Aug. 9, 1995
25 Years Ago
Mounties leaving: Only five years after it opened, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment in Campbell’s Bay is closing.
“We’re reducing our financial commitments,” says Superintendent Yves Juteau, officer-commander of the Montreal subdivision detachments, which includes Campbell’s Bay.
The office was opened in . . .
1990 when “resources were more available,” Supt. Juteau says. “There’s pressure to try and trim finances now.”
Horse trail opened near Luskville: Everyone was there to witness the opening of the first horseback riding trail on NCC property, even the late Sir Wilfred Laurier was represented.
After five years of negotiations, the Gatineau Hills Trail Riding Asssociation and the National Capital Commission signed an agreement to open a trail from the Luskville Falls to Eardley Road in Masham.
MNA Bob Middlemiss and trail association president Pierre Lapointe, Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Marcel Lavigne, MP Bob Bertrand and the NCC’s Michel Viens celebrate the opening of the first horseback riding trail in Gatineau Park.
Aug. 12, 1970
50 Years Ago
Green Lake swim classes over for another season: The six week summer swimming program sponsored by the Shawville Lions Club ended on Sunday when 41 juniors, intermediates and seniors were tested for their Red Cross awards.
The examination, conducted by Richard Hamel of Montreal began at 10 a.m. Sunday morning and ended approximately three hours later.
The pre-beginners, beginners and juniors were instructed by Cathy Ryan and her assistants, Joan Russell and Elizabeth Russell while the intermediate senior and bronze swimmers received their training from Cathy Ryan.
A party for all children registered in the Lions’ swimming program was held on Tuesday. After a picnic supper, the swimmers were presented the awards they earned during the swimming season.
Holstein picnic at J. Donald Duff’s: The Pontiac Holstein Club held a field day at the farm of Club President J. Donald Duff and son of Bristol.
Activities got underway at noon with a picnic lunch followed by a welcome by the president.
Agronomist Doug McMillan and his assistance Wayne Clark gave an interesting and information talk on the farm management group in Pontiac County.
Judging and showmanship classes provided keen competition for all. Mrs. Keith Brownlee won the ladies cow judging and Mrs. Allison Fawcett won the ladies calf judging. Curry Campbell won the junior cow judging and Linda Russell won the junior calf judging.
Aug. 16, 1945
75 Years Ago
Local News: As pages were being made up Tuesday evening, news that the war with Japan was over was announced by the ringing of church bells, blowing of factory whistles and the tooting of car horns all over town. As the news broke, the Mayors’ proclammation regarding V-J Day holiday and celebrations was being set in the forms, consequently pages had to be re-arranged.
A Thanksgiving service held in the Exhibition grounds on Wednesday was carried out in a very orderly manner and along the same lines as the V-E Day service on May 8.
The victory parade assembled on Main Street at St. Paul’s Church and included, perhaps the longest line of cars ever seen on the street, many of them being decorated with flags and bunting. Service personnel, under the command of Flt. Lt. K.C. Smyth headed the march followed by a company of Girl Guides, members of the Clarendon Ministerial Association, Mayors W.C. Schwartz and E.P. Fulford.
The first mid-summer horse races held in Shawville for some years were run off at the Exhibition grounds on Friday afternoon of last week under the auspices of the local driving club.
A large crowd attended from towns and villages in the Ottawa valley but it was noticed that not a great many of the local farmers came out to enjoy the sport, the weather being excellent for harvesting.
Mr. Donald M. Thompson of Spencerville, Ont. has been appointed the new C.P.R. agent at Shawville station. Mr. Thompson took over the duties of the office last week from Mr. Emmerson Stitt who had been the relieving agent since Mr. J.C. Stavenow went to Pakenham about a month ago.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has made an urgent request to the federal government for a complete weather information service for farmers in all parts of Canada.
Aug. 5, 1920
100 Years Ago
Local News: Rumours are again floating around that a big development project is to be launched at the Calumet Chutes near Bryson within a short time.
A Victorian Order Nurse arrives in town this week, Miss Louise Henry in pursuance of the arrangement entered into some time ago with the order.
Rev. H.A. and Mrs. Lupto of the Greermount and Charteris Parish left on Wednesday for England. They have booked passage on Minnedosa and expect to sail on Sunday.
The Murray government of Nova Scotia which appealed to the province last Tuesday has again been sustained by a slightly reduced majority. The new house will be composed of 28 Liberals, 7 Farmers, 6 Labourites and 2 Conservatives. The poor showing of the latter is attributed to the entire lack of organization.
Ad: Cole Brothers World Toured Shows and Big Trained Wild Animal Exhibition: Will give two grand and complete performances in Shawville Exhibition grounds, August 12 at 2 and 8 p.m. rain or shine. A great all-featured show with everything to please and nothing to offend. Take the children to see our little baby lions, its a real sight of a lifetime. Wonderful performing lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, pumas and bears.
Highly educated horses, ponies, mules, dogs, goats, monkeys, seals and elephants.
Great acrobats, gymnasts, contortionists, aerialists, leapers, tumblers, jugglers, wire walks and 20 funny clowns. Free outside exhibitions on the show grounds.
The Box Social and Dance held in the Cheese Factory of Radford on Wednesday evening was a decided success $122.00 being realized.
Ladies’ Guild of St. George’s Church, Campbell’s Bay intend serving tea and ice cream at Mr. Grant’s building (the hardware store) on the evening of August 7.
Aug. 8, 1895
125 Years Ago
Local News: New goods: just received and opened, a choice selection of new goods. J.P. Cotie, Portage du Fort.
A young man named Robert Young of Bristol employed in Mr. J.S. Armstrong’s saw mill had one of his hands badly lacerated by a saw on Tuesday last.
Whilst at the station on Monday evening last, a horse belonging to Mr. John Coyne of Portage du For t took fright and started back to the village on a pretty lively gait. He came down Pickanock St. with the buggy behind him at something better than a two forty pace, but the crowd that assembled at the corner of Main St. seemed too much for his nerve and he shied to one side when he was captured without damage to anything.
The barn and outbuildings of David Phillips of Lochwinnoch were struck by lightning on Monday last and destroyed, together with all the farming implements, this year’s crop of hay, etc. No insurance.
It is reported that a rich vein of gold bearing ore has been struck at the Crystal Gold Mine, Lake Wahnapitae. A cross cut at the 100 foot level disclosed a vein six feet in width which is claimed will run from $50 to $5,000 per ton.
On Saturday, the 27th ult. near Whitney on the O.A. and P.S. Railway, three Swedes who were engaged in blasting left their own blast, went to another, which exploded just as they approached.
One of the men was killed instantly and the other two, name Matt Sohn and Matt Mattson, were severely injured and were removed to the Ottawa hospital under the care of Dr. Channon house of Eganville.
Mssrs. McCredie and son are erecting a large stable for Mr. G.M. Donaldson on his property alongside of Mr. S. Young’s. They expect shortly to commence operations on their contract recently entered into with Mr. James Colton of Fort Coulonge which provides for the erection of a large store and outbuildings.
Our young people here held an excursion by steamer “Columbia” over to Arnprior last Wednesday. We wonder what takes that young lady over to Arnprior so often? Rumour has it that she is getting her “trousseau.”
