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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: General mandate to a legal firm for professional services, procedure for handling complaints, decision rendered by the Quebec Municipal Commission referring to the CIBC FINANCES: Authorization to renew the general insurance policy covering the Municipality, presentation of a project under the financial assistance program for sport and recreational infrastructures; PERSONNEL: Increase of employee wages as of January 1, 2020 (cost of living), resolution re-garding the nomination of managers, mandate to sign an amendment to the Director General Secretary Treasurer’s contract; MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES: Renewal of maintenance contract for software support from PG Solutions TRANSPORT AND ROADS: Addition of roads to the snow removal contracts; PUBLIC HYGIENE: Waste disposal agreement with the RIGMRBM, renewal of the service agree-ment with the Ressourcerie des Frontières; TOWN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Authorization to issue a notice of offense for 3 Mimosa road and for the lot 5 554 511, route de Mansonville; NOTICE OF MOTION: Bylaw regarding the measuring of sludge and scum of septic tanks, bylaw on fire and civil safety, bylaw modifying the nuisance, bylaw determining the tax rates, tariffs and the terms and conditions for the 2020 fiscal year; ADOPTION OD BYLAWS: Bylaw modifying the zoning, bylaw regarding regulating speed limits on municipal roads, draft bylaw concerning the working conditions of municipal employees and draft bylaw determining the tax rates, tariffs and the terms and conditions for the 2020 fiscal year.

During the holiday period, the Town Hall will be closed from Monday, December 23, 2019 until Friday, January 3, 2020 inclusively.

THE POTTON IN BRIEF WILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED IN JANUARY AND WILL RETURN IN FEBRUARY.

POTTON IN BRIEF

Recent Council decisions

December 2019 and January 2020

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Community Information CABMN SECOND-HAND JEWELLERY SALE Come pick-up a treasure or two: jewellery, purses, scarves at very reasonable prices Saturday, December 7th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Youth Centre 282, rue Principale, Mansonville - Info: 450 292-4886 ou mdj@banmn.org YOUTH CENTRE - HOLIDAY CLOSING The Youth Centre will be closed from December 15th to January 8th, inclusively. The program will start up again on January 9th. Please look at the Leisure Calendar. CHRISTMAS SERVICE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF POTTON

• ST-CAJETAN CHURCH Christmas Mass with Choir, Wednesday, December 25th at 10:30 a.m.

• BAPTIST CHURCH Advent Sunday December 22nd Christmas Service December 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Community Turkey Dinner January 1st at 12:00 p.m.

CINEMA POTTON Movie screening will start up again in January 2019 on certain Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. at the 2nd floor of the Town Hall. Movies on January 9th & 23rd - Movies TBD. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/Cin%C3%A9ma-Potton-

117339445008717/ You can also subscribe to the mailing list by making a request to cinemapotton@gmail.com WINTER SOLSTICE WITH THE POTTON HERITAGE ASSOCIATION Welcome the return of the sun! View the winter solstice from the summit of Owl’s Head Mountain and the renowned natural masonic chamber found there. Freemason from all over the world have attended ceremonies here since 1857. Leader: Pierre Bastien. Meet at 6:45 a.m. at the chair lift. Unless you are an OH ski pass holder, arrive by 6:30 to purchase your lift ticket $10. Breakfast à la carte in the cafeteria. Reservations: Janine at 514-570-0474. CHRISTMAS CONCERT BY THE ‘CHŒUR DES GENS HEUREUX’

Musical Director: Zoé Lapierre - Piano: Eun Jung Park

• St. Edouard Church in Eastman Sunday, December 15th at 3 p.m., 366, rue Principale, Eastman

• St. Patrice Church in Magog Sunday, December 22th at 3 p.m., 115 Merry Nord, Magog Voluntary contribution.

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"DAVID SUTHERLAND MUSIC EDUCATION FUND" Contributions are now being accepted. This music education fund has been established in the name of David Sutherland, a wonderful musician who spent much of his adult years in Mansonville performing jazz with various musical groups from our region. The fund has already raised $1,200 that was given to the Mansonville Optimist Club and is being used spe-cifically to supplement the after-school music pro-grams and music education of students at the French and English schools of Mansonville Your donation will receive a tax deduction receipt. Checks or cash can be presented to the Town Hall. Checks should be addressed to Canton de Potton with a note at the bottom ‘Optimist Club, DSMEF’ (Da-vid Sutherland Music Education Fund). Your support will be greatly appreciated. For further information contact Stanley Lake, 450-292-3835

STORY AND CRAFT: Free activity for 0-5-year olds animated by Super Hiro Productions from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Library, 2 Vale Perkins. Free snack.

Friday, December 13th Holiday Season

Friday, January 17th In Winter I play

Friday, February 14th Valentine’s Day

FAMILY DROP ON – Free activity for parents and children 1-5 year olds from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Town Hall, 2 Vale Perkins. Free snack.

Tuesday, December 17th:

Visit from Santa

Tuesday, January 28th: Zootherapy

Tuesday, February 25th: Community Baby Shower

SKATING RINK OPENING HOURS: 8 am to 9 pm / 7 days a week HOCKEY AND FREE SKATING SCHEDULE Hockey: Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. Free skating only: Sundays 2 to 4 p.m.

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EXHIBITION – SALE AT THE LIBRARY ‘Spaces Real and Imagined’ - Landscapes and abstractions Watercolors / Marie-Anne Schwab - Photographs / Robert Boire Monday to Friday 9 :00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. RESIDUAL MATERIAL PICK-UP Since the residual material pick-up dates are not indicated on the current municipal services schedule, here is the information: Lakshmi Diana Nguon, Tourist Development and Communication www.facebook.com/Potton-en-Bref-Plus

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