April Newsletter🐣

In this episode, Mayor Richard Burcombe, Director General Gilbert Arel and Communications Director Ghyslain Forcier discuss some of the items on the agenda of the last Council meeting and other important subjects. Click on the image ⬆️ to watch the video.

THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025, AT 7 P.M. AT CENTRE LAC-BROME.

Easter Holiday🐰

Our offices will be closed for the Easter long weekend, from April 18 to 21 inclusively.

Happy Easter

Tax Account: A Second Instalment Due in April

Don't forget to make the second instalment of your tax payment before Wednesday, April 23.

Several payment methods are accepted.

All the details are available on our website.

2025 Parking Pass

Residents of Brome Lake, don't forget to pick up your pass for parking at Tiffany Park and Douglass Beach.

This pass, which costs $5 per license plate, is valid from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

Go to the town hall with your vehicle registration certificate and your driver's license to obtain your access.

Temporary Carports: It’s Time to Take Them Down

Now that winter is over, it's time to get rid of the last traces of its presence!

Don't forget that the deadline to dismantle temporary carports is April 30.

Get Involved in the Federal Elections

Elections Canada is hiring poll workers.

A variety of paid positions are available for advance polling days and election day.

To apply, click here.

Municipal Elections : Learn More About the Role of an Elected Official

Do you want to run for municipal elections in 2025, or are you considering doing so?

The Government of Quebec will hold several virtual information sessions in the different regions of the province.

In the Eastern Townships, these meetings are scheduled for April 29 at noon and May 6 and 21 at 7 p.m.

To register, click here (in French only).

Shred Your Documents Securely

Shredding Day will return on May 17.

In addition to destroying your confidential documents, you will also have the opportunity to bring in your obsolete electronic devices.

The event will take place in the parking lot of the Centre Lac-Brome between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Click here for all the details.

Raccoon Rabies Surveillance and Control Operation

Since the beginning of the year, more than 10 raccoons infected with rabies have been found in the Eastern Townships.

The ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs is asking the public to report dead raccoons, skunks and foxes, or those that appear disoriented, injured, abnormally aggressive or paralyzed.

You can do so by calling 𝟭-𝟴𝟳𝟳-𝟯𝟰𝟲-𝟲𝟳𝟲𝟯, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by filling out the online form.

Rabies is a deadly disease for both humans and wild and domestic animals.

For more details, click here.

Our Firefighters in Training

In April, Lac-Brome’s firefighters sharpened their skills by practicing with fire extinguishers of various types and sizes.

Keep in mind that fire extinguishers are most effective at putting out small, early-stage fires. That’s why it’s important to know where your extinguisher is and how to use it before an emergency happens.

For more information on home fire extinguisher safety, click here.

A big thank you to our friends at Extincteurs Milton for generously providing the equipment for this training session.

Easter🐣

Municipal Taxes: 2^nd Instalment

Details

Document Shredding Day
Centre Lac-Brome

Details

Click here to see the full calendar

Starting mid-May, it will be possible to submit your applications for boat stickers. We would like to remind you that it is mandatory to have a sticker or a washing certificate to sail on Brome Lake, for all types of boats.

Good news, the stickers will be FREE for Brome Lake residents.

You will be able to apply online via the citizen portal (please be patient, it is not possible to submit your application yet!). Stay tuned for details on how to obtain them.

Also, by early June, a new boat washing station will be installed at 698 Lakeside Road, near the tourist information office. It will be self-service, open 7 days a week!

We would remind you that all pleasure boaters on other bodies of water, whether residents or not, MUST clean their boats before launching them on Brome Lake.

The fee for washing a motorized boat will be $20, and it will be free for non-motorized boats.

When applying for a sticker, residents can request an access card to the washing station to use it for free.

Stay tuned to our various communication tools!

The Rain Garden Grant Returns in 2025

Did you know that rain gardens are recognized as a way of allowing rainwater to infiltrate into the ground while also creating biodiversity?

In 2024, six gardens were created by citizens.

Good news, the rain garden grant is back. The Town reimburses 50% of the costs, up to $1000, for the installation of a rain garden on residential properties.

For more information on how the program works, please visit our website.

Contact our environmental advisor, Anaïs Renaud, with any questions or to register for the program.

We also invite you to go to Douglass Beach to visit the rain garden created by the Town!

A Full Bin... But Well Sorted!

Here are a few tips and tricks to properly dispose of your materials in the recycling bin.

Empty and lightly rinse your containers.
Separate the recyclable materials in the same container or packaging. For example, remove the bag from a box of cereal and fold the box.
Small caps should remain on their original container to avoid falling through the cracks.
Make aluminum foil balls.

For further information, you can visit the Bin Impact.

Bike Month in Brome Lake

A variety of activities are offered to cycling enthusiasts in Brome Lake, whether they are experienced or beginners.

May 10 - E-Bikes lending

May 17 - Introduction to Pumptrack Workshop

May 24 - Conference: ''Le tour du monde à vélo'' by Jonathan B. Roy

May 31 - Bike Swap Event

Details and registration : lacbrome.ca/recreation

Day Camp Registration

Brome Lake residents still have priority to register their kids.

West Bolton residents can register starting April 21.

Registration will then be open to everyone starting April 28, in person or online.

Full details and registration at lacbrome.ca/recreation

Welcome Baby Program

A new little human has joined your family? We have a special surprise for you!

The Town of Brome Lake is excited to introduce the Welcome Baby program, a heartwarming initiative to celebrate the arrival of newborns in our community.

A special gift set for your little one!

Resources to support you on this beautiful journey.

A chance to connect with other families in the area.

Learn more here lacbrome.ca/welcomebaby

Feel free to share the good news with families around you!