Mar. 15, 1995 25 Years Ago Feeding the deer in Ladysmith: Lillian Pasch hosts some odd dinner guests for breakfast and supper every day. About 10 deer gather in Pasch’s backyard, gobbling up the grain she has set out for

Mar. 8, 1995 25 Years Ago Pulp Mill landfill now open: It’s called a park and it will cost nine million dollars to build but it won’t have grass and trees in it for another 50 years. “Bioparc” is the

Mar. 1, 1995 25 Years Ago Strong winds fan Bristol fire: A chimney fire is believed to be the cause of a house fire in the village of Bristol which took firefighters nearly 10 hours to contain last Friday. Firefighters

Feb. 22, 1995 25 Years Ago Power system being readied for takeover by Hydro Quebec: Nearly 2,000 residents of upper Pontiac are getting a new power network as Hydro Pontiac moves forward in many areas of operation. By the end

Feb. 15, 1995 25 Years Ago Shawville rally to win division in 20th National Midget Tournament: The Shawville Pontiacs were off to a great start. They took a two goal lead in the first . . .

Feb. 8, 1995 25 Years Ago Carnival back in Shawville: It makes the -30 C weather a little more bearable and the six month frosty season a little shorter. A regular feature in most communities, a winter carnival has been

Feb. 1, 1995 25 Years Ago Heavy equipment garage burns: Firefighters in Otter Lake answered a call early Sunday moring to extinguish a fire that was threatening to . . .

Jan. 25, 1995 25 Years Ago Ladouceur re-elected: Robert Ladouceur was returned as Warden of Pontiac by the vote of 14 out of 19 mayors present at the Jan. 23 MRC council meeting. In a brief word of thanks after

Jan. 18, 1995 25 Years Ago Rain holds off for PSDA poker run: Those who wished for warmer weather while snowmobiling in -45 C weather during last year’s poker run should be careful what they wish for. The Pontiac Snowmobile

compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Jan. 11, 1995 25 Years Ago First to arrive in ‘95: 1995’s firstborn Quinn Germain O’Brien was the first baby born in 1995 at Pontiac Community Hospital. Although he was due . . .