Nov. 23, 1994
25 Years Ago
Chapeau unveils new cenotaph: On a high, windy hill overlooking the expanse of the Ottawa River, in the shadow of the majestic steeple of the Church of St. Alphonsus, sits Chapeau’s new . . .
cenotaph.
One hundred and sixty-five veterans stood at attention on a blustery Saturday morning as the monument to Canada’s war dead, the first one in Chapeau, was unveiled.
The Nov. 19 ceremony was preceded by a parade down Chapeau’s main street led by the Pembroke Legion band, followed by the Pembroke Legion Colour Party, members of Unit 38 of the Korean Veterans Association, the Korean Veterans’ Colour Party and members of the Legions from Kanata, Cobden, Branch 3517 in Petawawa Branch 72 in Pembroke and Campbell’s Bay detachment of the RCMP.
Bil Schoular, chairman of the Chapeau cenotaph committee, recounted the ancient origins of the Scottish cairn, where each man would lay a stone when he left to go to war, as each man returned, he would remove his stone.
Burglars hit McCann’s: McCann’s Home Hardware in Shawville suffered a major blow last week when a substantial amount of merchandise was stolen.
Sometime during the evening, burglars entered the store on Hwy 148 through the roof and loaded thousands of dollars worth of power and hand tools, saws pumps and motors into Home Hardware’s own three-tonne truck which thieves drove away with.
“By far, this is the biggest hit we’ve ever had,” said Eddie McCann who owns the three stores with his father, Lester and brother, Tom.
The 1981 truck was recovered in Norway Bay the next afternoon but police have no other leads in the incident.
Nov. 26, 1969
50 Years Ago
Safety trophy presented: This was Ewan Caldwell’s month for making presentations. He was congratulated John (Bud) Doering as he hands him the Quebec Logging Safety Association Trophy. Mr. Caldwell is manager of Woodlands Ottawa Division for Consolidated Bathurst and Mr. Doering is Superintendent of the Coulonge District. His district has taken this trophy for three consecutive years. The presentation was made at the annual meeting of the safety organization which took place in the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, Campbell’s Bay last Thursday.
Retired from CPR after 27 years: “Retired but not tired” is the way Mrs. Mary Ballantyne puts it in writing about Mr. Alvin Nicholson’s retirement.
Mr. Nicholson had his last run on the CPR after 27 years of service. He was met at the station by twenty four of his family relations. There was a full house at this home that night when his friends and neighbours and his railroad cums and their wives met to spend the evening and the small hours of the morning.
Lunch was served with a birthday cake and retirement cake and before everyone left they all wished good health and good luck for the future to Mr. Nicholson.
Nov. 30, 1944
75 Years Ago
Local News: Sgt. Cyrus Fraser of Detroit, Mich, formerly of Starks Corners has been reported missing in action in France since Oct. 1.
The Sunday School hall of the United Church was crowded on Wednesday night for a concert sponsored by the C.G.I.T. girls of the church with a program of artists fro Aylmer.
The chairman of the evening was Rev. A.F. Fokes and the young girls leadership of Mrs. J. Stavenow and Miss Audrey Fulford.
North Onslow Women’s Institute held their November meeting at the hone of Mrs. Percy Armitage with Mrs. McCauley presiding, assisted by the secretary, Mrs. G. Ireland. Seventeen boxes were packed for the boys overseas and a drawing for Christmas gifts among the members was held.
A number of afghan blocks were turned in and the will be completed at next meeting. The members were asked to donate blocks for a Red Cross quilt.
The November meeting of the Shawville Women’s Institute met at the home of Mrs. R.J. Tracy with 13 members and 2 visitors present. Mrs. Shore, the president opened the meeting with the creed and a prayer for the Allied Forces. Mrs. Edgar Hodgins convener of the Soldiers’ Box Committee reported that 42 boxes had been sent for Christmas.
Close on the heels of the Huns retreating through Holland, Canadian tanks advance in the heavy fighting on the Dutch-Belgian frontier.
In a Pacific combat zone, Allied crewmen engage in a grim “egg rolling” as they trundle 500-pound bombs toward a group of dive-bombers on deck of the aircraft carrier.
Restrictions regulating fur coats, fur jackets and fur capes, scarves and muffs have been removed, Michael Morris, administrator of fur skins and fur garments for the Wartime Prices and Trade Board states.
Nov. 27, 1919
100 Years Ago
Local News: Another effort is being made by the department of agriculture to have the senseless embargo on the importation of Canadian cattle into England removed. The embargo has been in force for twenty years and nothing has occurred during that time to show that it is justified.
A serious outbreak of small pox is reported from Ontario, the number of cases being put at 4,000 of which 2,000 are in Toronto.
The disease is apparently of a mild type as up to Friday no deaths had occurred.
Mr. John Hobbs is back to town again after putting in a long season at the Cheneaux Boom where he has put in many summers’ work.
Mud! Well, we should worry! Conditions of late should furnish a good object lesson for the new minister in charge of the highways department in Ontario.
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A sale of food and fancy will be held in the Pontiac House Sample Rooms under the auspices of the Young Girls Mission Circle of the Methodist Church.
Nov. 29, 1894
125 Years Ago
Local News: There was a large congregation in attendance at the Thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s church here on Thursday last. The sermon was preached by Rev. J.L. Flanagan.
Service in St. George’s church had to be dispensed with the past two Sundays, owing to the Rev. H. Plaisted begin quarantined.
His little daughter, Lillian who has been suffering from an attack of diphtheria is on a fair way towards recovery.
A very sad scene was witnessed in Portage du Fort on Friday of last week. A wagon containing three little coffins passing through the town towards the cemetery. They contained the bodies of three children belonging to a German named Orrlock, living in Horton, about four miles from the village of Portage du Fort. The children, constituting the whole family, died within a few hours of each other from diphtheria.
The steamer Perley is anchored at her moorings for the winter. Her crew having been paid off have dispersed to their several homes.
Bridge carpenters are wanted by the C.P.R. to work on the Lake Temiscamingue extension.
Mr. J.H. Brownlee has commenced to put his rink in readiness for the approaching winter’s exercises.
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While fastening up the front sashes on his house on Saturday last, Mr. W.G. LeRoy of Bryson was precipitated to the ground through the ladder upon which he was standing giving way and had one of his feet badly injured.
An eye witness of the work says that a few days ago on the farm of Mr. Wm. Legette, Westmeath, Mr. Jas. L. Wright pressed sixteen tons and one hundred and sixty pounds of hay in 8 hours and a half. The hay was forked tot he press by one man, Mr. P. St. Denis. Mr. Wright is confident that he can press more in the same time but claims the championship until this is beaten.
