New system of election for Pontiac: Election practices in cities are not the same as for rural municipalities as will be discovered next week in Pontiac’s new city. The people who wish to place their names for nomination must not

Strike victims strike back: A Quebec court has ordered the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to pay $1,000 to Santana Inc. of Sherbrooke, Que., for damages arising out of the 16-day illegal postal strike in April, 1974. The company uses

A bargain at the price: That’s what Shawville gets for its thousand dollars a year paid to the Mayor and its $500 to the Councillors; and it will still be a bargain when these honorariums double next month. A bit

Jersey Parish Show: The Jersey Parish Show at Shawville Fair this year was judged by Mr. Ron Sharp of Marveleville, Ontario. Each of the three exhibitors took their share of the red ribbons and trophies offered for competition each year.

Municipal elections: Everybody is watching with great interest the developments in the new municipality of Pontiac. Wards have been set up and representation for each of these wards will be earnestly contested by a number of people, all anxious to

Ninety-two-year-old William John Armitage, who was born in Onslow before there were any binders in the township, has brought some interesting historical notes to our attention about the early mail carriers in his area. Although there was a lot of

Arson suspected in Campbell’s Bay fires: Detective Paul Viau and the Campbell’s Bay Detachment, Quebec Police Force, are investigating possible arson in the fire last Thursday at midnight which totally destroyed a vacant house known as the Old Lawn Farm

C.P.R. Shawville Station becomes the Shawville Museum: Last Wednesday afternoon, Drummond Bros. of Almonte arrived in Shawville with eight men and an impressive array of heavy equipment for the purpose of moving the old CPR station from its long-standing site

J.L. Hodgins meet Fina Dairy in finals: As a result of last week’s action, Don Knox’s J.L. Hodgins Selects get an opportunity to make it three series winners in three years for Donnie as they encounter Bill Anderson’s Fina Dairy

Museum “station” may be moved to new site next week: Since the sods-turning ceremony on August 13th, good progress has been made for the plans to move the old C.P.R. station to its new site on the Shawville Fair Grounds.