Last week, most of the remaining St. Joseph residents were transferred to the long-term care unit at Pontiac Community Hospital even those who initially refused to leave.Extra staff have been brought in from St. Joseph’s to help with the overload.

Benched: Shawville loses hockey court battle: All his life, Kirk Richardson, 15, has dreamed of playing in the Pontiac National Midget Hockey tournament.

A judge’s ruling last week means Kirk and his teammates most likely won’t get that opportunity.

On Nov. 21, Judge Joanne Trudel ruled in favour of the Quebec Ice Hockey Federation, prohibiting Shawville and district Minor Hockey Association’s competitive teams from playing in Ontario.

Minor hockey parents met last night after press time to discuss their options: putting all-star teams in a higher house division in the Ontario league or oining the Quebec CC leage.

For Kirk Richardson, last week’s ruling came as a shock.

“I thought we were going to win,” he says. “I’ve been looking forward all my life to playing in the National Midget All-Star tournament,” Kirk says. “And now we can’t.”

Nov. 24, 1971

50 Years Ago

Police news: Thieves got away with a thousand dollars worth of TV sets from the L & M Store in Shawville last weekend. The entry was made either Saturday or Sunday night and was discovered Monday morning.

Police are also investigating an illegal entry into the liquor store in Campbell’s Bay which took place Sunday night. In both cases, the lock on the door was broken.

In the case of the three thousand dollar theft from the Quyon branch of the Bank of Montreal last Friday evening, police are following a lead in Ottawa where it has been reported a stolen car similar to the getaway car was found.

The Quebec Police Force undertook a raid on three hotels in Pontiac last Saturday night. At the first one visited, a total of 50 juveniles were picked up and taken to the Court House. These were underage people found at the Ches Charles Hotel in Demers Center. By the time police got to the Albert Hotel on Calumet Island and then the Forest Inn at Bryson, the news had apparently been relayed that the raid squad was in the area, for no juveniles were found at either of these.

During Saturday and Sunday night the young offenders slept in the cells. According to the police, all the children picked up at the hotel were very young, some only thirteen years old.

Local news: Edgar Leach of Quyon died in the Ottawa Civic Hospital as a result of a bullet wound in the head last Thursday morning. The accident occured Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. Leach, 25, was at his sisters home where he lives, and his nephew, 14 year old Larry Emmerson, lifted a .22 calibre rifle from the gun rack. The gun went off as it was being removed from the rack and the bullet entered the mans head. An inquest will be held into his death.

Dec. 5,1946

75 Years Ago

Local news: The first banquet of the Pontiac Rural Telephone Company was held at Pine Lodge on Wednesday evening. In absence of the president, Dr. S.E. McDowell, Mr. Andrew Sly officiated as toastmaster of the after dinner program which included brief addresses by several directors and the guests.

The Wartime Prices and Trade Board recently announced an adjustment in the manufacturers’ prices of rubber footwear such as rubbers, galoshes and rubber boots and canvas footwear with rubber soles or trim which will result in an approximate increase of ten to twenty-five cents per pair to the consumer.

Renfrew police and RCMP of the Pembroke detachment are investigating the robbery of nearly 1,400 rounds of ammunition and miliary fire-arms, property of the Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment from the Renfrew Armory. Police found that the thieves gained entry to the store-room located ont he southwest side of the building by tearing off a steel window frame and smashing the glass. Police believe the theft occurred sometime before last Friday as no fresh snow tracks in the heavy weekend snow fall were foudn leading to and from the armory.

Premier Duplesis opening the Bagot provincial by-election campaign today, declared he was prepared to cooperate with any government at Ottawa willing to observe the Confederative pact and respec tthe rights of the province.

Housewives who have been scratching through grocery store shelves in search of scarce canned salmon for years had good news recently from the Fisheries Department. The word was that more tinned salmon would go on the domestic market from this year’s pack than in any recent year.

With greatly increased prices in all materials which go into the production of a newspaper, The Equity finds itself operating on a very slim financial footing. Under such circumstances, the Publishers are obliged to make the announcement that at January 1st, 1947, subscription rates will increase from $1.50 to $2.00 per year; $2.50 to the United States.

Nov. 24,1921

100 Years Ago

Local news: Mrs. Jas. McDowell of Clarendon has instituted proceedings in the Superior Court against the Sutherland-Innis Co., for $25,000 damages for the loss of her husband, the late James McDowell, brick-layer, who it will be remembered was fatally injured in a boiler explosion at the company’s plant at Fort Coulonge last December.

Mr. J. Todd of Plattsbury, U.S., a member of the Lake Dumont Hunt Club with two companions, passed through here on his way home with his big car attractively decorated with a couple of dany bucks in front and two others tucked behind. We fancy Bro. Todd must have created considerable curiosity and perhaps a little envy before he reached his destination.

We commend to our readers this week a perusal of Mr. Campbell’s address to the electors of the county, which appears on the front page. From it, there is no difficulty in seeing just where Mr. Campbell stands in relation tot he public issues of the day. His policy is the old policy of Sir John A. Macdonald which put into effect in 1878 and carried on down through succeeding years, (Including the Laurier regieme) has been the continuous policy of Canada for 43 years.

Nov. 25,1896

125 Years Ago

Local News: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26th will be observed in St. Paul’s church by an appropriate service at 10:30 a.m.

The social held in No. 10 school proved very successful, the evening being spent pleasantly.

Quite a heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by splashes of rain, passed over this section on Wednesday afternoon last. The lightning was very vivid, and brought destruction in several quarters. Mr. Cunningham, of Upper Litchfield, (near Vinton) had the misfortune to lose his barn, containing the season’s crop, through the freaks of the electric fluid. A house in Bryson, occupied by one Jolicouer, a butcher, was struck by a bolt, but not badly damaged.

The Shawville rink has been finished and leased by the proprietor, Mr. James Hodgins, to the band boys, who have in turn made an arrangement with Mr. James Robinson, whereby the latter will have charge during the skating season. Jim, we feel assured, will fill the bill in a most appreciable manner.

Mrs. Richard Hodgins lost another boy on Sunday last from scarlatina. He was next in age to the one whose death we reported last week. Other members of the family who were down with the disease, are reported to be recovering. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Hodgins in the great burden of affliction it has become her lot to bear.

Jaundice is among the maladies which are affecting the people of Quyon this fall. Quite a number of cases have been under treatment.

H. Hobbs is clearing out his entire stock of goods at less than cost. Best bargains ever offered in town.

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