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25 Years Ago

August 2, 2000

Pontiac Wagon Train 2000: Try driving a team of horses and a covered wagon from Aylmer to Shawville, parading through the towns of Luskville, Quyon

July 26, 2000

New owners spruce up River View Inn, the cottage: When Don McCredie sold the River View Inn in April, it landed in the laps of

July 19, 2000

Army worms invade Clarendon cornfield: A legion of army worms munched its way through 50 acres of corn on the 12th line last week, decimating

July 12, 2000

Quyon-Onslow anniversary events draw large crowds in perfect weather: For seven days, Quyon rocked with the return of many native sons and daughters who took

July 5, 2000

Soap box derby thrilled crowd: The umbrella-covered crowds at the third annual soap box derby stuck it out through the downpour to see the races

June 28, 2000

Antique Show’s improvements: Moving the 4th annual Ottawa Valley Antique Association’s show to June is credited with an improvement over last year, says president Helen

June 21, 2000

Bird-watchers swoop into park: Leslie Park was abuzz with birds and other wildlife Saturday morning when bird-watcher and professional wildlife photographer Tony Beck led a

June 14, 2000

CBC airs 16-year-old Shawville girl’s drinking and driving commercial: Former Pontiac High School student Bobbi Russett created a drinking and driving commercial that began a

June 7, 2000

Charest leads roasters in tribute to MNA Middlemiss: It was a roast for MNA Robert Middlemiss, but the PQ government took the hardest hits of

May 31, 2000

Pontiac water checked often: The tragic situation in Walkerton, Ont. has sparked interest around the world and people are beginning to wonder about the safety

August 2, 2000

Pontiac Wagon Train 2000: Try driving a team of horses and a covered wagon from Aylmer to Shawville, parading through the towns of Luskville, Quyon and Bristol on the way. About 20 wagons and 60 outriders made the 60-mile trip,

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July 26, 2000

New owners spruce up River View Inn, the cottage: When Don McCredie sold the River View Inn in April, it landed in the laps of Garry and Kelly McLean. Garry grew up cottaging in Norway Bay with his family each

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July 19, 2000

Army worms invade Clarendon cornfield: A legion of army worms munched its way through 50 acres of corn on the 12th line last week, decimating Calumet Island farmer Philippe Dumouchel’s crop. “I didn’t notice them until yesterday,” property owner Glen

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July 12, 2000

Quyon-Onslow anniversary events draw large crowds in perfect weather: For seven days, Quyon rocked with the return of many native sons and daughters who took part in the Homecoming Week as part of the Quyon-Onslow 125th anniversary celebrations. “It was

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July 5, 2000

Soap box derby thrilled crowd: The umbrella-covered crowds at the third annual soap box derby stuck it out through the downpour to see the races come to a finish. “The crowd stuck right to the last, which was nice for

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June 28, 2000

Antique Show’s improvements: Moving the 4th annual Ottawa Valley Antique Association’s show to June is credited with an improvement over last year, says president Helen Deslaurier. In the previous three years, the show was held in August. “There was no

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June 21, 2000

Bird-watchers swoop into park: Leslie Park was abuzz with birds and other wildlife Saturday morning when bird-watcher and professional wildlife photographer Tony Beck led a group of hikers through the park. He said birds and other forms of wildlife are

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June 14, 2000

CBC airs 16-year-old Shawville girl’s drinking and driving commercial: Former Pontiac High School student Bobbi Russett created a drinking and driving commercial that began a six-week airing on CBC television. The 16-year-old made the video in her Grade 11 communications

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June 7, 2000

Charest leads roasters in tribute to MNA Middlemiss: It was a roast for MNA Robert Middlemiss, but the PQ government took the hardest hits of the evening from guest roaster and Quebec Liberal Party leader Jean Charest. Revealing an off-the-cuff

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May 31, 2000

Pontiac water checked often: The tragic situation in Walkerton, Ont. has sparked interest around the world and people are beginning to wonder about the safety of their own water supplies. In Quebec, each town providing a water supply has to

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