Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Jan. 5, 1994 25 Years Ago Down on the farm on Boxing Day: Even though Boxing Day turned out to be the coldest day of the winter so far, over 100 visitors showed up for the

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Dec. 15, 1993 25 Years Ago Quyon Lions ensure that singles enjoy a good Christmas dinner: Single people in Quyon don’t have to go without a holiday meal at Christmas time. Each year, the Quyon Lions

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Dec. 8, 1993 25 Years Ago MRC gives $6,000 grant to Foundation for study linking Chutes to Bryson House: Pontiac MRC has authorized a grant of $6,000 to the Coulonge Chutes Foundation to help finance a

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Dec. 1, 1993 25 Years Ago McMillan honoured for heroism: A former Beechgrove resident received an emotional tribute last week for an extraordinary feat of bravery he performed last summer. On Nov. 23 the Quyon community

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Nov. 24, 1993 25 Years Ago Mustangs pass Panthers on the outside: Pontiac High’s junior girls basketball team had its second consecutive valley championship within its grasp but let it slip through their fingers with less

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Nov. 17, 1993 25 Years Ago Local merchants in purgatory: Three businesses in Shawville are waiting to see how Quebec’s new sign law will affect them. Armac’s Corner Shop appeared in court in Campbell’s Bay but

Nov. 10, 1993 25 Years Ago High turnover on municipal councils: Pontiac has seven new mayors. Sunday’s municipal elections resulted in a significant turnover in municipal representation. Five sitting mayors had to defend their office at the polls; of these,

Nov. 3, 1993 25 Years Ago Lionettes host costume car rally: The Quyon Lionettes held their sixth annual Car Rally on Saturday. Lionette Mona MacKechnie, Chairperson, reported that 51 cars registered. The challenging course baffled, mystified and dumb-founded many but

Oct. 27, 1993 25 Years Ago Liberal sweep takes Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle: A smile lit up Robert Bertrand’s face Monday night when the candidate was told he was the first Liberal MP in Quebec declared by the CBC to have been elected.

Oct. 20, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac Community Hospital in the black: The Pontiac Community Hospital was able to record a surplus at the end of its first complete fiscal year in its new organizational structure. The surplus of almost