Oct. 30, 1996

25 Years Ago

Minor injuries only in truck crash: It took nearly four hours for emergency crews to free a man after the tractor-trailer he was driving flipped over on Hwy 301 about 14 kilometres north of Campbell’s Bay Monday morning.

The Rouyn-Noranda man was traveling south on Hwy. 301 at about 9:30 a.m. when it appears a tire blew on the tractor trailer which was carrying a load of particle board.

The Campbell’s Bay Fire Department used the Jaws of Life to free the man who was trapped for four hours. He suffered only minor injuries.

Shawville Juniors get by Royals again: The Shawville Junior B Pontiacs again just squeezed by the visiting Goulbourn Royals for a win in last Sunday afternoon’s home game.

The last time here, the Royals lost 5-3 to Shawville in a closer, and hard-fought game than the score suggests. The Pontiacs scored into an empty net then.

This time out, the game was just as close and just as rough but with the Royals out-playing Shawville for most of the afternoon. The Pontiacs were lucky to escape with the win.

A great drive from Blake Crozier with six minutes left in the second period solved Shawville’s scoring problems.

Nov. 10, 1971

50 Years Ago

Mansfield elects Vezina Herault: In Mansfield Sunday, the electors brought Vezina Herault back as mayor after a holiday from office of six years.

He was originally defeated by Leo Bertrand six years ago and Mr. Bertrand was followed in office by Robert Ladouceur.

Councillors elected Sunday for Mansfield were Yvon Soucie, Romeo Boucher and Roderick Belec, all the previously sitting councilors.

In Fort Coulonge, Hector Soucie Jr. held his mayoralty.

8,800 loans to Quebec farmers in 1970-71: During  the 1971 fiscal period, 7,853 Quebec farmers obtained 8,794 loads totaling $24, 035,635 under the Farm Improvement Act which is administered by the Quebec Farm credit bureau.

The average loan during the past year was $2,733, a considerable increase over the corresponding estimate of $2,341 for the previous fiscal period.

Nov. 7, 1946

75 Years Ago

 Local news: The meeting of the Shawville Horticultural Society was held Wednesday evening last with a satisfactory number of members present.

An excellent report was given by the secretary, Mrs. Freeman Grant of the first year’s activities of the society which included several contests carried on during the summer season and the fall flower show.

So far as Shawville youngsters were concerned Halloween passed off in a very commendable manner when hundreds attended a spree befitting the “spook night” sponsored by the Shawville branch of the Canadian Legion.

The function was held in the show ring at the exhibition grounds under flood lights. Five bonfires in the ring added warmth to the proceedings.

Prizes were handed out for best costumes. After the presentation of prizes, a bountiful supply of hot dogs, peanuts, apples, etc. were handed out by veterans.

The 4,000 German prisoners of war still in Canada will all have been sent to the United Kingdom by the end of 1946.

Defense Dept. authorities said they would be dispatched to the United Kingdom for whom Canada has been acting as their custodian, whether they wish to remain in the Dominion or not.

Voice of the press: “About 1,700,000 people in Canada have never spent a night aboard a train. We never realized how many lucky people there are.” Windsor Star

“Optimism is needed for a better world and vice versa.” St. Catherines Standard

Oct. 27, 1921

100 Years Ago

 Local News: Mr. R.G. Hodgins has commenced the erection of his new dwelling which is to be of bungalow design on the lot opposite his present residence, the latter having been sold a few weeks ago.

The Bristol Women’s Institute entertained the Farmers Club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John N. Russell on the evening of the 6th inst. when more than 50 members were present and after each had held their business meeting, several solos were sung by Mrs. Milton Russell accompanied by Mrs. Roy Macfarlane at the piano. 

Refreshments were then served to which all did justice, the gentlemen declaring that these institute members were excellent cooks and entertainers.

Don’t forget that Monday Nov. 7th is Thanksgiving Day and will be observed in Shawville as a holiday.

As the net result of the mass meeting and convention held here last Thursday, Mr. George B. Campbell takes the field as the candidate of the Meighen government for Pontiac in the general election now pending. Mr. Campbell’s name was the only one brought before the meeting and if the enthusiasm which prevailed and the assurances of support count for anything worthwhile, his chances for success are of the most encouraging nature.

The deadly poison gas developed by the Chemical Warfare Service has been turned to the most peaceful of peace time service, it is learned. The fumes which devastated whole countrysides in the world war will hereafter be transformed into delicate perfumes to scent milady’s boudoir.

Experiments completed by the Chemical Warfare Service have developed from the deadly phosgen gas, a violent scent that they assert is more delicate and more lasting than the original woodland article. 

Nov. 5, 1896

125 Years Ago

Local News: The Bryson roller mill is now running and giving good satisfaction. 

Last week Mr. A.A. Wright received a communication from a Michigan lumberman asking if spruce can be purchased in the vicinity of Renfrew in good quantities. He was thinking of going in for the manufacture of the “Australian” butter boxes and railway spike hole plugs. If the spruce hereabouts should prove to be of the right quality, Renfrew would in other respects, be a first rate centre for such an industry.

The hand of affliction fell heavily upon the household of Mrs. Thomas Richardson of Clarendon last week when Linda May, a bright little girl of eight years old, fell a victim of the scourge diphtheria. Several other cases of the disease have broken out in Clarendon.

 A gang of hunters from Bristol returned from the Kazabazua hunting grounds Friday. As tokens of success they brought with them the carcasses of four fine deer.

The loss sustained by the village through the burning of the grist mill here on the night of the 17th Oct., has set several of our principal businessmen to thinking that if the era of prosperity that we have enjoyed is to continue, something must be done to replace the loss above referred to.

On Saturday of last week, the steamer Hamilton brought down the last tow of logs for the season, conveying them to Gillies Bros.’ Mill at Braeside. To the same point, she brought logs on Friday and on the previous day her final visit to Chats Rapids was made. Her winter place will be Portage du Fort, where the Murphy has been for some weeks. As a consequence, Mr. John McIntosh has vacated the lighthouse opposite Arnprior and gone to his home in Bristol. The steamer Janet Craig has stopped running for the season and has gone into winter quarters.

Thos. A. Elliott has moved into his new house, built on the old foundation of the one destroyed by fire a short time ago. 

The binder twine factories connected with the central prison and Kingston Penitentiary turn out about one third of the entire Canadian output. The remaining two thirds is supplied by some seven factories, two in Brantford and one each in Port Hope, Halifax, Montreal, St. John and Toronto. 

The road maker is at Yarm putting the pretty on the roads here. Henry, don’t forget the mud hole near B. Workman’s house, also others too numerous to mention.

A shanty-man who visited Aylmer met in with a girl, and on her promising to marry him, entrusted her with his money, amounting to $100. As soon as she got the money, she decamped.

Compiled by, Bonnie Chevrier