Shawville residents in the dark for 66 ½ hours: It was a long weekend for the homeowners in the north end of Shawville when the hydro went of Friday afternoon at 1:50 and stayed off until Monday morning at 8:20.
The most serious lack was power to home freezers which could result in great losses to people who had thought they were buying seasonal provisions wisely. Some of the people on are now cooking up and eating up what they can to cut down on their loss.
As for radio and television the families were without for 66 ½ hours. No cooking was possible except by camp stoves and barbecues, and no lights could be turned on. As for those lucky people who usually have air-conditioning to rely on, this too was unusable.
Shawville accident claims one life: A fatal accident occurred on the Picanock Road just north of Shawville Monday evening at eight o’clock. Dead is 36 year old Joseph Greer of RR5, Charteris. Driving a 1971 Ford, he came into collision with Patrick O’Donnell who was driving a 1967 International station wagon. Paddy was taken to the Pontiac Community Hospital and then to Ottawa for treatment. He is in serious condition. Investigating is Constable Chassé of the Campbell’s Bay Detachment of the Q.P.F.
Other accidents in Shawville recently including the striking of the hydro pole by Miss Wendy Erfle of Otter Lake, the four-way-stop collision between Michael Kennedy of Ottawa and Clayton Sharpe of RR4, and the striking of Trail and Marjorie Woodman by Sally Sturgeon of Norway Bay.
In the car-pole collision, one passenger, James Thompson of Bristol, was slightly injured and over $500 damages were reported. The collision took place at 2:45 pm, Wednesday, June 9th. No charges were laid in this accident.
The four-way-stop accident happened at 4:55 pm on June 12th. The Kennedy ‘68 Camrose was driving down Victoria Avenue from North to South and Clayton’s ‘73 Ford was turning left. No charges were laid in this accident.
Investigation of the Woodman accident revealed that they were emerging from between parked cars when they were struck by a slow moving car. Taken to hospital by Hayes Ambulance they were treated by Dr Morissette and released. No charges were laid in this accident.
Hospital strike threat cuts down procedures: With the threat of a strike at the Pontiac Community Hospital, along with all other Quebec hospitals, a curtailment of elective procedures has been in effect. Essential services will not be in jeopardy even if a strike is called and Hospital Director-general Dave Mackenzie says the hospital will go ahead with its necessary work for the community.
“Nobody here wants a strike” he said. Meanwhile the daily routine is carried on as usual.
