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Knowlton Players stage Sylvia

The Knowlton Players' latest production is on stage at Theatre Lac Brome, with profits going to the new SPA in Cowansville. A.R. Gurney's "Sylvia" is about a needy dog who inadvertently teaches a couple about unconditional love. Director Emma Stevens and actors Danny McAuley and Michaela Burns spoke with Jacquie about how their love of dogs inspired the show.
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Musical History Night in Lennoxville

From Nick Dean's Barn, to Batley's Pond and the White House Pavilion, dance halls were everywhere in the Eastern Townships in years gone by. A special evening in Lennoxville called "Musical History Night" will celebrate big band and country western music in the Sherbrooke area before 1950.  Dorothy Deacon and George Beaulieu joined Jacquie with the details and, of course, some music.
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Public speaking contest in the Townships

For 20 years, the high school public speaking contest in the Eastern Townships has been organized by the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), Sherbrooke & District chapter. The event was held at the Amédée-Beaudoin Community Hall in Lennoxville, on Wednesday May 2, 2012. Hundreds of students participated and in keeping with tradition, Breakaway joined in by airing the winning speeches...
 
Junior category
 
Runner up:  Tyler Cleveland, Richmond Regional High School
Winner:  Thomas Hayden-Lefebvre, Stanstead College 
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(Aired Monday, May 14, 2012)

Senior winners

Runner up:  Ashley Shroeders, Richmond Regional High School
Winner:  Daniel Blom, Richmond Regional High School 
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