June 30, 1992,
25 Years Ago
“Fair” weather good in Quyon: If for no other reason, the perfect summer weather the organizers of the Quyon Fair had hoped for, was a sure draw to this year’s three day event.
This year’s fair looked like a good one for young and old, with plenty of rides for the kids and countless events and activities for the older set too.
Perrenial favourites such as the demolition derby, horse shows, parade, fireworks kept the fairgrounds buzzing throughout the weekend.
Kinsmen donate to community: At the end of each Kinsmen Bingo season, the Kinsmen are required by their own laws to contribute the proceeds to area organizations. This year, seven organizations shared approximately $9,500 raised by the bingo.
July 6, 1967,
50 Years Ago
Arrival of flame began Shawville celebrations: On Thursday last, twenty-two young boys and six young girls from Shawville went by car to Ottawa where in a solemn ceremony on Parliament Hill with our member of Parliament in attendance, they lit their torch from the eternal Centennial Flame.
The torch the Shawville Scouts and Rangers carried was manufactured by Norris Jones, Scoutmaster and was carried in relays from Parliament Hill to Shawville during the day.
Quebec Provincial Police escort was provided and one of the helpful duties of the officer was to re-light the torch when it became extinguished by the swiftness of the runners.
Arriving in Shawville in the early evening, the runners were greeted by a colour guard, the Shawville Community Band, the Shawville Volunteer Fire Brigade, the Pony Musical Riders with banners, representatives of the Clarendon and Dist. Ministerial Assoc., members of the Shawville Municipal Council and especially His Worship Mayor Orla Young.
King Street blaze: The Shawville Fire truck has been much in evidence in town recently, standing by when the Centennial Flame was brought in from Ottawa by the Scouts and Rangers and then leading off the big parade on Saturday.
But the whole town had a chance to see it and its crew in action last week when the loft over Garnet Hodgins’ garage took fire and in a matter of minutes the reels arrived, were deftly attached to hydrants, rapidly unrolled and capably handled by the trained volunteer brigade. One insurance man standing by was heard to remark that this is why insurance rates in Shawville are so favourable.
July 9, 1942,
75 Years Ago
Local News: Lieutenant K.C. Bolton has been transferred from the reserve of officers and appointed to Headquarters Company. Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment (reserve) as Second in Command. Seventeen men from Shawville and district have joined up with this regiment and are preparing to attend camp at Connaught.
Surgical teams from Montreal and Quebec City hospitals who will collaborate with the Red Cross Disaster Preparedness and Relief Committee in its plan to provide hospitals on the lower St. Lawrence with emergency medical assistance in the even to a major disaster, were announced by Dr. A.T. Bazin and Dr. Hurtubise, co-chairman of the committee.
With both shores of the St. Lawrence now considered vulnerable territory, the Red Cross is rapidly completing plans whereby hospitals in that area will be equipped with emergency supplies in the event of a disaster occurring along shipping lanes of the river.
In the seven months that it stood last year, surrounded by Axis forces and hurled back every assault, Tobruk became a symbol of courage and resistance. Its sudden fall, coupled with the almost simultaneous loss of Bardia and Bir El Gobi is a hard blow.
Presumably the Nazi campaign in Libya is a prelude to a full-scale assault upon Egypt in an effort to drive the British from the Mediterranean and conquer the entire Middle East.
July 5, 1917,
100 Years Ago
Local News: The local celebration of the fiftieth birthday of the Dominion held at the exhibition grounds on Monday, under the auspices of C.P.A.S. No. 1, came off very successfully, being favoured with excellent weather and a large attendance. A good list of popular athletic sports was run, interspersed with an interesting series of trotting and saddle races, which occupied the time of the afternoon well on toward evening.
The society had three well attended booths for the sale of refreshments on the grounds and these were kept busy till the stock on hand was exhausted. Meals were served in the dining hall by Mr. Pettipiece of Norway Bay.
The baseball match between Elmside and Vinton was rather too one-sided to be interesting, the latter team winning by a score of 20 to 2 for eight innings a side.
The moving picture entertainment, held at night as the wind-up feature of the proceedings, was good and well attended.
The council should take action at once to prevent the excessive speed at which it has become the rule to drive cars through our narrow streets. Cars are so numerous now that accidents are bound to happen unless greater precaution is taken. People are complaining that they cannot keep their children cooped up all the time to accommodate car drivers who should remember that they have no special privileges.
The community was visibly shocked and grieved on Saturday afternoon to learn that the Rev. Mr. R.W. Knight, pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist congregation had suddenly passed away. His death was due to a clot of blood being carried from a varicose vein to the heart, which invariably proved fatal.
L. Corp. John J. Howard, son of Mr. James Howard of Green Lake, enlisted with the 77th Battalion in June 1916 and left for overseas a few days afterwards. Transferred in England to 87th Battalion. Killed in action April 9, aged 23 years.
It was stated in reply to an inquiry in the House of Commons last week that the government, in its various departments is now employing 3,683 returned soldiers who have done their bit at the front.
Ad: G.F. Hodgins has window screens. Bar the flies now. Save swatting them later.
July 14, 1892,
125 Years Ago
Local news: The anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne was celebrated in this village by the assembling together of six lodges of the Orangemen of Clarendon and Bristol, besides a large number of ladies and non-members of the Order.
The farmers are all busy preparing to cut their hay which is an excellent crop.
Mr. Thos. Eades thinks he can beat anybody in the oat crop. One stalk, measured by a neighbour on Saturday, went four feet, ten inches long and it was not yet shot out.
Mr. F.C. DeZouche of Bryson has nearly completed a telephone connection between his residence and store. This is the first link in the Pontiac Telephone Co.’s line, which will extend throughout the county.
Dr. John McKinley of Bristol, while on a visit to his brother, Mr. Peter McKinley of Perth, a few weeks ago had with his brother and two boys named Smith and Rathwell, a miraculous escape from death by lightning.
Three rafts of square timber have passed through the Calumet slide within a few days.
Hon. Edward Blake arrived by the Allan steamship Parisian this morning in Moville, Ireland. He appeared in excellent health and spirits.
