Bedford lies in Monteregie of Quebec in Canada. It is close to Montreal and Burlington. It has Quebec’s biggest Boy Scout group. It is 53 miles form Montreal and is encased in the Saint-Lawrence lowlands. The Appalachian Mountains are also close to Bedford. The Pike River is one of its main attractions. The annual fair of Bedford has been held every year since 1828. It has sports such as Hockey, Figure Skating and Curling-also known as chess on ice played with granite stones. The parishes of Bedford are the Roman Catholic Church, Saint Mitchels Parish and the Le Frontere Parish. Bedford is known for its skiing slopes and tourists arrive every year to take advantage of the same. Languages in Bedford like the rest of Canada are French, English, and other languages. The first settlers of Bedford were there in 1812. The name was given to the city by American colony loyalists, who named the colony after the fourth Duke of Bedford, Lord John Russell, an English politician and Secretary of State. Bedford is part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The township had a population of 736 in 2006. 



 

Graymont in Bedford possesses some of the latest technology to produce a range of lime and limestone products. The products are moved from one place to another by ship or truck or rail cars. Graymont’s latest rotary preheater kilns are able to produce 400,000 tonnes of quicklime and can store 8,000 tonnes. Pulverized lime produced at Graymont’s Bedford plant is used in roofs, animal feed, agriculture and the glass industry. Micro-Brasserie Tabby's Micro-Brewery in Bedford operated from 1997 to 2003. It was one of Quebec’s key beer producer’s. The Restaurant La Sarcelle enr in Bedford is one of the fine dining restaurants in Quebec. Weather in Bedford like in Quebec has mild climates in summers and semi severe winters. Bed and Breakfast stops and hotels in Bedford are available at Hotel Bedford and the B&B O'Berge de Bedford Spa-Détente. Event management companies for arranging class or family reunions, business parties and wedding receptions are available in Bedford. One of them is Eventective.