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The Way We Were

May 24, 1995  25 Years Ago March against women’s poverty: Women in Pontiac are being rallied to support women throughout Quebec. A march, billed as

The Way We Were

May 17, 1995 — 25 Years Ago The Little Hearts Club: The Little Hearts Club of Quyon, through sponsors, submitted messages to their moms. The

The Way We Were

May 10, 1995 25 Years Ago Never forget – vet pleads: Stanley Hogg still wakes up in the middle of the night wondering why he’s

The Way We Were

May 3, 1995 25 Years Ago No water for Quyon: It doesn’t look promising for Quyon. Although testing for swells was done at four different

The Way We Were

April 26, 1995 25 Years Ago Former mayor honoured: Former Bristol Mayor Alex Murray was honoured by the current mayor, Jack Graham, in observance of

The Way We Were

April 19, 1995 25 Years Ago Braving the cold for Easter Seals: While the Beavers rode ahead on a float, Cubs and Scouts walked the

The Way We Were

April 12, 1995 25 Years Ago Bantams take Ottawa West games: The Shawville Bantam Pontiacs travelled to the Ottawa West tournament this past weekend and

The Way We Were

April 5, 1995 25 Years Ago Grass fire burns house, fire truck: An out-of-control grass fire is being blamed for burning a house, shed and

The Way We Were

Mar. 29, 1995 25 Years Ago Fire station at Breckenridge, newFire station at Breckenridge, new water pump for Chapeau: The municipality of Pontiac has been

The Way We Were

Mar. 22, 1995 25 Years Ago Saint Paddy’s Day at Gavan’s: Pontiac’s best-known cultural event is also its longest-running party. The annual St. Patrick’s Day

May 24, 1995  25 Years Ago March against women’s poverty: Women in Pontiac are being rallied to support women throughout Quebec. A march, billed as the “bread and Roses Women’s March”, whose purpose is to increase the general awareness of

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The Way We Were

May 17, 1995 — 25 Years Ago The Little Hearts Club: The Little Hearts Club of Quyon, through sponsors, submitted messages to their moms. The following are some excerpts of their Mother’s Day tributes: “You are my favourite mom in

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The Way We Were

May 10, 1995 25 Years Ago Never forget – vet pleads: Stanley Hogg still wakes up in the middle of the night wondering why he’s here and so many of his friends never made it. A lot of the memories

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The Way We Were

May 3, 1995 25 Years Ago No water for Quyon: It doesn’t look promising for Quyon. Although testing for swells was done at four different sites this past week, Quyon is still without water. A well-digging company from Montreal began

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The Way We Were

April 26, 1995 25 Years Ago Former mayor honoured: Former Bristol Mayor Alex Murray was honoured by the current mayor, Jack Graham, in observance of National Citizenship Week. Murray served ten years as councillor and ten years as mayor beginning

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The Way We Were

April 19, 1995 25 Years Ago Braving the cold for Easter Seals: While the Beavers rode ahead on a float, Cubs and Scouts walked the mile-long route of Saturday’s Kiwanis Easter Seals Parade in Ottawa, proudly carrying the banner of

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The Way We Were

April 12, 1995 25 Years Ago Bantams take Ottawa West games: The Shawville Bantam Pontiacs travelled to the Ottawa West tournament this past weekend and came home winners. In the fist game the Bantams out-classed a team from Kemptville 5-1.

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The Way We Were

April 5, 1995 25 Years Ago Grass fire burns house, fire truck: An out-of-control grass fire is being blamed for burning a house, shed and fire truck near Quyon last week. For the second time in three days, Quyon firefighters

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The Way We Were

Mar. 29, 1995 25 Years Ago Fire station at Breckenridge, newFire station at Breckenridge, new water pump for Chapeau: The municipality of Pontiac has been granted $243,334 to help build a new fire station near Breckenridge at the eastern end

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The Way We Were

Mar. 22, 1995 25 Years Ago Saint Paddy’s Day at Gavan’s: Pontiac’s best-known cultural event is also its longest-running party. The annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Gavan’s Hotel in Quyon marked its 34th year on Sunday with a show

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