The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier
June 12, 2018
June 9, 1993 25 Years Ago First Ottawa River by-pass now open for boating traffic: History was made on June 5, 1993 when Rapides des
June 9, 1993 25 Years Ago First Ottawa River by-pass now open for boating traffic: History was made on June 5, 1993 when Rapides des
June 2, 1993 25 Years Ago Hydro Pontiac project underway: Nearly 100 guests were invited to the May 31 sod-turning ceremony put on by Kiewit
May 26, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac students win Heritage awards: Pontiac students carried away some of the most coveted awards from the annual banquet
May 19, 1993 25 Years Ago PCH tour celebrates Hospital Day: This week is “Hospital Week” and the Pontiac Community Hospital recognized May 16 as
May 12, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac doctors lead the way: Local doctors innovations in the medical profession have put Pontiac on the map –
May 5, 1993 25 Years Ago Inflation rate regulated by amount of hot air: Kerri Richardson helped out Jerry Lang to prepare his hot air
Apr. 28, 1993 25 Years Ago Shawville curlers close season with trophy banquet: The Shawville Curling Club closed out its season with the annual year-end
Apr. 21, 1993 25 Years Ago Farmers feed on facts and figures at Mountainview Turf open house: To the farmer, management of information is becoming
Apr. 14, 1993 25 Years Ago Stanhow barn meeting draws good dairy turnout: About a hundred farmers and young 4-Hers gathered at Stanhow Farms in
Apr. 7, 1993 25 Years Ago Dinner theatre raises $4,500: All of Shawville society turned out for the gala dinner and opening night performance of
June 9, 1993 25 Years Ago First Ottawa River by-pass now open for boating traffic: History was made on June 5, 1993 when Rapides des Joachims officially opened its “river doors” to boating traffic. Rapides was the first of three
June 2, 1993 25 Years Ago Hydro Pontiac project underway: Nearly 100 guests were invited to the May 31 sod-turning ceremony put on by Kiewit Enterprises, the construction company in charge of building the Hydro Pontiac project at the Coulonge
May 26, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac students win Heritage awards: Pontiac students carried away some of the most coveted awards from the annual banquet for Heritage College. More than 350 students attended the gala event at the Maison du
May 19, 1993 25 Years Ago PCH tour celebrates Hospital Day: This week is “Hospital Week” and the Pontiac Community Hospital recognized May 16 as “Hospital Day”. Mr. Jacques Boissonneault, Head of Medical Biology Services and coordinator of Hospital Day
May 12, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac doctors lead the way: Local doctors innovations in the medical profession have put Pontiac on the map – literally. On April 29 and 30, 100 doctors from all across Canada attended a seminar
May 5, 1993 25 Years Ago Inflation rate regulated by amount of hot air: Kerri Richardson helped out Jerry Lang to prepare his hot air balloon for a trip over Shawville on April 27. Fully inflated, the balloon stands nearly
Apr. 28, 1993 25 Years Ago Shawville curlers close season with trophy banquet: The Shawville Curling Club closed out its season with the annual year-end bash Saturday April 24. A full house showed up for the annual banquet and trophy
Apr. 21, 1993 25 Years Ago Farmers feed on facts and figures at Mountainview Turf open house: To the farmer, management of information is becoming more important every day. This point was driven home in a variety of ways to
Apr. 14, 1993 25 Years Ago Stanhow barn meeting draws good dairy turnout: About a hundred farmers and young 4-Hers gathered at Stanhow Farms in Bristol on April 12 for a barn meeting put on by the Holstein Breeders Association.
Apr. 7, 1993 25 Years Ago Dinner theatre raises $4,500: All of Shawville society turned out for the gala dinner and opening night performance of Pontiac Protestant High School’s production of The Music Man last Tuesday night. The pre-play dinner
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