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The Colebrook Chronicle
Friday, September 30, 2016
Around The Region
Little Arielle Ward with her big 225 lb. pumpkin during this past
weekend’s Lennoxville Harvest Fest and Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off.
Corey Bellam photo.
JORDAN MCINTOSH
AT CENTENNIAL
On Oct. 28, Firehouse Productions will be hosting Jordan
McIntosh, who is an up-and-coming country music star in Canada. Centennial Theater on the
Bishops University campus,
2600 College Street, Lennoxville,
Que.
The show will start at 8 p.m.
Delaney Grant will be the opening act for McIntosh that night.
To get tickets, call Centennial
Theater at (819) 822-9692 or go
online to www.ovation.ca. Tickets are $30 each, tax included.
–Corey Bellam
LENNOXVILLE
HARVEST FEST
It was a sunny but chilly day
Sunday as giant pumpkins
started being seen coming in on
trailers and in the back of pickups. It was the annual Lennoxville Harvest Fest and Giant
Pumpkin Weigh-Off. The action
all kicked off at around 11 a.m.
with a visit to the Lennoxville
Fire Station to check out the
tables filled with handmade
crafts and, of course, the homemade pumpkin pies and whipped
cream. Tables were full of jams
and jellies, handcrafted goods,
jewelry and so much more to
please all ages. Music was playing in the fire station, too, for all
to enjoy.
The giant pumpkins were
lined up out behind the station
awaiting the weighing at around
2 p.m. Bob Harrison was out
front giving horse-drawn wagon
rides to both young and old. The
excitement levels were high for
both the young growers and the
veteran growers alike. At 2 p.m.,
it was time to find out who had
the biggest pumpkin. They
started with the smaller ones,
like Arielle Ward’s pumpkin that
weighed in at 225 lbs. Arielle was
the only female grower taking
part and that pumpkin was her
pride and joy. It certainly wasn't
the biggest, but it was possibly
the prettiest one there. The larg-
est was Mike MacDonald’s
pumpkin from Hatley, Que.,
weighing in at 1330 lbs, a huge
pumpkin indeed. The Chronicle
has attended many of these
weigh-ins in Lennoxville and it
always amazes me how large
these pumpkins can grow. It
takes a lot of water and luck to
get them to this size. The day
was a huge success for all
involved and we are looking forward to next year’s Harvest Fest.
–Corey Bellam
COMPTONALES
This past Saturday, we took a
drive out to Compton, Que., to
attend the Comptonales Fall
Fest. This is a weekend filled
with food,c rafts, and family fun,
taking place every year about
this time.
The weekend included many
craft booths set up along the
street selling baked goods, paintings, knit crafts, and so much
more to catch the eyes of all.
Main St. Compton wasn’t the
only place filled with action–
other businesses like La Station
and La Gros Pierre were full of
action. This annual event draws
people from all over the Eastern
Townships for a fun family day
in Compton.
–Corey Bellam
LANCASTER
FARMER’S MARKET
The seasons are changing,
and time is running out to shop
at the Lancaster Farmers’ Market and catch some of the free
music playing there. On the first
of October, M.J. Chamberland
comes to the market to bring his
musical stylings to Lancaster.
Chamberland has been playing
classic rock and blues since 1975.
Featured in “Reminisce” Magazine, Chamberland focuses on
the old and gold days and New
England life.
While listening to the classics,
there are quite a few vendors to
visit. Dinner is covered with a
large selection of meats and produce. Squash is in season, along
with peppers, cucumbers, toma-
Mike MacDonald and his prize-winning 1330 lb. pumpkin was quite the sight at the Lennoxville Harve st
Fest and Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off this past Sunday. Corey Bellam photo.
toes, and more. Sausage, lamb,
chicken, and beef are all there.
Baked goods are available to eat
while shopping. Then, there are
the crafts. Artisanal birdhouses,
intricately designed by hand,
soap, made from the farm’s own
goatmilk, furniture, creatively
crafted using repurposed materials, and so much more.
The Lancaster Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday until
the beginning of October from 9
a.m. to noon, located in Centennial Park. The Market not only
accepts SNAP, but it has an
extra incentive program. Contact
the Market Manager via the
webpage
at
www.lancasterfarmersmarket.
org, or just show up and ask. The
Lancaster Farmers’ Market
would like to thank their generous sponsors (The Center for
Acupuncture, EXIT Realty, the
Mountain View Grand Resort
and Spa, Lancaster Eye Care,
and more) for their help making
this local Farmers’ Market a
reality.
LITTLETON BOOK SALE
The annual Littleton Public
Library’s Book Sale will be held
this year on Saturday, Oct. 1, at
the All Saints Episcopal Church
Parish Center on School Street
in Littleton. This year’s sale will
consist of approximately 6,000
used books, CDs, DVDs, and
audiobooks, and will run from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Book sale volunteer coordinator Mike Dickerman said the sale
will include the usual assortment
of excellent books and movies
offered for sale at very affordable
prices. These include both hardcover and softcover fiction and
non-fiction titles for adults and
children. The sale will also feature an exceptionally large collection of science fiction, fantasy
and paperback westerns, along
with a large selection of near
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Bob Harrison and his horses were kept busy giving rides during te
Harvest Fest. Corey Bellam photo.
The First Lennoxville Scouts were spotted during the Lennoxville
Harvest Fest this past weekend. Corey Bellam photo.