Friday , September 16 , 2016 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 13
Around The Region
This group of Bishops University students was spotted hard at work scrubbing cars last Friday afternoon in Lennoxville . They were raising money for the Christian Vachon Foundation . Corey Bellam photo .
Heather Stewart , Helen Hodge and Margaret Goodhue putting love into every stitch on a Quilt of Valour during the Lennoxville Quilters Guild show and sale on Sept . 9-10 . Corey Bellam photo .
North Country residents Suzanne and David Cook were spotted above the border this week at the Sawyerville United Church turkey supper . Corey Bellam photo .
HORSE AND FARM MACHINERY AUCTION On Oct . 1 , at 10 a . m . sharp , Ross Bennett will be holding his annual horse and farm machinery auction at the Cookshire fairgrounds . This sale promises to be filled with machinery , horse tack , horse-drawn equipment and so much more . The sale will also include a good selection of horses , all breeds and sizes .
For more information , contact Ross Bennett at ( 819 ) 563-2020 or by cellphone at ( 819 ) 572-5609 .
– Corey Bellam
LENNOXVILLE QUILTERS SHOW
The walls of St . George ’ s church hall came to life with pretty quilts over the weekend as the Lennoxville Quilters Guild held their annual Quilt show and sale .
The quilting fun all kicked off Friday morning with 29 large quilts and eight small quilts being on display for all to see and enjoy . We visited Friday afternoon to be greeted at the door by a group of smiling faces . We walked around and were blown away by the beauty of these handmade quilts and the size of some of them . One that truly caught our eye was a quilt made by Hazel Kerr of Bury Quebec . Hazel went around a while ago and took photos of different homes . She then made a quilt depicting these sights . Hazel ' s quilt won the “ Lorna Johns ” Award – a truly nice piece of work . This was just one of the many quilts that amazed everyone .
This year the Lennoxville Quilters took on a new challenge , being the making of “ Quilts of Valour ,” which is making handmade quilts for Canadian Armed Forces members . Every year this group of talented ladies take on a challenge Some years they make quilts for people in rest homes or place mats for Meals on Wheels users . This year they made these quilts that will be given to Armed Forces members in October . June Britt , president of the Lennoxville Quilters Guild , decided the Quilts of Valour were a good project for this year . We went upstairs to where these special quilts were being worked on to find Margaret Goodhue , Heather Stewart and Helen Hodge hard at work filling each stitch with love . This group of ladies can sure make pretty quilts .
– Corey Bellam
SAWYERVILLE UNITED TURKEY SUPPER
Thursday afternoon , the smell of roast turkey was drifting through the air in the Sawyerville Catholic Church hall . It the annual Sawyerville United Church Turkey supper .
A few years ago the Sawyerville United Church was lost to a tragic fire . The Catholic church stepped forward and let the church suppers be held in their church hall .
In past years , the people have flocked to this hall by the hundreds to enjoy a tasty fall supper of turkey and all the fixin ' s . At 4 p . m ., the doors swung open to the public , and close to 400 people were fed one of the best turkey suppers in the Eastern Townships .
The Chronicle arrived around 4:15 p . m . and found the line very long . We were pleased to come in contact with longtime friends David and Suzanne Cook from the North Country . They were up supporting the cause . The line was long but certainly worth the wait when that turkey hit the plate .
All enjoyed their meal and the fellowship that goes along with it . It was another huge success for the Sawyerville United Church women and men .
– Corey Bellam
“ TALES OF THE TOWNSHIPS ” EXHIBIT A show of original artwork by Denis Palmer commissioned by the Eaton Corner Museum for its exhibition , A Tale of the Townships , will be on display and for sale at the Museum ’ s Foss House during September weekends ( Saturdays and Sundays ) from 11 a . m . to 4 p . m . A closing reception will be held on Oct . 15 and 16 , to which the public is invited to celebrate this unique and outstanding collection of illustrations by this well-known local artist .
These paintings illustrate the story of the settlement of the Eastern Townships , in particular the Haut-St-François region . Palmer created paintings including the Abenaki people and their culture , the life of the first settlers and their struggle to carve out their homesteads in the wilds of the Townships , and the crafts and trades developed by the settlers as their settlements grew and became more complex . These people and their story come alive in these beautiful paintings .
The illustrations were commissioned as part of the Museum ’ s exhibition , A Tale of the Townships , which brings visitors on a tour of the history of the area from the earliest Amerindian inhabitants through the 1800s and early 1900s . With an innovative technique , Palmer ’ s original artworks were brought together digitally ( by Josée Moisan of Pitteresco ) to create collages on screens which hang in the Museum ’ s exhibit to illustrate the history of the region . This show is of the original artworks used to create the collages .
The closing reception on Oct . 15 and 16 is the last chance this year for the public to view Palmer ’ s work . All paintings are for sale , with a portion of the sale price generously donated by Denis to the museum .
Denis Palmer has had many exhibitions of his work , has worked with schools and municipalities on school and community art projects , and has
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