Feb. 21,1996
25 Years Ago
Régie looks at petition: St. Joseph’s Manor may still have a chance but its only a slim one.
A petition with more than 2,300 signatures was sent to the Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux (regional health council) earlier this month asking that the Campbell’s Bay nursing home stay open.
While Jean-Maurice Lafond of the Régie says the petition is being taken into consideration, it doesn’t look promising.
Fire destroys Norway Bay home: A poorly insulated prefabricated chimney may have . . .
been the cause of a house fire in Norway Bay on Feb. 13.
A home just off Murray Hill Road was destroyed after a fire broke out around lunch time.
It took Bristol firefighters more than four hours to douse the flames.
Feb. 24,1971
50 Years Ago
Bomb scare closed school: An anonymous phone call to the Pontiac High School in Shawville Monday afternoon touched off a complete search of the school building by ten members of the Quebec Police Force assisted by volunteers from Mr. Beaman’s automotive class and the maintenance staff, all under the direction of Constable Jean Ippersiel.
The rest of the students were dismissed for the afternoon as well as the teachers. Only Mr. Beaman, Mrs. McColl, the school nurse, Mr. Christie, the guidance teacher and Prinicipal Mackenzie with two of his office staff, Mrs. Zimmerling and Mrs. Judd, remained in the school during the search. Also in the building were Mrs. Roley Wickens and her assistants in the kitchen who were preparing a meal for a joint meeting of the Shawville Rotary and Shawville Lions Clubs to take place at the school that evening. Since the bomb threat stated that it was to go off at seven o’clock in the evening the dinner was transferred to the Lions Hall over to the Community Centre.
Shawville boys win West Quebec trophy for second year: Friday, Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School held the Annual Western Quebec Hockey and Broom ball Tournaments. Eight schools participated in the hockey tournament.
The Shawville boys played three games and won them all without any trouble. Top scorer for the day was Jim Russell with 9 goals, Ron Hodgins next with 7 goals. Congratulations to the boys for a job well done considering they only had three practices and a number of different coaches.
Feb. 21,1946
75 Years Ago
Local News: The first ice carnival at Shawville Arena for some years was held on Thursday night under the auspices of the local branch of the Canadian Legion.
There was an exceptionally large attendance of costumed skaters and spectators. The rink was specially decorated for the occasion in keeping with St. Valentine’s day.
This village was shocked and saddened at noon on Thursday last when news was circulated that Robert Hamilton, well-known railway section foreman had been killed by a freight train about two miles west of Shawville.
Foreman Hamilton and his assistants, Arthur Horner and John E. Horner were on the handcar, proceeding eastward when a freight train over-took them. The freight was a particularly heavy one, loaded with logs, with an engine ahead and one at the back of the train. When the crew of the first engine saw the handcar, it was unable to stop soon enough to avoid hitting it. Before the train struck, the two Horner men had jumped to safety.
Fastest fishing schooner of modern times, the Bluenose of Lunenberg, N.S. sank off Haiti after hitting a rock or reef. Her crew of eight was rescued. Never defeated in championship contests, the famed schooner was built in Nova Scotia in 1921.
Despite disagreeable weather for open-air hockey, Shawville Juveniles went to Bryson on Saturday afternoon for an exhibition game with Tom Moorhead’s lads.
At the end of regulation time, Shawville led by a score of 8 to 2. Scorers for Shawville were Nelson Angus and Lee Devine, 2 each. Bobby Horner, Carson B. Hodgins, Red Young and Gene Welch, singles. R. Poisson and E. Lepine were the goal getters for Bryson. The game was handled by Buster (the great) McDowell.
Feb. 17,1921
100 Years Ago
Local News: The movement to organize branches of the United Farmers of Quebec in Pontiac is underway, two at least of such branches having been already created in this end of the county, one at Wyman and one at Bristol Corners.
Mr. Harry Jowsey of the Soldiers’ Settlement Board was in town on Thursday evening on his way to Portage du Fort, in connection with his duties.
Mr. James Judd of Yarm section went to the hospital on Saturday suffering from blood poisoning in one of his hands, resulting from an injury received some days previously.
Marriages in the province of Quebec, whether mixed or otherwise, if solemnized by a duly qualified minister or priest of any denomination, are declared to be valid in the eyes of the law, according to the decision rendered last week by the Judicial Committee of the Imperial Privy Council.
Farmers Week at Macdonald College Feb. 28 to March 4. A special effort is being made by the Animal Husbandry and the Cereal Husbandry Departments of Macdonald College to make their 1921 Farmers Week more than ever a success: Monday – Hay crops and horses; Tuesday – Grain crops, hogs and beef cattle; Wednesday – Forage crops and dairy cattle; Thursday – Pasture crops and sheep; Friday – Farm management, plant and animal diseases.
Ad: Some satisfaction in quilting now: batting – 30 cents per pound; regular sateens, all colours, 35 cents per yard; wide flannelettes – 30 cents per yard.
Feb. 20,1896
125 Years Ago
Local News: A great depth of snow is reported by teamsters hauling supplies up the Coulonge.
The P.P.J. up train on Saturday evening, ran into and killed three head of cattle near Eardley station, belonging to a man named Smith.
Mr. A. Wildman and Miss Emma Wilson assisted in the concert at Quyon on Monday evening last. Alf’s pocket memo book should include another other pleasant reminiscences of the occasion, a note of the readings of the thermometer. Mr. J.S. Lane has started on a trip to the shanties for the purpose of soliciting orders in tailoring.
Mr. G.H. McKenney has hung out a very attractive sign. He has secured the services of Mr. J. Gilpin and has done and is doing quite a business in the tinware line.
It is rumoured that the Patron party in the local legislature of Ontario is about to break up, that the members will return to their former allegiance and that Mr. G.N. Kidd, M.P.P. for Carleton has already done so.
On Friday last our band boys had the assistance of Mr. J. Dagenais, leader of the Arnprior band. We understand an effort will be made to secure this gentleman’s services once a week with the object of promoting the further efficiency of the organization.
The choice made by the Conservative convention on Friday last will on the whole receive the approval of the great majority of the supporters of that party in this county. Both gentlemen are so well known that an introduction of them to the electors would be an unnecessary act on our part. Mr. Poupore’s ten years of energetic, faithful service to he people in the legislative assembly is a sufficient guarantee of his fitness for the position of our representative in the House of Commons. Mr. H.M. McLean, the gentleman who has been chosen to contest the next election for the legislature, is well qualified for that honourable position. Should he become the people’s choice when the vital moment arrives, and we have no reason to doubt that he will, his presence in the legislature will add materially to the strength of the minority representation in that body and this alone furnishes a substantial reason for his selection.
