Potton Heritage Association



  • Cultural Days and Heritage Day 2011 – Program

    Friday, September 30th, Town of Mansonville

    10 am — Proclamation of Culture Days and of Heritage Day, at the Town Hall, by the President of the Culture and Heritage Committee, Mrs. Diane Rypinski Marcoux.
    Presentation by Hans Walser of the Draft Policy on Heritage, followed by an open forum
    11:30 am — Municipal Library, retrospective on the works of Jean Cookson, artist
    Morning and afternoon —Reilly House, exhibition, Potton,a farming community
    3 pm  — Heritage Walking tour in the Village with Gérard  Leduc
    Round Barn, Reilly House.  Meet at Place Manson.
    4 pm — Community supper, Place Manson, organized by Potton Heritage Association

    Saturday, October 1st, Owl’s Head and Mansonville

    Owl’s Head

    10 am — Autumnfest and exhibition of heritage photos, landscape and built heritage of Potton. Visit to the Masonic Lodge with Jacques Thouin. Meet at the APPHA booth.
    Noon til 2pm — Musical presentation : Harmonie de l’Estrie.

    Mansonville

    9 am to 4 pm —  Reilly House, exhibition  Potton, a farming community
    10 am to noon — Municipal Library, retrospective on works of Jean Cookson, Artist
    noon to 3 pm – Guided visit to the Round Barn with Denis Lamontagne
    4 pm — Tea Time in the Church with Marie-Paule Villeneuve, author and journalist
    8 pm  —Recital by Karen Muzerall and her guest, Hélène Gaudreau, in the Anglican Church.  Tickets : $20

    Sunday, October 2, Owl’s Head and in Mansonville

    Owl’s Head

    10 am — Autumnfest  and exhibition of photos of built heritage and landscapes of Potton. Guided visit to the Indian Rock with Gérard Leduc.  Meet in front of Jewett store.
    Noon to 2 pm — Musical presentation : The Lac Brome Harmony Band.

    Mansonville

    9 am to 4 pm — Reilly House, exhibition Potton, a farming community
    10 am to Noon  — Municipal Library, retrospective on works of Jean Cookson, Artist
    noon to 3 pm — Guided visit to the Round Barn with Denis Lamontagne
    2 pm to 4 pm —Poetry, prose and jazz with Jazz Heads, in the Town Hall
    4 pm  Cinéma Potton presents Les Bons Débarras, a Francis Mankiewicz film produced in 1980.  Directed by Réjean Ducharme, photography by Michel Breault. Featuring Charlotte Laurier and Marie Tifo. Free admission
    6:30 pm — Presentation of the Culture and Heritage Prize honouring the Pierre Giroux family – complimentary wine  Closing of Culture Days by the Mayor of Potton, Jacques Marcoux


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  • Autumnfest

    Next activity will be the autumnfest at Owl’s head during the w-e of September 24-25 and October 1-2 & 8-9-10. Chairlift in operation and craft booths in the Chalet.
    The Heritage Association is having a stand and operating the BBQ which is a very good fundraising for us and the Ken Jones Center. Come and encourage us while enjoying the Fall colours!
    Also, the Round Barn will be open for visits every Fall w.e. from 12 to 3 p.m.


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