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Activities and Excursions Explore Immersion Summer Friday, July 12, 2019 Johnville Bog & Forest Park Cost: $12.00 This discovery includes your transportation and entrance fee.

A rarity in the Eastern Townships, these ecosystems cause a remarkably diverse habitat, complete with lush plant and animal life. http://www.parc-johnville.qc.ca/parc_en.

1 Activities and Excursions Explore Immersion Summer Friday, July 12, 2019 Johnville Bog & Forest Park Cost: $12.00 This discovery includes your transportation and entrance fee. The Johnville Bog & Forest Park invites you to enjoy a stroll through an extraordinary change of scenery. Marvel at the peat bog and its ponds, the jewels of the Park. A rarity in the Eastern Townships, these ecosystems cause a remarkably diverse habitat, complete with lush plant and animal life. The Arches Brewery at Bishop s University Tour and tasting Cost: $5.00 This discovery includes your entrance fee and a bottle of beer. Take a guided tour of the brewery and taste the different types of beer made at the Arches Brewery. St. Mark s Chapel Tour Follow a guided tour of the University s chapel built in It remains to this day an important historical and artistic legacy of Bishop's University. The tour is guided by the campus minister, The Reverend Heather Thompson.

Saturday, July 13, 2019 Visit Coaticook Gorge Cost: $20.00 This excursion includes your transportation, entrance fee and an Ice cream cone at Laiterie de Coaticook.

2 Saturday, July 13, 2019 Visit Coaticook Gorge Cost: $20.00 This excursion includes your transportation, entrance fee and an Ice cream cone at Laiterie de Coaticook. The gorge s formation is a phenomenon that spread over a very long period, with the latest glacial era taking place some 50,000 years ago. The lake later became a river burrowed deep into thick layers of rock, some 15,000 years ago. It is also home to the longest suspended footbridge in the world. Movie Matinee Watch a popular English culture movie in the complete comfort in one of Bishop's University movie rooms. *Activities on this page are optional.

Friday, July 19, 2019 Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre Cost $10.00 This discovery includes your entrance fee.

Uplands is renowned by visitors and residents alike for its traditional English Teas, served by staff members in period costumes.

Guided tours: Like old-time miners, visitors are brought to the mine site by wagon, for a two-hour subterranean visit.

3 Friday, July 19, 2019 Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre Cost $10.00 This discovery includes your entrance fee. Enjoy viewing a vernissage or an old fashioned English Tea and scones, and celebrate both the community s rich history and creative energy! Uplands is renowned by visitors and residents alike for its traditional English Teas, served by staff members in period costumes. Capelton Mines Cost: $25.00 This discovery includes your transportation and entrance fee. Guided tours: Like old-time miners, visitors are brought to the mine site by wagon, for a two-hour subterranean visit. During the tour, they will discover the industrial history of the oldest copper mine in Québec. Trails of Lennoxville Walk through the trails of Lennoxville, exploring the riverside, greenery, and well-kept secret paths around town.

This is a favoured place for mountaineers and hikers.

4 Saturday, July 20, 2019 Baldwin Mills Mount Pinnacle Cost: $10.00 This excursion includes your transportation. This is a favoured place for mountaineers and hikers. Come and gaze at the intoxicating view from this summit. Follow the 7.9 km of trail to an altitude of 665 metres. Outdoor Walk Along Massawippi River Walk along the river and enjoy nature.

Friday, July 26, 2019 The Arches Brewery at Bishop s University Tour and tasting Cost: $5.00 This discovery includes your entrance fee and a bottle of beer.

A captivating guided tour that focuses on the life of bees and honey production awaits you. Watch bees in action in a completely protected environment.

5 Friday, July 26, 2019 The Arches Brewery at Bishop s University Tour and tasting Cost: $5.00 This discovery includes your entrance fee and a bottle of beer. Take a guided tour of the brewery and taste the different types of beer made at the Arches Brewery. Miellerie Lune de Miel Cost: $12.00 This discovery includes your entrance fee and transportation. A captivating guided tour that focuses on the life of bees and honey production awaits you. Watch bees in action in a completely protected environment. Enter the only giant hive in the Americas, which is stunningly realistic. End your tour at the Nectarium boutique with its 100 beehive-derived products and sample them! Sports Afternoon Get to know your colleagues and enjoy the outdoor and indoor sports courts at Bishop's University s sports centre. Try a new sport in a friendly environment..

Saturday, July 27, 2019 North Hatley Cost: $7.50 This discovery includes your transportation. Visit one of the most enchanting villages of the Eastern Townships.

6 Saturday, July 27, 2019 North Hatley Cost: $7.50 This discovery includes your transportation. Visit one of the most enchanting villages of the Eastern Townships. Ice cream, shopping, marina, and antiquing is popular here! Dodgeball Get to know your colleagues and enjoy the outdoor and indoor sports courts at Bishop's University s sports centre. Try a new sport in a friendly environment.

Friday, August 2, 2019 Murals Tour Cost: $10.00 This discovery includes your transportation.

Discover Sherbrooke s art, history and heritage from building to building. The pedestrian circuit begins at the Tourist Information Office (785, King Ouest street).

Participants should keep an eye out for the leprechaun hidden on each mural, count how many animals are concealed in the mural on rue Frontenac and find the many ladybugs in the mural on rue

7 Friday, August 2, 2019 Murals Tour Cost: $10.00 This discovery includes your transportation. Sherbrooke s Fresco Murals Tour first of its kind in Canada is a unique attraction that transforms the downtown area in a magnificient open air museum. Discover Sherbrooke s art, history and heritage from building to building. The pedestrian circuit begins at the Tourist Information Office (785, King Ouest street). Along the path, discover 14 lifelike murals: a wonderful open air museum! Interpretation panels reveal the characters and history beneath each of our grand murals. Fun the whole family! Participants should keep an eye out for the leprechaun hidden on each mural, count how many animals are concealed in the mural on rue Frontenac and find the many ladybugs in the mural on rue Alexandre! Pleasure guaranteed for both adults and children! Movie Theatre Cost: $15.00 This discovery includes your entrance fee and transportation. Experience an English movie at the local movie theatre in downtown Sherbrooke! Movies to be determined based on summer releases. Lennoxville Mural Tour Lennoxville s murales are worth visiting. It is a collection of giant open air paintings representing the history and the culture of the city trough time. Many of them are within walking distance.

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