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November 6, 1974

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

October 30, 1974

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

October 23, 1974

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

October 16, 1974

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

October 9, 1974

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

October 2, 1974

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

September 25, 1974

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

September 18, 1974

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

September 11, 1974

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

September 4, 1974

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

November 6, 1974

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

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October 30, 1974

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

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October 23, 1974

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

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October 16, 1974

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

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October 9, 1974

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

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October 2, 1974

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

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September 25, 1974

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

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September 18, 1974

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

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September 11, 1974

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,

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September 4, 1974

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

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