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November 19, 2025

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May 18, 1950

Local News: New Calumet Mines Ltd. and Pontiac Mine, Mill Workers Union reached a settlement in their 1950 wage schedule during the last few weeks.

May 11, 1950

Local News: Last Wednesday evening, the Shawville United Church choir went to Ottawa to compete in the Ottawa District Musical Festival. They were entered in

May 4, 1950

Local News: Recently, over twenty directors of Pontiac Agricultural Society No. 1 met in the society hall to arrange general business of the society and

April 27, 1950

Local News: An invitation was extended to visit Earl Fulford’s sugar cane by Mr. F.W. Schwartz, retired expert, during the Easter holiday. “In the afternoon

April 20, 1950

Local News: At the regular monthly Lions meeting in the Pontiac House, interest ran high as discussion turned to aid for polio victims. It was

April 13, 1950

Local News: Last week, excellent Holy Week services were held in the United Church hall in charge of Rev. A.F. Fokes and meeting every evening

April 6, 1950

Local News: In spite of the terrible roads, measles and mumps, the Farm Forum of Pontiac rounded out a successful season last Monday. Notable among

March 30, 1950

Local News: Packed houses rewarded the pupils of Shawville High School when they presented an excellent concert last Wednesday afternoon and evening in Shawville Theatre.

March 23, 1950

Local News: In a very close finish after a battling contest, Renfrew Seniors defeated Shawville Seniors in hockey on the Shawville ice by a score

March 16, 1950

Local News: Nine hundred people from Shawville and district were entertained to a faultless display of skating in the local arena last Wednesday evening when

May 18, 1950

Local News: New Calumet Mines Ltd. and Pontiac Mine, Mill Workers Union reached a settlement in their 1950 wage schedule during the last few weeks. This new agreement now awaits signatures. The Red Cross drive for funds in Shawville district

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May 11, 1950

Local News: Last Wednesday evening, the Shawville United Church choir went to Ottawa to compete in the Ottawa District Musical Festival. They were entered in the class for rural choirs and unfortunately there were no other entries in that class

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May 4, 1950

Local News: Recently, over twenty directors of Pontiac Agricultural Society No. 1 met in the society hall to arrange general business of the society and especially concerning Shawville Fair in September. Mr. Ed Edmonds, pastor of the United Church in

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April 27, 1950

Local News: An invitation was extended to visit Earl Fulford’s sugar cane by Mr. F.W. Schwartz, retired expert, during the Easter holiday. “In the afternoon the sap started to run and for seven days it never let up, not even

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April 20, 1950

Local News: At the regular monthly Lions meeting in the Pontiac House, interest ran high as discussion turned to aid for polio victims. It was pointed out by the president that the club had already fitted one victim in the

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April 13, 1950

Local News: Last week, excellent Holy Week services were held in the United Church hall in charge of Rev. A.F. Fokes and meeting every evening except Saturday. Several nights, very interesting religious films were shown. Each evening there were special

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April 6, 1950

Local News: In spite of the terrible roads, measles and mumps, the Farm Forum of Pontiac rounded out a successful season last Monday. Notable among these was the meeting of Stark’s Corners group where it was decided to have a

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March 30, 1950

Local News: Packed houses rewarded the pupils of Shawville High School when they presented an excellent concert last Wednesday afternoon and evening in Shawville Theatre. Frequent encores testified to the ability of the youthful participants who displayed talent to entertain

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March 23, 1950

Local News: In a very close finish after a battling contest, Renfrew Seniors defeated Shawville Seniors in hockey on the Shawville ice by a score of 11-9 last Monday evening. The latest scores at the bowling alley final series of

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March 16, 1950

Local News: Nine hundred people from Shawville and district were entertained to a faultless display of skating in the local arena last Wednesday evening when the Minto Follies performed for the first time in Pontiac. A versatile program was carried

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