Local wine bottles:  Residents of Pontiac can be proud of their heritage with limited edition wine bottles with the labels representative of the municipalities on them.

Since December, the SAQ (Societé d’Alcool du Québec) has been selling wine bottles with the special. Wine lovers can purchase a bottle of wine and keep it as a souvenir.

“The bottles are a collectors item,” said Guy Racine, manager of the SAQ in Shawville.

For example, the bottles depict a scene of a central point, or a heritage building. from each municipality. The Shawville label has a picture of the town hall and the Clarendon label has a picture of the municipal hall.

The bottles contain a Merlot red wine from France and they sell for $16.85 each.

The wine bottles are selling very well. The liquor store in Shawville has sold about 20 cases of the wine. Racine said that he has had to make a second order to keep up with the demand.

“I’m quite surprised by how well they are selling,” said Racine. “I didn’t expect to sell as many as I have.”

Allumettes’ wagon train rolls in May: Allumettes Island will be stepping back to the time of horses and buggies as the Allumettes Island Wagon Train will get on its way May 18.

The wagon train is being organized by the Pontiac Agriculture Society Division “B” this year and is planning to have the wagon train run in conjunction with Settlers Days.

The route for this year’s wagon train will start from Chapeau Friday and will arrive at St. Joseph’s Friday evening. From St. Joseph’s, the route will lead to Desjardinsville and then arrive back in Chapeau at the fairgrounds Sunday about 1 p.m.

At each stop, the wagon train will form wagon circles for a meal and watch musical entertainment, organized by each town. There will also be sing-a-longs and campfires to capture the essence of the period.