Townshippers’ Day to return this fall

Comments by a commissioner at the Tuesday night Eastern Townships School Board Council of Commissioners meeting revealed that Townshippers’ Day’s return this fall will be hosted by Richmond Regional High School. Townshippers’ Association President Gerald Cutting had confirmed to the Record in January that Townshippers’ was in the process of finalizing a three year agreement with a new partner for the return of the event to celebrate the local English community. Tuesday night’s revelation makes it clear that the partner in question is the ETSB and that the three years will cover an event at each of the board’s regional high schools. Although no formal announcement was made, in the course of the meeting Commissioner Gary Holliday made reference to discussion with members of the Townshippers’ Association at a recent governing board meeting in Richmond, where it was agreed that the school would host the event. See full story in the Thursday, March 1st edition of The Record.