Yamaska Literacy Council

10/22/2026

Exciting activity happening soon! Be sure to sign up!

Brain Gym® presented by Lisa Marcovici is coming to Stanbridge East!

▶ Wednesday, November 4th
▶ 1pm - 2:30pm
▶ 5 rue Academy, Stanbridge East, J0J 2H0
▶ FREE activity

Join us for a fun and gentle Brain Gym® introduction focused on stress relief, memory, and keeping the brain active. Through simple movements, we’ll explore how our senses and body work together to support focus and everyday ease. You’ll leave with easy activities to try at home — no experience needed!

Please contact Daniel at Yamaska Literacy or Sabrina at Loisirs de Stanbridge East Sports Association to register or learn more.

10/22/2026

Santé Québec Estrie wants to better understand the experiences and needs of caregivers.

Help Santé Québec Estrie better understand the needs, experiences, and challenges of caregivers in the Eastern Townships. The survey is confidential, and your participation is voluntary.

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: https://questionnaire.simplesondage.com/f/s.aspx?lang=EN&co=sondagebesoinsPPACommunauteCommunautaire

*Caregiver: A person who provides support to one or more loved ones who has a temporary or permanent disability, regardless of the age or living situation of the person being cared for, the intensity of the support, and with whom they share an emotional bond, whether familial or not.

10/21/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗶 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰’𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀* 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯 - 𝟰:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.
An introduction to language laws in Quebec and how they affect English-speakers in their lives.

Le 23 octobre, Townshippers’ Association invite les membres de la communauté ainsi que les représentants d’organismes communautaires à participer à un atelier sur la Loi 101 et la Loi 96.

This introductory workshop will cover the basics of Quebec's Language laws including:
What is the Charter of the French Language (Bill 101)?What is the Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (Bill 96)? How do these laws impact different groups of people in Quebec?

➡️ To register: https://buff.ly/6Xf0Zg4
➡️ In person at Townshippers’ Association, 3355 College, Sherbrooke, QC
➡️ For questions or more information, reach out to [email protected]
*Please note that the workshop will be given in English.

10/21/2026

It’s Wednesday! That means…
YLC's Unscramble Scrabble
( #106)
Hint: Very popular this time of the year.

Rules: The name speaks for itself. Unscramble the letters and type your answer in the comments below. We will post the answer in the comments at 3:30pm. Try not to peek at the answers people are posting 😉

Be sure to follow our FB page. We will post a new game every Wednesday at 11am!
Have fun!

10/20/2026

Today we spent this beautiful afternoon at Waterloo Elementary with our new program called WES Reads! We played some fun word games and then broke into small groups where our wonderful senior volunteers read with some students in Grade 5 & 6! It was so fun that even a sloth wanted to join us 😉

If you want to volunteer, email us today!

➡️Emilee: [email protected]
(Haute-Yamaska and Knowlton area)

➡️Daniel: [email protected] (Brome-Missisquoi area)

10/20/2026

Today is Drop-in Tuesday at our Waterloo ofiice!

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
NEW time this month only: 10am to 11am
5403 rue Foster

If you need help:
* Completing a form
* Creating an email account
* Setting up a page
* Or any other digital/text task

Come visit us today. All our services are FREE!

10/16/2026

October is health literacy month.
If you, or someone you know, could use some tips to help them live safely and securely at home, check this out ⬇️

10/15/2026

Today we kicked off our GRANDparent Reading Buddy at Knowlton Academy! Thank you to our fabulous volunteer readers for sharing their love of reading with the students and for KA for always making us feel welcomed!
Happy Reading everyone 🫶🏽📖

10/15/2026

Townshippers’ is thrilled to be part of CHSSN Community Health and Social Services Network’s Patient Navigation Network (PNN), which is officially operating at full capacity with 12 Patient Navigators active in 12 regions across the province!

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻, 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆.
📍 Learn more about Townshippers’ patient navigator program: https://buff.ly/aPxMx2C
📍𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿@𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀.𝗼𝗿𝗴
𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟴𝟭𝟵-𝟯𝟰𝟵-𝟰𝟵𝟳𝟮


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L'Association des Townshippers est ravie de faire partie du Réseau de guides accompagnatrices ou accompagnateurs de patientes et patients d’expression anglaise (GAP) du , qui fonctionne désormais à pleine capacité avec 12 guides accompagnateurs actifs dans 12 régions de la province!

Ici même, en Estrie notre guide accompagnateur local, Isabelle Bazin, offre un soutien clair et bienveillant à notre communauté d’expression anglaise, qu'il s'agisse de se préparer à une consultation ou de coordonner le transport et les ressources de santé locales.

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10/14/2026

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Come join us in Sutton for a lovely walk through nature followed by a journaling activity. Nature Nerding will identify some local wildlife and show us ways to document what we've found.

Join us for this fun, FREE activity on October 22, 1pm-4pm 🍂 🌼

Come take a walk in nature with us and Nature Nerding. We’ll be appreciating Sutton’s fall colours, 🍂🍁 and learning a thing or two about nature along the way!

The walk is followed by a nature journaling activity while we have a warm drink and chat about our experience at Centre d'action bénévole de Sutton ☕

FREE activity for adults on a very relaxed, accessible trail.

Join us on Thursday, October 22 from 1pm to 4pm.

Registration is required.
Call us at 450-263-7503, OR email Daniel at [email protected].
Please register by October 15