Aug. 26, 1992

25 Years Ago

Tudor’s hat is in the ring: Quyon resident Mary Tudor has announced her intention to run for the seat recently vacated by Pontiac Councillor Jacques Rainville.
She has been circulating a flyer stating her stand for honest government and opposition to the dump.
Ms. Tudor has been active in fighting Pontiac’s attempt to annex the Hilton Mine property from the Municipality of Bristol.

Old Norway Bay ferry reborn as luxury houseboat: It has been assumed by many that the old Norvic ferry which for 45 years, transported people and vehicles back and forth from the Norway Bay wharf to the Sand Point wharf just naturally succumbed to the old ferries’ graveyard. Not so, the rusted old relic did come very close to being both forgotten and discarded.
For a number of years, the Norvic sat abandoned at the Cheneaux Boom. It was later sold to Mr. and Mrs. William Teron of Ottawa who converted it to a luxurious private boat called the Norvic 1.
The Norvic replaced the paddleweeler Norway Belle which ran the same course from 1908 to 1922. Prior to that time, the horse ferry operated from 1896 to 1908.

Aug. 31, 1967

50 Years Ago

Prize Jerseys from Shawville at Ottawa Ex: Shawville Jerseys came back from the Ottawa Ex with honours as usual. Showing prize animals from here were Mayor Orla Young, his brother Melvyn and Melvyn’s son, Bob, under the name of Willow Hollow Farm, Barry Draper and Carson Brothers.
Wendybrook Camil Dux of Willow Hollow Farm received first for Yearling Bull and also was Grand Champion Bull of all ages.
Wendybrook Dream Bela owned by Melvyn and Bob Younge won first for Mature Cow and Grand Champion. Melvyn’s entries also took first for Bull Calves and 4th for Yearling Females. Orla’s winnings included third for Bull Calves and both second and fifth for two year old females.
Rabies is prevalent: Rabies are a federal matter in Canada and in the Shawville area just now it is a serious matter. Foxes have been found to be rabid and in the past weeks five cows have died of rabies in this district. One of the foxes proved to be infected was at Norway Bay and close observers of the situation say rabies have never been as bad as just now.
As far as it is known, there is only one human now being given the treatment for rabies but nobody can afford to be casual about the danger.

Sept. 3, 1942

75 Years Ago

Local News: This week the world enters the fourth year of the Great War that has brought so much suffering and disaster to all nations.
To all patriotic citizens, these days should be times of humility and prayer for we must realize that our hope is not alone in ships, tanks, guns and planes but in the Almighty God who rules over all the affairs of mankind.
Our King, knowing well our danger and need, has called all the peoples of the Empire to special prayer during this week and the Canadian government and the leaders of all churches have asked all congregations to gather in their churches next Sunday for prayer. Answer the call of our King and Country – go to church next Sunday.
Dr. S.E. McDowell left last week to spend a three weeks’ vacation in Western Canada.
Now, after a heavy naval engagement, our troops, including American marines and Australians are striking hard by land both at the enemy garrison and at newly built airfields.
The Russian armies of the South were reeling back last week before Nazi hammerblows. In some places the German war machines were moving forward at the rate of fifty miles a day.
Ads: New ration book…to save yourself trouble: The new Ration Books No. 1 now being distributed do not become valid and must not be used until Sept. 7. Dates on which tea, coffee and sugar coupons become valid are mentioned.
Ad: School days are here again so deck the lad out at Frasers: sturdy all-wool tweed trousers with double seat $2.95 – $3.95. Boy’s sweaters all wool sizes 6-16 $1.00 – $1.95.

Sept. 6, 1917

100 Years Ago

Local News: Messrs. Robinson and Lewis who operate a creamery at Arnprior were in town last Thursday looking into the prospects of starting a similar industry here.
Please remember the Canning Competition to be held at our County Fair Shawville. A special prize of $10.00 is offered to the club exhibiting the best one dozen cans of vegetables and fruit.
Farmers have been so busy harvesting during the past two weeks that business in town has been duller than for months past.
The Russell House, which has been vacant for some time past, will be opened up again in a week or so by Mr. Wm. Turcotte who arrived last week with his family from River Valley, Ont. where he has been conducting a boarding house for some years.
President Wilson’s note rejecting the Pope’s peace proposals, was given to the press last Tuesday. The President made it clear that a lasting and durable peace can be negotiated only by a complete understanding with the German people and no along on unstable guarantees of the existing government. In other words, the impression is given that peace negotiations will not be entered into with a set of men who have so ruthlessly set aside all treaties and conventions which have stood in the way of their ambitious schemes.

Sept. 8, 1892

125 Years Ago

Local news: Although the citizens of Shawville escaped the ordeal, a pretty severe frost visited some parts of the county on Thursday evening last.
There was quite an exodus from Fort Coulonge this week. The party was composed principally of ladies and their destination was Eastman’s Springs.
The prospects of the potato crop throughout the country are generally poor. Last week the indispensable tuber sold on the Quebec markets for one dollar a bushel.
On Sunday night last, a horse belonging to a young man named James Wilson was taken out of Mrs. Murphy’s stable at North Clarendon and driven off by two young men. Young Wilson heard a noise outside and went out to ascertain what it was when he observed two parties driving off with his horse and rig across the fields.
Wilson gave chase with the result that he found his buggy and harness at Mr. B. Workman’s but his mare was gone and up til the following morning no trace of her could be found but later in the day she was found in Mr. John Dagg’s oat field and subsequently was recovered by the owners.
A blackberry party got lost on the way out to Brule hill one day last week and camped at Green Lake for dinner when a guide came along and put them on their way; they subsequently came home rejoicing with two quarts of berries.
Mr. John Beckett has fallen in with the popular idea by veneering his house with brick. Mr. Jas. Knox has clapboarded his dwelling house.
Mr. R.D. Finnigan has erected the frame of his new dwelling and Mr. J. Brownlee is fitting up shop, with a view to commencing the blacksmithing business shortly.
It is rumoured that the county buildings are to be ready for occupancy in November when the several appointments will be made. It may be stated that the name of Mr. J.M. Macdougal is spoken of in connection with the judgeship.
The United States postal authorities have ordered the fumigation of all mails coming from Canada to the United States. As there is no cholera in Canada and not even an infected ship in any of her ports, the necessity for this does not appear on the surface. It looks as if President Harrison’s government was mixing some politics with its precautions.