Moving to Brome Lake
Welcome
Welcome to Town of Brome Lake and thank you for choosing our beautiful region! To facilitate your integration, here are a few coordinates to help you get started quickly. If you have any further questions, please consult the different sections of this website or contact us at Town Hall.
Emergencies
In the event of an emergency
Dial 9-1-1 who will send you emergency services as soon as possible. In TBL region, as the territory is large, we have First Responders who often arrive before ambulance or police officers.
Check out the page and enter your phone number on the list to receive the different alerts
General
Council meetings
You want to know more about municipal affairs, come meet the members of the Council.
Construction Permit
Before you begin your work, you must obtain a building or demolition permit. It is better to ask for it as soon as possible to avoid delays. If you need construction materials, you will find them in the Knowlton area at Home Hardware or Rona, both on Knowlton Road.
Waste collection, compost and recycling
It is done in black (or green) bins for waste, brown bins for compost and blue bins for recyclable materials. Information and dates of collections in your area.
Ecocentres
You can dispose of your bulky objects, hazardous materials and construction residues in one of the Brome-Missisquoi MRC ecocentres. Visit the Ecocentres page to find out what you can bring to the Ecocentre and to know the opening days and hours of the centers.
Douglass Beach Parking Permit
TBL residents can purchase a parking pass at a cost of $ 5 per year. This allows you to park at Douglass Beach and Tiffany Park during the summer without having to pay the daily fee. You can obtain it at the Town Hall by presenting a proof of residence.
Dogs
If you have a dog, you must purchase a license for $ 10 per year. This is available at Town Hall. See also the regulations on pets. In addition, if you are going away for a few days or weeks and you need dogsitting, there are several places that offer this service on the territory including Chenil Lac-Brome and Super Puppy Education.
TBL Calendar
Town map
Tourism
Nothing better to discover your new region than to explore it. You will find a lot of ideas on web page and on the Facebook page of Tourisme Lac-Brome.
Schools and Daycares
Daycare
Do you have a preschool child? TBL has two Early Childhood Centers: Les Petits Trésors du Lac and CPE La Passerelle des Mousses. There are also many family day care centers administrated by Les Pommettes rouges.
Schools
There are two elementary schools located in Knowlton sector and one secondary school in the Town of Cowansville:
École St-Édouard, which is francophone.
Knowlton Academy, which is the English primary school.
Massey-Vanier Public High School is located in the Town of Cowansville and students can get there by school bus.
Health and social services
Located at 270 Victoria Street in the Knowlton sector, the Centre Lac-Brome includes:
CLSC Lac-Brome (CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS)
Offers blood sampling services by appointment.
Brome-Missisquoi Medical Clinic
Upon your arrival, register to the online waiting list to get a family doctor. Depending on your medical condition and several other criterias, it may take several months before you are assigned to a doctor. Meanwhile, if you need to see a doctor or a nurse you can go to the walk-in clinic. For information about the services offered and the hours of operation of the clinic, contact (450) 243-5043.
To register for activities, courses and day camps.
Culture
Visit this section of our website to see the calendar for cultural activities.
Brome Lake residents can register for free by showing proof of residence. The private library offers books, CDs and magazines in French and English.
The Theatre de Lac-Brome offers bilingual programming throughout the year. It is located on Mont-Écho Road.
To know what happens in Town of Brome Lake
VLB info TBL
A quarterly bulletin that you will receive in your email (subscribe to the newsletter to receive it). It will provide information on what happens at the municipal level, current and upcoming projects and works, and much more. You can also subscribe to the monthly Newsletter that you will receive directly by email.
The Tempo
A free bilingual local newspaper, is published once a month. It is distributed in your mailbox at the beginning of each month. It is also available online and you will find additional information on the Tempo Facebook page.
Building Development
Current Building Developments
Art de vivre
Address: 700 Lakeside Road, Lac-Brome (Foster area) J0E 1R0
Boisé Inverness
Address: 49 Saint-Andrew Street, Lac-Brome (Bondville area), J0E 1S0
Mail: boisesinverness@gmail.com
Phone: 514 898-1123
Domaine du lac
Address: Frank-Santerre Street (West-Brome area)
Mail: info@espacedevie.ca
Résidences du marché
Address: Jean-Lapierre Street (Knowlton area)