The sun broke through the clouds still hanging over the surrounding hills, as piper Dell Macdonald and a colour guard led a procession form the town hall to the cenotaph site.

They were joined by veterans from Pembroke Legion Branch 72, Korean War Veterans Branch 38 and Pontiac Legion Branch 162 along with members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Branch 72.

Local veterans . . .

Romeo Belanger and George Campbell unveiled the new cenotaph and lit flames of remembrance.

Wreaths were laid by Bertrand, Mayor Ryan and by members of the Pembroke and Pontiac Legion branches. Now that the town has a memorial, it can have its own Remembrance Day ceremonies, said the mayor.

Wolf Lake honours pioneer families: The main street through the village of Wolf Lake was lined with spectators for Sunday’s “Parade of the Families”.

The event was part of a weekend-long centennial celebration for St. Francis of Assisi Parish.

Bishop Brendan O’Brien attended the celebrations where he unveiled a monument to village pioneers in the cemetery behind St. Therese School.

Elaborate floats bearing names like Joannisse, Jolicoeur, and Beausoleil depicted pioneer life.

Some had antique washing machines and farm implements, even a complete working sawmill on board.

Oct. 14, 1970

50 Years Ago

Hilton Mines marks significant milestone in iron-ore production: At 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 7 the Hilton Mines produced the ten millionth ton of product. Compared to a number of the large iron-ore producing mines, this is an insignificant achievement, in fact one of the pickands Mater mines in Minnesota produced over this tonnage in one year. However, those at Hilton Mines who have seen the mine grow from those first difficult beginnings in 1958 to the present clean operation, can feel a strong sense of pride.

The ore had been worked earlier, from 1872-1894 by underground methods, then roasting the hand-sorted lumps in a kiln and shipping the product by horse-tram to barges at Quyon.

The mine has provided continuous employment to over 350 people since start-up. Most of the present personnel are local residents, drawn from a wide area, from Vinton to Otter Lake and Luskville and some from Renfrew.

Pontiac troubadour: Andy Lusk was born at Beechgrove in 1917. His grandfather and great uncle, Jim and Kenneth Lusk cleared the land for their farm between the mountains and Indian pottery found there was donated to the Ottawa museum. Andy bought a seven dollar guitar when he was 15 years old out of his blueberry money and taught himself to play sitting on a rock under a big pine.

Young Andy went to work in the lumber camps and while there he wrote a song called “The Picanock Trail” which drew the attention of management and the Gillies Brothers brought him out from Crow Lake to the John Bull to hear him sing the song.

Andy Lusk has entertained on radio, television, at the Chateau Laurier, at a CPR conference, on Parliament Hill.

Oct. 18, 1945

75 Years Ago

Local News: The annual Fall Rally of Pontiac district Farm Forums was held at Pine Lodge, Bristol on Friday evening and judging from the splendid attendance of well over 200, was considered by far the most successful rallies ever held by local forums. The principal speaker was Mr. Ralph Staples, national secretary of Toronto, who gave a very interesting and instructive address, dealing with the forum’s work, its aims and also some of the problems farmers will be facing in the post-war period.

In ensuring the speedy release of men from the armed forces for farm work, Hon. Humphrey Mitchell, Minister of Labour says the Agricultural Labour Survey Committees which were set up last winter in each of the 13 mobilization divisions of the Dominion, under the sponsorship of the Agricultural Employment Division of his department have been doing a good job. Since July 1 of this year, more than 5,000 applications for the release of farm workers have been reviewed

While Christmas may seem a long way off to those in Canada, it is really time now to think of Christmas gifts for friends or relatives of the Armed Forces stationed in the Far East, India, Burma, Ceylon or the South East Asia command.

Oct. 7, 1920

100 Years Ago

Local News: Dr. Fraser will give a special address to The Boys on Saturday in the Methodist Church basement.

Mr. Jason Armstrong, forest ranger, left for the Schyan district on Tuesday and expects to be absent for a couple of weeks.

October so far has given us a pretty raw deal in the quality of weather ladled out.

The fifty-second annual meeting of the Deanery of Clarendon will be held at St. Paul’s Church, Shawville.

Clarendon farmers! We are now loading oats at Clarendon Station. We are paying the highest prices. R.A. Grant.

Five thousand British ex-service men and women have applied to the Overseas Settlement Committee for emigration to Canada.

Literature on care, feeding, dressing and training of infants and children was distributed from tent on all subjects pertaining to child welfare and was also distributed by aeroplane by Mr. G.A. Howard on his trip to Campbell’s Bay. Literature was donated by the Metropolitan Life C.W. department and by the Federal Board of Health.

Ad: Shiloh (since 1870) 30 drops stops coughs.

Oct. 10,1895

125 Years Ago

Local News: The Bank of Ottawa has issued a new five dollar bill. The bill is of a very pretty design. On the left side is an excellent portrait of Mr. Charles Magee, the president of the bank, and slightly to the right of the centre of the paper, an engraving of the main parliament building. Otherwise, the front of the bill is quite plain. The back of the new bill is but slightly changed from the back of the “V” now in circulation.

Parties interested in road-making should make a point of coming to Shawville on Monday next, the 14th inst., when they will have an opportunity of witnessing what is called the “Western Reversible Steel Road Machine” in operation. The machine is something of the nature of a huge scraper which being set at any required angle, will remove earth from the sides of the road to the centre and thru form a perfect grade. These machines are operated by three teams. A Quebec government engineer has been up examining the bridge at Bryson, to ascertain the nature of the repairs necessary. These repairs will be undertaken by the government but it is probable that the county will have to foot the bill.

The cost of living at the Ottawa jail for the past three months has been 4 3/4 cents per prisoner per day.

Water in the Ottawa River is so low that it is feared it will interfere with the running of the mills and other industries at the Chaudière.

During this past season Mr. W. Kelly of the Bay View Hotel, Campbell’s Bay has made a number of improvements in that well known hostelry, the latest of which is to veneer the exterior of th building with brick, which adds greatly to its appearance.

Mr. Bernard Mulligan of North Onslow, while feeding a bull on Sunday last, was attacked and badly gored by the animal. He is reported to be in a critical condition.

The Renfrew Journal and Mercury supplied their readers with pictorial editions last week illustrative of the creamery town.

Prince Edward Island makes $200,000 this year through the butter and cheese industries which the Dominion government has promoted.

With one ear off and part of the other one was the way John Hilliard came out of one of the most brutal assaults that has ever taken place in Renfrew county. It happened a couple of days ago at Whitney. Hilliard and a man named Whelan had a few words and on the following day, Whelan demanded an apology. Hilliard said he had nothing to apologize for and with that, Whelan struck him and a desperate row ensued. Whelan dealt in an inhuman manner with his antagonist, biting and horribly lacerating his ears. When the men were separated, Hilliard was almost completely covered with blood. An attempt was afterwards made to arrest Whelan, but he disappeared and has not been heard of since.

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