“I’ll tell ya after I get done.” It
was a fun way to spend a rainy
af ternoon. We woke up Tuesday
morning to snow, so Rainer will
certainly be gathering sap again
soon.
–Corey Bellam
JEFFERSON BRIDGE
REHABILITATION
The New Hampshire Department
of
Transportation
(NHDOT) announces work is
scheduled to begin on or about
April 15, 2016 on the rehabilitation of the US Route 2 bridge
over the Israel River in Jefferson.
This project involves the construction of a new bridge deck,
new rail on the bridge and
approaches, rehabilitation of the
bridge abutments and wings, and
minor roadway approach work.
This bridge work will require
alternating one-way traffic controlled by temporary signals.
Winterset Inc. of Lyndonville,
Vermont is the contractor for the
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Sawyerville United Church members gathered on Sunday morning to attend the Easter Sunrise Service
being held at the Sawyerville United Church Manse. At 6:15 a.m., Student Minister Tami Spires welcomed
all to their service . It was welcomed in with both prayer and song that echoed in the crisp early morning
air up on the hill. Corey Bellam photo.