Dec. 10,1997 25 Years Ago Santa visits Campbell’s Bay: Santa Claus came to Campbell’s Bay town Saturday. The weather was perfect for Santa’s visit and a large crowd lined the streets as the various floats and marchers paraded through the

Dec. 3,1997 25 Years Ago Canadian Tire store begins anew: To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports in July of the death of the Canadian Tire store were greatly exaggerated. Exaggerated only because the Canadian Tire Corporation under-estimated the dedication and persistence

Nov. 26,1997 25 Years Ago Murray will do double duty as coach, GM: Bryan Murray is back behind the bench, this time as coach of the Florida Panthers. With the Panthers in second-last spot of the NHL’s Eastern Conference, the

Nov. 12,1997 – 25 years ago Pontiac remembers: When veteran Tim Cosgrove laid the first wreath at Allumettes Island East’s monument on Saturday, images of the Korean war came flooding back. “I remember three of my shipmates who didn’t come

Oct. 22,1997 25 Years Ago Pontiacs jump to third spot with a pair of wins: The Shawville Junior B Pontiacs’ back-to-back home wins this past weekend pushed the Juniors up in the Eastern Ontario Junior B standings to third spot

Oct. 15,1997 25 Years Ago Cut cable leaves thousands phoneless for eight hours: More than 5,000 Telebec and Bell subscribers in Pontiac were without telephone service last Wednesday after a phone cable between Luskville and Quyon was accidentally cut by

Oct. 8,1997 – 25 Years Ago 12th Oktoberfest draws thousands: Thanks to unseasonably mild temperatures, non-stop entertainment and an abundance of homemade sauerkraut, the 12th annual Oktoberfest Ladysmith will go down in the history books as a tremendous success. An

Sept. 17,1997 25 Years Ago $2,200 raised in 16th Terry Fox Run: For Leah Beardsley, finishing the Terry Fox Run course once wasn’t enough this year. The Bristol 16-year-old first completed the course Sunday astride her hackney pony, Mr. T’s

Sept. 10,1997 25 Years Ago Bryson honours Diana: Over 30 mourners stood in a downpour Saturday to pay their respects to Princess Diana. “She was like one of us,” said Danielle St-Aubin, who organized the public tribute. “She had an

Aug. 6,1997 25 Years Ago Fest a hit with young and old: The success of last weekend’s Brysonfest is proof two heads working together are better than one. For the first time ever, Bryson’s Recreation Association and Lions Club joined