May 29,1996
25 Years Ago
CHEO helps Pontiac families: Marie and Frank Doyle of Fort Coulonge have a special reason for volunteering in this weekend’s CHEO telethon, their son’s life.
Christopher Doyle, now 15, was rushed to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario on March 26, ‘94 with little chance of surviving after . . .
losing control skiing.
After five harrowing days in intensive care, Christopher’s condition stabilized.
Two weeks later he went home. Today, Christopher is fully recovered.
Marie describes the care at CHEO as “just excellent.” Not only did Christopher receive top-quality care, but his parents were also looked after.
Fair Board honours McDowell: The Shawville and Clarendon farming community paid honour to one of its most dedicated workers Saturday night.
Nearly 130 people turned out at the exhibition hall on the Shawville fairgrounds for a dinner in celebration of Everett McDowell being named Honourary Director of the Pontiac Agricultural Society.
The move recognize’s Everett’s 45 years as a central organizer of the biggest annual event in Pontiac, Shawville Fair.
The dinner was not exactly a roast, more of a family gathering with many a funny anecdote from all who spoke.
His sister, Ina, helped Everett with the treasurer’s chores for years. To him, this meant seeing after every detail of the fair, from dealing with the government to turning off the lights.
Everett’s wife, Evelyn spoke good-humouredly about life as the wife of a farmer who was obsessed with the fair.
For several weeks each year, Everett would be gone from the farm from early morning to late at night. Invariably, she said, every time he went to town, the cows got out.
June 2,1971
50 Years Ago
Pontiac speaks with one voice at conference in Quebec City: All Pontiac mayors backed warden’s request for consideration of county’s particular problems: “Our request is for an open discussion and assessment of the problems peculiar to the count of Pontiac between representatives of the Department of Municipal Affairs, local municipal councils and county council with special consideration give to our ethnic and geographic factors.
“We ask to have our correspondence in English to municipal councils which request it.” So spoke Basil Quaile, Mayor of Otter Lake and Warden of Pontiac county before two thousand members of the otherwise French municipal provincial conference in Quebec City last week.
Mr. Quaile was backed by a delegation of mayors representing the twenty-five municipalities of Pontiac County.
They were greeted upon arrival at Quebec by a large number of radio, television and newspaper reporters who were greatly interested in and sympathetic with Pontiac’s particular problems.
Litter chasers clean town: Helping the Keep Canada Beautiful Council, Scouts and Guides of Shawville last Saturday carried out a litter chase which had several good results.
It was a very enjoyable social activity for all the young people who participated which started a few weeks ago with the decoration of wagons and continued during the litter chase itself.
The project also involved many of the adults in the community who assisted their children in the decoration of wagons and garbage containers and in the costuming of the litter chasers and the lettering and design of posters to support the campaign.
Winners of the prize for girls groups was the Brownie girls under Beth Knox. For the boys, the winning group of Leslie Orr’s Cubs.
May 30,1946
75 Years Ago
Local News: A rally was held in the Pentecostal Church at Starks Corners on May 24. Pentecostal assemblies from the surrounding district were well represented by their pastors and many of heir congregations.
For the afternoon and evening services, chairs had to be brought from the hall in order to seat the capacity crowds.
Sgt. Eric Judd and his wife, who arrived from England a few weeks ago, have returned to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Judd after a ten day visit with his sisters.
A million dollars’ worth of soccer talent is about to hit Canada. It’s the visit of the professional team from Liverpool, England, the second blitzed city in all of Britain during the war.
Undoubtedly the coming of Liverpool in their red shirts and white pants and a half century of tradition behind them will be of great feature of the current season in Eastern Canada. For this special game, Maple Leaf stadium will be reserved practically in its entirety and fans will come from as far south as Windsor and as far north as Fort William and Port Arthur and as far east as Montreal.
More “didn’ts” than “dids” came out of the Big Four foreign ministers Paris parley to draft peace treaties for the Axis satellites.
In addition to disagreements indicated, the conferees failed to decide on Italian reparations, disposition of former Italian colonies, fate of the Italian fleet and continued occupation of Italy.
Chief Justice J.C. McRuer will preside at the trials of seven espionage suspects being held in the Ontario Supreme Court at Ottawa.
The tourist industry is profitable business, worth protecting. Especially this year when he impression American visitors take back w with them will influence Canada’s tourist industry through all the year to come. Canadian Travel Bureau.
May 26,1921
100 Years Ago
Local News: “All sold out” was the statement of our two local car dealers, G.A. Howard and P.B. Moyle early last week. Mr. Moyle improved the situation by going to Oshawa with five men and returning Saturday evening with five “four-nineties”, some of which, however were already sold.
According to a recent amendment tot he criminal code, it is now a criminal offence for a drunken man to drive an automobile.
Certain modifications have been made in the sales tax announced in the budget speech.
Ad: Will exhibit at Shawville afternoon and night, Wednesday June 1: Under mammoth sun and waterproof tents. This is the show that you have been waiting for. Wheeler Bros. greater shows presenting a program suited to every eye and ear, in which only finished aerialists, noble acrobats, graceful gymnasts, dashing equestrians and all-feature artists appear. Come to town early for the grand free outside exhibition at the show grounds.
June 4,1896
125 Years Ago
Local News: The erection of a new Lutheran church at Upper Thorne Centre has commenced. Mr. Ferdinand Bretzlaff has the work in hand.
The weight of milk received at the Lily Cheese factory on Monday last was 8,347 pounds.
One of our village swains who spent an evening recently with a fair friend is charged with having appropriated the hat of the proprietor of the house where the young lady resides, instead of taking his own.
The party under the able leadership of that grand old imperial statesmen, Sir Charles Tupper, is going to win all along the lines.
Mr. Poupore has had many improvements made in the mail service in the way of increased facilities since last March. He hopes to shortly succeed in getting a tri-weekly service between Otter Lake and Creemorne; and Thornby and Bellmount, which we are sure will be greatly appreciated by the people served by these post offices.
An export trade that shows great activity this season is that of shipping eggs to the United Kingdom. The current demand for Canadian eggs on British account surpasses that of any previous year.
The Hon. Mr. Justice Curran presided at the sessions of the court held in Bryson last week.
The Presbyterian Church, Bristol was well filled on Wednesday evening to listen to Miss Sinclair of Indore, India who is at present on furlough, having spent seven years in the work there.
Toronto at this time last year had 16,000 bicycles, it now has 30,000. In Canada it is estimated that 200,000 would be sold this year, representing in round numbers two millions of dollars.
The most terrible accident that ever took place in Victoria, B.C. occurred on May 26 when an electric car fell through Point Eilice
Bridge into an arm of James Bay. A sham battle at MacAuley point was on the programme as part of the celebration of the Queen’s birthday and nearly the whole population of the city had gone out to witness it.
The electric cars running out to the scene of the battle had been overcrowded all forenoon. Every car was full, not only on the inside, but as many as could do so clinging to the outside as well.
The car to which the accident happened contained about 80 persons. Even the roof was occupied. In crossing the Point Eilice Bridge, it left the track, crashed through the railings and fell into the water, 75 feet below. Some of those on the outside escaped by swimming, but many were stunned by the fall or unable to swim. It is believed that fifty or sixty persons were drowned.
