Sherbrooke Foundation Rallies for Youth in Need with Major Donation Weekend

Sherbrooke Foundation Rallies for Youth in Need with Major Donation Weekend

Sherbrooke, May 1, 2025 - In this week’s Reaching Out to the Community, CJMQ spoke with Isabelle Grenier, Executive Director of the Fondation du Centre jeunesse de l’Estrie, about a powerful initiative aimed at helping youth under child protection transition into independent living. Grenier, who recently left politics to work directly with vulnerable youth, calls this leap “un grand saut”—her big bet on making a real difference. The Foundation’s current […]

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Art and Culture

Quebec Government Grants Over $4.6M to Waterville for Community Center Project

Waterville, March 4,2025 - The Government of Quebec has announced a significant investment of $4,643,100 to support the transformation of the L'Assomption-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie Church in Waterville into a modern, multifunctional community center. The announcement was made by Geneviève Hébert, Member of the National Assembly for Saint-François, on behalf of Andrée Laforest, Minister of Municipal Affairs. This funding will complement a previous $2,073,000 grant provided in 2023 by the Minister of Culture […]

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Business

Holiday Magic Brings Cheer to Square Queen

Lennoxville, December 2, 2024 - Sherbrooke welcomed the holiday season in grand style at Square Queen on Saturday, November 30th, as families and friends gathered for a day filled with festive joy. Santa Claus’s arrival was the highlight, delighting children and marking the start of the holidays. Local choir Chorale du Cégep de Sherbrooke set the mood with their enchanting harmonies, while the Lennoxville holiday market offered crafts, treats, and plenty […]

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Community Events

Novembre en Action Brings Free Sports Activities to Youth in Eastern Townships

Sherbrooke, November 14, 2024 - In the latest episode of Reaching Out to the Community on CJMQ 88.9 FM, host Derek Bullard welcomed Marie-Claude Cyr, Communications Coordinator at Conseil Sport Loisir de l'Estrie, to discuss an exciting new initiative, Novembre en Action. This project, offers free sports opportunities to youth aged 6 to 12 across the Eastern Townships. Cyr explained that the project stemmed from a regional multi-sport meeting where […]

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Business

Nearly 500 Pounds of Debris Removed from Lake Memphremagog in Community Dive Cleanup

Lake Memphrémagog, November 3, 2024 - A recent community dive cleanup led by Jacques Tremblay, diver and project manager at Plongée Aqua-Mundo, brought volunteers together to help clean Lake Memphremagog. The event removed nearly 500 pounds of trash from the lake, signaling a promising improvement compared to past cleanups that yielded significantly more debris. For Tremblay and the Aqua-Mundo team, the motivation behind this cleanup effort was clear: divers love […]

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Halloween projection on water towers in Rock Forest

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Business

Rock Forest Water Tower Transformed for Halloween with Unique Light Projections

Sherbrooke, October 28, 2024 – This Halloween, the iconic Rock Forest water tower is delighting the community with a spectacular seasonal transformation, thanks to the efforts of local business leaders and city officials. Spearheaded by Entreprendre Sherbrooke’s commercial advisor, Eric Gauthier, the water tower now lights up as a giant pumpkin, showcasing both charismatic and spooky versions. In an interview with CJMQ’s “Reaching Out to the Community” hosted by Derek […]

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Communications

John Abbott Students Organize Fundraiser for Lakeshore General Hospital’s Kidney Dialysis Program

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, October 8, 2024 - A group of John Abbott College students, including Joshua Bullard, is hosting a fundraiser at Restaurant Le Bienheureux in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue to support the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation’s kidney dialysis program. The event, scheduled for Wednesday evening, October 9, 2024 from 5 PM to 9 PM, promises food, music, and community spirit, with all proceeds going directly to the hospital’s dialysis department. Joshua shared that the […]

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Communications

September 17th Bingo Winners Announced

Sherbrooke, September 17, 2024 - A big congratulations to all the lucky winners from our September 17th radio bingo! The first game, a straight line for $200.00, was won by Bruneau Roy from St. Malo, who purchased their card at Blue Seal Animal Nutrition Centre. The second game, BNO for $300.00, went to Thomas John Page from Sherbrooke, with a card bought at Familiprix Lennoxville. The third game, a full […]

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Community Events

La Maison Aube-Lumière Sets Record with $63,000 Fundraiser in 20th Thrift Shop Edition

Sherbrooke, September 17, 2024-La Maison Aube-Lumière celebrated a significant milestone with their 20th edition thrift boutique fundraiser, raising a record $63,000 this year. Brigitte Roy, who has been with La Maison Aube-Lumière since 2018, explains that this organization has been providing crucial support and care to cancer patients in their final stages since 1997. They rely on community support to cover the 58% of their annual budget not funded by […]

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