The Way We Were – Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier
January 17, 2023
Jan. 14,1998 – 25 Years Ago Pontiac survives ice storm: In what is being called the ice storm of the century, area residents last week
Jan. 14,1998 – 25 Years Ago Pontiac survives ice storm: In what is being called the ice storm of the century, area residents last week
I once had a teacher who advised the girls in the class, “don’t marry for the money, just go where the money is.” Well, she
Jan. 7,1998 25 Years Ago Fire leaves 60 mill workers unemployed: The fire which destroyed the Produits Forestiers Coulonge mill in Mansfield Saturday started in
How high can the interest rate go? This is a subject that everyone is wondering about. If you have a million dollars borrowed, then every
Dec. 31, 1997 – 25 Years Ago SQ looking for home, mayor’s remuneration capped: Pontiac MRC mayors met Monday evening, Dec. 22 to deal with
Have you ever brought your kids on vacation? Afraid to? Anxious? Don’t know where to start? I’m certainly not a pro, but we have done
Of all the seven bank accounts of a farmer the one that I enjoyed adding to the most is “continuous education!” Because our family was
Well, we got our Christmas wish which was to have a white Christmas. As I write my notes this morning, everything is so white and
Get well wishes go out to Merril Fleury of Chichester, Que. who is currently in the Pembroke Regional Hospital. Roy Gagnon of Chichester has been
Our thoughts and prayers for the Lance and Richardson families on the loss of Denise on Dec. 12 at the age of 81. Our deepest
Jan. 14,1998 – 25 Years Ago Pontiac survives ice storm: In what is being called the ice storm of the century, area residents last week battled the extremes of the unpredictable and relentless winter weather, a mix of drizzle, freezing
I once had a teacher who advised the girls in the class, “don’t marry for the money, just go where the money is.” Well, she had it partly right, “don’t marry for the money.” My dad said, “it’s no disgrace
Jan. 7,1998 25 Years Ago Fire leaves 60 mill workers unemployed: The fire which destroyed the Produits Forestiers Coulonge mill in Mansfield Saturday started in the roof trusses of the main building, says Const. Gilles Couture of the Hull Sureté
How high can the interest rate go? This is a subject that everyone is wondering about. If you have a million dollars borrowed, then every time the interest rate increases by one percent, it will cost you $10,000 more to
Dec. 31, 1997 – 25 Years Ago SQ looking for home, mayor’s remuneration capped: Pontiac MRC mayors met Monday evening, Dec. 22 to deal with a 42-item agenda. Topics of importance were the following: Denis Lamothe, commander of the Campbell’s
Have you ever brought your kids on vacation? Afraid to? Anxious? Don’t know where to start? I’m certainly not a pro, but we have done it a few times with our kids at different stages of their childhood. Here are
Of all the seven bank accounts of a farmer the one that I enjoyed adding to the most is “continuous education!” Because our family was dairy farming and trying to grow enough crops to keep them healthy and productive, we
Well, we got our Christmas wish which was to have a white Christmas. As I write my notes this morning, everything is so white and beautiful. It really feels like Christmas. We were saddened to hear of the passing of
Get well wishes go out to Merril Fleury of Chichester, Que. who is currently in the Pembroke Regional Hospital. Roy Gagnon of Chichester has been moved from the Shawville Hospital to the Manoir in Fort Coulonge. We are lucky to
Our thoughts and prayers for the Lance and Richardson families on the loss of Denise on Dec. 12 at the age of 81. Our deepest condolences to the Craig and Lapierre families on the loss of Zelma on Dec. 14
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