St Joseph’s Manor residents entertain visiting seniors with gala musical event: There was an entertainment at St. Joseph’s Manor on Sunday, when the senior citizens of Chapeau came to play some old time music. Four fine fiddlers, Jack Poirier from

The farmers of Pontiac County stage tractor parade to draw attention to beef impasse: The president of the Pontiac Branch of the APU, Bill Smiley, having received the word from his central command that Pontiac should hold a demonstration to

Pontiac youngsters star at Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec Championship Show: In the 4H division, three jersey calves from Pontiac were exhibited. David Draper placed second with Grahamely Eacho Rosetta. Wendy Younge placed third with Willow Hill Major Peggy. Rickey

Jr Pontiacs resort to fistfight with fans joining in: The Shawville Pontiac Jr. “C” Hockey club got off to a rough start Sunday with a home exhibition opener against the Ottawa Mustangs. Faced with what is considered the best team

Curling Club ladies elect Gwen Hayes 1974-75 president: The ladies of the Shawville Curling Club held their first general meeting on Thursday at which there was an excellent attendance. The following officers were elected for the 1974-75 curling season: President

Dumouchels and Stewarts share all ten trophies at Pontiac County’s annual plowing match Saturday: The weather on Pontiac Plowing Match day wasn’t up to its usual splender, in fact, one might say it was downright miserable but nevertheless forty-four plowmen

Historical Society still hoping for museum here: The Pontiac Historical Society is still interested in the establishment of a local history museum in Shawville. They own the old railway station here but have been instructed by the CPR to have

Doctors open office in Quyon: Ever since the sudden death of Dr. R.M. Hudson last March, Quyon and District has been without a doctor. All that is now changed with the opening of a doctors office in the Davis building

Belsher’s is still a favourite meeting spot: As the new Highway 8 in western Quebec cuts its way through farmland and bush, some of the towns and villages and other signs of habitation of the old road are lost to

Early results from 118th Shawville Fair: The horse drawing event Thursday night at Shawville Fair was a very successful affair for Ken Green of Richmond who won fifty dollars for first placed in the light horse class and another forty