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The Mansonville Round Barn

Its picture and its cow history!
by Gérard Leduc

Saturday, September 25 at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 26 at 2 :00 p.m.
at Owl’s Head Autumnfest (in the Bar)

A short presentation with photographs of the Mansonville Round Barn. We will look at its particular architecture with its three levels, and how this last dairy farm of the village functioned.

Potton Cultural Days

Friday September 24th

 10:00 a.m. : Opening of the «  Journées de la culture » at the Memorial Library

  • Coffee and croissants
  • Introduction of the « Journées de la culture »  by Jacques Marcoux
  • Launching of the Potton Cultural Policy
  • Launching of the Heritage Days and presentation of the 2010 manifest

 11:00 a.m. : Presentation of the exhibition “Painters of the Past”

  • Visit by schoolchildren of the library and the exhibition until 4:00 p.m.
  • The exhibition continues until September 30th

 6:00 p.m. : 20e anniversary supper of the Potton Heritage Association
at the Owl’s Head Golf Club; $20 for members ; reservations before September 15th with Edith (292-0547) or Yolande (292-0430)

  • Highlights of the last 20 years
  • Recognition of the founding members of the association
  • Official launching of the association’s website and the 20th anniversary souvenir book
  • A  humorous look at the association

 

Saturday September 25th

 
Autumnfest at Mount Owl’s Head

  • 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    • Chairlift in operation
    • Potton Heritage Association booth and craft tables
    • German BBQ
    • sale of naive paintings by the Ken Jones center
  • 10:30 a.m. : Visit of the Mason lodge with Jacques Thouin
  • 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. : Music by the Estrie Harmony band
  • 2:00 p.m. : Tale in French on « Les débuts de la colonisation »
  • 3:00 p.m.: The Mansonville Round Barn : its history and architecture by Gérard Leduc
                    

Manson Square

  • 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Farmer’s Market 
  • Sale of used books for the benefit of the Memorial Library ( in front of the Town Hall)
  • Music

 
8:00 p.m.: Concert at the Anglican Church :  songs – opera – jazz. Admission : $20

  • Hélène Gaudreau, Michèle Gaudreau and Karen Muzerall; Tickets:Yolande (292-0430), Angèle (292-3566), Karen (292-3235), Hélène (292-4479)
  • The bistro“Les 3 clochers” will offer a concert menu;  Reservation essential: (450) 292-4442

Sunday September 26th

 
Autumnfest at Mount Owl’s Head

  • 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    • Chairlift in operation
    • Potton Heritage Association booth and craft tables
    • German BBQ
    • Naïve painting sale by the Ken Jones center
  • 12 to 2:00 p.m. : Music : Dixieland band-Stanley Lake
  • 3:00 p.m.: The Mansonville Round barn : its history and architecture by Gérard Leduc

 
At the Town Hall

  • 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Library and exhibition open
  • 2:00 p.m.:  Conference by writer Yves Beauchemin
  • 3:30 p.m.:  Refreshments
  • 4:00 p.m. : Movie presentation – Les Petits Géants by Anais Barbeau-Lavalette
  • 5:30 p.m. : Closure of the “Journées de la Culture” by mayor Jacques Marcoux