A Memorable Quebec National Holiday!

A lively family part!

The festivities kicked off with a packed family-friendly program, allowing children to fully participate in the celebration. Professional face painters from Animation Kiwi were very busy decorating the faces of young and old alike with their personalized designs. An inflatable obstacle course and a 9-hole mini-golf course with obstacles kept the kids entertained all afternoon. The counselors from the municipal day camp entertained the children with competitive games and helped them create a banner featuring the fleur-de-lis and hockey players.

Attendees were able to enjoy refreshments thanks to the food and beverage tents set up by Auberge Sutton Brouërie, Le Gros Nez, and IGA, as well as Bar Le Bunker Room. From healthy snacks to the classic sandwich with homemade sausage from Le Gros Nez, there was something to suit everyone’s taste!

Starting Ceremony

Before the musical portion began, Isabelle Capmas, the Town’s communications advisor, kicked off the official opening ceremony for La Fête nationale du Québec by first introducing the national theme for this day of celebration: the^75th anniversary of the birth of Guy Lafleur, Quebec’s national ice hockey hero, coinciding with the adoption of the law recognizing ice hockey as Quebec’s national sport. She then invited Mayor Robert Benoît to recite the solemn patriotic pledge while young Clément raised the Quebec flag.

Finally, the mayor, wearing his Nordiques jersey, gave a speech in which he reminded us, with emotion and pride, of the values that unite us as Quebecers and residents of Sutton.

An electro-country music set

The musical portion of the evening was simply fabulous. The evening’s host, Vanessa Lauzon, director of Sutton Encore, along with the guest artists, delivered performances full of passion and energy that showcased local Francophone music. A true tribute to our culture and our Quebec pride!

In the first half, Georges Ouel shared his love of French chanson through his spaghetti-western-inspired compositions.

Later, in the second half, it was the group Spaghatt got the crowd dancing with their knee-bending country tunes.

Finally, in the third part, Hologramme enchanted our senses with their dreamy, danceable, and otherworldly electronic music, which blends live performance with a DJ set.

This atmospheric music was the perfect way to wrap up the concerts before the traditional fireworks display, which lit up the sky over Sutton and delighted young and old alike.

Once again, thank you to the entire organizing team, the artists, the sponsors, the partners, and everyone who helped create this lively and unifying event.

Winners of the National Day Special Drawing

Thanks to our generous local businesses, we were able to hold a raffle with 10 prizes for people who purchased tickets. The drawing took place at the Sutton Tourist Information Office on Thursday, June 25, and all the winners have been contacted to claim their prizes. The proceeds from the raffle totaled $900 and will be reinvested in organizing the next Quebec National Day celebration. Thank you to all the participants!

Here are the names of the winners for each prize category:

Guy Lafleur Special Prize: 2 prizes worth approximately $380
, Paule Morin, and Julie Bergeron

Stanley Cup Prizes: 2 prize packages worth approximately $275
, Jessica Champigny, and Clément Dumont

Semifinal Prizes: 2 prize packages worth approximately $210
, Catherine Bessette, and Sylvie Grégoire

2nd Round Prizes: 2 prizes worth approximately $150
, Érik Vincent, and Hélène Noël

1st Round Prizes: 2 prizes worth approximately $125
, Vincent Proteau, and Jean-François Ouimette

Thank you to the many generous contributors to this giveaway:
Alesthetiques Bedford, Ameoli, Atelier Bouffe, Au Diable Vert, Bar le Bunker Room, Boutique Au cœur des saisons, Boutique Le Jasmin, Boutique Nath’elle, Brasserie À l’Abordage de Sutton, Café Yamabiko, C Granola, Château Ste-Agnès, Sugaree Farm, Gato Sutton, Kokkaku Ramen, Le Gros Nez, La chèvrerie du chemin Alderbrooke, La Réserve Naturelle Caviste, L’art des possibles – Tea Shop, La Rumeur Affamée de Sutton, La Valse des Pains, L’Échappée belle Sutton, Le Pleasant Hôtel – Monté Verdé Restaurant, UNGAVA Spirit Co., Luloba Ceramics, Sutton–BMR Building Materials, Matis Catering, Auberge Sutton Brouërie Microbrewery, Mont SUTTON, Sutton Natural Environment Park (PENS), Pixel Nano Resto, Plein Air Sutton / MTB, Pizzeria 139 Resto/Cantine, Round Top Bagel, Snöbol Ice Cream Bar, Sushi UMAKA, Sutton Encore, Tartinizza, Tintoretto, Sutton Tourism, Urbaine des Champs, Vert Partout, Domaine Bresee Winery, and Domaine Girouard Winery.

A huge thank you to our sponsors!

We would like to acknowledge the support of the event’s sponsors, who made it possible for us to offer you a variety of high-quality activities in celebration of Quebec’s National Holiday: the Société Saint-Jean Baptiste de la Haute-Yamaska, the Boulanger-Bédard Foundation, Huttopia, Isabelle Charest, Member of the National Assembly for Brome-Missisquoi and Minister responsible for Sports, Recreation, and the Outdoors, the village of Abercorn, and Jardins Paquette. A big thank you to them all!