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

Historical monument unveiled: A monument was unveiled last Saturday on the Picanoc Road above Otter Lake, when Basil Quaile of Otter Lake and David Lunam of Campbell’s Bay unveiled a monument to record the fact that the Duke of Connaught,

Quyon Lions collecting for burned-out family: The home of Stanley Kearns on the Mine Road back of Quyon burned to the ground at about 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Kearns and their five children lost everything, including their

Quyon’s 54th fair was a fantastic success: We often hear the old cliché, “bigger and better than ever” applied to events. This year was no exaggeration in regard to Quyon Fair. Everyone who attended agreed that it was the best

Yvon Plouffe wins feature race with Yankee Mirage at Driving Club farm: A large crowd, perfect weather and close finishes combined to make the annual Shawville Driving Club’s afternoon harness races the best ever. The Connaught Park and CTA co-sponsored