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.

Sauvé store destroyed by fire: A three alarm fire on Calumet Island right next to the new post office, destroyed Roger Sauvé & Fils M & M Store early last Wednesday morning, around 1 a.m. Fire brigades from Calumet Island,

Bryson takes Shawville Intermediate fastball tournament: The Shawville Fastball Association had a very successful tournament this past weekend in conjunction with O’Keefe Breweries. The big winners were Bryson taking a 2-1 hard fought victory over the Ottawa Senators. In the

Biggest fish is an eight pound pike: The sixth annual fishing derby held by the Cadieux Fish and Game Club at Calumet Island turned out to be another success. The most beautiful prize winner was an eight pound pike which

Royal Soucy jogs to Ottawa on Canada Day: Sixteen-year-old Royal Soucy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilles Soucy of Shawville, decided to run down the highway to Ottawa, a distance of fifty miles, on July 1. He set forth at