It is expected many more will be served before the end of the year. That’s in addition to the hundreds who were already subpoenaed a few years ago. At last week’s meeting, farmers discussed taking a more progressive stance against the UPA and the possibility of lobbying the government.

“We’re fighting a giant,” said one farmer.

Pontiac to begin recycling: Pontiac Municipality will join the growing ranks of environmentally-friendly municipalities when it introduces recycling next February.

But unlike most area municipalities that recycle, Pontiac Municipality will not be hiring Renfrew’s Beaumen Waste Management, to do the job.

Starting sometime in February, 15 bins will be located throughout the municipality. Each bin, which is capable of holding seven cubic yards, will be emptied once every two weeks.

Dec. 22, 1971

50 Years Ago

Cp plans to cut down grade crossing accidents: CP Rail is aiming to reduce the frequency of grade crossing accidents by starting a public awareness program on the dangers of “near misses”.

Engine, train and yard crews are being urged to participate by reporting any incidents at crossings where highway vehicles are involved in near misses with approaching trains.

Small cards being distributed to the crews will help pinpoint the occurrence. This card lists the date, time and location of the near miss. It describes the type of warning system at the crossing. The highway vehicle is identified by type, direction, license number wherever possible and by any company name or identification. The speed of the train and its direction is listed, along with the kind of track. Finally, the train’s distance from the crossing is estimated at the time when the vehicle starts to cross and when it clears the crossing.

Trudeau wins Quyon seat: At Quyon on Sunday, 366 people went to the polls to vote for one councilor at a special election held because even after the regular polling date, the seat was still empty.

Lester McCann was the term-expired member of council and was renominated but lost his seat to Edmund Trudeau by a close margin of five votes.

Sunday was the day that the Quyon Lions Club served its Christmas dinner to senior citizens and Lion Lester McCann was the convener for this year’s event so even though he lost the election, he has said that for him Sunday was a good and useful day.

Jan. 9,1947

75 Years Ago

Local news: During the month of December, three outstanding Holstein calves were brought into this district from Raymondale Farm at Vaudreuil, Que. Their purchasers were Messrs. Claude Young, Bristol and Gordon Brownlee and Robinson Hodgins of Shawville.

During the past week, a dwelling house of bungalow type measuring 18 x 26 feet was moved to Aylmer, Que. The building was the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Chamberlain on the 8th line of Clarendon. The moving to its present site, a short distance west of Aylmer on highway no. 8 was accomplished in 25 hours with smith Bros. bull dozer of Campbell’s Bay in charge of Leeland Baird.

Full arrangements for the season’s play at the Shawville Curling Club was completed last week. Ten local rinks will compete for the club shield and a six-man rink from Campbell’s Bay to be skipped by A.W. Pequegnat have been placed in the main schedule of games.

Lieut. (E) R.L. Lane arrived from England on the Aquitania on Monday, where he has been taking a staff course at the Royal Naval College at Greenwich. Lieut. Lane arrived here on New Years night to spend some time with his wife and infant son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Brough.

In the initial game in the Pontiac Intermediate Hockey League played at the Shawville arena on Monday night, Campbell’s Bay went into top place by defeating Shawville Legionnaires by a score of 8 to 3.

The score at the end of the first period was 3 to 0, at the second 5 to 0 and Shawville only began its scoring in the third round. Scorers for Campbell’s Bay were Tait and Letts, three each and Loyola Lacourse with two and for Shawville, Hobin two and Dale one.

Dec. 22,1921

100 Years Ago

Local news: The Shawville Rink Co. has requested us to announce that the rink is now in condition for skating.

As Christmas Day falls on Sunday this year, th following day will be observed as a public holiday throughout Canada. People of the surrounding country are therefore requested to bear in mind that the shops will be closed on Monday.

Once again the rumour is revived that power development on the Ottawa River at Portage du Fort is to be undertaken in the near future by a company which will have the O’Brien interests of Renfrew at its head.

This time there is said to be good foundation for the report. The development and distribution of electric power is something which the neighbouring district badly needs if we are to keep pace at all with communities on the south side of the Ottawa which are now thus favoured.

The west end of the village was the scene of an early morning fire which destroyed the dwelling house occupied by Arthur Pitt and owned by W.H. Hodgins, formerly by the late Thomas Horner. From what we can learn, Mrs. Pitt discovered the fire about 3:30 and at once gave the alarm. The children were speedily removed to the home of Mr. James Horner, the nearest neighbour and then efforts were made to save the household furnishings and with the assistance of those near at hand, this was accomplished.

Others living further down town who were alarmed by the ringing of the English church bell, did not reach the fire til the building was in ruins.

A snow storm on Friday night gave hopes of the sleighing that everybody has been hoping for but rain on Saturday again dissipated those hopes and now all will depend on what the remaining days of the week have in store, if our merchants and businessmen are to have a wind-up rush to the Christmas trade.

Mr. J.H. Stewart, local manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia, has taken the initiative in the organization of a curling club in town and we are pleased to learn he has so far met with success.

AD: Christmas is coming! Why not get a barrel of apples for the family? Our car of Ontario apples has arrived and the quality is even better than we anticipated: W.E.N. Hodgins.

Dec. 24,1896

125 Years Ago

Local News: Owing to something getting out of order about the locomotive, Tuesday evening’s train was delayed at Quyon until another engine could be obtained from the shops. In consequence of the delay this occasioned, the train did not reach Shawville till after midnight.

The concert held in the school house on Friday night was quite a success. The program was long and rendered in good style which included songs sung by the choir, recitations and readings.

Quite an enjoyable time was spent in Kirwan’s hall on Friday in Quyon when the A.O.U.W. gave their annual supper which was provided by the ladies of St. John’s church in their usual excellent manner.

Mr. H. Richards of Elmside greatly contributed to the musical part of the program by rendering several selections on the violin, accompanied by Miss A. Richards.

The skating rink is now in excellent trim and the young folk are enjoying themselves to their heart’s content at the exhilarating exercise. “Jimmy” has everything in apple pie order for the comfort and convenience of skaters and spectators.

After enjoying a skate on the mill pond on Tuesday night of last week, quite a number of the young folk repaired to the residence and partook of the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell. Refreshments were partaken of and a couple of hours spent pleasantly in games, etc.

A large percentage of the young men who are in the habit of spending their winters in the woods have to stay at home this winter owing to scarcity of work.

The holiday season is almost upon us and the little folk are beginning to wonder what Santa Claus will bring them.

Mr. E. Graham’s men have just finished pressing hay at Mr. John Stewart’s and have removed to Andrew and John Russell’s farm to commence work there.

We are all anxiously waiting for snow as we have promised our girls a drive the first sleighing and we are afraid they may feel the time long.

AD: We are “chuck full” of novel and useful bargains for the Christmas trade. Quality and prices are our greatest inducements. Candies, dolls, toys, albums, cards, mouth organs, etc. We have received for the holiday trade a special line of ladies kid gloves and we offer our Sealette Caps both ladies and gents at 75 cents each. E. Hodgins and sons.

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