Nov. 9, 1994
25 Years Ago
Quyon remembers those who died in war: A cold, grey day was the scene for the sombre occasion of remembering our fallen soldiers in Quyon on Sunday.
More than . . .
20 wreaths were laid at the cenotaph on Clarendon Street honouring soldiers in all Canadian wars.
Wreaths were laid by MNA Robert Middlemiss, Bristol Mayor Jack Graham, and Pontiac municipal Mayor Eddie McCann.
Legion branches from Gatineau, Wakefield, Aylmer, Constance Bay and Arnprior as well as local branches were represented.
The parade commander was Bernard O’Hara with James Stewart as colour party commander. About 50 people watched the ceremony from the roadside and stood stoically in silence when “The Last Post” was played.
Thirteen schools attend Rally in the Valley: Students at local high schools are saving lives. Over 130 students spent their day off from school attending the third annual Rally in the Valley at Pontiac Protestant High School in Shawville on Nov. 4. The event is hosted each year by Pontiac Students against Impaired Driving.
Keynote speaker Matt Evans, director of O-SAID’s head office in Toronto agree that impaired charges have again taken a 3.7 per cent upturn since 1991.
A charismatic speaker who knows how to communicate with teenagers, Mr. Evans was very effective in motivating his audience to spread the word about the dangers of drinking and driving.
Nov. 12, 1969
50 Years Ago
Service of Remembrance at Shawville Memorial Park: The local members of the Clarendon and District Ministerial Association arranged a service of remembrance for the people of Shawville which took place at the Memorial Park on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
The service commenced at 10:45 with prelude of music provided by the Shawville ConcertBand under the direction of Mr. Lydall. The call to worship and invocation was read by Rev. John Pearce and the hymn, “O God Our Help In Ages Past” was sung in unison by the congregation.
Rev. S.E. Snowden then read the names of those killed in action in the two world wars and the band played the national anthem followed by “The Last Post” played by Bud Rowat.
Upper Ottawa Improvement Company reports progress: The Upper Ottawa Improvement Company reports substantial progress this season in sweeping up deadheads in the river and in clearing the beaches of commercial wood.
Special attention was given to Pembroke Lake since wood movement operations by water were no longer being carried about at this location due to the closing of the sawmill at Pembroke.
Although the Upper Ottawa Improvement Company will be stepping up its salvage operations of deadheads, there will always be some of these at large as long as water transportation of commercial wood is carried on.
Nov. 16, 1944
75 Years Ago
Local News: Pontiac County went victoriously over the top in the Victory Loan drive, passing its objective of $440,000 to attain $486,450, which was 112 per cent of its objective.
The mobile blood donor clinic from Ottawa was set up in the United Church Sunday School room on Thursday last with a staff from Ottawa and a number of local nurses assisting. Drs. C.F.C. Powles and S.E. McDowell were in attendance and P.O. Clarence dean and the secretary, Mrs. Gilbert Young, assisted with the records.
Brigadier John M. Rockingham was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry in the field by His Majesty the King in a recent royal investiture held at a Canadian Headquarters in the field in Belgium. He resides in Victoria, B.C.
London is not waiting for the war to end before making reconstruction plans, according to advices received from British engineers by the American Road Builders Association.
One plan prepared by the London County council for study is centered around construciton of three modern “ring” roads highways which in the United States are called belt lines. These ring roads would encircle the London area at convenient intervals with radial roads serving as connectors to facilitate travel in and out.
The Allies have liberated a dozen European capitals: Brussels, Paris, Tallinn, Helsinki, Kaunas, Luxembourg, Belgrade, Bucharest, Athens, Sofia and Rome.
Rev. P.L. Lebel, Pastor of Yarm United Church is a patient at the Community hospital, having suffered a heart seizure on Friday of last week. It is expected Mr. Lebel will be confined to bed for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bretzlaff were guests of honour at a surprise gathering of friends and relatives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Judd on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Earl Bretzlaff, the former Miss Margaret Judd, is a member of the teaching staff of Shawville High School.
Nov. 13, 1919
100 Years Ago
Local News: Miss Laura Kirby of Macdonald College staff gave a demonstration at the Academy on Tuesday afternoon on various ways of preparing and cooking meats that was very interesting and instructive.
Quite a number of the homemakers and others were present.
Evangelistic services are now being held in the Methodist Church and will be continued every evening except Saturday.
Mr. Sam Sinclair is removing this week from his new home on King St. to his farm a few miles out of town for the winter months.
The first snow fall of the season, really worthy of the name, occurred on Monday night last but followed by mild weather “the beautiful” soon disappeared. Thirty miles north of Shawville about 3 inches fell.
The ladies of Shawville H.M. Club at their sale of food on he first, realized a sufficient sum to pay off the balance due on the Domestic Science equipment at the academy.
The chief feature of the observance of the anniversary of Armistice Day in Shawville was a procession of the pupils and teachers of the academy headed by a tall white-robed girl representing peace. The pupils marched in rank of seniority, the girls and boys being paired by themselves. Nearly all carried flags and as the column plodded its way along the muddy street, snatches of the popular patriotic songs were sung with great gusto while at intervals cheers burst from the throats of the scores of juvenile celebrants.
Nov. 15, 1894
125 Years Ago
Local News: Last August the Pontiac P.J. Railway removed their turntable from Coulonge to Black River where they had erected a station and placed a station agent. As yet, regular passenger traffic has not beg
In between the two places and every evening the passenger engine has to come up ten miles to turn. The P.P.J. Railway ought to push on to Pembroke.
Threshing mills are still the order of the day in Dunraven.
Dr. Lachapelle has returned from a hunting and fishing tour at Pogg Lake on the Bonnechere. He reports trout as being very plentiful, some of his party landing a beauty that weighed 34 1/2 pounds.
The doctor was successful in bringing down to deer, besides bagging a quantity of smaller game.
On Friday, the 9th inst., the members of St. Luke’s church Sunday school both teachers and scholars, spent a very enjoyable evening at the house of Mrs. Wm. Milks who so very kindly provided supper for all.
Mrs. A. Dahms, wife of the P.M. of Thorne Centre, sent us last week a bunch of blueberry shrubs in full bloom.
This very rare phenomenon clearly demonstrates the exceptional mildness and warmth we Canadians have experienced during the past month.
Notwithstanding the depression in business, our enterprising townsman, Mr. P. Coyne has shown that he is not to be put down by any “dull ties” by having the front of his store torn down and rebuilt with stone and brick, also has had two handsome plate glass windows put in which gives to his store quite a citified look, besides adding to the appearance of the town.
