Dec. 11,1996
25 Years Ago
Ontario says “no” to Shawville: Shawville minor hockey received another blow last week when Ontario refused to allow Shawville’s competitive teams play one level up in its house league.
This decision comes on he heels of a judge’s ruling which sided with the Quebec Ice Hockey Federation prohibiting Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association from playing . . .
competitive hockey in Ontario’s Upper Ottawa Valley Minor Hockey League.
NHL stars raise $2,000: Despite a disappointing crowd, the Senators Alumni-Killarney’s Pontiacs game raised about $2,000 for Shawville’s minor hockey court costs.
Although the arena was less than half full for the Saturday night game, the fundraiser was successful through tickets sold on 50-50 draw, a bottle, and a Florida Panthers sweater autographed by all members of the team (won by an ecstatic Bob Bowen).
“It was a great help,” says S. D. M. H. A. President Rick Younge.
Brad Marsh, easily the most recognizable member of the Senators Alumni team took time out to sign autographs for youngsters after Saturday’s game.
Dec. 8, 1971
50 Years Ago
Snowmobile clubs receive $2,350 from county council: Roy Herault representing all the snowmobile clubs in Pontiac County requested a grant of $2,350 from county council for work on skidoo trails and his request was granted by a standing vote of nineteen of the twenty five mayors at Monday’s meeting.
Engineering and planning for the project will come from the Association d’Amenagement and the county grant will go for materials, rental of equipment and trucks.
Carson Ryan leads Pontiacs to 4-3 win: Friday night in Shawville, the Renfrew North Stars lost to the home town team.
The final score was Shawville 4, Renfrew 3.
Carson Ryan had one of his better days, scoring three of Shawville’s goals and assisting on one more. Ray Robinson scored the other Shawville goal. Reid Mick scored for Renfrew and Doug McLaughlin had two for the visiting team. Ten minor penalties were assessed, six to Shawville and four to Renfrew.
Dec. 12,1946
75 Years Ago
Local news: The annual bazaar held at Shawville Theatre on Wednesday of last week by the Ladies Guilds 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. The usual supper was served in the evening which was followed by the presentation of a play by St. Paul’s Junior Ladies Guild. The three-act comedy was ably directed by Mrs. G.G. McDowell and the title role was skillfully portrayed by Miss Muriel Strutt and her supporting cast of Louis Judd, Miss Melba Hodgins, John Howard, Mrs. John Richardson, Miss Joan Corrigan and Miss Shirley Judd also excelled in their respective roles.
Pembroke’s new mayor is well-known in the Shawville and Bristol districts being a son of Mrs. Campbell and the late Warren Campbell, former residents of Elmside, Bristol.
On January 1, 1947, the Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect. The act was proclaimed on July 1, 1946 and as the Canadian Citizenship Bill was piloted through the House of Commons by the Hon. Paul Martin, Secretary of State.
Back on the seas again: the growing Canadian Pacific Beaver fleet of fast cargo ships carried some 200,000 tons of foodstuffs and other Canadian products to Britain during the Montreal shipping season.
Dec. 8,1921
100 Years Ago
Local news: The Citizen’s Band under leader Schwartz entertained the crowd before the opening of both Conservative and Progressive meetings on Thursday and Friday last.
The Board of Railway Commissioners, Ottawa, have announced a ten per cent cut in freight rates effective on the first of December. A reduction will also take place in sleeping, parlor and pullman car rates but there will b e no reduction whatever in passenger rates. Montreal coal merchants predict a drop in coal prices after the lower freight rates become effective.
Something of an election joke was pulled off at Campbell’s Bay on Saturday evening when a piper on his way up the line got off the train and gave a few skirls of “The Campbell’s are Comin’.”
Some Cahill supporters who were standing around took the incident to be a sort of ovation to their favourite and began to cheer till someone told them the name of the tune. When the tumult immediately subsided the merry piper boarded the train and proceeded on his journey.
The returns so far received indicate that Frank S. Cahill has been re-elected for Pontiac although full returns have not been received from the Temiscaming or Abitibi districts.
Canada’s flour is the standard of the world. The writer knows one citizen of the United States who, on every visit he makes to Canada carries home under strict instructions from his wife, a number of loaves of bread, she claiming that no bread obtainable in the United States can approach that made from Canadian flour.
Dec. 10,1896
125 Years Ago
Local News: Mr. Thomas Argue, formerly of Clarendon, who left here a few years ago to settle in Dakota, returned on Saturday night last with his wife and family, having, we understand, become dissatisfied with the amount of progress he has made in that very uncertain western clime, where recently very much suffering and loss has been sustained by the people, through storm and blizzard.
A regular term of the Magistrates’ Court was held here on Monday, J.T. St. Julien, Esq., D.M. presiding.
Quite a number of our young people attended the Scotch concert at Bristol on Monday evening.
Last Thursday evening, the occasion of the closing of the Yarm S. School for the present season, a very nice entertainment was held in the school house at that place, about 100 persons being present.
The roads in Glengyle are almost impassable at present, owing to the recent rains and heavy frost.
There was quite an excitement at the home of Mr. J.S. Poupore, of Waltham on Saturday, the fifth inst., caused by the disappearance of Lucy, their pet deer and as there were no men present, the young ladies immediately went in pursuit. Unfortunately, one of the young ladies in her excitement, followed the track of a pig for over two miles. The others, three in number, took the right track, however, and returned triumphantly with pet Lucy who had wandered two miles and a half into the woods.
Mr. Andrew Perry who occupies Mr. S. Howe’s property on the 5th range, suffered the great misfortune to lose his dwelling and nearly all his household effects by fire on Friday morning about 8 o’clock.
At a meeting of the Executive Council in Quebec, Mr. Charles M. Wright of Hull was appointed joint sheriff with Mr. L.M. Coutlee who has filled the office for a great many years past. It is expect Sheriff Coutlee who is 85 years of age, will shortly retire from the position, in which even Mr. Wright will hold the office alone.
Mrs. Samuel Armstrong who was very ill last week from an attack of pleurisy is, we are glad to report, very much better.
The revivalists who have been holding camp meetings at Knox’ school house for a number of weeks past with much success, have removed their place of meeting to Morrison’s carriage shop, this village, which has been fitted up for the purpose.
Mr. Allan Murray, whose injuries through a threshing mill accident we recorded last week, is now at his brother-in-law’s, Mr. R.D. Finnigan’s, of this village and is getting on very nicely, we understand.
A very enjoyable time was spent at the dancing party given by Mr. J. Valilee on Wednesday night. Much credit is due Messrs. Doherty and Sullivan for the excellent music provided and also to Mr. Jno. Reid as floor/manager. Quite a number were present from Quyon and Onslow and we are seriously afraid they have carried away more hearts than their own.
