‘When you come into the store it’s like time has stopped’
There’s something special about the general stores, or country stores, that used to dot the Townships landscape. Locals remember the days when these businesses served as the center of a community and a onestop-shop for small villages. From fresh fruit and vegetables to freshly cut meat and hardware, you could always be sure of finding what you needed; including a sense of belonging.
There are still a few general stores left in the Eastern Townships, including three in the area that many have come to know and love: Wright’s General Store, F.G. Edwards Inc, and Jewett’s General Store. The owners of Wright’s General Store and F.G. Edwards Inc are currently in the process of selling while the Jewett’s General Store continues to be run by the same family. To highlight these special pieces of our history, we thought we would take a trip down memory lane.
Wright’s General store has been serving the Fulford community since 1964 when Hugh Wright purchased the building from well-known entrepreneur Oscar Davis. “My dad traded a farm in West Bolton for the store,” said Robert Wright, current owner of the store. “My dad didn’t want anything to do with the business. It was for my mom, she was bored up in West Bolton.”
Congratulations to the Town of Brome Lake First Responders class of 2020 on their graduation day! Pictured here (in yellow) surrounded by current members are (left to right): Terek Lapierre, Colleen Andersen, Sylvie Morin, Jennifer Jones and Vicky Carrier! Our thanks to our Mayor Richard Burcombe for presenting the diplomas. Our trainer from Rescue Choc, Justin Gauthier! Thank you to our actors during the practical tests,
Stephanie Corbiere, her daughter Myah and her son Drew. Also Paulette Bowbrick and Danaé Lapierre. Several local businesses helped us out by allowing us to use their locations as an area for our test. Thanks to Coldbrook Realty, Rona Knowlton, La Knowlton Co and other locations in town.