Brome County News

For a second year, small cells of walkers got together and walked for the Yamaska Valley Optimist Club Virtual Walk to End Cancers. Between Oct. 3 and Nov. 3, people are encouraged to walk 5 or 10 km whenever and with whomever to raise money for the 20th Anniversary Walk.

There is no doubt in Karen Kaderavek’s mind when the lights go up on stage. With her body wrapped around the cello, she is in complete control of the sound that will fill the room.

The Sutton School of Art, a bilingual non-profit organization that provides a learning experience focused on the arts, started by Annemarie Lavigne, found its beginnings in a small garage. Lavigne, who is trained as an art historian, founded the art school with the goal to empower children, to provide them with knowledge to think critically about the world, and to invite them into conversations about society through practicing art.

Sylvie Dionne-Raymond was recently acclaimed for a fourth term as mayor of the municipality of East Farnham. Counting her previous terms on town council, she has worked for the municipality for a total of 28 years. All but one of the town’s six council seats was also filled by acclamation.