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The Colebrook Chronicle
Friday, August 5, 2016
Around The Region
Jen Young of the Lennoxville Pet Connection has been reunited with
Wilma the cat. The feline recently went on quite the adventure
following a fire at the shop this past March. Corey Bellam photo.
EATON CORNER MUSEUM
OLD FASHIONED DAY
See demonstrations and displays of heritage crafts and skills
at Old Fashioned Day, at the
Eaton Corner Museum on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 14, 2016
from 1-5 p.m. This annual event
gives visitors a chance to watch
and to talk with expert local
craftspeople who still know how
to do everything from quilting,
embroidery and lace making to
basketmaking, candlemaking,
timberframe construction, and
more. There will also be displays
of antique tools and machinery.
New this year will be the opportunity to learn how to research
family genealogy.
Adding to the ambiance will
be Old Time Music provided by
Jan Graham and Ronnie
Haseltine, horse and wagon
rides, and complimentary tea
and homemade scones. Admission is $10, children under 12
enter for free. Parking is available on Laberee Road across
from the church building.
Join in for a celebration of
local crafts and skills and for a
taste of yesteryear. For more
information call Serena Wintle
at (819) 875-5210, visit the
Eaton Corner Museum on Facebook,
or
on
the
web
www.eatoncorner.ca.
THE CAT CAME BACK
“Thought she was a goner, but
the cat came back.” This reporter
has used that saying a million
times over the years, but a while
ago it came true in Lennoxville,
Que. Last March, we reported on
a major fire that destroyed Pet
Connection’s grooming room, as
well as the room that Pet Connection owner Jen Young had
close to 40 cats waiting to be
adopted. That March night, a cat
by the name of Wilma escaped
into the night when firefighters
entered the building. The next
morning, all cats were accounted
for except Wilma. Some people
said Wilma would never survive
the fire–Jen Young said “No! She
just ran away, and she is fine.”
Jen then started her search
around Lennoxville and the
many trails behind Blue Seal.
She put Wilma’s photo on social
media. Many Wilma sightings
came in, with as many as 20 per
day. Jen looked into every sighting. She wasn't giving up. A lot
of leads took her to Oxford Crescent, which is a group of apartment buildings just off College
Street in Lennoxville. While
some of these cats looked like
Wilma, they weren’t her.
The beginning of July, a tip
came in and the photo certainly
looked like Wilma. Jen went and
checked it out. She was able to
get close enough to scan a micro
chip in her ear–and yes, it was
Wilma. She would say her name,
and the ears perked up. She was
thin and had fleas and mites, but
other than that she was fine.
Wilma was taken to Jen’s
house to be taken care of. We
stopped in last Saturday at Pet
Connection and Wilma was
there. Still on her treatments for
fleas and mites, but happy to be
home. Jen never gave up with
the search for her, and it paid off
four months later. Wilma will
soon be back in the Pet Connection’s “Kat Kove,” enjoying life
with her friends. One thing that
was learned from this is to never
given up on an animal.
–Corey Bellam
“THERAPIE BEAUTE”
SALON OPENS
This week, while in Lennoxville, we stopped in at a new
business that started Aug. 1 on
Queen
Street.
TerryLynn
Bachand, 20, has always had a
dream of opening up her own
hair salon and on Aug. 1 her
dream came true as she opened
Therapie Beaute, right in the
heart of Lennoxville.
We went to see TerryLynn on
Tuesday to find this young businesswoman hard at work cutting
and styling hair. TerryLynn isn't
new to the hair salon business.
She has worked in Waterville,
Que., for a couple of years now,
but she decided she wanted her
own business. She grew up in
Lennoxville and knows everyone
there, so it was the perfect location for to open up Therapie
20-year-old TerryLynn Bachand has opened a new hair salon, Therapie Beaute, on Queen Street in
Lennoxville, Que. Above, TerryLynn sets to work on opening-week customer Lynne MacAskill. Corey
Bellam photo.
Beaute.
TerryLynn wanted to get her
business in full swing before the
students come back to Bishops
University after summer break.
We asked if she had many
appointments booked. She said
she was full. We was there for
about an hour and she had three
folks come in, so we guess she is
already a busy young lady. She
hopes to bring new life into Lennoxville with her salon.
This salon isn't only for hair,
though. Visitors can get their
nails done, get eyelashes and
even over in one corner buy hand
made jewelry. This seems to be
the perfect stop for any woman,
young or old. TerryLynn encourages anyone to stop in at the
salon or make an appointment at
(81 933-4222, or you can check it
out on Facebook under “Therapie
Beaute.”
–Corey Bellam
LANCASTER
FARMERS’ MARKET
The summer has been productive, and, at the Lancaster Farmers’ Market, it is very apparent.
Squash, corn, tomatoes, broccoli,
and so much more. Besides produce, there are a variety of
crafts, from designer pens, to
stained glass, to woolen goods,
and so much more. To sweeten
the deal, every week the market
brings free live music.
This upcoming Saturday,
Aug. 6, Paul Aikan from Sheffield, Vt. will be playing at the
Lancaster Farmers’ Market from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Paul has been
playing guitar for quite a while,
playing finger and pick-style
acoustic guitar with vocals. Paul
will entertain with a wide range
of music “from all those hits that
everybody hates to obscure tunes
that nobody knows.”
The Lancaster Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday until
the beginning of October from 9
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The Lennoxville Farmers’ Market is always a hit every Saturday,
with a variety of leafy greens and other fresh produce to choose from
each week. Corey Bellam photo.
Musical performances are being held every Sunday at the Cookshire
Park, in front of the Elementary School in Cookshire, Que., from 12:30
to 3 p.m. Corey Bellam photo.