A Timely Donation from a Satisfied Parent
An appreciative parent of the Rougemont farm respite service, who has used the service for over 4 years, recently donated $6,000 in memory of her late husband. This money is to be used for the cultural activities that Jerome and his team implement on a regular basis. Besides activities on site, Jerome organizes day trips to recognized sites in […]
2016 Massey-Vanier Secondary School Butters Foundation Bursary Winner (French side)
Jérémie Nadeau (right) captured the Butters Foundation prize and the Academic Medal of the Governor General at the school’s annual awards night in early June 2016. The cheque for $1000 (foundation prize) was presented by M. Jacques Yelle (left), Vice-Chair of the Butters Foundation. We congratulate M. Nadeau on a job well done and wish him well in his future […]
Grant of $15,000 to the Butters Foundation for a 14-station Obstacle Course at Camp Garagona
In 2015, the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation gave a grant to the Butters Foundation for the construction/installation of a 14-station obstacle course on the site of Camp Garagona in Frelighsburg. This grant was part of the ‘’From Caring to Curing” campaign of the Butters Foundation. The installation of the above mentioned obstacle course will allow for a diversification of outside […]
2016 Massey-Vanier School Scholarship Bursaries (English Side)
Please find below the 2016 bursary winners from Massey-Vanier Sceondary School (English side) in Cowansville, QC. From left to right, 1st photo, Bill Duke, Treasurer, Butters Foundation, & Matthew Marier, Butters Foundation scholarship winner. 2nd photo, Anne Escande (left) and Abigail Choiniére, (right), winners of the Lily Butters scholarships (2), flanked by Bill Duke. The foundation has been involved […]
2016 Doris Mildred Parsons Bursary Winner- Champlain Reg. College
Due to a bequest from the Estate of Doris Mildred Parsons in 2004, the Butters Foundation has been presenting successful students in the 2nd year of the Special Care Counselling program of Champlain Regional College-Lennoxville Campus with bursaries for each of the last 10 years. Ms. Parsons was born and raised in Moe’s River and received her […]
2015 Massey-Vanier Scholarship Bursary Awards
This year’s bursary winners were Miss Allison Lalla, winner of the Lily Butters Scholarship Bursary, (see above), and Mr. Owen Teolis, winner of the Butters Foundation Scholarship Bursary, (see below). The Treasurer of the Foundation, Mr. Bill G. Duke, was on hand to present the awards to the worthy winners. These bursaries target graduates who intend to pursue […]
The 2015 Doris Mildred Parsons Bursary Winner at the CEGEP de Granby
The contest was exceptionally difficult this past year with 4 excellent candidates selected in the preliminary round by their peers. The final selection committee, composed of three members of the Butters Foundation and 2 professors from the department, interviewed each candidate and then rendered the difficult decision. The winner, Mme Julie Noiseux, was awarded a cheque of […]
Our Public Partner has been Integrated into a new Regional Establishment
In 2014, the tabling of Bill 10 by the Minister of Health & Social Services, Dr. Gaetan Barrette, signalled a vast reorganization of the public health & social service system in order to save money and streamline local decision-making. On April 1st, 2015, our traditional partner, the CRDITED de la Montérégie-Est, (a part of which was formerly the Butters Centre) […]