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           Summer 2021 | Volume 5 | Number 7

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New car-sharing
service

National day
programming

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Discover the
day camps

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Tour Davignon
10th edition

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The C’estival,
Shows finally!
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Municipal                                                                                                                                Municipal
                     Council                                                                                                                                  News

   Chères Cowansvilloises, Chers Cowansvillois,                                    Next council meetings                                                      Car-sharing service
                                                                                      7:30 p.m.                                                         for citizens and organizations
   La saison chaude est finalement arrivée! Nous ne pouvons nier que                  June 1st and June 21st
   cette température estivale nous donne une nouvelle énergie pour                    July 6th et 19th
                                                                                      August 3rd and 16th
   accueillir les prochains mois avec bonheur!
                                                                                   Depending on the health measures in force, council
   D’ailleurs, cet été, nous avons bon espoir que la programmation                 meetings take place at the town hall or are broadcast
                                                                                   live on the Town's Facebook page.
   culturelle nous permettra de sortir du mode virtuel! Au menu : des
   spectacles en plein air avec le retour du Rendez-vous Fest et de petites
   prestations orchestrées par l’équipe de Sur la scène Davignon. Soif de
   musique sera également de retour avec une superbe offre musicale.                   Cowansville, 15th largest city
   Évidemment, nous restons attentifs aux mesures sanitaires qui seront               in Quebec where life is good!
   en vigueur à ce moment.
   Le Tour Davignon est également revisité pour l’été 2021. Les citoyens
   sont invités à courir pour atteindre un objectif commun de 3 027 km en
   trois semaines! Très rassembleuse, cette édition spéciale nous permettra
   de participer à un objectif commun tout en gardant la forme.                                                                            It is now possible to reserve a car from the municipality via a
                                                                                                                                           car-sharing system. It is a 100% electric car (Mitsubishi i-MiEV)
   C’est avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme que nous accueillons cette nouvelle
                                                                                                                                           available by reservation for one or more days per week. The rental
   saison! Profitons des belles journées ensoleillées qui se présentent à          According to a recent poll conducted by the
                                                                                                                                           cost can range from $21 to $31 per day, depending on the length of
   nous pour recharger nos batteries.                                              Léger firm, Cowansville is one of the cities in
                                                                                                                                           the rental. A vehicle disinfection protocol is also in place.
                                                                                   Quebec where people say they are the happiest.
   Bonne lecture et bon été!                                                                                                               The car-sharing project will be on trial for a period of six months,
                                                                                   The survey is based on 25 influencing factors,
                                                                                                                                           and the benefits will then be assessed. The increase in the number
                                                                                   including health, love, money, family and
                                                                                                                                           of people working from home and the change in lifestyle habits over
                                                                                   achievement.
                                                                                                                                           the past year can make a car-sharing project like this interesting. As
   Dear citizens,                                                                  While the Quebec average measuring this                 travel is less frequent, often just one car per family can be sufficient.
                                                                                   happiness index is 69.65, Cowansville obtained
   The summer season has finally arrived! We cannot deny that these warm           74.53. The highest score in the MRC Brome-
                                                                                                                                           In order to know the costs of using your vehicle, the CAA Quebec
   and sunny times gives us renewed energy to welcome the upcoming                                                                         site offers a calculator of the costs of using your vehicle. This tool
                                                                                   Missisquoi.
   months happily!                                                                                                                         also makes it possible to know the environmental costs of using the
                                                                                   You can also measure your own happiness index           vehicle by calculating the number of greenhouse gases emitted.
   Moreover, this summer, we are optimistic that the cultural programming          here: indicedebonheur.com.
                                                                                                                                           Those interested in using the municipality's car-sharing service are
   will allow us to get out of virtual mode! On the menu: outdoor shows with                                                               invited to go to the website at www.ville.cowansville.qc.ca, under
   the return of Rendez-vous Fest, small performances orchestrated by the
   team at Sur la scène Davignon and Soif de musique will also be back with a
                                                                                                                                           the environment tab.                                                                    Garage sales
   superb musical offering. Obviously, we remain attentive and will adapt to                                                               This car-sharing service is one of the actions in connection with the              Suspended until further notice.
   the sanitary measures that will be in place at the time.                                                                                2019-2023 Sustainable Development Plan.                                         Considering the instructions in the orange and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           red zones, these activities cannot be organized
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       in the current context.
   The Tour Davignon has also been reimagined for its 2021 edition. Citizens
   are invited to run or walk to reach a common goal of 3,027 km in 3 weeks!
   This special edition will allow us to participate in a common goal while also
   keeping in shape.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Reserve your
   It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome this
   new season! Let’s take advantage of the beautiful
                                                                                              TO BE WELL INFORMED                                                                                                               box now!
                                                                                              www.ville.cowansville.qc.ca
   sunny days ahead to recharge our batteries.                                                                                                                                                                                   Quantities are limited!
   Happy reading and have a great summer!                                               Ville de Cowansville – official page
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   450 263-0141
                                                                                        @Cowansville                                                                                                                        www.ville.cowansville.qc.ca/
                                                                                        @villecowansville
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   Sylvie Beauregard | Mairesse de Cowansville
   sbeauregard@ville.cowansville.qc.ca                                                  Electronic Billboard                                                         the Mayor's Golf
   450 263-0141                                                                         (corner of rues du Sud and de la Rivière)                                    Tournament

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Municipal
                                                                                                                                                                              Environnment
                     News

               Apply for your permit online                                           Flushing of the aqueduct network                                                 Improvement of riparian strips                                               The City will contribute to the
With the restrictions related to the health situation here is a very                                                                                                      at the municipal beach                                                     Municipal Biodiversity Fund
useful service.
                                                                                                                                                           For the sake of environmental protection, it was decided that grass
    You can:                                                                                                                                               cutting would no longer be done in the riparian strip at the municipal
    1. File a request                                                                                                                                      beach. So don't be surprised by the presence of tall grass in the
    2. Obtain the permit                                                                                                                                   10-meter protective strip! This will gradually promote the establishment
    3. Pay related fees                                                     Each year, the City of Cowansville flushes its water system.                   of new plants in this area and the return to its natural state.
Additional services have also been added:                                   This operation is carried out in the spring of each year, for each sector.
                                                                                                                                                           Ultimately, this will help preserve the water quality of Lake Davignon
• applications for subdivision permits which are addressed                  Why flush the water supply network?                                            and reduce bank erosion.
  specifically to land surveyors;                                           In all, nearly 100 km of pipes are cleaned during these operations.
• urban planning requests: request for minor exemption,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cowansville is following in the footsteps of some forty cities in
  Site planning and architectural integration plan - PIIA,                  The goal: to remove scale and particles of iron and rust from the network                                                                                     Quebec that have joined this biodiversity fund. The participating
  Particular project for the construction, modification                     pipes to maintain the quality of drinking water. This operation also                                                                                          cities contribute a maximum amount equivalent to $ 1 per
  or occupancy of a building - PPCMOI;                                      ensures good network conditions, in including the street valves and                                                                                           household, per year for the realization of protection projects.
• soon, the Workspaces module will also be available.                       fire hydrants.                                                                                                                                                The government of Quebec and its partners then increase
  This module concerns requests for occupations when leasing                                                                                                                                                                              the contribution, which has the effect of doubling the funds
                                                                            Flushing the network can result in:                                                                                                                           available for projects in Cowansville, in addition to contributing
  or changing uses.
                                                                            • a slight decrease in pressure;                                                                                                                              to other regional and provincial protection and protected area
                                                                            • a brownish coloring of the water;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          projects.
                                                                            • an interruption of the water for a few minutes.
                                                                            A few recommendations:                                                                                                                                        The Town of Cowansville currently has 7,226 housing units,
                                                                            Check the clarity of the water before doing your laundry or consuming                                                                                         so the contribution to the Fund could reach $ 7,226 per year.
                                                                            it. Water is safe to drink if it is crystal clear.                               Small reminder concerning glass containers                                   The municipality will be able to use the sums accumulated in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          this Fund, when it wishes, to carry out projects on its territory,
                                                                            In case of rusty water : turn on the cold water tap of the bath and let it
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          or on contiguous territories, in collaboration with neighboring
                                                                            run for about 15 minutes, until it becomes colorless again.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          towns. Participation in the Fund is at least 2 years. The City will
                                                                            In case of fabric stains: you can get an easy-to-use cleaning product                                                                                         have until 2027 to carry out its project.
                                                                            free of charge. To ensure its effeciency, it is important not to dry stained
It is also possible to send us an online request for more information       clothing before using the product.
or to file a request for access to documents held by the City.                                                                                                                                                                                    Here are some examples of eligible projects :
                                                                               Infrastructure and fixed assets service : 450 263-0279
So, don't hesitate to use our services!                                        Start of flushing period: June 2021                                                                                                                                   Acquisition of land for the conservation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        or creation of a protected area;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Development of a wildlife habitat or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         habitat for endagered species;
                                                                                             Election staff needed
                                                                                                                                                                      Glass only is accepted: bottle of wine,                                    Restoration of degraded natural environments,
                                                                                                                                                                      jar of pickles, jar of jam, etc.                                            stabilization of the banks of a watercourse;
                                                                            Do you want to get involved in the conduct of the municipal
                                                                            election on November 7, 2021?                                                             Not accepted : ceramic, porcelain, Pyrex,                            Caring out a conservation plan for natural environments,
                                                                            The Election President for the City of Cowansville is looking for                         dishes, transparent dish, etc.                                           a preliminary study for protection or restoration;
                                                                            election staff available to work on polling day which will be held                Thank you for your cooperation.                                                        Action against an invasive alien species.
                                                                            on November 7th, as well as during the advance poll which will
                                                                            take place on October 31st. Depending on the developments
                                                                            surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, a 2nd day of advance polling
                                                                            is possible.                                                                                                                                                                                                The MRC Brome-Missisquoi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        wishes to survey the
                                                                            In order to guarantee the integrity of the democratic process                                                                                                                                               citizens of the region on
            Consult the English version                                     and above all to ensure that citizens can vote with ease, the                                                                                                                                               the issues and concerns
                 on the website,                                            participation of a large number of people is necessary in order                                                                                                                                             of natural environments.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Respond to this survey by
             in the election section.                                       to fill all available positions.                                                                     Open 6 days a week                                                                                     June 6 and have a chance
                                                                            Staff should be present at the polling stations from approximately                 The Cowansville Ecocentre is open Monday to Saturday                                                                     to win a prize of $ 150 in
                                                                                                                                                               at the Intermunicipal board for management of residual                                                                   local products:
                                                                            8:45 a.m. to 9 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                         https://forms.gle/CfBN6YrXmiySMgu48
                                                                                                                                                               materials of Brome-Missisquoi, 2500, rang Saint-Joseph.
                                                                            Training will necessarily be followed by all election officers.                    It is important to sort your materials before your arrival.                                                                       Thank you for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 participating !
                                                                            Anyone over the age of 16, reliable, available, enjoying working                           For the complete list of accepted materials,
                                                                            with the public and wishing to live an extraordinary experience                                      visit : www.bmvert.ca.                                                                                 To find out more about the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regional Plan for natural
                                                                            can apply by filling out the online form on the City's website at                                                                                                                                           environment, visit :
                                                                            www.ville.cowansville.qc.ca, Election section.                                                                                                                                                              https://realisonsbm.com/.../plan-regional
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        -des-milieux.../

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The Cowansville Dollars project winner of the                                                                                   Vie communautaire
                                      Mérite Ovation municipale

                                                                                   A makeover for the Cowansville Dollars
                                                  Do you know the               Proud of the success of the first two Cowansville Dollars
                                                Cowansville Dollars?
                                                                                campaigns, the Town of Cowansville is continuing its actions
                                                                                in connection with this local currency.

                                                                                Many of you voted for your favorite visual. The results of the
                                                                                votes were so close (lake: 49.2% and covered bridge: 50.8%)           Profit from our services!
                                                                                that the new Cowansville Dollars will be printed on the front        From June 25 to August 10
                                                                                with the image of the covered bridge and on the back with the
                                                                                                                                                     Thanks to your VIP card, get :
                                                                                aerial image of Lake Davignon. Everybody wins!
                                                                                                                                                     · Filling of the gourd for 1 $
                                                                                Since March 30, 2021, the management of the Cowansville                at the beach snack bar;
                                                                                Dollars is entirely the responsibility of the City of Cowansville.   · as well as a 50 $ credit for
                                                                                From now on, all businesses wishing to do so can accept                a service done by the Coop
                                                                                Cowansville Dollars, at no cost to them.                               chez vous.
          The Cowansville Dollars distinguished
        themselves at the 2021 Assises gala of the                                                                                                    Thank you for your support!
                                                                                Currently redeemable in some fifty businesses in the                  info@jelr.ca | 450 574-8078
           Union des Municipalités du Québec.                                   municipality, consumers will be spoiled for choice when it
                                                                                comes to spending their Cowansville Dollars.
        The project won the award in the special category
    Resilience innovation – Support for municipalities towards                     The list of participating businesses is available
             their populations in times of health crisis.                          at www.ville.cowansville.qc.ca, in the local
                                                                                   purchase section.
The municipality wishes to thank the Caisse Desjardins Brome-
Missisquoi and the Brome-Missisquoi Chamber of Commerce for their               Cowansville businesses wishing to accept Cowansville Dollars
invaluable cooperation in this project.                                         are invited to contact us: hoteldeville@ville.cowansville.qc.ca.

Every dollar spent in a local business strengthens our city's economy
and maintains local jobs. The wealth of a community is also measured                                                                                 https://jentreprendslareleve.com/
                                                                                                                                                              nos-programmes/
by the involvement of its citizens and corporate citizens.
                                                                                     Another
Remember that during bonus campaigns, an incentive is offered to
consumers. With the purchase of $100 in Cowansville Dollars, they get
                                                                                   campaign is
an additional $20 to spend locally. During the two campaigns, $39,000              underway ...
Cowansville Dollars found a taker.
                                                                                     in June.                                                                      Residents of Lake Davignon are invited to participate in the "Boat parade" during
Highly sought recognition, the Mérite Ovation municipale de l'UMQ                                                                                                   the Neighbors' Day which will take place on Saturday, June 5th from 1:30 p.m.
                                                                                 Watch our platforms,
has particularly underlined, since 2005, the hard work of municipalities,
                                                                                 Cowansville Dollars                                                                                         Registration: lac.davignon@hotmail.com
MRC's and municipal organizations which have put forward original
                                                                                   are going fast!
solutions to optimally meet the needs of their community.                                                                                               For any additional information, contact Jacqueline Côté of the Lake Davignon Watershed Protection
                                                                                                                                                        Committee at 450-263-6041. (postponed to the next day in case of rain)

                              Low cost microchipping
                                            13 juin • 25 $ clinic

                                      Online registration: www.ville.cowansville.qc.ca/animaux
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                                    places         At the Sports Pavillon (arena)
                                                         340, rue Mercier
                                              Under the supervision of Dre Stéphanie Richer

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Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Giroux-Bertrand                                                                                                                                         Culture
                     608, rue du Sud
                     450 263-4071                                   Horaire
                                                                                    • Mon. to Wed.: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.                                                                               Musée Bruck                                        Opening hours
                                                                                    • Thurs. to Fri.: 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
                     bibliothequeggb@ville.cowansville.qc.ca                                                                                                                                        225, rue Principale, Cowansville, Qc J2K 1J4
                                                                    Covid-19*       • Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m                                                                                                                                       Thursday through Saturday
                     www.bibliothequecowansville.com                                                                                                                                                450 263-6101 | info@museebruck.ca
                                                                                    * The schedule is subject to change.                                                                                                                               12 p.m. to 4 p.m..

                       Tell me 1001 stories                                                      Father's Day Do it yourself project                                                                                                                EXHIBITIONS
Children ages 0 to 6, and library subscribers, can register                         Make your own treasure box at home!                                                         Exhibition: « FIL ROUGE »                                                          Collective exhibition: TISSU & FIBRE
for the program and receive fun and colorful material:                                As of June 14, get a kit of material at the library,                                      Artists: Margrethe Ulvik and Aidan Warnock                                            September 16th to December 18th
• a height chart, stickers and a bookmark;                                            then watch the Do it yourself online video.                                               Weaving, painting and drawing                                                      The words "FABRIC AND FIBER" will be the next themes in the autumn group
• a flyer for parents with inspiring tips to                                          Rerserve your kit by calling 450 263-4071                                                    Until June 5th                                                                  exhibition series (started in 2018) which features keywords related to textile
  liven up the reading period at home.                                                bibliotheque@ville.cowansville.qc.ca                                                                                                                                         heritage. Whether they are painters, sculptors, engravers, photographers or
                                                                                                                                                                                The Bruck Museum is proud to present the exhibition FIL ROUGE which                ceramists, all the ideas playing with the words FIL, FILON, TISSU, FIBER, and
    To find out more and have access                                                                                                                                            brings together the works of Margrethe Ulvik and Aidan Warnock, two                TEXTILE serve as successive themes for the collectives from 2018 to 2022:
                                                                                                                                                                                artists from the region and originally from Norway and Ireland respectively.
    to video clips for parents:
    www.racontemoi1001histoires.ca                                                                                                                                              Margrethe Ulvik uses textiles as a canvas on which she creates contemporary
                                                                                                          Exhibitions at the library                                            works that merge weaving, painting and drawing.

                                                                                    Annual exhibition of the Club Passion Photo Cowansville                                                                                                                                                                           Over time
                                                                                       May 18 to July 17
                                                                                                  th              th
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      like a Thread of gold,
                         Ink mill evenings                                          Members of Club Passion Cowansville present their works as part                                                                                                                                                                   the Bruck Museum reveals
                                                                                    of their fifth collective exhibition. The exhibition has a free theme
Summer ’99 by Steven SLAB                                                           and highlights the diversity of members' visions and their creativity.                                                                                                                                                            the Fabric of its history
   Online storytelling show,                                                        Photo credit: Hope for deconfinement by Denis Giroux

   May 27th to June 2nd                                                                                                                                                         Aidan Warnock presents a series of archival ink on paper drawings that                                                                and preserves the Fiber
                                                                                                                                                                                represent his journey as an immigrant torn between the absence of a place
   To get the link : 450 263-4071                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     of Cowansville's
                                                                                                                                                                                that no longer exists and an appreciation for the present day. Through
   bibliotheque@ville.cowansville.qc.ca                                                                                                                                         the meticulous exploration of their own techniques, the two artists evoke
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Textile heritage
Since the summer of '99, Camping                                                                                                                                                cultural and historical references that come together and ensure a singular
Chevalier Cuivré has had the famous                                                                                                                                             coherence to the entire exhibition.
5-star rating, and thanks to its seasonal                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Due to the circumstances related to the pandemic, the “TISSU & FIBER”
workers, it has done away with business                                             Far North, Far South: distant images...                                                     Exhibition: TEXTILE VACCINATION                                                    exhibition will be the third thematic exhibition of this series which brings
that summer!                                                                                                                                                                    Artist: Lise Létourneau                                                            together the year 2020 and 2021. The series will end with the centenary of
                                                                                        August 9th to September 25th                                                                                                                                               the Bruck Mills spinning mill, in 2022. While maintaining a program focused
                                                                                                                                                                                Medium: Fibers, textiles, installation
                                                                                    This exhibition of some 40 photographs presents images of landscape                                                                                                            on the visual arts, the Bruck Museum thus proposes to showcase the textile
                                                                                                                                                                                  June 12th to September 6th                                                       heritage of Cowansville and its historical link with the Bruck Silk Mills spinning
                                                                                    and fauna from remote regions to the far north and the far south of
             TD Summer Reading Club 2021                                            the planet. Exhibition presented by Denis Giroux and Michel Tournay,
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Faced with the scale of the pandemic and in the           mill, founded in 1922.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         urgency of creating in order to find her bearings,
                                                                                    members of the Cowansville Passion Photo Club.                                                                       artist Lise Létourneau is developing a project that       CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
    As of June 14th
Kids can sign up for the TD Summer Reading                                                                                                                                                               brings her back to her passion for textiles. In her       Please note that the call for submissions for the TISSU & FIBER
                                                                                                                                                                                                         studio in Shefford, she lives her confinement by          fall group show is ongoing.
Club 2021 at the library. Read a dozen books
                                                                                                                                                                                                         working with fabrics loaded with her own experience
in the summer, and you'll receive a free                                                                                                                                                                 and that of those close to her to create playful
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        For information: www.ville.cowansville.qc.ca, quick access section.
book in September.                                                                                                                                                                                       works that joyfully exorcise the ubiquitous crown
    Visit the Club websiteto participate                                                                                                                                                                 virus.
    in several activities :
    www.clubdelecturetd.caa

                                                        Calls for applications in culture                                                                                          Zoom Cowansville
Culture days, 25th edition                             2021 Arts Walk                                                  Cultural medidation
                                                                                                                                                                                     Photo Contest
Theme : Time travel                                    Are you a professional or semi-professional artist                 Deadline to submit projects: June 18th, 2021                 8th edition
This year the event will take place                    and you want to make yourself known more?                       The objective of the call for projects in cultural
from September 24th to 26th.                           Do you like to share your passion for art with the              meditation is to help cultural organizations,
                                                       public? Do you want to make our downtown area                   community organizations and educational estab-
   Deadline to submit projects: June 13th, 2021        dynamic on a beautiful end-of-summer day? If your               lishments to set up cultural mediation projects for         It is still time to submit your photos under the theme: Confinement discovery!
The proposed activity must be free and accessible.     answers are YES to these three questions, we want               the general population and those facing to a situa-
Two projects will be selected. They will receive       you to apply for the 2021 Promenade des arts! The                                                                           You don't have to be a professional! Share with us, through your photographs, the discoveries you have made in recent months at
                                                                                                                       tion of cultural exclusion. The objective is to create
a scholarship of $1000 each for carrying out the       event will take place on Sunday, September 12th in              projects promoting citizen participation and social         home or in the region: a landscape, a building, a business, a sport, a family of animals, etc. You may have the chance to see your
activity. ** Please note that projects will have to    the heart of one of Cowansville's most beautiful                diversity. In addition, the call for projects favors        photo(s) exhibited at the Nature Centre and published in the 2022 municipal calendar.
adapt to the sanitary measures put in place.           heritage areas.                                                 projects carried out jointly by an artist or a recog-
                                                                                                                                                                                   To participate, go to the Town of Cowansville website under the section Accès rapides| Concours photo zoom, Cowansville.
You must provide the following information:                                                                            nized cultural organization and a community orga-
                                                           The call for submissions will go on from                    nization or an educational institution. Information         ** Photos must be taken in the Brome-Missisquoi region.
• A summary of the project
• Budget forecasts                                         June 3rd to July 19th.                                      available on the City's website and in hard copy at         **We invite those interested to take a look at our photography trail at the Nature Centre before submitting their application.
• Targeted obective(s)                                                                                                 the library.
                                                                                                                                                                                      Deadline to submit your photo (s): July 31st, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                      For information: 450 263-0141, poste 230 | pgoyette@ville.cowansville.qc.ca
                             For more details, contact Philippe Goyette at 450 263-0141, poste 230 | pgoyette@ville.cowansville.qc.ca

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Course registration                                                                                                                       Summer
                     Sports leisure                                                                                                                            Camps

                   Beaulieu Combat Sports                                       Don't ride alone, ride with Estricycle                               Les Dégourdis Municipal Day camp                                                     Les Hirondelles Gymnastics Club
    Private boxing and kick-boxing lessons                               The mission of the Estricycle club is to create a                     June 28th to August 20th                                                            Time slots as needed (half day, full day, week or day)
    for all levels from 8 years old.                                     favorable environment for the practice of road                        Camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daycare: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m./ 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.               info@hirondelles.ca | www.leshirondellesdegranby.com
    Cost: $30/h per individual lesson                                    cycling. The club aims to facilitate and promote                      Children have the chance to practice sports, art, education and                     450 775-4489
            $40/h per duo lesson ($20/person)                            the achievement of its members within an atmo-                        outdoor activities throughout the week. Fun, new friends and new
            $50/h per class in a family bubble                           sphere of candid camaraderie, respecting their                        experiences are waiting for you with a dynamic team of animators.
    Dates: according to your availability.                               skills and aspirations.                                               Cost: $65/week for residents and agreements
    Location: workshop 4 of the Aquatic Center.                              www.estricycle.com                                                      $97,50/week for non-residents
    Registration and information: free try                                                                                                     (10 % discount pour le 2nd child and 20 % pour le 3rd child on camp fees)
    mbsportscombat@gmail.com                                                                                                                   Daycare: morning $15 / week | afternoon $10 / week.
    Facebook: Beaulieu sports de combat                                                     Tennis lessons ENRJ                                Location:
                                                                                                                                               • Ages 5* to 8 – Davignon Park                                                           Specialized day camp 12-21 years old
                                                                            Kids and teens
                          Outdoor Cardio                                                                                                         (*the child mus have attended kindergarden).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    June 28th (holiday July 1st + 2nd) to August 20th.
                                                                            Junior tennis: pratice, play and have fun!                         • Ages 8 and over - Nature Centre
    Teens and adults                                                        Schedule: Monday to Thursday from June 28th to August 5th                                                                                           The Brome-Missisquoi parents of handicaped persons Association
                                                                                                                                                 (the child must be 8 years old by September 30th).
    Schedule: consultez le site www.cardiopleinair.ca                                                                                                                                                                           is pleased to announce that its specialized day camp (ages 12-21)
                                                                            Ages 5-6: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (foam balls and red balls).         Online registration only: as of May 31st at 9 a.m.
    to find out about all the courses offered in Cowansville.                                                                                                                                                                   will be offered this summer from Monday to Friday.
                                                                            Cost: $250 for the summer or $60 per week.                         and continues as long as there are available places.
    Description: accessible, comprehensive and safe, our training                                                                                                                                                                   Location: 370, rue de la Rivière in Cowansville.
    programs allow thousands of people to achieve their outdoor             Ages 7-13: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.                                                                                                                     Only participants able to follow the health instructions
    fitness and wellness goals.                                             (orange, green and yellow balls).                                                                                                                       will be accepted. Maximum of 8 participants / day.
    Cost: varies depending on your course selection.                        Cost: $350 for the summer or $75 per week.                                                                                                              Information and registration: Danielle Brulotte,
    Location: Nature Centre                                                 Réduction of $5/additional child per week. Racket (if needed)                                                                                           activities and communications coordinator.
    (225, chemin de la Plage).                                              and balls provided.                                                                                                                                     Monday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    at 450 266-1566 | apphbm@gmail.com.
                                                                            Location: tennis court Massey-Vanier high school.
                                                                            Information and registration:
                                                                            tennisenrj.com | tennisenrj@gmail.com
                                                                            450 578-3664
               Outdoor Tai ki gong-muscles
                and tendons «Yi Jin Jing»                                                                                                                                                                                                              Camp de natation
    Adults and Seniors                                                        OTHER COURSES AND CAMPS OFFERED                                                                                                                   The ENC Aquatic Camp offers young people aged 5 to 13, a camp
    Schedule: Friday 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m..                                                                                                           Les Dégourdis support program                                           specializing in swimming, based on the acquisition of various aquatic
    Description: 12 health exercises from                                Énergie Sud, Fitness centre                                                                                                                            skills. The goal of the camp is to allow children to learn to have fun
                                                                         info@energiesud.com | www.energiesud.com | 450 266-1333            This program allows you to register children with special needs at                  in a safe way in the water, to learn and improve their swimming
    traditional Chinese medicine that alternate
                                                                                                                                            Les Dégourdis day camp, for an unforgettable experience.                            styles and to increase their confidence in: the various bodies of
    strength and flexibility and combine flexion,
    extension and pivoting, in order to maintain                         Dek Cowansville                                                                                                                                        water. During the activities, the children will play great games and
                                                                         dekcowansville@hotmail.com | www.dekcowansville.com                To express your interest, you must write to the following address
    organ health, circulation of “Ki” energy,                                                                                                                                                                                   team sports to develop their motor skills.
                                                                                                                                            serviceaccompagnement@ville.cowansville.qc.ca
    muscle strength, balance, well-being                                 Baseball Brome-Missisquoi                                                                                                                                 June 28 to August 20.
    and joy.                                                                                                                                    Registration period: May 24th to June 14th.
                                                                         baseballbromemissisquoi@hotmail.com                                The coordinator will contact you and the invoice will be issued when                   Two swimming periods per day.
    Dates : July 9th to August 27th                                                                                                                                                                                                Three options: full day (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.),
    Coût : $150                                                          Chameleon educational services                                     the service is confirmed.
                                                                                                                                            * You do not have to register your child online for Les Dégourdis camp.                half-day (9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
    Location: Nature Centre outdoors (225, chemin de la Plage).          Specialized day camp.                                                                                                                                     or swimming lessons only (daycare offered)
    Information and registration: Lolita Dalpé                           Andréa Kim Jacob | www.servicescameleon.com                                                                                                               * 15 % discount on the second child and 25 % on the third child.
    taikigong@gmail.com | www.taikigong.com| 450 534-5585                                                                                                                                                                          * Additional discount on registration of 6 weekds or more
                                                                                                                                                                    Explor’Arts Camp                                               (not applicable on daycare fees)

                                                                                                                                            Hosted by professional artists Francis Coupal and Maude Lecours.                       Aquatique Centre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Information: eaucampenc@gmail.com | 450 263-6464, ext. 426
                  Tennis Brome-Missisquoi                                                                                                   Their colors as animators are in the sharing through collective artistic
                                                                                                                                            work and human relationship through dance and yoga. Children
    Adults and Seniors                                                                                                                      will discover the universe of the arts. The young people will do a
    The summer tennis and pickleball leagues allow amateurs                                                                                 collective project each week and many creative activities.
    to develop a network of partners.                                                                                                           Ages 8 to 12: week of June 28 to July 2 and from July 5 to 9
    Dates: mid-may to end of September.                                                                    A summer program                     13 to 15 years old: week of July 12 to 16
    Monday evenings: pickleball initiation                                                                 is underway...                       Cost: $200 / one week - $375 / two weeks
    Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m .: mixed doubles league                                                                                         Places are limited. Online registration only.
                                                                                                           Several shows offered
    Wednesday evening: Club Méli-Mélo evening                                                                                                   Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. * No daycare
                                                                                                           Details on page 16
    Thursday 5 p.m. to 7 p.m .: mixed doubles league                                                                                            Information :
    Friday evening: special activities                                                                                                           Recreation and Culture
    Cost: $30 for the season, $10 for ages 18 and under.                                                                                         Department | 450 263-6464
    Information: clubdetennisbm@gmail.com
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Tennis courts
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Free              6 illuminated courts
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Nature Centre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2 illuminated courts
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                                                       OFFERED SERVICES                                                                                                                                                                         SCHEDULE
       • Ball courts                                   • Walking path                                   • Play modules                                                                                                                               May 1 to October 1 every day
                                                                                                                                                                   Parc Davignon pool                               Public                                 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
       • Illuminated tennis courts                     • Skatepark                                      • Chalet with dressing                                                                                      All courts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (except when leagues, school periods and events)
          (unpaved land )                              • Water sports                                     rooms and toilets                June 14 to August 22                                                     Tennis lessons                          Court 1-2-3 :
                                                                                                                                           Every day in good weather. Schedule subject to change.                   Junior ompetitions           Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
       • Volleyball courts                             • Exercisers                                     • Picnic tables                                                                                             Massey-Vanier                       June 28 to August 5
                                                                                                                                              Weekly schedule
       • Basketball court                              • BMX track                                                                         Lengths bath from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.                               Tennis leagues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Court 2 :
                                                                                                                                           Swimming for everyone from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.                           Brome-Missisquoi         Tuesday and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Nature Centre
                                                                                                                                           • Possibility of 2 swimming lanes from 5 p.m.
                          Much efforts are made to keep geese and gulls away. Please do not feed them.                                                                                                              Tennis leagues
                                                                                                                                              Weekend schedule                                                      Brome-Missisquoi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Tennis courts 4-5-6:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Monday to Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
                                                                                                                                           Lengths bath from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.                               Massey-Vanier
                                   Swimming                                                     Watercraft rental service                  Swimming for everyone from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
                                                                                                                                           • Possibility of 2 swimming lanes from 5 p.m.
                                   June 14th to August 22nd                                     June 12th to August 22nd                   * No reservation required, thank you for your cooperation *
                                   Schedule subject to change.                      Every day in good weather                                                                                                                    During your outdoor activities,
                                   Every day in good weather from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.                                                                                                                                be vigilant:
                                   To find out about the quality of the water, visit the home   (also open June 5-6, August 28-29 and
                                   page of www.ville.cowansville.qc.ca.                         September 4-5-6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).                                    Citizen portal and
                                                                                                                                                                            mobile application

                                                                                                                                             Use the citizen portal accessible via the
                                                                                                                                             Town of Cowansville website.
                                                                                                                                             You will find a multitude of services:
                                                                                                                                             • registration for sports and cultural leisure courses;
                                                                                                                                             • online permit;
                                                                                                                                             • requests and complaints;
                                                                                                                                             • notifications on your cell phone for important notices;
                                                                                                                                             • collection schedule.

                                                                                                                                             3 simple steps to access the citizen portal
                                                                                                                                             1. Click Accès citoyen icon located at the top right of the
                                                                                                                                                home page of the website at www.ville.cowansville.qc.ca.
                                                                                                                                             2. If you have never been registered for activities in
                                                                                                                                                Cowansville, fill out the form to open your citizen file.
                                                                                                                                             3. Do not forget to enter your civic address, you will be able
                                                                                                                                                to consult the collection calendar according to your sector.

                                                                                                                                                                    Be mobile!
                                                                                                                                                                    The Voila! Mobile app (www.appvoila.com)
                                                                                                                                                                    available for free on Google Play
                                                                                                                                                                    and the App Store.

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                                                                                           Mots croisés - Aquatique
                                                                                        Author: Jacqueline Côté
                                                                                        Our lake, our wealth, is everyone's concern!

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ENFANT / KIDS

                                                                                        Horizontal                                            Vertical
                                                                                        1. Le nom de notre trésor. Pour circuler sur l’eau.   1. Jetées. Cours d’eau qui nourrit notre lac.
                                                                                        2. Mesure de temps. À la surface de l’eau.            2. Première partie d’évolution. Long sac.
                                                                                           Attaque aérienne. Ville brésilienne.                  Joignit par les bouts.
                                                                                        3. Très solide. Un muridé sans début.                 3. Débarrasse ! Symbole des apôtres. Pas cuit.
                                                                                           Titane. D’accord. Abréviation religieuse.          4. Mouille abondamment. Le meilleur ami
                                                                                        4. Gouffre. Il faut s’y tenir debout.                    de l’homme. Or.
                                                                                           Étendue au soleil.                                 5. Marque la liaison. En passant par.
                                                                                        5. Qui présente des rondeurs agréables. Argon.           Ancienne note. Bois dur.
                                                                                        6. Lettre grecque. Iridium. Sert à appeler.           6. Rive, Enlève.
                                                                                        7. Les premières. Antilope d’Afrique. Se repose.      7. Forme du visage. Ce fut un mari jadis.

                                                3 027 km                                8. Sans direction. Négation. Article féminin.
                                                                                           Indique une alternative.
                                                                                        9. Direction. Un doublé.
                                                                                                                                                 Démonstratif. N’est pas un amateur.
                                                                                                                                              8. Ballet aquatique. Conjointe amérindienne.
                                                                                                                                              9. Couler en abondance. À toi.
                                                 Challenge                              10. Petites constructions flottantes.
                                                                                             En équilibre sur les vagues. Sur le bord.
                                                                                                                                              10. Du verbe avoir. Qui tombe è plat.
                                                                                                                                              11. Cheveux, Opinion favorable. Disque coloré.
                                             Coco beach to Miami                        11. Préfixe signifiant habitat.
                                                                                            Terminaison de verbe. Qui existe.
                                                                                                                                              12. Français. Traverse la rivière
                                                                                                                                              13. Habileté. Assure la propulsion d’un navire.
                                                                                        12. Pronom personnel. Petite embarcation.                 Oiseaux palmipèdes.
                                                                                        13. Cuivre. Vida le bateau. Rendue au bout.           14. Poisson plat. Charpente.
                                                                                        14. Navire de plaisance. Le mien.                     15. Démonstratif. Abréviation anglophone.
                                                                                             Exclamation de surprise. Chlore.                     Oies sauvages, une lettre en moins.
                                                                                        15. Construction d’accueil. Affirmation.                  Ancienne affirmation.
                                                                                             Avances dans l’eau. Une autre surprise.          16. Choisie par une famille.
                                                                                        16. Oiseaux marins. Tour.                                 Lieu d’étape.
                                                                                             Fais avancer les chevaux.                            Mouvement de l’eau.
                                                                                        17. Article contracté. De naissance.                  17. Choc violent. Saut à l’eau.
                                                                                            Plate-forme. Ut. Large cuvette.                       Après te.
                                                                                        18. Parfait. De pouvoir. Tremblements.                18. Infinitif. Article. A remporté son pari.
                                                                                             Participe passé de rire.                             Ancienne note. Jadis, il fut l’élu.
                                                                                        19. Embarcation individuelle.                         19. Vertébrés ovipares.
                                                                                             Mammifère rondeur. Manière de voir.                  Dans un titre universitaire.
                                                                                        20. Ville centre de Brome-Missisquoi.                     Utilise des leurres.
                                                                                             Les trois dernières.                             20. Mettre par écrit. Division.
                                                                                        Solution : site Internet du CSBVLD                        Forme de cale. Article. Deux.

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The summer musical
                                                          program in Cowansville
                                                          • Sur la Scène Davignon On Stage
                                                          • Soif de musique
                                                          • RDV Fest
                                                          unite to offer you concerts
                                                          all summer long!

 Our three summer musical organizations will present
 a FREE joint concert on July 31st.                                                      Soif de Musique
 Guest artists: Édouard Lagacé, Cayenne,
 Mathieu Gauthier and JP Pothier.                                At the Théâtre des Tournesols:
 Location and time to be confirmed.                              July 8: Guillaume Lafond
                                                                 July 9: Elliot Maginot
           Sur la Scène Davignon On Stage                        July 10: Les Soeurs Boulay
                                                                 July 11: 2 Frères
 June 3: Tickets go on sale for Patrice Michaudl
          April 2, 2022, Auditorium Massey-Vanier                August 5: Lary Kidd
 June 5: Michel Rivard, l’origine de mes espèces,                August 6: Mélissa Bédard
          Auditorium Massey-Vanier                               August 7: Vincent Vallières
 July 4: Miro et Naya Ali                                        August 8: Michel Pagliaro
 July 24: (FREE) - Poulin et Miels
                                                                 www.soifdemusique.com
 August 14: (FREE) - Andy St-Louis
 August 21: (FREE) - Guillaume Bordel and Mehdi Cayenne          Several free surprise shows in the city during these dates.
 Other surprise performance during the summer!
                                                                                              RDV Fest
 www.surlascenedavignon.com
                                                                 August 26 : Stéphane Fallu, Didier Lambert and Seb Ouellet
                                                                 August 27 : Pépé and his guitar with his friends
                                                                 August 28 : Alan Jackson experience

                                                 The translation of the municipal bulletin is available on our website.
ENGLISH-SPEAKING CITIZENS                        Don’t hesitate to contact us, we’ll be pleased to help you: 450 263-0141.

                                           Ville de Cowansville                         Municipal Bulletin Committee
                                           220, place Municipale                        Isabelle Gariépy              Soledad Gnocchini
                                           Cowansville (Québec) J2K 1T4                 Stéphane Lussier              Elsa Bélanger
                                           Telephone: 450 263-0141                      Fanny Poisson
                                           hoteldeville@ville.cowansville.qc.ca
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Outside of opening hours, for an emergency involving a broken waterworks,
sewer, buildings and municipal parks, call 450 263-0141, option 8.
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