The two systems use different languages and are incompatible with each other. What’s more, the hardware itself has broke down making it necessary to rent replacements.

The assessment office now spends up to $10,000 per year drawing maps.

Campbell’s Bay parade welcomes Santa: Unseasonably mild weather attracted hundreds of both young and old along g the main street in Campbell’s Bay to catch a glimpse of old St. Nick. The crowd was not disappointed.

Carolling Boy Scouts and Brownies, clowns on ATVS, a music-playing robot and numerous well-decorated float and Mrs. Claus riding horseback preluded the arrival of the jolly elf, himself.

Dec. 10, 1969

50 Years Ago

Howard Henry tells agriculture students about pollution: Howard Henry, professional astrologist, graduate of Guelph Agricultural College and chairman of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority was a guest speaker at the Tuesday afternoon session of the Manpower Agricultural course of the adult education program of Pontiac Protestant High School.

He called for “the unselfish society” above all else and warned that the problem of pollution is one for everyone from the child who tosses a candy wrapper on the street to the large industry with its gigantic pollution potential.

Shawville Mayor Orla Young who has been greatly interested and deeply concerned about pollution for the past several years and particularly more recently, greeted Howard Henry on his arrival in Shawville Tuesday.

Pontiac Juniors win two out of three on busy weekend: The Pontiac Juniors ended this busy weekend with four out of a possible six points to put them back in second place in league standings.

Friday night the Shawville based juniors travelled to Deep River and came out on the wrong end of a 7-2 score.

The Pontiac Juniors went ahead 2-0 in the first period on goals by Mike Allen and Dennis Spencer with Ralph Murphy, Don Armitage and Dave Hall assisting.

Dec. 14, 1944

75 Years Ago

Local News: Mrs. Jas. Stickler officiates at launching ceremony: Mrs. Jas. Stickler of Shawville was in Montreal last week where she sponsored the launching of the 10,000 ton merchantman, Fort Wayne in the icy waters of the St. Lawrence River.

The Fort Wayne was the twentieth ship launched by Unite Shipyards during the season and like many of her sister ships, upon which Canada will pin her peacetime maritime hopes, will contain the finest equipment of any ship of her type.

The United Church Y.P.U. held a very successful Christmas party in the Sunday School of the church with a good attendance on Monday evening this week. The room had been prettily decorated with a Christmas trim and appropriate Christmas festooning.

Games, music, and singing were enjoyed with Mrs. George Lake at the piano.

There are encouraging prospects on farms in Canada for young people who are contemplating farming as a vocation.

Corp. Stewart Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murray of Maryland, Que. arrived a few days ago from overseas.

Corp. Murray enlisted in Ottawa March 1940 with the Cameron Highlanders, in June of the same year he went to Iceland and was then sent to England where he was until the 6th June when he went to France on D-Day.

During Corp. Murray’s stay in England, he met and Married Miss Ann Hill in Belfast. Mrs. Murray is to join her husband in Canada soon. In his term of active service in France, he was wounded twice.

The Canadian army suffered casualties totalling 58,943 from the outbreak of war up to Oct. 31, defence headquarters announced today.

The total included 15,650 fatalities, 326 men presumed dead, 1,969 missing, 4,586 prisoners of war or interned and 36,412 wounded. The figure for prisoners of war included 166 who have bee repatriated or have escaped.

“So much work has already been done that it would be u wise to stop it,” said Mr. Biggs. The new minister’s aim is to see a good roads system of 1,500 miles in the province.

Ad: Christmas is approaching and we are now ready for all customers. We have a full line of fancy goods: toilet sets, shaving sets, manicure sets, ebony goods, French ivory, leather goods of all descriptions, such as music rolls, writing pads, collar boxes, pouches, purses, etc.

If you intend on giving a present, come in now and have first choice, as a lot of these goods are foreign and cannot be replaced. A deposit of 10 per cent on these goods will hold them til Christmas for you. E.G. Amy, Graduate Optician/Jeweller.

Dec. 11, 1894

125 Years Ago

Local News: Mr. John Finan of Thorne desires us to correct a report which appeared in these columns some weeks ago, regarding the disappearance of his dog and the loss of two pigs on the following night, from which it would be inferred that the latter were stolen.

Mr. F. states that the dog got caught in a trap and the pigs were take by a bear.

The Blacksmith shop in North Onslow has been running full blast again under the management of Mr. F.J. Hearty, one of Vinton’s most skilled workmen.

Mr. Harry Newham, merchant of Upper Thorne Centre, was in town on Monday last shipping a number of deer which had been killed by the settlers of his neighbourhood. Same day, Mssrs.

Rodant and Meilke disposed of six fine carcasses from Thorne and Leslie people.

The little post office in Dunraven has been neatly repaired, the work being executed by Mr. C. Letts.

Ad: Furs: Genuine raccoon coats, wallaby, Caps in Persian Lamb, Nutra and Astrakhan, Capes in all the most fashionable shapes, Greenland seal, beaver and astrakhan. Robes, grey and black goat. Now is your time to get a nice Christmas present.

Ad: Grand Central House, Bryson, Que. has been recently opened for public accommodation and has been equipped in first class style with all necessary requirements.

Shawville Produce Quotations:

Oats – 28 to 30; Peas – 48 to 50;

Rye – 38 to 40; Eggs – 12 to 13;

Wool – 18 to 20; Lard – 9;

Butter – 14 to 16;

Wheat (standard) -65;

Buckwheat – 38 to 40;

Pork per ct – $5 to $6;

Hay per ton – $7.50 to $8;

Calfskins – 25 to 30;

Hides -2.25 to 2.50.

The carpenters are now putting the finishing touches on the interior of Mr. J.H. Shaw’s new store. When the building goes through Mr. A.J. Jackson’s artistic hands it will certainly present a superb appearance.

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