July 30,1997 25 Years Ago Army worms devastate crops: It’s like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Millions of army worms have swarmed Pontiac, devastating farmers’ crops and in one case, infesting a house. It was a little more

July 16,1997 25 Years Ago Tourism Association opening fourth booth: Within days, Pontiac will have a fourth tourist booth in operation. A booth has been moved from Kazabazua to the eastern end of Bristol on Hwy. 148 and is scheduled

July 9,1997 25 Years Ago Hundreds attend rally to save Canadian Tire: According to Albert Armstrong, there is a “slight chance” of keeping the Canadian Tire store in Shawville. Armstrong, along with Carson Hodgins and Royce Richardson are working with

June 18,1997 25 Years Ago New ultrasound a first: A new ultrasound machine at the Pontiac CLSC means many firsts for this Fort Coulonge clinic. The CLSC is the first among clinics in the province to provide general ultrasound procedures.

June 11,1997 25 Years Ago Soft Landing: Workers from Montreal flying company made plans to remove their plane from the bush after it crashed about 9 pm Friday night. While spraying for spruce budworm, the plane’s engine blew, covering the

June 4,1997 25 Years Ago Murray looking to bring cup home: Shawville boy Terry Murray is in his first bid for the Stanley Cup and its safe to say . . .

May 28,1997 25 Years Ago Ten B&E’s in one week: From Waltham to Pontiac Station and nearly every place in between was hit with a rash of break and enters and robberies this past week. The Campbell’s Bay detachment of

May 14,1997 25 Years Ago Musical performance in St. Pierre’s Church: The music of Franz Schubert resonated in the chapel of St. Pierre’s Church, Fort Coulonge in celebration of the musician’s 200th birthday on Friday evening. The Singers Storybook, an

May 7,1997 25 Years Ago Hydro Pontiac keeps finger on rivers’ pulse: While Pontiac residents are thinking about flood victims in Manitoba, it is some people’s job to keep an eye on the situation here at home. The Ottawa River

Apr. 30,1997 25 Years Ago Donating organs helps family deal with child’s death: The parents of Carole Trudeau are still trying to cope with the sudden death of their nine-year-old daughter who passed away two week’s ago on April 15.