Townshippers' Association

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Townshippers' Association is a non-partisan, non-profit organization mandated to support the rights of English-speaking people in the historical Eastern Townships region of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is known in French as the Association des Townshippers. The association has its head office in Lennoxville and a branch office in Knowlton. [1]

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Townshippers' Association was founded on October 27, 1979, in response to a declining anglophone population base and to the Parti Québécois government's introduction of the Charter of the French Language. The association promotes the interests and identity of the longstanding anglophone community in the region and hosts many cultural and community events. It is also mandated to maintain what it describes as "the spirit of neighbourliness that has long existed between French and English speakers in the region." The association had five thousand members by its first anniversary and claims about four thousand members as of 2011. [2]

The Townshippers' Association has lobbied in favour of minority-language education and for anglophone representation on health and social services committees. [3] In 1998, a representative described the organization as moderate and not given to confrontation or acrimony with the francophone community. [4]

Presidents of the Townshippers' Association

Information on Townshippers' Association presidents

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References

  1. ↑ About Us Archived 2007-05-02 at archive.today , Townshippers' Association, accessed 19 February 2011.
  2. ↑ History of Townshippers' Association Archived 2004-07-03 at archive.today and Missions and Objectives Archived 2004-06-22 at archive.today , Townshippers' Association, accessed 19 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Plan called powerplay against PQ's Bill 101," Globe and Mail, 5 February 1981, p. 10; "English-speaking reps needed on health services users' committees," Sherbrooke Record, 23 May 2006, p. 2.
  4. ↑ Tu Tranh Ha and Graham Fraser, "Alliance Quebec split over Johnson," Globe and Mail, 2 June 1998, A3.
  5. ↑ "Townshippers' president won't seek re-election," Montreal Gazette, 9 August 1985, A4; Marian Scott, "Sixth annual Townshippers' Day draws 5,000 to Sherbrooke park," Montreal Gazette, 23 September 1985, A5.
  6. ↑ Philip Authier, "Health services for anglos eroded, Townshippers say," Montreal Gazette, 13 May 1986, D10.
  7. ↑ Rita Legault, "Sherbrooke's CKTS signs off for last time; CJAD will replace only English radio station outside Montreal," Montreal Gazette, 12 October 1991, A5.
  8. ↑ Jake Brennan, "Uncle Charlie was here: Biddle's influence reached far beyond Montreal," Sherbrooke Record, 10 February 2003, p. 8.
  9. ↑ Sarah Scott, "Anglo health-care plan in limbo: critics," Montreal Gazette, 13 February 1989, A4.
  10. ↑ Janet Bagnall, "Alliance in disarray," Montreal Gazette, 22 July 1989, B5.
  11. ↑ Tom Peacock, "Bishopton upgrades tourism offer: Historic boat cruises and buggy rides now available," Sherbrooke Record, 10 June 2004, p. 9.
  12. ↑ Ann McLaughlin, "Meech tensions cool St. Jean Baptiste Day fervor in Townships," Montreal Gazette, 14 April 1990, A4.
  13. ↑ Peggy Curran, "No room left for anglos Townshippers fear," Montreal Gazette, 29 April 1990, A11.
  14. ↑ Susan Mastine, "Advisory Council optimistic about paper's future," Sherbrooke Record, 11 May 2000, p. 6.
  15. ↑ "Townshippers get new president," Montreal Gazette, 20 September 1998, A4; Gary Caldwell and Gary Richards, "Time for Quebecers to stand together: Reconfigure Confederation, or consider going our separate way," Sherbrooke Record, 2 May 2002, p. 10.
  16. ↑ Gary Richards, "We must preserve the identity of French-Canadians" [letter], Montreal Gazette, 8 October 1995, B2.
  17. ↑ "Townshippers get new president," Montreal Gazette, 20 September 1998, A4; Jennifer Robinson, "Signs of mutual respect in the Townships," Montreal Gazette, 6 October 1998, B2.
  18. ↑ Philip Authier, "Anglo-rights groups battling over tactics," Montreal Gazette, 6 February 1999, A5.
  19. ↑ Hubert Bauch, "Politics: An absence of anglo angst," Montreal Gazette, 12 March 2000, A9.
  20. ↑ Shawn Berry, "Townshippers' prez named to language commission," Sherbrooke Record, 30 June 2000, p. 1; Josee Legault, "Anglos assume usual positions on language," Montreal Gazette, 8 July 2000, B7.
  21. ↑ Elizabeth Thompson, "Lobby wants end to anglos' health access," Montreal Gazette, 7 November 2000, A7; Don Macpherson, "Hearing what they want: If Larose has already made up his mind, why bother with hearings?", Montreal Gazette, 9 November 2000, B3.
  22. ↑ "Larose commission honours English identity," Montreal Gazette, 30 June 2001, A6.
  23. ↑ Gary Caldwell and Gary Richards, "Time for Quebecers to stand together: Reconfigure Confederation, or consider going our separate way," Sherbrooke Record, 2 May 2002, p. 10; Gary Caldwell and Gary Richards, "It's time for Quebecers to stand together," Montreal Gazette, 15 June 2002, B5.
  24. ↑ Paul Cherry, "Landowners take on gas pipeline," Montreal Gazette, 9 August 1997, A4; Paul Cherry, "Pipeline okayed despite outcry," Montreal Gazette, 4 April 1998, A1; Rita Legault, "Study examines views five years after pipeline," Sherbrooke Record, 11 September 2003, p. 1.
  25. ↑ Rita Legault, "Friends of the Earth to address range of issues," Sherbrooke Record, 21 March 2001, p. 8; Joshua Bleser, "Garden of Eden in the most unlikely place: South Stukely group wants to use pipeline corridors as the building blocks of a vast network of protected land," Sherbrooke Record, 27 March 2006, p. 4.
  26. ↑ Townshippers' Association, "A year of growth and direction for Towshippers" [sic], Sherbrooke Record, 28 December 2000, p. 8.
  27. ↑ Rita Legault, "Peter Quilliams acclaimed new Townshippers' prez," Sherbrooke Record, 11 July 2001, p. 3.
  28. ↑ Peter Quilliams, "T'shippers' Assoc. response to Estates-General report," Sherbrooke Record, 5 October 2001, p. 7.
  29. ↑ Peter Quilliams and Heather Keith, "Save 'our' Geriatric Institute," Sherbrooke Record, 8 April 2004, p. 6.
  30. ↑ "Looking for Townshippers living away," Sherbrooke Record, 16 February 2005, p. 10.
  31. ↑ Corrinna Pole, "Gerry Cutting assumes Townshippers' presidency," Sherbrooke Record, 29 June 2010, p. 5.
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