Friday at 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Passport available $20 in presale or $25 at the door. Antiques appraisal: Saturday at 2 pm. Admission: $6.

Informations:
Au village : salle de l’âge d’or, rue Principale
Eastman
J0E 1P0
Phone: 450 297-4475  (819 823-9278)

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Magog, à la hauteur du kilomètre 112, travaux de reconstruction de pont
Informations: http://www.quebec511.gouv.qc.ca/en/etat_reseau/data/Chantiers/Det_R10No13326.htm

Magog, entre les kilomètres 117 et 121, travaux d’asphaltage.
Informations: http://www.quebec511.gouv.qc.ca/fr/etat_reseau/data/Chantiers/DET_R10No15794.htm

A real celebration! La Fête des vendanges Magog-Orford allows you to sample Quebec food and wine in a charming and friendly ambience on the shores of Lake Memphremagog.

Informations:
Magog
Phone: 819 847-2022
Toll free: 1 888 847-2050
info@fetedesvendanges.com

Come and help us celebrate our 164th birthday. The Stanstead County Agricultural Society’s annual fair is one of Canada’s oldest country fairs with approximately 25,000 visitors every year.

Informations:
1082, rue Main
Ayer’s Cliff
J0B 1C0
Phone: 819 838-5388
info@expoayerscliff.com

Celebrate fall in Magog and Orford during four weekends! You will enjoy many activities.

1. Parc national du Mont-Orford

Choose your path and enjoy a real festival of colors!

Activities

L’étang Fer-de-Lance
Go to the belvedere of this pond where a gard-park waits for you to make you discover and observe all the excitement of this place. Bring your binoculars!

Meet a gard-park
Meet a gard-park who will be pleased to present the fall foliage and the beautiful landscape in the Cherry River Valley.

Information:
819-843-9855
Event schedule: www.parcsquebec.com

2. Citrouilles et Tournesols

Citrouilles et Tournesols celebrates the Flambée des couleurs in Orford. Our natural and colorful scenery offers one of the most beautiful views in the region of Mount Orford. Come walk our enchanting scenic route of 1.5 kilometers bordered with varieties of pumpkins, sunflowers and squashes. It will awake your senses. The whole family can participate in the lively and educational visit. The little ones can also play in different playgrounds along plantations. A great outdoor activity is waiting for you: family fun, relaxation, colors, beauty, health and awakening the senses.

Information:
819-212-3253
www.citrouillesettournesols.com

3. Mont Orford ski resort

Chemin du Parc or road 141 North, Orford

A. Go aboard on the hybrid gondola and take advantage of a circuit constituted by five belvederes and pedestrian paths at the top of the Mount Orford, including access to Sentier des Crêtes.

Activity name: reach the summit

-          Dates: Every weekend until October 11, 2010

-          Time: 10 am to 4:30 pm

-          Cost: $10.25 (adult), $8 (6 to 13 year-old children) and$26.25 (2 adults + 2 children), taxes included

-          Information: 819 843-6548, ext. 308, www.orford.com

B. Discover the artists and craftsmen of the region during the exhibition and sales of items and products in the main lodge of the Mont Orford ski resort.

-          Activity name: Craft Exhibition

-          Dates: September 25, 26 and on October 2, 3, 9, 10 and 11, 2010

-          Time: 11 am to 4:30 pm

-          Cost: free

-          Information: 819-843-6548, ext. 308

C. Ski Bazaar organized by the Ski Club of Mont Orford. Buy and sale used articles of ski or snowboard, every weekend of the Flambée des couleurs.

4. Cherry River’s village: the entry and the heart of Orford

Between Magog and Mont Orford, an attractive village with loyalists roots awaits you. Get off the car and take a fresh outdoor break.

Historical circuit and enchanting landscapes
Visit the halt of the Cherry River for its tranquility, its bandstand and the sweet sound of running river. Take a snack in good company at a picnic table or at one of the terraces of the village. Up the hill to Courtemanche bridge to reach the belvedere in front of the cemetery of the first arrivals. The view of Cherry River and the valley is breathtaking.

Trails, cycle path and adventure
Part of La Montagnarde which is listed on the Route Verte, the cycle path runs around the village and goes to the parc national du Mont-Orford. There, you have more than seven kilometers through the rugged but beautiful landscapes in the natural park (streams and woodlands). If you happen to be at chemin Alfred-Desrochers, it leads to the north of Orford where you will discover attractive lakeshores. You’ll find plenty of parking lots at the city hall.

Entertainment and arts to discover
Come discover the musician Carl Lacroix and his friends in the music faculty at the University of Sherbrooke. Musicians, in the baccalaureate or have completed their studies, all of which play jazz and other kindof music. Possibility of a picnic.

5. Downtown Magog

Informations: www.centrevillemagog.ca

6. Marais de la Rivière aux Cerises

Pedestrian trails accessible to all!

The marais de la rivière aux Cerises is in the heart of Magog. With your pal, family or with your dog (on leash), you can walk 6 kilometers of trails and discover different ecosystems. In addition to the trails, an observation tower, a covered picnic area and the longest bridge on stilts of Quebec, you can well appreciate what the Marais offers in this beautiful season filled with colors. The trails are fully marked and disabled people can choose a path suited to their abilities. It’s easy to access to the trails and there’s a free municipal parking by Du Moulin street, in Magog.

Information:
819-843-8118
www.lamrac.org

7. Trolley

To go from one activity to another and to explore regional attractions, take the trolley. $5 per person, $10 per family, free for children under 12 years old and the ticket is valid for the whole day, from 10 am to 6 pm. See map for directions (in orange) and breakpoints (in red).

Information:
819-843-2744
www.trolleymagogorford.com

8. Cycle path

To see closer our beautiful autumn landscapes, use our cycle path La Montagnarde. It is part of the Route verte classified « best cycle path in the world »  by National Geographic Society.

For directions, get free cycling map at Memphremagog Tourist Information Office located on 55 Cabana Street in Magog. You can also visit the website www.tourisme-memphremagog.com.

Photo contest on the theme

« La vie secrete du marais de la rivière aux Cerises» 

Win two passes for a kayak tour with a naturalist guide or two passes to visit the new center of Lamrac in summer 2011. Plus, you get a chance to see your photo, if selected,  displayed on the website of Lamrac, the website of the city of Magog and showned at the opening of the future center of the marais de la rivière aux Cerises.

How to proceed? Drop your photos at Jacques Courtemanche, photographer, located on 80 Main Street West, until 5 pm Friday, October 15, 2010.

Complete rules:
www.ville.magog.qc.ca/semaineculturelle

Thanks

The organizing committee thanks the generous contribution of all partners and volunteers to carry out the activities of the Flambée des couleurs 2010 Magog-Orford, especially CLD de la MRC de Memphrémagog-Tourisme,  Chambre de commerce et d’industrie Magog-Orford and the Caisse Desjardins du Lac Memphrémagog.

Information on La Flambée des couleurs:
Memphremagog Tourist Information Office
55 Cabana Street
Magog
819-843-2744/1-800-267-2744
info@tourisme-memphremagog.com

Outdoor exhibit for visual artists at the Magog Community Centre at 10 am to 5 pm. Exibit at Café Bistro Merry – 84, rue Merry Nord to Magog.

Informations:
95, rue Merry Nord
Magog
J1X 2E7
Phone : 819 846-0244
cacmagog@bellnet.ca

On a hot summer day, nothing better than a day at the beach with friends or family to cool off, have fun and laugh!

Border Region

Park Beach Weir (Cedarville Road)
Ogden 819-876-7157

Admission fee:
Free

Magog-Orford

Plages de la Baie-de-Magog et de la Pointe Merry
Magog, information: 819 843-6152

Volleyball court, playground for children, picnic areas, rest areas and observation, snack bar, bicycle path, parking, toilets and showers.
Dogs are prohibited.

Supervised beach schedule:
From June 20 to August 22: daily from 11 am to 6 pm
After August 23: variable hours depending on weather

Toilet access:
From mid-May to June 20 from 8 am to 5 pm daily
From June 21 to September 7 from 8 am to 10 pm daily

Plage des Cantons

Volleyball courts, picnic areas, playground for children, rest areas, snack bar, toilets, bicycle path, parking. Rent canoes, kayaks and sailboards. Dogs are allowed on a leash, except in the swimming area.

Supervised beach schedule:
From June 20 to August 23: daily from 11 am to 6 pm
After August 23: variable hours depending on weather

Plages Fraser et Stukely (Parc national du Mont-Orford)
Canton d’Orford, information: 819 843-9855 / 6233

Picnic tables, volleyball, playground, snack bar, toilets, parking and equipment rental boats.

Schedule:
From June 12 to Labor Day daily from 10 am to 6 pm and
free access after 18 pm

Admission fees (taxes included):
18 years and over: $3.50
6-17 years: $1.50
Family (1 adult with children 6-17 years: $5
Family (2 adults with children 6-17 years): $7

Parking rates:
Car: $9
Bike: $5.75
Lines: $18
Bus: $36
Motorized caravan: $9
* Fee subject to change without notice

Massawippi Valley

Balade sur le lac-Plage
Ayer’s Cliff, information: 819 838-4873

Admission fees:
Children: $1
Adults: $3

Parking rates:
$2

Rates for boat ramp and parking:
$10/ day
*Fee subject to change without notice

Town Beach
North Hatley
2070 Lake Road
Admission fees (taxes included):
$2 per child
$5 per adult
(Dogs are not allowed)

Missiquoi Valley

Beach Vale Perkins
Mansonville

Parking rate:
$8 per day

Lake Trousers
Bolton (beach camping, route 245)
Admission fee:
$10 per day
* Fee subject to change without notice

Meet authors and enjoy shows, readings, family activities, exhibitions… Write letters in charming gardens and interior settings. Paper and stamps supplied.

Informations:
Eastman
Phone : 450 297-2265
Toll free : 1 888 297-3449
info@lescorrespondances.ca