The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier
August 21, 2018
Aug. 18, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac Steam and Gas Association annual show is a success: Organizers are calling this year’s annual steam show, held
Aug. 18, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac Steam and Gas Association annual show is a success: Organizers are calling this year’s annual steam show, held
Aug. 11, 1993, 25 Years Ago Japanese tour didn’t break the budget: Shawville was able to give a delegation from Japan the grand tour of
Aug. 4, 1993 – 25 Years Ago Fastest across the line in Ladysmith: Close to 1,500 people headed up to Ladysmith on Aug. 1 to
July 28, 1993 – 25 Years Ago Some water unsafe to drink: Elevated bacterial content has left the water in Quyon and Campbell’s Bay unfit
July 21, 1993 25 Years Ago Heroic rescue saves lives: On July 18, at the beach in Quyon, quick, selfless action saved two young men
July 14, 1993 25 Years Ago Bryson Lions and Equinox host record crowd for Community Day: Last Saturday, hundreds of visitors to Pontiac got a
July 7, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac’s prospects looking good with 3,000 mining claims staked: The mining and prospecting future of Pontiac appears to be
June 30, 1993 25 Years Ago River watchdog group formed: While loons called in the distance and geese flew overhead, 30 activists sat on the
June 23, 1993 25 Years Ago Fulford new Lions president: It was 30 years ago that Doug Fulford last served as president of the Shawville
June 16, 1993 25 Years Ago L’EntourElle home provides a shelter for battered women: Since December of 1988, 165 persons have come forward to seek
Aug. 18, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac Steam and Gas Association annual show is a success: Organizers are calling this year’s annual steam show, held at Riverview North farm, a success. Allison Corrigan, secretary of the Pontiac Steam and Gas
Aug. 11, 1993, 25 Years Ago Japanese tour didn’t break the budget: Shawville was able to give a delegation from Japan the grand tour of the area and it didn’t break the budget. Mayor Albert Armstrong said entertaining the 12-member
Aug. 4, 1993 – 25 Years Ago Fastest across the line in Ladysmith: Close to 1,500 people headed up to Ladysmith on Aug. 1 to take in some 4 x 4 mud dragging action. Put on by the Silver Maple
July 28, 1993 – 25 Years Ago Some water unsafe to drink: Elevated bacterial content has left the water in Quyon and Campbell’s Bay unfit to drink. Colleen St-Jean, secretary-treasurer by interim for the village of Campbell’s Bay, said they
July 21, 1993 25 Years Ago Heroic rescue saves lives: On July 18, at the beach in Quyon, quick, selfless action saved two young men from drowning. Sometime around noon, Scott Smith, 12 ,and Lonnie Collier, 15, both of Aylmer
July 14, 1993 25 Years Ago Bryson Lions and Equinox host record crowd for Community Day: Last Saturday, hundreds of visitors to Pontiac got a chance to see the wonders of the Ottawa River up close – real close. The
July 7, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac’s prospects looking good with 3,000 mining claims staked: The mining and prospecting future of Pontiac appears to be very bright. Officials from the provincial Ministry of Energy and Resources (MER) regional office in
June 30, 1993 25 Years Ago River watchdog group formed: While loons called in the distance and geese flew overhead, 30 activists sat on the deck overlooking the expanse of the Ottawa River at Pointe Davidson Yacht Club and wondered
June 23, 1993 25 Years Ago Fulford new Lions president: It was 30 years ago that Doug Fulford last served as president of the Shawville Lions Club and on Saturday night, his fellow Lions returned him to office. A lot
June 16, 1993 25 Years Ago L’EntourElle home provides a shelter for battered women: Since December of 1988, 165 persons have come forward to seek help from L’EntourElle, a Fort Coulonge shelter for battered women and their children. For the
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