Apr. 9,1997
25 Years Ago
Truckers fined for overloads: Inspectors are cracking down on truckers carrying too much weight.
One morning recently, 13 truckers were fined for carrying illegal loads at Litchfield weigh station.
“It’s more than usual,” says Pierre Legros, director of highway patrol for Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec.
During spring thaw, truckers must reduce their loads by about 20 per cent, depending on the size of load.
Fire destroys antiques, tools, beekeeping equipment: A Sunday afternoon fire means Alvin Brown will likely have to give up his much-loved hobby of beekeeping.
A fire which broke out around 12:15 p.m., destroyed Brown’s log shed at his home in Stark’s Corners. Brown estimates the contents of the shed were worth about $15,500.
In addition to losing three . . .
chainsaws, numerous saws, hammer and other tools, Brown lost all of his equipment used to keep his 18 beehives.
“It’s all gone,” Brown says. The beekeeping equipment are items that cannot be replaced quickly, he says.
Caldwell Notes by Hermonie Sharpe: What beautiful weather we had over this past weekend with the thermometer on the north end of our house registering 70 deg. farrenheit. The snow is disappearing and we have a lake on our property as we get the run-off from the road coming down from the top of the hill. We sure hope something can be done to stop this situation as it drains into our basement.
While watching the late news this Sunday night and after enjoying such beautiful weather over the weekend, then seeing Manitoba shoveling their way out from a snowstorm, we experienced a light thunderstorm but then they tell us snow again on Tuesday. Oh well, let’s talk about it next week and just maybe it will miss us.
Apr. 12, 1972
50 Years Ago
Victoria students get experience on real jobs: Thirteen final year students in the commercial class at Victoria Avenue School are taking advantage of a special program arranged by the Commission Scolaire Regionale de l’Outaouais.
For the seventh consecutive year, the students’ services of the commission has organized a project for the purpose of giving senior students a contact with the working world. The largest group of students will be at Metropolitan Life in Ottawa.
Emmett Shea, their commercial teacher at Victoria, feels that this experience will be very valuable for the girls and he is confident that they will create a favourable impression of their school and the Pontiac in general with the calibre of their work in each of those offices.
Farewell to Pearce by Shawville CBMC: On Thursday evening, the Shawville Christian Business Men’s Club and friends met at Newton’s Dining Hall for luncheon to pay tribute to Rev. John G. Pearce who is leaving Shawville.
Mr. Donald Stevens was Master of Ceremonies and presented the guest of honour with a suitably inscribed desk set on behalf of those assembled.
Mr. Hugh Horner gave Mr Pearce an honourary lifetime membership in the local organization.
Each speaker recalled the spiritual impact this man had upon Shawville and area during his eight years of ministry in St. Paul’s Anglican Church.
Apr. 24, 1947
75 Years Ago
Local news: Pamphlet tells how farmers can use DDT: As a result of exacting tests in the past few years by agricultural scientists, they have found that DDT can be used effectually in the control of a wide range of agricultural insect pests. Recommendations for the use of DDT against these pests are given in a pamphlet written by W.A. Ross, Dominion Dept. of Agriculture.
The National Film Board are presenting this month a very fine series of films on subjects important to all Canadians. These include: “Old MacDonald’s Farm”, with suggestions on how to solve the labour shortage on the farm. “The house I live in” with a talk by Frank Sinatra on race prejudice and how the world must work towards cooperation.; “Every man’s world” and “Power from Shipshaw”.
Under Dominion regulations, supported by provincial legislation to cover the fields of purely provincial jurisdiction, it is required that all eggs bought and sold in Canada must be handled on a basis of grade.
United Kingdom authorities have agreed to purchase a minimum of 120,000,000 pounds of beef in Canada this year at a top price of $24.25 per 100 pounds.
Apr. 6,1922
100 Years Ago
Local news: Shawville hockey team evened up matters with the Aylmer team here on Thursday by defeating the boys from the lakeside town 7 to 4 in a game that improved appreciably in the last period.
Our town electrician, A.D. McCredie has asked consumers of light, particularly private householders to conserve their lights, especially on Tuesday and Saturday evenings between 6 and 10 o’clock, and thereby render it possible to use the street lights on those nights, which is impossible when the business places are open and everybody else is running their light full blast. People should consider that the plant is taxed beyond its intended capacity and any saving of current they can afford with out inconvenience, will materially help the situation while this condition prevails.
By mutual agreement, the proprietors of the three barber shops in town have decided to close up on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at six o’clock, commencing this week. Customers please bear this in mind.
Work began last week of a large building on he site of E.R. McRae’s former residence, destroyed by the big fire last spring. The new building, which is advancing rapidly is being laid out for a business stand and dwelling and will contribute very considerably towards helping to fill up the burnt-over area. Mr. Ed Finnigan is in charge of the work.
Apr. 8,1897
125 Years Ago
Local News: The spring freshet has caused a bad wash out in the road at the foot of Armstrong’s hill, near the soda water factory.
The meeting held on Wednesday last by the Liberals of the county for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the local legislature was fairly well attended although it could not be strictly called a representative one as the contingent from and including Calumet Island westward was decidedly small.
Mr. David Gillies was again chosen as the Liberal standard-bearer in the coming election. Mr. Gillies then formally accepted the nomination, remarking that it was the second time he had sought the suffrages of the people of Pontiac and he hoped to be treated as handsomely as on the last occasion.
Thirty-five cents for calf skins at Jno. McGuire’s.
A heavy thunder storm, accompanied by considerable rain struck on Monday afternoon.
Mr. Robert Hobbs, who for several years past has run a livery stable here with much success and satisfaction to his patrons, has disposed of his business to Messrs. B.W. Young and Jas. McArthur. The new proprietors took hold on Monday.
Mr. Neil McLean has purchased Mr. Alex Cameron’s property at Murrell’s (situated near the school house) and has moved his family down from Coulonge where they formerly resided.
The uncertainty which prevails as to what is to be the nature of the tariff amendments which the present Laurier government propose to introduce at the present session of parliament has had a very depressing influence on business throughout the country.
Revivals are still going on at Radford school and much good is being done.
Miss Mary Horner has gone to fill her engagement as teacher int he elementary department of the Shawville Academy.
Business in Charteris is beginning to boom since the approach of spring. Farmers are making preparations for ploughing.
Messrs. Isaac and Hiram Stanley are making syrup at present. They report a good run of sap, the best in years.
A goodly number of the ratepayers of Clarendon met at the town hall on Monday to discuss the valuation question and decide whether or not the suit entered against the county council some time ago, shall proceed. The decision of the meeting on a vote of 42 to 25, favoured going on with the suit.
