Sept. 6, 1995

25 Years Ago

Shawville Fair crowds bigger than ever: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s musical ride packed the arena for their performance on Sunday at the Shawville Fair.
The population of Shawville swelled to many times its size this past weekend. It is estimated that nearly 34,000 people walked through the gates during the five-day fair, up by about . . .

4,000 from last year.
“It was our best fair yet,” says society president Mavis Hanna.
On the agricultural side of things, entries in the horse shows were down but the beef show was up and the dairy division drew about the same number of competitors as previous years.
Firefighters use boats to reach flaming cottage: The Shawville-Clarendon Fire Dept. had to do some innovative firefighting last week when they were called to a cottage fire in Sand Bay.
Firefighters had to use boats to reach the burning cottage located on the Snow Road peninsula.
The log cottage owned by Barry Wheeler went up in flames quickly around 7 p.m. and was burnt to the ground when firefighters arrived. No one was at home at the cottage.
“This is the first time we had to use our marine division,” Fire Chief Bill Black said jokingly the next day.
“The cooperation of the Sand Bay citizens, for example Bruce Hayes, Bob Campbell and Bob Olsen to supply us with boats was greatly appreciated,” Black said.
Black says the firefighting went well with a portable pump and 2.5 inch hoses, the department kept the fire out of the surrounding bush.

Sept. 9, 1970

50 Years Ago

Riverside music fest for Children’s Hospital: Amid all the action in Quyon on the Labour day weekend, there was a camp fire with modern religious music. Earl Bennett presided and the guitarists had Cal Cummings, Jr as the leader.
Portions of scripture were read by Karen Inglee, Jean Faris and Margaret Quigg.
A short talk on the Children’s Hospital to serve Western Quebec and Eastern Ontario was given by Dr. Jean Lamont, a pediatrician of Hull and a member of the Hospital Committee. He told of the needs and plans to care for sick children. Dr. R.M. Hudson introduced the guest speaker.
The Eastern Pontiac area has contributed $7,355 towards this work.
Fastball tournament at Quyon ball park: Stittsville emerged as the final winner Sunday night in the 6th Annual Fastball Tournament held at Quyon.
With ten teams competing, Shawville eliminated Ottawa Police while Quyon knocked off Portage du Fort in the early rounds.
As the evening wore on tension mounted as the two top contenders girded their loins for battle. It went right down to the wire with Stittsville coming out on top 4-2 over Pakenham.
The Quyon Legion’s chicken barbecue and the Lions Club, two booths did a roaring business. Sports fans, especially those from a distance were loud in their praise for the Quyon Lions Club for the splendid service and excellent lighting in the ball park.

Sept. 13,1945

75 Years Ago

Local News: The publisher regrets that there was no issue of THE EQUITY last week, this being the first cancellation of an issue without previous announcement since THE EQUITY was inaugurated 62 years ago.
The reason we got into difficulties was because of the very necessary repairs to our office building which was planned for in May 1944.
The repairs entailed considerable more work than anticipated with not enough help, consequently the plant was in an awful mess and it was impossible to get the issue off without too great a delay.
We are pleased to state that we fully expect to provide a good exhibition in the Main Hall and on the Fair Grounds with other features that are necessary to make up two full days and nights program. The several committees in charge of night shows, dances and trials of speed are expected to have these events carried out to the satisfaction of those interested in them.
As American G.I.’s and a Wac rode through the streets of Paris, they waved allied flags and cheered the end of the war.
Conducting his first inspection of troops since returning from overseas, Major General B.M. Hoffmeister, and two bars, Commander of the Canadian Army Pacific Force, recently reviewed C.W.A.C. personnel of the second Echelon, C.A.P.F. at Brockville, Ont. The inspection coincided with the 4th anniversary of C.W.A.C.

Sept. 2, 1920

100 Years Ago

Local News: The Harvest Home dinner given by Mrs. Edward Hodgins’ Maple Grove was an ideal place for this happy event, combined with the restful quiet green shade and dry ground.
The crowd was as large as could be expected on a busy harvest day. The dinner left the high standing of the Methodist ladies in the culinary art unquestioned. The artists who gave excellent numbers in instrumental music were Miss Eades, Mrs. W.A. Hodgins, Mrs. Cyrus Hodgins and Mr. Irwin Schwartz.
Wednesday, Sept. 15 will be observed as a holiday in Shawville in order that citizens may as has been customary, spend a day at the Ottawa Fair.
Don’t miss it! Quyon’s First Annual Fall Fair. The school fair will be held the first day and also aquatic sports. Horse races and all judging will take place the second day of the fair. Band in attendance.
A peat bog has been discovered near Renfrew, reports the Mercury. Shawville has one almost within sight of the railway station, has been known for years, yet nobody has thought of exploiting it for commercial purposes, but the gravity of the fuel situation may force one issue sooner than we expect.

Sept. 5, 1895

125 Years Ago

Local News: We have heard that Mr. James McLean of Bryson has disposed of his sawmill and factory to a syndicate of the citizens of that town and that he is anxious to establish a foundry and machine shop in this village and will do so providing he received fair encouragement. Besides adding another good citizen to the ever increasing population of our thriving town, Mac will supply a want here which at present is very much felt and one which he is in every sense of the word capable of filling to a dot.
Mr. John Bryson, M.P. , spent a day in the neighbourhood of Shawville last week in quest of horses for lumbering purposes.
The sawdust difficulty, which has caused the Ottawa mill owners and the Dominion government a great deal of anxiety is said to be in a fair way for settlement by the investigation of a process for converting this saw dust into a cheap fuel, which will be found especially useful, if, as it is reported, it is free from smoke.
Miss Annie McRae left on Monday to attend the fall millinery opening at Joy’s large wholesale establishment, Toronto. She expects to return on Thursday next and will bring with her all th latest styles, besides a select assortment of the most fashionable millinery goods. She will have a grand millinery opening on Exhibition Day, Sept. 19
A large bear invaded Mr. Jas. L. Shaw’s oat field on Friday afternoon. Some of the harvest hands were at work not far away, but bruin paid no attention to them until he had satisfied his curiosity and his appetite. In view of the presence of such large game in the neighbourhood, would it not be a good time to call off the annual squirrel hunt?
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