Friday, May 20, 2016
The Colebrook Chronicle
Page 13
Around The Region
tion filled with farm machinery,
tools, industrial equipment and
everything in between. To find
more information, contact Ross
Bennett (819) 563-2020 (home)
(819) 572-5609 (cell) or check
Ross Bennett on Facebook to see
many photos.
–Corey Bellam
The smell of flowers was in the air at the Sawyerville Baptist Church this past Saturday. A few weeks
ago, the children made flower boxes and varnished them. This week the children added the colorful flowers
to them to be given to their mothers for Mothers Day. Corey Bellam photo.
The difficult choice of choosing which flowers to place in each child’s handmade flower box. Corey Bellam
photo.
LENNOXVILLE SCOUTS
BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE
Saturday morning, we took a
drive over to Lennoxville to
attend the 6th annual 1st Lennoxville Scouts Bottle and Can
Drive and food collection for the
Cornerstone Food Bank in Lennoxville. We arrived to find the
boys and girls hard at work sorting out the seemingly never-ending flow of cans that were coming
in by the trailer load. This collection wasn't only bottles and cans,
it was also a collection point for
the Cornerstone Food Bank
based in Lennoxville.
We were greeted by a group of
smiling faces as we entered the
collection area. We spoke with
Chris Drew who is a leader for
the Scouts. We asked for an
approximate amount that was
raised and were told last year
they raised a bit over $1,300 and
this year should be more than
that. Chris also told us that this
wouldn't be possible without the
help of the Provigo Food Store in
Lennoxville, where they haul
pickup loads too for trade in. The
collection site was a busy place
all morning with the rattle of
cans filling the air. Chris Drew
also told us that 2016 is going to
be a busy year for the Scouts
because they are raising money
to attend the Scouts Jamboree in
2017 being held in Nova Scotia.
–Corey Bellam
UPCOMING EVENTS
ABOVE THE BORDER
There will be a dance at the
ANAF Unit 318 at 300 St. Francis Street, Lennoxville, Que. on
Saturday, May 21, at 8 p.m. with
music by Mike Patrick and Kylie
Cote. Everyone 18-plus is welcome to attend. Admission is
charged. This promises to be an
evening full of country music.
Come on up above the border
to attend the 22nd annual Children's Wish Foundation Music
Fest the weekend of June 4-5.
The entire weekend will be filled
with bluegrass, folk, country and
old time rock and roll. This weekend promises to be fun for the
entire family with lots of children's activities. This event is
going to be held rain or shine.
Every year a child from the Eastern Townships is chosen to
receive a wish. Some have gone
to Disney, gone on trips, or got to
meet a star. This year the lucky
child is 8-year-old Dealan from
Stanbridge East. Come on up
and kick up your heels at the
Music Fest. Admission is $10 a
day for adults, $15 for a weekend
pass, and children 10 years and
under are free. It is $10 a night
for camping on site (tent or
trailer).
Come one, come all, to Ross
Bennett's annual Spring Farm
Machinery auction being held at
his property, 4585 Rte 108, Cookshire-Eaton, just a short way
before Lennoxville. This promises to be a very interesting auc-
WEEKS LIBRARY
BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Weeks
Memorial Library in Lancaster
will be holding their annual
Memorial Day weekend book
sale Saturday, May 28, 2016,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale
includes not only books but also
audiotapes, CDs, video tapes,
DVDs, puzzles, games and much
more. Paperback books and videos will sell for