Their newest purchase for the department is a 1995 GM firetruck. The new truck was on display along with their 1989 GM refurbished firetruck and equipment van.

Assistant fire chief Gerard Romain gratefully stated that without the community’s support none of this would have been possible when referring tot he new purchases.

Back to the books: Parents are rejoicing, kids are singing the blues. Its that time of year again – back to school.

The Western Quebec School Board’s high schools begin today while the elementary schools hit the books tomorrow. Students under the Catholic School Board however, get an extended holiday until Sept. 5.

Sept. 2, 1970

50 Years Ago

Bryson Elks in Quebec Games: These are the Bryson Elks and they defeated Lorrainville by an exciting score of 2 to 1 in a thrilling game. This placed them in the top position for North Western Quebec and gave them the championship of this area.

Armand Pigeon pitched the four hitter for Bryson. The team has been playing excellent ball ever since its own league playoffs started. The team then advanced to the quarter finals for the Quebec Provincial Championship.

Teenager noted for quick action in emergency: Dale Bean has her heart set on a career in hospital work. She has been a Candystriper at Pontiac Community Hospital for several years and worked this summer as a Ward Aid.

Seventeen-year-old Dale made news last week when she with a few of her friends, were involved in an accident on the Sand Bay Road. Now it turns out that there was a hero in the story who went unheralded and this hero was Miss Dale Bean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bean of Shawville.

When the accident happened, Dale had just come off work at midnight. She was on her way home when suddenly the crash occurred and she found herself pinned in the back seat of the car, unable to open the door or window on her side. Her two back seat companions were able to get out on their side and then Dale made her way across and through the far door. Dale then extricated the others from the car in great haste because there was danger of the car taking fire or exploding. Next she used strength she didn’t know she had to carry the driver to safety.

The car did take fire afterwards by which time all its occupants had been taken to safety by Miss Bean. If there was a Citizen of the Year contest still going on in Shawville, she would be our nominee.

Sept. 6, 1945

75 Years Ago

Local News: Latest repats: Among service personnel arriving home last week was L.A.C. George Barber, son of Mrs. Barber and the last Bruce Barber.

Among those aboard the troopship Nieuw Amsterdam which docked at Halifax on Sunday morning and arriving in Ottawa Tuesday morning were the following local boys: Lieut. J. Hardwood Argue, W.O. Bruce, C.T. Elliott and L. Cpl. J.E. Magrath.

Next week will be a very busy time for Shawville and district. The Shawville Fair is expected to be larger than ever.

In the arch of the Peace Tower of the parliament buildings in Ottawa, Canada’s Governor General, the Earl of Athlone saluted the troops at the Ottawa official celebration of V-J Day when hundreds of servicemen and women marched past the reviewing stand. With his Excellency were Prime Minister King and Defense Minister McNaughton.

One of the great secret stories of the war was released by London and Washington on the day of the war’s ending – radar.

Sir Stafford Cripps, who was chairman of the British Radio Board during a great part of radar’s development said: “Radar played a greater part in the whole war than the atom bomb itself. It contributed to the winning of the war more than any other single factor.”

Surrender of Japan brings freedom again to one of the war’s early heroes, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, the man who took up the fight where MacArthur left off and held Bataan to the end, the man who so inspired his troops that they changed the name of Corregidor to “Wainwright’s Rock.” Since he surrendered Corregidor on May 6, 1942, he has been a prisoner of war.

Aug. 26, 1920

100 Years Ago

Local News: Mr. B.G. Anderson, our local insurance agent, was rather severely hurt on Monday when he met with the misfortune of ditching his car in Clarendon Front.

The cornerstone of a new French Baptist Church was laid at Otter Lake with rather imposing ceremonies on Thursday last week.

The dwelling house, barn, stable and other outbuildings on H.T. Argue’s farm, 8th range of Clarendon were destroyed by fire on Thursday afternoon last. The fire originated in the stable and quickly communicated to the other buildings and before much assistance arrived, the whole were irrecoverably in the grasp of the flames.

Shawville Academy re-opens Wednesday, Sept. 1. All pupils from outside municipalities desiring to attend are requested to notify the secretary on or before Aug. 30, stating grade of classification so that the best possible arrangements may be made for the several grades to be taken up. E.T. Hodgins, secretary.

A new high price for Canadian Shorthorn (female) was set at the Dryden-Miller sale at Brooklin, Ont. when Sir Frank Balley Oakville, Ont., purchased the two-year-old Countess Selma the Fourth, with her calf for $5,200.00. The sale was the biggest ever held on the continent and was attended by cattle experts from all parts of the United States and Canada.

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Teacher questioned a member of the juvenile class, “What is the difference between electricity and lightning?” “You don’t have to pay nothing for lightning,” came the prompt reply.

Aug. 29, 1895

125 Years Ago

Local News: Two prisoners in Brockville gaol unscrewed a leg from their iron bedstead and were waiting for the gaoler to do him up and then take leg bail.

The absence of the legs were noticed and the prisoners had to produce them in a way not on their programme. They are now on bread and water.

The hum of the steam thresher may be heard in all directions in the neighbourhood outlying Shawville.

A slight frost on Wednesday night did damage to tender garden vines, etc.

A drive of 28,000 logs belonging to the Gilmour Lumber Co. is stuck in the head waters of the Gatineau in consequence of low water.

The P.P.J. train was ditched on Tuesday evening last, a short distance from Bernard Creek Bridge by running into a herd of cattle that were lying on the track.Engine No. 3 with tender and a couple of cars left the rails. Beyond the injury to the rolling stock, no damage was done.

A relief train came up from Aylmer same evening and performed the regular service on the following day, except that no mails or freight were handled.

Farmers in the vicinity of Bristol are hustling now with their harvest and we may soon expect to hear the whistles of the threshers and to see Mr. A. McCredie’s new engine going up hill and down of its own accord.

The demonstration which was held in Coulonge on Thursday last under the auspices and in aid of the Brass Band of that town was a grand success, financially and otherwise.

About 1 o’clock the special train arrived at the grounds, having on board the lacrosse clubs of Aylmer and Shawville, together with a large crowd of excursionists who we fancy, would have been more comfortably seated had the railway company accorded them the seating capacity of four cars instead of two.

After all the events of the day, meals and refreshments were served by the ladies who catered to the wants of the “inner man” in an excellent manner.

At a public meeting of the citizens of Shawville held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening to discuss the project of securing ground for a public park. The majority of those present were in favour of taking action in the direction indicated and a committee consisting of Messrs. Geo. Donaldson, H. Hobbs, W.C. McGuire, G.F. Hodgins and James McCredie was appointed to see where a suitable plot of ground could be obtained and at what price and conditions of purchase.

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