The new law makes it illegal for anyone under age 14 to drive an ATV. Those under 16 will need a certificate with a fine of up to $500 for violators plus a $500 fine for their parents. A drivers license will be required to operate such a vehicle on a highway.

ATV and snowmobile clubs will be required to take out liability insurance and users will be barred form going onto private property without permission.

By 1998 ATVs will be required to have speedometres and will be expected to obey a speed limit of 50 km per hour on the trail. The speed limit for snowmobiles is 70 kph.

“For me, 70 is fine,” says Shawville and District Snowmobile Club President Lee Lamframboise.

Roger Pilon, vice-president of the Pontiac ATV Club, predicts his members will object to the new law, starting with the slow speed limit. Many of the provisions of the new law are already observed by members of the ATV club, says Pilon.

Quyon Ferry undefeated: Four games into the season, Quyon Ferry is still undefeated in the Quyon Mixed Ball League. Quyon Ferry handed McColgan’s their first loss of the season with an 8-3 win Monday night.

Greer’s pounded Coté’s 12-3, and Marcotte’s squeaked by Generation X with a score of 10-9.

With Quyon Ferry in first place, McColgan’s and Greer’s are tied for second with a loss a piece.

June 23,1971

50 Years Ago

Fire destroys Coulonge mill: About 3:30 Friday afternoon, fire destroyed the Fortin Planing Mill at St. Camille, a short distance from Fort Coulonge.

A saw mill close by was saved through the combined efforts of the Fort Coulonge and Mansfield Township and J.E. Boyle Ltd., fire brigades.

The fire started in the roof. A re-saw, a planer, also lumber ready to ship to market and quite a pile of wood burned. An estimate set the loss at $25,000. All men returned to their work next morning.

Pontiac corporations establish priorities: 1. Community Service at Campbell’s Bay 2. Chronic Hospital in Coulonge 3. Shawville home for the aged

The Pontiac Social Planning Council called a meeting in Campbell’s Bay last Thursday night inviting representatives of the various social corporations in Pontiac. The Pontiac Hospital, Chapeau Hospital and proposed Fort Coulonge Hospital boards were all represented as were the Sacred Heart Home for the aged in Fort Coulonge, the St. Josephs Home for the Aged in Campbell’s Bay and the proposed Shawville protestant home for the Aged.

An unanimous decision was made with regard to three priorities: the continued support of the Community Services Centre in Campbell’s Bay, the establishment of a chronic hospital in Fort Coulonge and the building of an Old Folks Home in Shawville.

June 20,1946

75 Years Ago

Local News: A large number of citizens of this section of Pontiac attended Lachute Fair which was officially opened on Wednesday of last week by Viscount Alexander, Canada’s New Governor General. This year’s fair was a record breaker in point of attendance and numbers of exhibits. The interest of the Pontiac people attending was about evenly divided between horse fanciers and cattlemen.

The only exhibit from Pontiac was made by S. Wyman MacKechnie and sons of Wyman who showed 12 head of Ayrshires from Bonnieshade Farm.

Prime Minister King at Downing Street: the leader of the Canadian government was photographed at the grounds of 10 Downing Street, London, residence of British Prime Ministers after his arrival for the meeting of Empire Prime Ministers. Attending were Prime Minister Clement Attlee of Great Britain, Rt. Hon. Ernest Bevin, Foreign Minister, Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey, and retiring Canadian high Commissioner to Great Britain.

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June 16,1921

100 Years Ago

Local News: An alarm of fire from the creamery between seven and eight o’clock Thursday evening caused a general rush to that quarter but before very many citizens reached the scene, the employees and early arrivals had extinguished the fire which fortunately was noticed before it gained headway. The fires caught in a corner of the roof and is tough to have started from a spark from the smokestack.

A party of twenty-six, composed chiefly of members of the Young Men’s Club and including Rev. Mr. Robinson, pastor of the Methodist Church and Dr. Powles, left here in automobiles on Monday afternoon on a four-day trip to Ormstown, Que. where the livestock show and race meet is in progress this week. Remaining overnight Monday, the party then proceeded to MacDonald College where it was arranged to spend a day.

Eight years ago Rev. Edward Crane bade goodbye to the Shawville Methodist Circuit. His coming back with his family for anniversary services will be a delight to himself as well as to the members of the congregation.

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Next Thursday is the date of that big farmer’s picnic at McCorriston’s Grove, Bristol and if the weather proves fine, no doubt the attendance will be large, as the time is not a very busy one with farmers and as a large proportion of them now own autos, distance should not figure in the calculations of reaching the grounds. The program promises a good dinner and a fine day’s sport.

Mr. Hugh Carson of the Hugh Carson Company Ltd., was in town last Saturday accompanied by the travelling salesman, Mr. Palmer and Mr. J.M. Clarke of Colifield and were making the return motor trip to Ottawa, having visited the towns on the Ontario side and then crossing the river came down through this county.

June 25,1896

125 Years Ago

Local News: Quite a number from Yarm attended the Bryson camp meetings on Sunday last.

The crops in this neighbourhood are beginning to suffer from want of rain.

The steamer “Bella Ritchie” will leave the picnic grounds, Quyon, every hour for the Chats falls. Parties so desiring will have an opportunity of visiting that magnificent scenery, which for grandeur is not surpassed in Canada.

The members of the C.O.F. of Quyon have been putting forth every effort to make their demonstration at that place on Dominion Day to surpass anything of the kind ever held in the county.

Quyon will be handsomely decorated with arches, etc. on Dominion Day, the occasion of the grand picnic of which there will be a spacious dancing platform, brass and string bands, lacrosse, running, jumping, log rolling, etc.

The eyes of Christian endeavours in all parts of Canada are at present turning to Ottawa, where arranagements are being made for the first Dominion C.D. Convention to be held in that city on the 6th, 7th,8th and 9th of next October. It is expected upwards of 1,500 delegates will be present form all parts of the Dominion.

Fire at Fenelon Falls Friday night destroyed twelve million feet of lumber belonging to J.W. Howrey and Sons. All insured.

The Council of the Montreal Board of Trade has appointed a committee to consider plans for getting rid of the United States silver money that is in circulation in Canada. When thirteen cents worth of silver is stamped as a quarter of a dollar and sent out and accepted, there is a big profit to the government controlling the mint. This profit on money in circulation in the country should go to the country.

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