Dec. 4,1996
25 Years Ago
All-Star teams looking to play in Ontario house: As the puck banged against the boards in the arena downstairs, parents of Shawville’s competitive hockey players were told their children had no place to play.
About 50 people gathered in the Lion’s Hall Nov. 26 to discuss the future of Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association’s All-Star program.
Shawville won’t find out until tonight (Dec. 4) whether the Upper Ottawa Valley Minor Hockey League will accept their teams. At last week’s meeting, the SDHMA executive was confident the Atom and PeeWee competitive team would be able to play in Ontario’s house league but there was doubt as to the fate of a combined Midget-Bantam competitive team.
Sixteen Tonnes: For the past several days trucks from R.H. Nugent in Luskville have been spreading gravel from Hilton Mine onto the old CP Rail corridor, now known as the Pontiac Trail and soon to be a regional park. In all, some 16 tonnes of gravel were spread on the 16 kms of trail between Wyman and Shawville.
Culvert replacement and other improvements are also underway on the western section of the trail. These jobs are part of an overall upgrade of the trail that will see about $200,000, 90 per cent of which comes from the provincial government, spent between now and next spring.
Dec. 1, 1971
50 Years Ago
QPF investigating many local thefts: A rash of small thefts is keeping the Quebec Police Force, Campbell’s Bay Detachment busy, along with a few serious cases.
The worst last weekend was the robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott of Campbell’s Bay. This elderly couple aged 77 and 76, were handcuffed and tied to their bed at 4:30 Sunday morning by two masked men who had come in through the living room window. The thieves used a clothesline to tie the Elliott’s to their bed and then asked them where their money was. Mr. Elliott told them it was in his trousers pocket where they found three thousand dollars.
After the thieves left, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott were able to untie themselves and Mr. Elliott went next door to the home of Dickie Bowie who called the police.
Campbell’s Bay Mayor Harold Wilson was able then to remove the handcuffs from the elderly couple with the use of a bolt cutter at his garage.
The police are in search of suspects but no arrest has been made thus far.
Help for small farmers from new national program: The first meeting of a technical committee charged with the development of a national program to help the small farmers of Canada to develop profitable farms is taking place today in Ottawa.
The committee was established following agreement among the provinces and Agriculture Minister H.A. (Bud) Olson on the need for a national agricultural adjustment program.
“We have taken a giant step forward as a result of our meetings in Ottawa at the beginning of the week,” Mr. Olson said.
“We want to help the small farmers of Canada to develop thriving family farms and rural communities. I am optimistic that following our meetings earlier this week, we will be able to make rapid and solid progress towards the development of a comprehensive and workable national program.”
Dec. 12,1946
75 Years Ago
Local news: The annual bazaar held at Shawville Theatre on Wednesday of last week by the Ladies Guild of St. Paul’s Shawville and Holy Trinity, Radford, was a huge success with a large patronage and eager buyers. Sales tables of fancy work, novelties and food were well stocked and a fish pond conducted by the Junior Ladies’ Guild was well patronized. This play, a three-act comedy entitled “A Little Clodhopper” was one of the best the guild have presented and was packed with laughs from start to finish.
Every year, some Christmas festivities are marred by fire accidents to the Christmas tree or to the decorations or to the flimsy fancy dresses of little children. At times, the results are tragic. Without care, the kindliest people may only be setting a trap for their children. Christmas decorations generally are made of flammable material and it is courting trouble to have a naked light anywhere in their vicinity. For example, lighted candles in paper lanterns suspended from the ceiling or hung on a Christmas tree or an improper insulated string of electric lights may prove beacons of danger. With children romping about in their flimsy finery, the greatest care must be taken that under no circumstances would it be possible for the children or the decorations to come into contact with a naked light, whether it be from gas, candle, or a flickering flame from a stove.
More persons will spend the Christmas in custody in Canada than in any year since 1940 according to a preliminary estimate made by The Salvation Army in penitentiaries, reformatories and jails. During the war years there was a decline in the prison population. The recent rise is the result of an increase in crime and also police forces enlarged by the addition of men back from war service, according to Col. Bunton.
The King and Queen who arrived with the two princesses, spent more than two hours inspecting the royal train, finished outside in cream and gold with gold lettering which they will use on their tour of South Africa next February. Each coach of the train, built here, is air conditioned and equipped with radio. The lighting is fluorescent and curtains are in the Queen’s favourite shade of light blue.
Dec. 1, 1921
100 Years Ago
Local news: At a fairly well attended meeting held in the Orange hall on Monday evening, the Shawville Hockey Club re-organized for the coming season. The chief officers are: Pres. E.R. Hayes; Vice-Pres. G.A. Howard; Secretary-Treasurer J.H. Stewart; Manager J.R. Dover; Coach and Trainer Thomas Shore.
It is proposed to bring the body of an unknown Canadian soldier from the old western battle front in Flanders and deposit it in a specially constructed vault beneath the Victory Tower at the new parliament buildings in Ottawa.
If you want to further depreciate the value of the Canadian dollar then vote for free trade.
The freezing out of our factories and industries upon which over three million Canadian citizens depend for a livelihood would result in the loss to the farmers of this country, the home market which that number of people provides. The carrying out of the free trade idea will supply the frost in this case.
Leave your batteries for storage and re-charging at Howard’s garage, Main Street.
Dec. 2,1896
125 Years Ago
Local News: A vein of gold bearing quartz on the Campbell property at Campbell’s Bay, a stone’s throw from the railway track, is the latest we have heard of in the way of mineral discoveries in this county. Further developments of the Campbell’s Bay “find” will be awaited with interest.
Mr. Jas. Robinson began the work of flooding the skating rink on Tuesday and if the weather continues cold, he expects to have it in condition for skating on Saturday night.
The W.C.T.U. concert at Bristol Corners on St. Andrew’s night (Nov. 30) was a success, the hall being well filled.
Mr. H. Tracy’s horses took a lively dash away from Mr. Chas. McNeill’s on Monday last. Nothing serious happened, but the wagon was somewhat damaged.
On Friday morning last, whilst attending a threshing mill at Mr. John Horner’s, Mr. Allan Murray of Clarendon Front was caught by the left arm in the coupling that attaches to the cylinder gear and before the mill could be stopped, his arm was broke in two places, besides being terribly bruised and lacerated while the muscles of the shoulder were badly strained and injured.
Mr. John Horner made a vigorous effort to wrench the unfortunate man from his terrible position but despite all he could do, his body was carried several times around the shaft and literally squeezed through the small space between the latter and the frame of the mill. That he survived so terrible an ordeal seems indeed miraculous.
A messenger was dispatched in hot haste to this village for medical aid whereupon Drs. Lyons and Knox at once left for the scene of the accident. It is possible complications may set in which will necessitate the amputation of Murray’s arm. The injured man has a whole family of children wholly depended upon him for support, which make his case all the more unfortunate.
