The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier
Dec. 9, 1992 25 Years Ago Shawville honours budding farmers at annual QYF awards banquet: The Shawville Young Farmers held their annual banquet on Saturday
Dec. 9, 1992 25 Years Ago Shawville honours budding farmers at annual QYF awards banquet: The Shawville Young Farmers held their annual banquet on Saturday
Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts I heard the rain beating on my roof in the night and groaned. It was not going to be a
Sometimes we have to look back to appreciate what changes lie ahead. One evening in the 1960s while listening to my grandfather and some of
Making time for everyone at Christmas Christmas often brings feelings of joy, gratitude and happiness to most people but sometimes a little stress works its
Dec. 2, 1992 25 Years Ago Symposium stresses co-operation: On Nov. 28, PontiAction held a symposium on the future of the old CPR railway corridor
Whether we work on a farm or in the city, we all live in a house or apartment. Whether the dwelling is new or a
To all my faithful readers, please excuse the error from my last week’s column. It seems that I accidentally attached an old file to my
Congratulations to everyone who took the time to be in the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday. It was super fantastic. We had regular participants and
Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Smiley and Béchamp families on the passing of Lillian Smiley. She passed away on Friday two
Congratulations to Kelsey Stanley and Dave Thomson, who welcomed a beautiful baby girl on Nov. 30 named Presley Margaret Merle. She is a new little
Dec. 9, 1992 25 Years Ago Shawville honours budding farmers at annual QYF awards banquet: The Shawville Young Farmers held their annual banquet on Saturday honouring the outstanding achievements of their members with trophies, certificates and awards. Nancy Pirie was
Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts I heard the rain beating on my roof in the night and groaned. It was not going to be a good walk. The morning brought wind and a light drizzle but we headed out! Watching
Sometimes we have to look back to appreciate what changes lie ahead. One evening in the 1960s while listening to my grandfather and some of his friends reminisce about changes in farming, my grandfather stated that the two most important
Making time for everyone at Christmas Christmas often brings feelings of joy, gratitude and happiness to most people but sometimes a little stress works its way in especially when you have several or very large families that you’re trying to
Dec. 2, 1992 25 Years Ago Symposium stresses co-operation: On Nov. 28, PontiAction held a symposium on the future of the old CPR railway corridor owned by the MRC, in the hopes of inspiring the county to take advantage of
Whether we work on a farm or in the city, we all live in a house or apartment. Whether the dwelling is new or a century home, many of us appreciate the charm of an old house. As we get
To all my faithful readers, please excuse the error from my last week’s column. It seems that I accidentally attached an old file to my social notes. My apologies for any confusion. The Waltham Fire Department is happy to welcome
Congratulations to everyone who took the time to be in the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday. It was super fantastic. We had regular participants and new participants which made it so spectacular. Thank you to all who took the time
Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Smiley and Béchamp families on the passing of Lillian Smiley. She passed away on Friday two days before her 90th birthday. The Ian Picard Memorial hockey tournament was held last weekend
Congratulations to Kelsey Stanley and Dave Thomson, who welcomed a beautiful baby girl on Nov. 30 named Presley Margaret Merle. She is a new little sister for Paisley. The whole family is just tickled pink. Best wishes also to Hollie
The Pontiac Historical Society will hold its Annual General Meeting at the Pontiac Archives, 358 Main Street, Shawville, Quebec, on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. Phone 819-647-3538 for information.
We’re thrilled to invite you to join our team as we celebrate SADC Pontiac’s 40 years of local economic development with you in your community. This special presence is part of our exciting year-long tour across all 19 municipalities in our territory.
Come and discover the variety of services we offer, chat about business strategies and opportunities, and connect with our fantastic team. Whether you’re a local business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, or just curious about what we do, this day is open to all!
Let’s celebrate together and look forward to many more years of growth and community success. Feel free to bring your friends and family, we look forward to seeing you there!

Nous sommes ravis de vous inviter à vous joindre à notre équipe pour célébrer les 40 ans de développement économique local de la SADC Pontiac, directement dans votre communauté. Cet présence spéciale fait partie de notre tournée à travers toutes les 19 municipalités de notre territoire.
Venez découvrir les services que nous offrons, discuter des stratégies et opportunités d’affaires, et rencontrer notre équipe fantastique. Que vous soyez un propriétaire d’entreprise local, un entrepreneur en herbe, ou simplement curieux de savoir ce que nous faisons, cet événement est ouvert à tous !
Célébrons ensemble et envisageons de nombreuses autres années de croissance et de succès communautaire. N’hésitez pas à venir accompagné(e) de vos amis et de votre famille — au plaisir de vous y voir!
Every Friday – Hooley in the Hall. Live music 7 – 9:30 p.m. Anglican Church Hall, 530 Main, Shawville. Free. Dance if you’d like
Where: Shawville Arena, 215 rue Lang
When: 7:45 p.m. (Warmup at 7:15 p.m.)
Regular Season Home Game #4 – Pontiacs vs. Arnprior Rivermen – Minor Hockey Night. Warmup at 7:15 p.m.
Ticket link: https://events.frontdoor.plus/event/1555
St-Edwards Christmas Tea and Bazaar will be held at 34 ch Bristol on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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