March 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, APRIL 7, 2025, AT 7 P.M. AT CENTRE LAC-BROME.

Give Your Opinion on this Future Policy!

On March 3, 2025, during the Council meeting, the elected officials and the finance director presented a preview of the future policy on the management of debt and accumulated surpluses. The latter will be adopted at a future meeting.

You are invited to consult the presentation document by clicking on the button below, and to send us your comments by email to ft@lacbrome.ca.

Draft Policy for the Management of Debt and Accumulated Surpluses

Municipal Elections: Thinking of Standing as a Candidate?

Do you want to stand as a candidate in the 2025 municipal elections, or are you considering doing so?

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

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

To register, click here (in French only).

Thaw Period: Reduce Your Load Limit

This year, the thaw period for our sector will take place from Monday, March 24 to Friday, May 23, 2025.

During this period, the road is 30 to 70% more fragile than normal. A single overloaded vehicle can cause significant damage.

This is why the Quebec Ministry of Transport is asking heavy vehicle users and shippers to reduce their authorized load limit for this period.

Also, due to the amount of snow received since the beginning of winter, it is possible that the melting period will be longer this year.

Access to the trails for citizens may therefore be more complicated this spring.

The Town would also like to remind residents that the gravel paths will also take longer to dry and consequently to repair.

Thank you for your patience!

Our public works team is already in action to carry out repairs.

We expect everything to return to normal by mid-May.

Residual Waste Collection Returns to Summer Schedule

In the next few days, we will resume our summer schedule for residual waste collections.

Starting on March 24, waste collection will be carried out every two weeks.

Compost collection will be carried out every week starting on April 1^st.

All the details are in our online calendar.

Redesign of the VLB Info TBL: We Want Your Opinion!

We are starting to redesign our quarterly newsletter, VLB Info TBL, and we would like to know what you think!

Please take a few minutes to fill in this survey

Complete the Survey

Special Sitting of the Council

An special sitting of Council will be held on Thursday, March 20, at 7:15 p.m.

The Public Notice and Agenda for this meeting can be consulted on the Town website.

To consult the public notice, click here.

SCAOPI at 434 Knowlton Road: Referendum Application Acceptance Period

At a sitting of Council held on March 3, Council adopted the Second Draft Project of a Specific Construction, Alteration or Occupancy Proposals for an Immovable (SCAOPI) for lot 6 491 995, 434 Knowlton Road.

The Second Draft Project concerns a proposal to build a multi-family residential building of six units in zone URB-2-L14,

There are four dispositions of this project that derogate from municipal bylaws, and are thus subject to approval by referendum.

Between March 12 and March 24, interested persons in zone URB-2-L14 and the contiguous zones may make an application to participate in a referendum.

To consult the public notice, click here.

SCAOPI at 221 Lakeside Road: Referendum Application Acceptance Period

At a sitting of Council held on March 3, Council adopted the Second Draft Project of a Specific Construction, Alteration or Occupancy Proposals for an Immovable (SCAOPI) for lots 4 265 689, 4 265 682, and 4 471 111, 221 Lakeside Road, zone UREC-3-J16.

The Second Draft Project proposes the construction of a boathouse that will serve as a storage area for non-mechanized watercraft.

There are eight dispositions of the project that derogate from municipal bylaws, and are thus subject to approval by referendum.

Between March 12 and March 24, interested persons in zone UREC-3-J16 and the contiguous zones may make an application to participate in a referendum.

To consult the public notice, click here.

Problems With the Website?

Are you experiencing technical difficulties or problems viewing certain pages of our site?

We invite you to let us know so that we can make the necessary corrections.

To report a problem, click here.

Help us to help you!

The Town of Brome Lake's Public Security and Fire Department wants to make the public aware of actions that can be taken to facilitate the work of the emergency services, even before they arrive at the scene of an incident.

The “Help us help you” awareness campaign will be launched soon, in collaboration with the municipality of West Bolton and the village of Brome.

Keep an eye on our various communication tools in the coming weeks.

You will find tips and tricks that can facilitate the work of the firefighters of the Town of Brome Lake.

Special Sitting
Centre Lac-Brome

Details

Easter Dance for 9-14 year olds
Centre Lac-Brome

Details

EasterEgg Hunt
Centre Lac-Brome

Details

Click here to see the full calendar

Boating Increasingly Popular on Brome Lake

At the end of August 2024, a team made up of the Town's environmental technician and Conservation Lac Brome employees surveyed the lake to carry out a new inventory of the boats moored at the docks. The last similar study was carried out in 2018.

It is important to note that the values observed in 2024 probably do not reflect the actual number of boats due to the storm on August 9, which caused the displacement or removal of several boats.

The exercise revealed several significant trends:

1. Increase in motorized boats:

The total number of motorized boats increased from 541 in 2018 to 668 in 2024, an increase of 23%.

2. Marked growth in personal watercraft and wakeboard boats:

Personal watercraft have doubled in six years (+37 units).

Wakeboard boats experienced the highest absolute increase, rising from 121 to 175 (+54 units, or an increase of 45%).

3. Stability of other types of motorized boats:

The number of pontoons and outboard motors (large, medium, small) remains relatively stable, with slight variations.

The number of water-skiing boats has decreased slightly.

4. Sharp increase in non-motorized boats:

Their number increased from 723 in 2018 to 913 in 2024, highlighting a growing interest in environmentally friendly recreational activities.

5. Decrease in the number of residences without a boat:

Only 90 properties had no boats in 2024, compared to 124 in 2018, confirming an upward trend in pleasure boating on the lake.

The evolution of the data shows an increase in the use of the lake, in particular by powerful craft such as wakeboards and personal watercraft, which could affect the water quality and accelerate the erosion of the banks. These trends will be integrated into the future management of the lake.

What A Great Polar Beach Party!

Our traditional Polar Beach Party took place last Saturday in a truly festive winter atmosphere.

Thank you to all visitors, volunteers, and partners—Canards du Lac Brome and Brûlerie Virgin Hill Coffee —who helped make this event a wonderful success and a special gathering for our community.

See you next year!