Oct. 13, 1993 25 Years Ago Shawville Young Farmers banquet: The Shawville Young Farmers Annual Awards Banquet was held Oct. 9 at Pine Lodge in Bristol. More than 140 people attended the evening’s presentations and listened to guest speaker Bob

Oct. 6, 1993 25 Years Ago Oktoberfest breaks records in the rain: The population of the village of Ladysmith swelled from 125 to over 5,000 this past weekend as people flocked in for the ninth annual Oktoberfest. CKBY disk jockey

Sept. 29, 1993 25 Years Ago Last mud run of the season: From the mini’s to the full blown eight cylinder modifieds and the fast open class, to blown transmissions, blown oil rings and a fire on the starting line,

Sept. 22, 1993 25 Years Ago New bus for seniors now in use: Generosity and community support have made it easier for seniors to maintain their independence in the Pontiac. Through numerous financial contributions, the Pontiac Day Centre was able

Sept. 15, 1993 25 Years Ago 1,000 roast Fred Meilleur: Never before in the history of Pontiac’s Fred’s Hotel in Chapeau has it been closed for two days. Not even when his father Edmond owned the hotel or before when

Sept. 8, 1993 25 Years Ago Tribute opens Shawville Fair: In an emotionally charged ceremony, the 138th annual Shawville Fair was dedicated to the memory of the late Edgar Schwartz. Special guest Dr. Grant Rogers officially opened the fair with

Sept. 8, 1993 25 Years Ago Tribute opens Shawville Fair: In an emotionally charged ceremony, the 138th annual Shawville Fair was dedicated to the memory of the late Edgar Schwartz. Special guest Dr. Grant Rogers officially opened the fair with

Sept. 1, 1993 25 Years Ago Smoke detectors may become mandatory: Every house in the Pontiac will have at least one smoke detector if the Pontiac Fire Chiefs Association gets its way. The 16 chiefs who are members of the

Sept. 1, 1993 25 Years Ago Smoke detectors may become mandatory: Every house in the Pontiac will have at least one smoke detector if the Pontiac Fire Chiefs Association gets its way. The 16 chiefs who are members of the

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Aug. 25, 1993 25 Years Ago “Really big” show at the Chapeau Fair: Nearly 600 people herded into the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex for the “Grand Ole Opry” hosted by Gail Gavan on Friday night. The