• Take note that City Hall and the Centre communautaire will be closed for the holidays from December 20th to January 4th. The school library will be closed from December 21st to January 5th and the Centre sportif et culturel will be closed December 25th, 26th, 31st and January 1st.
  
  
• The Bromont Fire department is still seeking candidates to fill a volunteer firefighter opening. The Fire department will provide the proper training to the chosen candidate. Contact the Fire department at 534-4777 for more info.
  
  
• As part of the town planning regulations reviewing process, a public consultation requested by law took place on December 1st. Following this meeting, the City will adopt the amendments, if any, regarding zoning regulations during the special Council meeting of December 17th.
  

• Highlights of the main items of the City Council's meeting of December 1st are:
  
  
  • The City will adopt the fiscal year 2004 budget at the special Council meeting of December 17th.
    
    
  • Mayor Pauline Quinlan has asked the President of the Val-des-Cerfs school board, Mrs Viviane Schofield to maintain for the next two years the present situation regarding the division of the school territory.
    
    
  • Mayor Quinlan has signed the «Déclaration d'Helsinki pour un dialogue mondial des villes sur la société de l'information».
    
    
• View the latest statistics on residential development.
  

• Bromont ville branchée project will be much talked about in December on an international level since mayor Pauline Quinlan, project director Jean-Yves Beaudoin and researcher Bernard Sévigny will participate at the Sommet des Villes et des Pouvoirs Locaux (Lyon, France) and the Sommet Mondial de la Société de l'Information (Geneva,Switzerland).
  
  
• If you are interested in taking a computer class in English, you may get in touch with Bromont ville branchée by email at marie.labelle@bromont.com or by phone at 534-2662. A minimum of 7 participants is required for the course to take place.
  

• Children from Bromont are invited to enjoy a very special celebration put together by L'Association des pompiers volontaires with none other than Santa Claus himself ! And to keep the little ones busy until his arrival, sleigh rides and a magician will provide the entertainment. So join the fun on December 6th starting at 12:30 pm at the no.3 fire station located at 15, rue du Ciel in the industrial park. For more information, call Michel Martin from the Association at 534-2940.
  

• La Guignolée of Saint-François-Xavier parish will take place on December 6th. Volunteers will collect donations and non-perishable food items from 9:30 am to noon. Thank you for your generosity.
  
  
• You have until December 17th to subscribe to the SLCVC's Winter community activities. View the complete guide to Winter community activities.
  
  
• This year's "Cercle des fermières de Bromont" annual bake sale is scheduled to take place on December 7th at the Saint-François-Xavier church right after the 8:00 and 10:00 mass. For more info, contact Murielle Laflamme at 777-7612.
  
  
• Your ice-skating technique needs some fine tuning ? View the schedule for the Arena. Weather permitting, three outdoor skating rinks will also be available for skaters. For info 534-4414.
  
  
• On December 19th, the City will proceed with the official launch of the "Circuit patrimonial" (patrimonial route/trail). More details to come on the website and information flyers will be available at the Tourism information centre.
  
  
• Next scheduled activity for Le club horticole de Bromont: on December 9th at 7 pm, Mrs Véronique Tanguay presents a conference on the use of medicinal plants. Visit the club's website for more info.
  
  
• On December 31st at 7 pm will take place the "Marche de la Paix", a few kilometres walk through the streets of Bromont. Starting point, the Centre sportif et culturel hallway. For more information, you may reach Louise Morin at 534-2487.
  
  
• Indoor driving range and golf lessons are available at the Centre sportif et culturel. For more info 534-3730.
  
  
• Spanish lessons : for those interested in learning or pursuing their knowledge of the Spanish language, please get in touch with Mrs. Pauline Pelletier at 534-3004.
  
  
• Welcome to the young hockey players from local and regional teams taking part in the Tournoi Novice tournament at the Arena from December 26th to 30th. Reach the Association de hockey mineur de Bromont at 534-0088.
  
  
• The Salon des artisans welcomed more than 800 visitors November 22nd and 23rd. A true success!!

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