New lease on life for the Hilton Mines: “Where there’s life there’s hope,” says Hugh Manuell, local manager of the Hilton Mines at Bristol, by which he means that as long as the plant is operating and the nucleus of

Almost $2,100 raised in fifty-mile bikeathon: Last Saturday about seventy five cyclists participated in the bikeathon and pedalled from Shawville to Otter Lake and back thus raising $2084.37 for the summer recreation program for children of Shawville and district. Most

Theft with violence on Main Street, Shawville: Three young hoodlums reached an all-time low last Thursday night when they knocked down, struck, kicked and robbed Fern Alarie of over five hundred dollars on Shawville’s Main Street. Two were Shawville teenagers,

Shawville Post Office still for sale: Won’t someone please come and buy this post office? The “FOR SALE” sign seems out of place there where it has been posted for so many months. Probably the only post office in Canada

Sudden interest develops at McDowell School Committee: Twenty five extra parents turned out at the regular School Committee meeting last Thursday looking for a way to express their feelings about Bill 23. In response to their concern, the School Committee

Earle Potvin County WI Convention speaker: The 63rd Annual Convention of the Pontiac County Women’s Institute was held in the United Church Hall, Shawville, Quebec, April 28, with the Ladies of the Clarendon Branch hostess for the day. Forty seven

Pay raise for Pontiac councillors challenged but not defeated: At Luskville Town Hall Monday night 88 irate ratepayers in the amalgamated municipality of Pontiac registered their objections to a by-law passed April 5th which raises the pay for the mayor

Bryson flood: Some will call it beaver blundering, and insurance people will call it an act of God (thus absolving them of any responsiblity), but when the square mile of 15 foot deep water above Bryson descended on the village

Dr. Keon’s brother appointed head of surgery at University of Ottawa: Last month Dr. Wilbert Keon was appointed Chairman, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, succeeding Dr. J. Burke Ewing, the only other person to hold the Chair of Surgery

Food poisoning follows wedding reception: The Quebec Police Force, Campbell’s Bay detachment, is investigating a series of poisonings which took place after the Boisvert-Balland wedding in Fort Coulonge last Saturday. The guests enjoyed a dinner at the Coulonge Inn Hotel