Yamaska Literacy Council

Stock up on your summer reading materials!

We're giving away books at YLC's office in Waterloo on Friday, June 26th from 10am to 3pm.

Join Yamaska Literacy Council for a free Canada Day-themed story hour!

June 29, 2026
10:30am – 11:30am
Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Giroux-Bertrand
608 Rue du Sud, Cowansville

We'll be reading Carson Crosses Canada, doing some arts and crafts, and enjoying some snacks together.

This activity is free and open to children and their families. We hope to see you there!

Please fill out the form to let us know you're coming!
https://forms.office.com/r/mbd28BUvp6

It’s Wednesday! That means…
YLC's Unscramble Scrabble
( #088)
Hint: Summer

Rules: The name speaks for itself. Unscramble the letters and type your answer in the comments below. We will post the answer in the comments at 3:30pm on the same day. Try not to peek at the answers people are posting 🙂

Have fun!

Today is Drop-in Tuesday at our Waterloo office !
10am to 12pm
5403 rue Foster

If you need help:
* Completing a form
* Creating an email account
* Setting up a page
* Or any other digital/text task

➡️We will be offering some Drop-in Tuesdays during the summer with our summer interns Morgan and/or Megan...Stay tuned 🙂

Come visit us today. All our services are FREE!

Congratulations to the young writers who participated!

The GRAND PRIZE WINNER FOR 2026 BROME BRIGHT LIGHTS SHORT STORY CONTEST is Charlotte Hollenbeck for her amazing story THE PRINCE, THE DOG, AND THE BOOKBAG. Congratulations! And congratulations to all the winners. We are very impressed with your talent! We would also like to thank Yamaska Literacy Council for donating the Grand prize for this year’s contest. You are a wonderful partner.

We are so grateful to all of the amazing partnerships we've made in our community over the last 45 years. Inspired by Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache character, Virgin Hill's Melange Gamache is an awesome coffee…and also supports literacy!

A huge Cheers! and Thank You! to our friends at Brûlerie Virgin Hill Coffee for the $1169 donation from Gamache Blend coffee sales. Thank you to Louise Penny for championing the cause of literacy and supporting YLC.

Thank you for supporting us in providing our services to the wonderful people of the Eastern Townships. ❤️

Cowansville residents and parents of Heroes' Elementary students: you can register your kids for a fun, free summer reading activity called the TD Summer Reading Club through the Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Giroux-Bertrand. You can borrow the books on the reading list and receive access to free online and in-person activities all throughout the summer! 😎🌞

Registration begins this Saturday, June 13 at 10:30am at the library.

Activities run all summer! Learn more about the reading club at www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca 📚

This is an important issue that affects all of us, especially adult learners, who will face barriers to learning and pathways to the workforce. Eastern Townships School Board has outlined a call to action to reach out to stakeholders to make your voice heard. If you need any digital literacy support with the template, please reach out to us.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐈𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞.

Bill 8, introduced on June 4, could have major consequences for students, families, employers, and communities across our region.

➡️ 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟕𝟎% of adults currently attending our training centres would no longer be eligible by 2028.

➡️ 𝟖𝟓𝟕 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 could lose access to their studies, representing a 𝟔𝟗% 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

➡️ Up to 𝟗𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 could disappear in some vocational training programs that lead to essential, in-demand careers.

➡️ 𝟖𝟓% 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 in ETAGE's Social Participation Program could lose access to services that support independence and community participation.

Beyond the numbers, the future of vital programs, local jobs, and hundreds of qualified bilingual graduates who go on to work in our hospitals, schools, businesses, and construction sites is at risk.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.
We encourage you to contact your provincial representatives, mayors, and local business organizations to help raise awareness about the potential impact of Bill 8 on our region.

𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G1yvMDdGrm02rHl8Dd2KJQstwp8LBiQv/view?usp=drive_link
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𝐋’𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐞 𝐥’é𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧 𝐣𝐞𝐮.

Le projet de loi 8, déposé le 4 juin dernier, pourrait entraîner des conséquences majeures pour les étudiants, les familles, les employeurs et l’ensemble de notre région.

➡️ 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟎 % des adultes actuellement inscrits dans nos centres ne seraient plus admissibles d’ici 2028.

➡️ Au total, 𝟖𝟓𝟕 é𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠é𝐧é𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐬 pourraient perdre l’accès à leurs études, soit une baisse de 𝟔𝟗 % 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭è𝐥𝐞.

➡️ Jusqu’à 𝟗𝟎 % 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 pourraient disparaître dans certains programmes de formation professionnelle menant à des emplois essentiels et recherchés.

➡️ Près de 𝟖𝟓 % 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 au programme de participation sociale d’ETAGE pourraient perdre l’accès à un service qui favorise leur autonomie et leur intégration à la communauté.

Au-delà des chiffres, ce sont des programmes, des emplois et des centaines de diplômés qualifiés et bilingues qui contribuent chaque année à nos hôpitaux, nos écoles, nos entreprises et nos chantiers qui sont en jeu.

𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐞.
Nous vous invitons à communiquer avec leur député provincial, leur maire ou leur chambre de commerce afin de faire connaître les impacts potentiels du projet de loi 8 sur notre communauté.

𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐭 𝐝é𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐫𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐫 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D_xORGCnfV9M5SWOMfp14XgTEFuE1zA1/view?usp=drive_link

It’s Wednesday! That means…
YLC's Unscramble Scrabble
( #087)
Hint: Bees/Plants

Rules: The name speaks for itself. Unscramble the letters and type your answer in the comments below. We will post the answer in the comments at 3:30pm on the same day. Try not to peek at the answers people are posting 🙂

Have fun!

There is still time to vote and join our summer book club !