Robert Paterson, LJI

Eastern Townships Roots is a collection of images relating to the communities that make up the Eastern Townships. It runs on Facebook and has 31,000 members. Photos of scenes and documents in the past are categorized. There are 723 images for trains; 625 for Knowlton alone and many of just about every town in the region. Images also include documents such as ads for long-gone hotels and restaurants and even school yearbooks.
Founded in 2020 by Joel Barter, the group is not political. Personal promotion and politics are banned. If you would like to know more about the history of the community, Eastern Township Roots is a great starting place.