Oct. 5, 1994
25 Years Ago
Pontiac farms featured in national magazine: More than 70,000 Canadians got a glimpse of Pontiac farm life recently when four area farms were featured in a . . .
national magazine.
This Country Canada, a magazine about Canadians, devoted its entire summer issue to farming.
Katharine Fletcher, a freelance journalist featured the farms of Diane and Alan Alfred and Marcel Lavigne, both of Luskville, Percy and Eleanor Zacharias’ farm in Ladysmith, and Elwyn and Lynn Lang’s farm near Shawville.
Publisher Bob Huggins admits its unusual for an issue to have a theme but he felt it was important for his urban readers to learn about farming.
“I felt there was a general lack of knowledge about where our food comes from,” he said.
Bonjour, la police arrests 65: Unknowingly Michel Sénécal paid his way into – not out of – jail on Friday.
As part of the “Bonjour, la police” campaign in Fort Coulonge, any member of the public had the opportunity to send a friend or enemy to jail to raise money for Centraide.
Mr Sénécal, a teacher at Sieur de Coulonge High School in Fort Coulonge unwittingly donated money to a collection students were taking to send a fellow teacher to jail.
Little did he know he had just paid for part of his 15 minutes in “jail” at 184-A rue Principale in Fort Coulonge.
Sixty-five arrests were made throughout the day by two Quebec Police Force officers, says Dean Boisvert, director of le Jardin educatif, the organization who sponsored the event.
About $1,500 was raised this year, down from last year. Despite the lower numbers, Mr. Boisvert says he was pleased with the way the day turned out.
Oct. 8, 1969
50 Years Ago
Snowmobile trails in provincial parks: After a success-crowned beginning last winter when the Quebec Parks Branch offered snowmobile enthusiasts trails covering 500 miles, officials have decided to add to that network a circuit of about 100 miles spread over three other parks.
For each of the circuits, snowmobile enthusiasts will enjoy trails marked off and well provided with shelters. They will be welcomed by a guard who will give them a map showing all the trails in the park.
Bishop of Ottawa pays pastoral visit to Quyon parish: The Rt. Rev. E.S. Reed DD, the Bishop of Ottawa paid a pastoral visit to the Quyon Parish on Sunday evening and celebrated the Holy Communion.
The theme of the Bishops’s sermon was based on Jesus’ words from St. John’s Gospel, “I am the Bread of Life.”
Afterwards there was an informal reception in the parish hall when people had the opportunity to chat over a cup of tea.
Oct. 12, 1944
75 Years Ago
Local news: Word has been received from the Department of Defense by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richardson that their only son, Private Elmer Marvin Richardson had been reported first as missing and then later as killed in action in Italy.
Pte. Richardson was born at Radford in 1912 and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery at Calgary, Alta. in 1941.
In the Guild room of St. Paul’s Church on Monday evening, the first Shawville Girl Guide Company held an open meeting and reception for the mothers and the local association.
Mrs. Randell gave a welcoming address and introduced Patrol Leader Shirley Sly who greeted the mothers and local association with words befitting the occasion.
Refreshments were served by the guides.
The official proclamation making Oct. 8-14 National Fire Prevention Week urges that all farm buildings and their surroundings be carefully inspected and all fire hazards remedied.
Check chimneys for loose bricks, the electric wiring in house and barn, the metal sheer back of the stove and other possible fire hazards.
At a farm house, In full view of the enemy, Major-General Chris Vokes of the First Canadian Corps in Italy and a Canadian Brigadier made plans to drive out Nazis who had pinned down Canadians by heavy mortar and artillery fire.
The action was conducted about a mile west of the town of Riccione.
After more than a quarter of a century, Canadian troops are again fighting the Germans on the soil of Flanders, and winning.
A Canadian regiment entering the Belgian town of Blankenberghs following closely on the heels of the retreating Huns, gives a general idea of the Nazi defenses which faced the Canadians in their drive through Belgium. This line of forts was located on the beach road leading in the town and citizens of the town, liberated by the Canadians swarmed a Canadian armoured car as it halted in the main street.
Belgians showed their joy at being again free of the Nazi heel.
Oct. 9, 1919
100 Years Ago
Local news: Heavy thunderstorms passed over this section which was most severe, descending in torrents with terrific thunder and lightning. It was during this storm that the barn and outbuildings of John R. Corrigan who lives in McKee neighbourhood, were struck by lightning and destroyed by fire the contents which we learn, included this season’s grain crop.
Mr. Charles Taber of Wyman also had his barn burnt during this midnight storm.
It is stated that less than 8,000 Canadian soldiers now await transportation from England.
Mr. N.R. Brownlee announces that the moving picture machine is now in good working order and that he intends on putting on three shows a week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. A good line of films will be presented each evening.
Strayed onto the premises of the undersigned on or about Aug. 15, on lots 8 and 9 in the 8th range of Calumet Island, 8 sheep and 3 rams. Owner may have same by proving property and paying all expenses and damages. If not claimed within thirty days, the sheep will be sold by the pound-keeper for costs. Chas. Donnelly.
Oct. 4, 1894
125 Years Ago
Local News: Having completed an extensive job of painting and decorating for Hon. George Bryson Jr., Mr. A.J. Jackson is now similarly engaged on Mr. John Bryson’s residence.
The attendance from this county, especially from this village and vicinity at the Ottawa exhibition last week was very large. Mr. Alex. Elliott was the only farmer we know of who took anything for exhibition purposes. He competed for sheep and succeeded in taking prizes for two animals of the Leicestershire breed.
Ad: Call at Young’s shop for a shave (the latest and most approved appliances used) before going into the Fair grounds on Wednesday.
On Thursday afternoon last the two-year-old daughter of Mr. Robt. Storey of the Front Road had the most marvelous escape from death by drowning which was hitherto come to our knowledge. Mr. Storey’s house is situated directly alongside the main road between Portage du Fort and Bristol Corners and distant from the latter place about four miles.
A few yards east of the house a creek crosses the road and at the present season contains a depth of between three and four feet of water. The creek is spanned by a bridge.
A little girl, daughter of a neighbour names Armstrong was at Mr. Storey’s and some minutes after she left for home the child was missed. Her auntie, Miss McDonald, thinking th little one had started to follow the Armstrong girl home, immediately ran down to the bridge and looked around noticing bubbles on the water in the creek and gazing further noticed a dark object beneath the surface. At first she took the object to be a muskrat but a glimpse of the pink garment worn by the child convinced her of the terrible truth and rushing into the stream, she grasped the little one in her arms and ran to the house. The child showed no signs of vitality for some time but persistent efforts to resuscitate her were at length awarded with some faint evidence of the existence of life.
Mr. Storey started with his horse and rig for Bristol Corners and had Dr. McKinley back at his house in 55 minutes afterwards.
During those anxious moments, those who watched over and ministered to the little child witnessed a painful struggle for the mastery between the forces of life and death but through the providence of an all-wise Disposer of events, the destroyer was not to win. Slowly but surely, the child came back to consciousness and by eleven o’clock the anxious parents experienced the great joy and relief of realizing they had been spared a most cruel affliction.
