Nov. 10, 1993
25 Years Ago
High turnover on municipal councils: Pontiac has seven new mayors. Sunday’s municipal elections resulted in a significant turnover in municipal representation. Five sitting mayors had to defend their office at the polls; of these, only two held on to their seat. Four mayors retired from office.
Seventeen council seats were contested, ten of these seats will be occupied by someone new at the next council meetings.
Archery teaches discipline and responsibility: Students at John Paul II Secondary School have the opportunity to participate in an extra-curricular program that is not offered at any other high school in the Pontiac.
For the past three years, students at the Campbell’s Bay high school have been able to join the archery club.
The archery club meets weekly for about two hours in the gym at the high school. Indoor practices allow for a more controlled environment.
Ricky Bellard, 15, is a Grade 10 student who has been a member of the club for about a month. He said archery has taught him responsibility and discipline that can be applied to his school work and life at home.
Nov. 21, 1968
50 Years Ago
Junior Pontiacs start Friday vs Petawawa: The brand new Junior Pontiacs will open their season in Shawville against Petawawa on Friday night.
The Juniors are going to be playing teams from Petawawa, Renfrew, Deep River, Barry’s Bay and Beachburg. A good crowd at our home games will help the boys skate a little faster and hit a little harder and we should see some good exciting hockey.
Ellen and Kenny: Glenark Governess Ellen R., shown by Kenneth L. Kilgour of Shawville was the Reserve Junior Champion Holstein female at the Eastern Ontario Championship Show held recently at Ottawa Winter Fair. She came second in the yearling heifer class.
Ad: Want a snowmobile that floats over waist-high snow? Ski-doo ‘69 makes fun no problem. Come see ski-doo, the most dependable snowmobile that ever roamed a snowfield.
Nov. 18, 1943
75 Years Ago
Local news: On Thursday evening the Farm Forums of Eastern Pontiac held a very successful rally in the agricultural hall. About 100 were present and plans were laid to organize 23 new forums.
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Russell of Bristol have received word that their son, Sgt. Navigator Maynard Russell has arrived safely overseas.
Miss Jean Cuthbertson of the staff of Pontiac Rural Telephone Company left Monday to take up a position with the Bell Telephone Company at Renfrew.
Pontiac Community Hospital Statistical Report for October: Patient Days – Adult – 332, nursery – 95, total – 427.
Operations: major – 3; minor -21; outside – 6; plaster casts – 6; births – 91.
Warrant Officer Bowker has had a number of thrilling experiences since he enlisted nearly three years ago. When on his way overseas the transport vessel he was on was sunk, but he was picked up from the ocean and brought back to Halifax. Overseas he has been flying a Spitfire and has been on a number of raiding expeditions over enemy territory. On one of these he brought back his plane with the carriage shot away and many bullet holes in the wings but in landing was injured in the back so that he was some time in the hospital. Only three week’s ago he was mentioned in dispatches as having shot down two Nazi planes on the one trip and for this he was advanced in rank from Flying Sgt. to Warrant Officer.
Mrs. Bowker has received word that her husband has been seriously injured. No further information was furnished as to how the severe injuries to head and neck were received.
At a meeting of the Clarendon Ministerial Association held at St. Matthew’s Church parsonage Charteris, it was agreed that all the local ministers would cooperate in a series of sermon subjects for the next five weeks and unite in January for a week of prayer.
Grooming is one of the highly important jobs accomplished daily in Canadian National Railways roundhouses throughout the system. The term applies to the servicing of locomotives before they leave the stalls to start on a long journey hauling a troop train or one of those big fast freights made up of carloads of war supplies and materials.
The results of the Moscow Conference exceed the most optimistic hopes and must be hailed as a great victory for the United Nations matching any victory yet achieved on the battlefront, says the New York Times. The unity among the three, or rather the four main powers – Russia, Great Britain, the United States and China have increased scope to their resolve to prosecute the war by “united action” against all their respective enemies. This reaffirmation of inseparable unity and the pledge of united action in war and peace is so important that for the present it overshadows all the details of agreements reached.
Nov. 21, 1918
100 Years Ago
Local news: Advice from the Provincial governments of the four western provinces show that influenza conditions are such that the churches will not be open next Sunday and it is urged that the day of National Thanksgiving be postponed. The government has therefore decided that the date should be fixed for Dec. 1.
Among a group of returned soldiers who reached Ottawa last week was Pte. F. Ostrom, a Fort Coulonge boy who bears the evidence of a pretty close call. Ostrom was shot through the jaw by a rifle bullet and his jaw is now held in place by a gold plate.
Charles Campbell, aged 17 years, son of Mr. Norman Campbell of Clarendon, died at St. Luke’s Hospital on Tuesday last following an operation for appendicitis. The deceased boy became ill on Saturday night and was taken to the hospital on the following Monday in serious condition and suffering intensely. He was operated on by Dr. Church but the disease had become so far advanced that the surgeon’s efforts were unavailing in saving his life.
A Canada Food Board statement issued Thursday night reads: “The first order of the Canada Food Board’ s issued after the signing of the armistice fulfills the board’s undertaking to withdraw as many war-caused restrictions in food as possible at the earliest moment.
In the closing hours of the war, Canadian troops had the honour of capturing the city of Mons, where the little British army in the early days of the conflict, fought heroically and died in determined but fruitless efforts to stem the tide of the Kaiser’s overwhelming millions. How marvelously that unrushing wave has been beaten back and subdued.
Nov. 16, 1893
125 Years Ago
Local News: The U.O. Driving Co.’s scows were hauled out at Bryson on Saturday last for the winter season and the men paid off.
Mr. Jas. Hodgins took a drove of 27 head of cattle to Haley’s Station on Saturday last.
Another vein of ore of the richest quality has been discovered in the vicinity of the Lawn Mine.
Mr. S. McNally received the commission of sheriff on Friday last.
The weather of the past four weeks has been unprecedently fine for the furthering of fall farming operations. A great amount of ploughing, stumping, etc. has been done.
Shipman, who shot Fitzsimmons near Gananoque some months ago has been found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to serve seven years in Kingston penitentiary.
Mr. M. Cunningham of Clarendon Front has lately been exploring the wooded part of this extensive property and has discovered that he is the fortunate possessor of 150 large pine trees which he expects will average 5 or 6 first class logs each. Pine is getting very scarce in this neighbourhood and Mr. C. very naturally chuckles over the fact that he has a good thing.
Mr. John H. Brownlee of Radford, propose building a skating rink here for the coming winter.
Mr. Charles Wainman has erected a forge in his new shop into which he intends moving this week.
