AYLMER COMMUNITY
September
23. Annual General Meeting of the Western Quebec Literacy
Council.
The program includes story telling by Venetia Crawford,
actively associated with the Pontiac Archives, and Armand
Ducharme. There will be also be an Awards and
Recognition Ceremony, and a Workshop on the theme Make Your
Own Book.
10.00 am. to 3.00 pm., at the Western Quebec Career Centre
on Frank Robinson Street in Aylmer.
For more information and to preregister call the Council at
819-647-3112.
EVENTSThe
Aylmer Bulletin is celebrating 25 years of creating
community.
The editor is inviting local residents to send in letters
relating about the contribution the paper has made to this
work, and will publish as many letters as possible in the
Bulletin's special historical edition this September.
All letters will be eligible to win one of 25 prizes
totalling over $1000,
donated by local businesses.
Letters may be in French or English, must contain not more
than 100 words, and be signed (with phone number and
address). The deadline is August 25.
Submit letters to the office at the Galeries d'Aylmer,
either by mail or email.
Mailing address:
Unit C10, 181 Principale, Secteur Aylmer, Gatineau J9H 6A6.
E-mail address:
abawqp@videotron.ca
Shows
at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 33, 59 Bancroft Street
Saturday, September 23. 75th Anniversary Dinner.Entertainment
by Al Visser, originally from Aylmer.
Tickets: $25.00, available at the Legion.
Regular Thursday entertainment.
Full meal at 6.00 pm. Cost: $6.00. Show starts at 7.30 pm.
September 28. Al Visser.
Everyone welcome. No membership required.
For information call 819-684-7063.
On
Saturday, August 19
the Symmes Inn Museum organized its second summer bicycle
tour on the theme La Rivière des Outaouais et l'histoire
régionale. The route, about 15 km in length, covered
part of the river shore up to Deschênes, and several sites
in the historic part of Old Aylmer. Commentary was given in
French.
The Museum is open six days a week, from Tuesday to Sunday,
from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm. Entry is free
Friday, September 22 Dinner and
Silent Auction
Christ Church (Aylmer), 101 Symmes Street
Bidding starts at
5:30 - Dinner served at 6:30
Over 50 auction items
Adults $12.00 Children 5-12 $6.00 Limited seating Advance
tickets and information: Bob Wilson 819-684-7351
David Yeatman, an Aylmer-based artist who specializes in
large murals, has painted a 12 x 24 foot mural depicting the
history of the Municipality of Mansfield.
Formally unveiled by the municipal council, the mural
carries the words "Bienvenue à Mansfield-Pontefract",
beneath which appear theme elements such as the former water
tower, the Chutes Coulonge, white water rafting, hunting,
log-driving, numerous churches, the Bryson House, the
covered Marchand Bridge and the Fort Coulonge Comets hockey
team of the sixties. The mural will serve as a welcoming
and farewell sign to visitors entering and leaving
Mansfield. Mayor Richard Romain hopes that it will be the
starting point for a community park to be built at the site,
located at the point where Highway 148 meets Herault Street.
Summer
English
language writing group
