Oct. 12, 1994
25 Years AgoRising fur prices will eliminate beaver problem, experts predict: It may be a Canadian symbol but in the Pontiac, the beaver is a nuisance, a costly nuisance.
Thousands of dollars worth of damage has been . . .
caused by the fast-reproducing animal and confusion over who has a right to trap the beaver and who should pay for it has compounded the problem.
Doug Gauthier, vice-president of the Pontiac Forest Producer’s Board says he has seen too many cases of land flooded, trees destroyed and water contaminated thanks to our national animal. Some landowners don’t realize the cost that is involved in setting up traps, says Mr. Lacroix, especially in the off season when pelt prices are usually low.
Rising fur prices should attract hunters back to the trap lines. A high Asian demand for the fur pushed the prices to as high as $33 per pelt in the summer up considerably from the average $16 paid in ‘91.
Pontiacs power past Perth: The Shawville Junior B Pontiacs got quick revenge and brought the Perth Blue Wings down to earth with a sound 8-4 victory at home on Friday night.
The Pontiacs flew out for a 4-2 lead in the first period and didn’t let up til the final buzzer in a very entertaining hockey game.
Shawville’s Paul Lang opened the scoring off with Marty Brownlee and Lewes McGuire setting it up early. About five minutes later, Andrew Warren netted one unassisted for a 2-0 game.
Shawville kept right at the Wings netminder and made him give up another on the powerplay from Chris MacIntyre with Ralph McColgan drawing the assist to end the period.
Derek Frobel had a hand in both Shawville goals in the second period and Steven Alexander chipped in on Routliffe’s late-period marker.
Third period was the Pontiacs’ Paul Lang nail one at the net and McGuire and Gordon McGillvray set it up from behind the net, feeding it to Lang as he cruised in from the blueline.
McGillvray scored the Pontiacs’ eighth of the night with McGuire and Ian Barber assisting
Oct. 15, 1969
50 Years Ago
Plowmatch ‘69: There were a dozen horses plowing at the big match last Saturday on Calumet Island, among which were a great matched black pair belonging to Ross Stewart. Horsedrawn plowing is still done by a great number of farmers in the area but they have not recently come in very good numbers to the matches.
However, the trend is back to the displaying of the talents of these great animals and this year’s entry set a new record. All the usual classes were held with one addition, a class for tractor with four score hydraulic plow and there were five contestants in this class.
The biggest groups of spectators gathered around the horsedrawn plows and they made the most interesting objects to view against the panorama of beauty which surrounded the site of the match.
Crawford, Dumouchels, Wrinn and Stewart win plowing trophies: It was no surprise to anyone that Robert Crawford received the Top Plowman award and the Royal Bank trophy at the prize giving ceremonies in Calumet Island Town Hall last Wednesday.
Coming second to Bob in Class 1 was Henry Derouin , Richer Dumouchel won the Bank of Montreal Trophy and Phillip Dumouchel and Marcel Dubeau received money and prizes as did every contestant in the match.
Oct. 19, 1944
75 Years Ago
Local news: Word has been received that Pte. Benjamin H. Judd, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Judd of Shawville has been wounded in action. He was sent overseas in July 1944 where he was transferred to the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards.
The R.C.A.F. Silver Band of Rockliffe Air Station paraded the main section of town on Monday at noon in connection with the presentation of the pledge flag ceremony which took place in front of the large V at the post office corner.
The familiar “V” sign and a hearty “God bless you all!” were Prime Minister Churchill’s greetings to the thousands of excited Canadians who gathered around his train at stops along the way between Halifax and Quebec.
As the Canadian National Railway special passed through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec, the three provinces put on a show of weather worthy of themselves and their distinguished visitor and at Truro, Moncton and other stops, the people thronged to cheer.
In the early month of 1917, the Kaiser came within a hairline of victory with his submarine warfare. In this war, Hitler has made far greater use of the U-boat. The full part it played in the Nazi’s near victory in 1940-41 won’t of course be known until after the war but it will doubtless be found to have been tremendous. Suffice it for now that the joint Roosevelt-Churchill figure of 500 German submarines destroyed since Sept. 1939 compared with only 203 sunk from 1914 to 1918.
Oct. 16, 1919
100 Years Ago
Missing from our files
Oct. 11, 1894
125 Years Ago
Local News: Ad: Apprentice wanted – A good steady boy to learn Blacksmithing. Apply to Mr. Donald McRae, Shawville.
Electric light poles are being placed between Aylmer and Ottawa.
Miss M. Caldwell has opened a dressmaking shop at Portage du Fort over McNab’s store.
A young man named Stephen Moorhead, son of Mr. John Moorhead of Sand Point was crushed to death in one of Gillies Bros’ shanties last week while laying up logs.
His remains passed through here by train on Friday evening on their way to the home of the unfortunate young man’s parents.
Mrs. McKenzie’s millinery display was the admiration of the visitors to the fair here last week.
A free social was held at the Cascades, Que. on the evening of 27th inst. for the purpose of presenting a small token of esteem to Mr. T.J. Wilson, a talented young man from Shawville who has been preaching here and at Kerk’s Ferry during the summer months every Sunday while he attended other duties during the rest of the week and is well deserving the well wishes of the people.
On Friday night some miscreant stole three or four hundred bricks from Mr. Dan Kennedy’s kiln at North Clarendon.
Ad: Hats, ribbon, feathers, laces; in fact everything comprised in the millinery line which for beauty texture and enduring quality cannot be equalled. A hat from my shop retains its style and beauty.
Notice: Royal Mail Line of stages running between Shawville and Otter Lake every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. R. Hobbs, Stage Proprietor.
Ross Point Ferry:
The Tariff: for a 2 horse cart or conveyance and driver each way, including horses, 50 cents, for ditto returning same day, 75 cents.
For each head of horned cattle each way, 25 cents.
Ad: HOME AGAIN AND BROKE so must – have – money. Everything goes at cost until Richard is himself again. Leeder of Quyon.
