June 16, 1993
25 Years Ago
L’EntourElle home provides a shelter for battered women: Since December of 1988, 165 persons have come forward to seek help from L’EntourElle, a Fort Coulonge shelter for battered women and their children. For the protection, of the victims, the exact location of the L’EntourElle home must remain a secret.
On June 9 however, the executive of the organization assumed a higher public profile, by finally holding an official opening of the shelter. Representatives of the Pontiac MRC, three municipalities, the CLSC, and the local community gathered at the Golden Age Centre on Baume Street in Fort-Coulonge for a ribbon cutting ceremony to open a house that the public will never see.
In its first year of operations, shelter workers came to the assistance of 16 women; between April of 1992 and March of this year, they have already helped 55.
Quyon crash puts well-known resident in critical condition: On Wednesday, June 9 at 5 p.m. Hillis Hamilton of Quyon was critically injured in a collision at the intersection of Highway 148 and Egan Street.
An eastbound 35-tonne loaded dump truck collided with Hamilton as he entered the intersection. Eye witness Mark Trudeau, on duty at Trudeau’s garage, said that the truck driver seemed to try hard to avoid Hamilton’s Ford Ranger.
Hamilton was freed and taken by ambulance to Pontiac Community Hospital. He was later transferred to the Ottawa Civic Hospital.
June 20, 1968
50 Years Ago
Packed arena hears PC Leader and Paul Martineau in Shawville: The Hon. Robert Stanfield, national leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, came into the Pontiac by helicopter. Two helicopters, in fact, landed on the baseball diamond at the Quyon Fairgrounds at about 6:45 p.m. carrying Stanfield, his daughter Sara, and their party.
Waiting to receive him on the grounds were the official Progressive Conservative candidate for Pontiac, Hon. Paul Martineau, and his wife Helen.
The official party was driven by Brent Horner, Tom MacFarlane and Elwood Cameron to the Fairbanks Hotel for supper and thence to Shawville, followed by a long cavalcade of other cars.
The official party was late but as the crowd gathered in the arena, the Shawville Community Band entertained them with a varied concert of show music and marches, saving their most rousing fan-fare for the arrival of Mr. Stanfield and winding up with the national anthem.
To build English Catholic School at Fort Coulonge: The Outaouais Regional School Board has accepted the recommendation of the Department of Education that the secondary school for the six hundred English speaking students at Pontiac County be located on the grounds already approved for the French language secondary school to be constructed at Fort Coulonge.
At their meeting in Hull on Monday, June 3rd, Eugene Pigeon of Calumet Island, the Pontiac County representative on this board, moved that the school for English speaking students be built on the same grounds as the one for French speaking students at Fort Coulonge.
Mr. Pigeon’s motion was carried unanimously.
June 24, 1943
75 Years Ago
Hotel and Garage burned at Otter Lake village: The Exchange Hotel and out buildings, owned and operated by Alphonese Vadineau, and a garage and blacksmith shop, owned by Jos. Lafleur were completely demolished by fire on Monday.
The fire is thought to have started from an explosion in the garage building, and the blaze soon jumped to the nearby hotel. Other buildings in the village ignited and were in danger. The fire fighting apparatus of the Forest Protective Association was used to good advantage with a bucket brigade.
The loss is estimated at $25,000, partially covered by insurance.
Shawville Detachment Growing: The Shawville Detachment of the Reserve Army now has thirty four men. Included in their number are recruits from Campbell’s Bay, Bryson, Otter Lake and Yarm. In addition to those who are still under age for Active Service there are a number of ex-service men, farmers, mill-workers, business and professional men.
Recent acquisitions to the unit is Mr. Moreland Hodgins, of the Hodgins Lumber Company, and Mr. George Moore, of Campbell’s Bay from the Governor General’s Foot Guards and the C.O.T.C.
Lieutenant K.C. Bolton has been promoted to the acting rank of Captain.
Men between the ages of 17-19 and 40-45, and the physically fit men who are presently exempt from Active duty are still being recruited.
Camp will be held in Connaught July 25th to August 8th.
June 20, 1918
100 Years Ago
Local news: The matrimonial epidemic has apparently found its way to Onslow, and as a result several young couples have taken upon themselves the responsibilities of a home.
While the farmers say they would like to have seen as much more, there is no doubt the rainfall of Tuesday and Wednesday last did incalculable benefit to the crops in this section of the country, as indeed the outlook was serious enough.
The spaniel puppy which was given by Principal Hunting, as the prize in a drawing contest in aid of the Belgian Orphan Fund, was won by Miss Amy Powles, who was on a visit to her brother Dr. Powles at the time. The sum of $25.00 was realized from the drawing.
THE EQUITY congratulates the following young ladies on having successfully passed their examinations for Teachers diplomas at Macdonald College, which institution they attended during the past year; Miss Ida Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Harris; Miss Lillie Sly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos Sly; Miss Rae Prendergast, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Prendergast, all of Clarendon. These young ladies passed their school-leaving exams, at the Academy last year.
June 22, 1893
125 Years Ago
Local news: Mesars, McCredie and Son have purchased the property lying between their factory and main street, and formerly owned by the late William Somerville. We believe it is the firm’s intention to pull down the old building and erect a new building for office and ware-room on the street corner.
John G. McGuire intends loading a car of hogs about the fifteenth of July. Any person having hogs, it will be them to get them ready for this shipment. Parties having hogs to sell should communicate at once.
Mr and Mrs Nelson Whitmore of Allumette Island were drowned on Monday of last week. They in company with their niece Miss Church, and Rebecca Dunlop were capsized out of a skiff in the swift current. The young ladies were rescued by Mr. McDonald the lock master.
Jas. Hodgins & Son are handing a very large quantity of Butter and Eggs this season. The farmers seem to appreciate the convenience of trading at a store where they can buy anything usually kept in a first class store, or get cash if required for their butter and eggs, which they pay the highest market price for, either in cash or trade.
Mr. John Ross, of Bristol Mines who was in the village on Saturday, informed THE EQUITY that the present arrangements for the delivery of the mails at the Mines is very unsatisfactory. For instance, THE EQUITY which goes down by train on Thursday, does not reach the Mines til Saturday. It is to be hoped that the P.O. authorities will turn their attention to the matter, and arrange to remedy, the inconvenience complained of. The people of the Mines consider their office has now grown to be of sufficient importance to entitle them to a daily service.
