May 22,1996
25 Years Ago
Budworm infestation up: He’s called “the twister” and he’s headed our way.
Last year, budworms defoliated 4,619 hectares in the Outaouais and will be doing more damage in the coming years says the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources.
“The spruce budworm was here back in the last century and its going to be here for years to come,” says Catherine Rooney of the MNR. “We’re going to have to learn to live with it.”
Despite its name, the spruce budworm actually prefers . . .
mature fir but will attack spruce or occasionally other species.
So far, the MNR has identified only three locations in Pontiac MRC that have experienced severe defoliation.
Cable coming soon to Island: Calumet Islanders are moving into the 21st century with everyday modern conveniences, including cable.
Pontiac Cable, which already serves Campbell’s Bay and Bryson is now working on the island to install cable. If everything goes according to plan, residents will be able to hook up in mid-June, making a total of 27 channels available.
Pontiac Cable must wait for the water level to lower, the current to slow down and government authorization for divers to lay the main cable along the riverbed. Sandbags will keep it in place.
May 26,1971
50 Years Ago
Shawville Track Meet: The Dr. S.E. McDowell School Track meet was held at the fair grounds on May 14.
Grades 4, 5 and 6 participated and three categories were established. Seniors were 12 years old and over. Intermediates were ten and eleven years of age. Juniors were eight and nine years old.
Children who came first and second will compete in a regional track meet at Philemon Wright High School on June 11th against all the other schools in western Quebec.
Some of the participants in the meet in the Junior girls: 80 M race – Tammy Rebertz, Heather Sly, Loretta Wickens, Connie Maheral, Helen Soucy.
Intermediate girls: 200M race – Bonnie Towell, Debbie Hobbs, Jane McGuire, Gloria Crouse, Susan Dagg.
Junior boys: Standing broad jump – Tim Smart, Paul Collins, Charles Pirie, Doug Rowat.
Senior boys: Running broad jump: Ricky Evans, Ronnie Hodgins, Lee Stanley, Bobby Hobbs, Wayne Campeau.
Supper and awards night: May 20 St. Paul’s Junior Auxiliary celebrated their annual Mother and Daughter supper and awards night.
To begin the evening the girls pinned flowers on their mothers. Rev. John Pearce, assisted by leaders, Mrs. Leslie Smart, Mrs. Jim Tanner and Mrs. Rodney Cartman presented the awards.
The finale of the evening was when Mrs. Smart and juniors were presented a crib and toys for the Hospital Pediatrics Dept. to Mrs. Marks, R.N.
May 23,1946
75 Years Ago
Missing from our files
May 19,1921
100 Years Ago
Local News: Slight frosts were reported in this locality on two succeeding nights last week and also this week.
W.J. Hayes has commenced the work of re-construction on the corner lot by the erection of a frame stable on the rear end of the property. The larger proposition of erecting a substantial business block will, it is understood, be undertaken later on.
In repairing the damage done to his store by the fire, Mr. W.A. Hodgins is having the front of the building re-modelled so that one entrance in the centre with vestibule will take the place of the doors at each side. This arrangement affords a larger glass frontage and will add to the appearance of the building.
The Drug store building owned by Robert Hobbs withstood the fire much better than any of the other brick buildings in the fire-swept area as much of the wall remains intact. Preparations for re-building are going on.
Carpenters are at work on the new dwelling which Mr. J.H. Brownlee is having erected on the property where stood the home of the late Wm. Shaw before the big fire of 1906.
The employees of the woolen mills have demanded and received Saturday afternoons for the summer months; the planing mills and flour mill close at five o’clock every day.
Notice: Men of Clarendon and Shawville: Today we have a place to do business in and a home to live in – thank you for both! We will never forget how you worked and struggled to save our buildings. You simply wouldn’t quit til the danger was over.
Drugs: I propose re-opening the drug store as soon as I can procure a suitable place. In the meantime I am ordering goods and will have lots of “Tanlac” by Saturday. R.H. Klock, M.D.
Ottawa has been suffering from an epidemic of automobile stealing recently. This following so closely upon the smallpox scourge makes it look as if the capital city had struck a streak of hard luck. It is hoped the nuisance will abate before the contagion spreads and the re-establishing of quarantine becomes necessary.
May 27,1896
125 Years Ago
Local News: The members of the Shawville band drove down with the lacrosse boys to Quyon on Saturday and in the evening serenaded the town. The Quyon people showed their appreciation in a very tangible manner and the boys speak in high terms of the reception accorded them.
Our young friend Tom Bulliard met with a painful accident on Monday morning while attending a jointing machine at Strafford’s factory at Arnprior. The injury was to one of his hands from which two fingers were almost completely severed. He reached home the same evening with Mr. R. Hobbs.
Dr. George G. Steward arrived home from the Old Country on Monday evening looking well. It is understood to be the intention of his friends to give him a public reception in the form of a picnic at Norway Bay on the afternoon on Monday.
“Reg” asks “why be without a bicycle when you have a chance of getting one at the Pontiac House on Saturday for 25 cents?”
“I am of the opinion that if the Canadian tariff was not so high, a considerable trade could be established with this district from the states in flour, cured meats and other products but with the existing high tariff it is impossible to compete with the Canadian producer.” Report to the United States Department of Agriculture of Mr. Mark P. Pendleton, Consul at Pictou, N.S.
Dr. Gaboury and his lieutenant, D.R. Barry left last week to work up the Temiscamingue district. The task, so far as we can learn, will be of up hill character.
Mr. Poupore visited Litchfield, Campbell’s Bay, Portage du Fort, and Starke’s settlement last week and everywhere met with an encouraging reception. He left here by Saturday evening’s train for up county and will be here again this week.
If the Liberals win, the government of Canada will be friendly to the United States. If Sir Charles Tupper and the tories win it will be hostile to us. Thwart the designs of the men “who are inclined to American connection.” Show them at the polls that this is a British country and that the party that looks to Britain and not to Washington is the Canadian party.
According to Bradstreet’s report, trade in Canada is being restricted because of the uncertainty caused by the approaching elections.
Ad: Spring of 1896. I am still to the fore by having everything in readiness for the manufacture and supply of all kinds of wheeled rigs, such as waggons, buggies, phaetons, road carts, etc. Thanking my customers for past favours, I shall be glad to cater to their future wants by supplying anything in the above line required. J.A. Beckett.
Ad: This week we are showing a splendid range of ladies gloves, hosiery, corsets, undervests, parasols, etc. Gentlemen’s top shirts, underwear, ties, braces, socks, straw hats. We are showing a splendid range of men’s and boys straw hats this season. See our Yeddo hats at 50 cents. Note: our store will not be open May 25, (Queen’s birthday) G. Fred Hodgins.
