June 28, 1995
25 Years Ago
CN and CP railroad deal dead: A partnership that would have doubled the number of trains traveling along the Canadian National rail line through Pontiac has been . . .
abandoned.
Canadian Pacific Rail Systems and CN had agreed in June, 1993 to operate a jointly-owned route between De Beaujeu, near Montreal and North Bay, Ont.
The shared line, dubbed the Ottawa Valley Railroad was to be owned equally through an independent production company and was to accommodate the freight trains on both railways as well as Via Rail passenger trains.
The number of trains traveling this line, which includes CN’s between Quyon and Portage du Fort, would have doubled under the new agreement.
Wood producers protest at MRC: Things got hot at Monday night’s MRC meeting. Not only was the air conditioning system in the council chambers out of order, but the room was packed shoulder to shoulder with angry wood producers telling the MRC to stay off their land.
Forty private woodlot owners attended the June 26 meeting to protest a public notice published two weeks ago by the MRC.
Some wood producers resent the MRC trying to tell them how and where they will cut trees on their own land.
July 1, 1970
50 Years Ago
Quyon Lions Picnic featured TV celebrities: The Quyon Lions Club picnic held Sunday on the fair grounds was an unqualified success. Excellent weather, a good crowd, keenly contested sports along with he good food available all contributed to that success.
The highlight of the afternoon had to be the fastball game between the Pakenham Royals, leaders in the Mississippi league and the home town squad.
Later, under the lights, the game between CJOH with Les Lye pitching and Quyon Lions with Gil Fraser on the mound, provided less suspense but more amusement as the visitors edged the home club in a contest that saw almost countless runs on both sides.
Coulonge Walk earns $1,000: The Fort Coulonge walk held on June 13 was a very successful event with at least 200 walkers, most of these students and a few adults.
The walkers left Poupore School at 7 o’clock in the morning to walk 26 miles. Among the first finishers were Guy Herault who made it in 4 hours, the second walker in 5 hours and other accordingly.
The youngest walker was a 4-year-old boy who walked 7 miles. Donna Ward, a grade 4 student at Poupore School earned $173.00.
July 5, 1945
75 Years Ago
Local News: Added happiness came to the family of Joseph Little of Austin when a second son returned two weeks after his brother from overseas. On Monday, Lance Corporal Little returned to his home after several years overseas. Trooper Kenneth Little, another brother, is still overseas. While returning on his boat, he met Capt. (Rev) J. Sharkey, a former minister of the Bristol Presbyterian Church.
Among the service personnel arriving from overseas last week was Nursing Sister Embyl Eades of the United States Army Medical Corps. After a month’s furlough, she will rejoin her unit which is re-organizing in the U.S.A.
Six persons were injured, two of them seriously, in a head-on collision between two cars on the Wyman-Norway Bay highway, Bristol on Monday evening.
Constable Charles Cook of Norway Bay who investigated, attributed the accident to the fact that both drivers became blinded by clouds of dust raised by the large number of cars on the road. The accident occurred on the Bristol road near the Catholic cemetery about three miles from Norway Bay.
Battle-scarred aircraft carrier USS Franklin took its place along with other damaged vessels in Brooklyn Navy yard as repair got underway.
The R.A.F. Coastal Command flew its last patrol of the war with the abandonment of aerial escort for Allied shipping in the European theatre of operations.
June 24, 1920
100 Years Ago
Local News: Quyon is holding an exhibition on Sept. 9 and 10.
Some of our citizens motored to Beachburg on Wednesday last to attend the celebration in that village.
P.B. Moyle and Co. have secured the services of a new man to do their garage work, Mr. W.B. Corbett, late of the Willard Storage Battery Co., Ottawa and formerly of Winnipeg. Mr. Corbett, who by the way is an old Pontiac boy, has had seven years’ experience in garage work and should, therefore, know the business pretty thoroughly.
Civil war conditions prevail in Londonderry, Ireland, where very serious encounters have lately taken place between Nationalists and Unionists.
Complete control of the sugar industry of Canada has been resumed by the Board of Commerce, which has fixed the price to the consumer at 23 cents.
In the House of Commons last Thursday, Sir Robert Borden stated there was no need for apprehension over the coal situation. The government was doing its duty in seeking to avoid all danger of serious coal shortage.
Ad: We have just received a large shipment of men’s hats which are a good buy at $6.00. We are offering them at the greatly reduced price of $2.59. Hurry up and get yours before we are sold out of them. Kronick Bros. General Merchants, Bristol, Quebec.
June 27, 1895
125 Years Ago
Local News: Mr. Robt. Hobbs has demolished the last of the old buildings which occupied his lot opposite the Russell House and will at once commence the erection of a large driving shed to meet the requirements of his extensive livery business. Following this move, Bob will shortly begin the erection of a dwelling house on the front of the same property.
The picnic at Calumet Island on Tuesday was one of the most successful events of the kind thus far held this season. There was a very large crowd in attendance and the receipts of the day footed up a handsome sum.
About half past ten o’clock, the special train from Ottawa arrived at the Bay, having on board the band L’Harmonie d’Ottawa, several members of the House of Commons, the Quyon and Shawville Lacrosse clubs and many others picked up a the several stations along the line.
Mr. R.J. Black is progressing well with the erection of his new carriage shop on Main Street, a short distance west of the academy.
The trotting mare Lucy, owned by Thos. Hale of Pembroke, was killed accidentally last week. While being driven, she suddenly reared up on her hind legs, her position being almost straight up. The motion threw the racing sulky, a bicycle one, onto her hind legs, causing her to turn an almost complete somersault. She fell to the ground on her head, injuring her skull and neck.
The lacrosse club with a fairly good membership has been organized at Bryson. After a few weeks practice we shall expect to hear of the”Pontiac Capitals” looking around them for worlds to conquer.
One of the handsomest sleeping cars that has ever been turned out of the factory is now running from Toronto to New York without change via the popular west shore route. It is a buffet car and refreshments can be obtained en route, if desired.
A large teardrop, courant, on a blue ruin field, is said to be Sir Richard’s suggestion for an emblem for the Canadian flag.
The Grits say the people are getting poorer. How does this assertion square with the following facts: In 1871, the deposits of the Canadian people in chartered banks were $15.48 per head; in 1891 they had risen to $35.40; in 1871 the deposits in savings banks were $2.96 per head; in 1881 $5.44; in 1891 $10.42 while in 1893 they were $11.02 per head. The Grits will have hard work to convince the people that these figures be-speak poverty.
Our Reform friends say that the farmer is suffering from the lack of population; that if we had free trade it would be cheaper to live here and we would have a great influx of immigration.
