In this episode, Mayor Richard Burcombe, Director General Gilbert Arel and Communications Director Ghyslain Forcier discuss some of the topics on the agenda of the last Council meeting. Click on the image ⬆️ to play the video. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AT 7 P.M. AT THE CENTRE LAC-BROME. | Filing the New Assessment Roll 2025-2026-2027 A new property assessment roll will come into force in Brome Lake on January 1, 2025. The average value of a residence will rise from $507,700 to $772,200. Find out more 👇 New assessment roll 2025-2027 | | New Role: Meet Representatives From Jean-Pierre Cadrin et Associés Do you have questions about the process leading up to the preparation of a new assessment roll? Representatives of the chartered appraisal firm Jean-Pierre Cadrin et associés will be on hand on Wednesday, November 6 at the Centre Lac-Brome to explain how the values of properties are established. To attend, please register in advance. Register | Residual Materials Collection and Transportation At the special meeting held on Wednesday, October 16, the Town granted a contract for the collection and transportation of residual materials to Services Ricova, the company with which it currently does business. Two bidders participated in the call for tenders, Enviro Connexions ($2,367,075.07, taxes included) and Services Ricova ($2,364,738.77, taxes included). These bids cover the total possible contract period (37 months, from December 1,, 2024 to December 31, 2027). In accordance with the Cities and Towns Act, the lowest compliant bidder won the call for tenders. The summary of the new contract: - The Council awarded the contract to Services Ricova for an initial period of 13 months (from December 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025) in the amount of $940,407.22, taxes included.
- The contract provides that the Council may exercise renewal options for the years 2026 and 2027.
- The contract contains criteria for evaluating Services Ricova's performance.
| Services Partially Resumed at Brome Lake CLSC The blood sampling service at CLSC Lac-Brome resumed on October 15. The service includes blood, urine and stool samples. 80 appointments will be offered each week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Appointments must be made via the CIic Santé website to access these services. | | Residual Materials Collection: Back to the Winter Schedule | Residual materials collection will resume its winter schedule in November and continue until next March. Garbage will be collected once a month, and compost every two weeks.
Also note that two collections of dead leaves and branches are scheduled for October 25 and November 15.
Please refer to our collection calendar for upcoming collection dates. | A Look Back at the Two Back-To-Back Water Main Breaks In recent weeks, the Town of Brome Lake has had to deal with two minor water main breaks within a 10-day period, each resulting in a boil-water advisory for residents in the Bondville sector. Here are some possible causes of these incidents: - The Town recently flushed its water supply system.
- Manipulations of valves and hydrants cause pressure fluctuations in the network.
- This increases the pressure in the network in this sector, and under these conditions, leaks are more likely to occur in cast-iron pipes dating back to the 1970s.
- During a short period of the ongoing construction work in the Montagne sector, the network may also have been under more pressure than usual.
We thank the affected residents for their patience and understanding, and our crews for quickly repairing the leaks! | Gradual Lowering of the Lake Level Our public works team will gradually lower the lake level over the coming weeks. We therefore recommend that you remove all docks and boat lifts from the lake before November 1. This is the usual winter drawdown to prevent spring flooding and ice damage to the banks. For information on Brome Lake water levels, visit our website. | | Open House at the Fire Station... A Look Back in Photos | Carbon Monoxide: An Invisible Killer in Your Home Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas that you cannot see or smell. Installing a detection device is essential to prevent poisoning, and even death. Learn more about carbon monoxide👇 Click here
| | Draft By-law 596-19: Call for Participation in a Referendum On October 7, 2024, the Municipal Council adopted the Second Draft Project of By-law 596-19 amending Zoning By-law 596. The amendment aims to add the use "C32 Personal Services Etablishment" in the Zone UMV-3-H12: C32 Personal Services Establishment includes: Only establishments providing personal services such as barbers, hairdressers, estheticians, milliners, laundromats, solvent-free dry cleaners, taxi stands, tailors, shoemakers, and photographers Zone MV-3-H12 is located at and near the intersection of Bondville, Frizzle, and Mill roads in Bondville. The addition of land use category C32 is subject to approval by referendum. Between October 16 and 28, eligible voters in zone UMV-3-H12 and the contiguous zones may submit a request to participate in a referendum. For all the details 👇 Public Notice | Time to Change the Clocks! On the night of November 2 to 3, 2024, at 2 a.m., all clocks will have to be turned back one hour to return to Québec Standard Time. We'll gain an extra hour of sleep! | | Opportunity for Emerging Agricultural and Agri-Food Professionals in Brome-Missisquoi The CLD of Brome-Missisquoi is now accepting applications for the Bourses d'appui à la relève agricole et bioalimentaire 2024, presented by Desjardins. For more information and to apply, visit the CLD of Brome-Missisquoi website (in French). | | | Knowlton Literary Festival Various locations Details | | | | 🦇Halloween Various locations Details | | | | Information Meeting: Property Assessment Centre Lac-Brome Details | | | Closure of the Boat Cleaning Station The boat cleaning station officially closed after washing its last boats on Sunday, October 13. This summer, we performed 1,555 washes, setting a new record—almost double the annual totals of each of the past four seasons. In addition, we issued nearly 350 access stickers to residents with motorized boats. We extend our warmest thanks to all boaters for their exemplary cooperation and courtesy. The protectio of our lake depends on the actions of each of us. Let's continue working hand in hand to preserve this precious environment. | Get Ready for an Eco-Friendly Halloween in Brome Lake! Halloween is synonymous with fun and incredible memories, but the candy wrappers we collect every year generate a significant amount of non-recyclable waste. This year again, the Town of Brome Lake is offering you a unique opportunity to make a difference by recycling these wrappers.
From October 31 to November 15, bring your candy wrappers to the Centre Lac-Brome and deposit them in the special box at the entrance. We only accept the following types of packaging:
🍬 Thermoformed blister packs
🍬 Flexible packaging
🍬 Foil and plastic-based packaging To make this initiative a success, please make sure not to include sticks, cardboard/paper packaging or food among the wrappers. Otherwise, we will unfortunately have to throw out the entire contents of the box.
Together, let's make this Halloween an eco-minded celebration and help preserve our planet while creating cherished memories!
| Japanese Knotweed Control The first phase of work to control Japanese knotweed along the Fairytale Trail has been completed. Tarpaulins have been installed to cover a section of the infestation along the trail. Since these tarpaulins need to remain in place for 10 years, a landscaping project will be take place in a second phase to camouflage them. For the time being, we kindly ask you to minimize walking on the tarpaulins to ensure they stay securely in place. | | LEPORELLO Launches a Crowdfunding Campaign! LEPORELLO is an illustration-focused organization based in Brome Lake. Founded by Isabelle Arsenault and Frédéric Gauthier, its goal is to provide professional illustrators with a space that facilitates creation, exchange, and projects promoting research, collaboration, skill development, and the dissemination of their works, while contributing to the cultural life of the community. This campaign aims to raise funds to develop the youth aspect of the project, allowing emerging illustrators to be in residence next summer and to offer workshops to young people in the region. The goal is to raise $40,000, a sum that will help set up a multidisciplinary workshop in the facility and equip this space with the necessary resources for resident illustrators to work optimally and enrich their creative process through the exploration of different techniques. INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK WEBSITE Contribute to the campaign! | Art Therapy There are two spots left for the fall art therapy session, which ends on December 17, 2024. Led by certified art therapist Sylvie Fusade, the workshops are conducted in French only every Tuesday at the Lac-Brome Center from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and are offered to children aged 6 to 10. Details and registration | With its new podcast, the Town of Brome Lake is proud to offer visitors a unique perspective on its rich past. For this occasion, Louise Penny and Raymond Cloutier lent their voice to narrate the stories of the characters and places that have shaped our town’s history. Listen to the episodes | New Promotional Clothing Line! | Designed in partnership with the Kool Club illustrators collective (Sarah Bean, Antoine Lapierre et Aicha Smaili-Carpentier), this new line of promotional items, consisting of a t-shirt, a crew neck, and two reusable bags, showcases the many faces of Brome Lake. Tasked with capturing what Brome Lake means to them, the artists chose imagery of ducks, paddleboards, antique shops, and lakeside picnics to reflect the authenticity and diversity of our region.
Produced in limited quantities, these items can be purchased online at tourismelacbrome.square.site and can be picked up at our tourist office on weekends.
| | | Paddleboard crewneck Shop | | | Our community fridge is accessible from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the entrance of Centre Lac-Brome. Accepted foods include fruits, vegetables, bread, and pastries. You are welcome to take what you need for your personal consumption. Would you like to volunteer for this project? Contact Claire Citeau at 450-242-2020, extension 306, or claire.citeau@lacbrome.ca. | | | | |
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