The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – Aug. 4, 1999 Walls come tumbling down: A part of Shawville’s heritage came down with the destruction of the Shawville-Clarendon fire hall Saturday. The deteriorating hall was torn down to make room for a new hall

25 Years Ago – July 28, 1999 Sludge stench fouls moods of Wesley Road residents: A pile of sludge in Clarendon is creating a smell similar to that of dead carcasses and nearby residents have had enough. “I’ve never smelled

25 Years Ago – July 21, 1999 Summerfest raises money for youths: The Portage summer festival turned into a huge success as hot, summery weather and a varied line-up of events drew 500-plus people to the three day affair. “There

25 Years Ago – July 14, 1999 Allumettes Islanders clean up after storm: Residents of Allumettes Island are still cleaning up after one of this century’s fiercest storms struck the head and foot of the island last Monday. Hundreds of

25 Years Ago – June 23, 1999 PASTA reports another success this year: The Pontiac Artists’ Studio Tour Association’s (PASTA) 10th annual tour closed on the weekend. Artist and tour organizer Dale Shutt of Calumet Island says there were many

25 Years Ago – June 16, 1999 Down-burst wreaks havoc in Fort Coulonge: What many residents described as a small tornado wreaked havoc in Fort Coulonge and Mansfield Monday evening, toppling trees, downing wires and damaging buildings and cars. Environment

5 Years Ago – June 10, 1999 Bonnechere tugboat lands at Léo Piché Park: A piece of Pontiac’s logging history has found a permanent home in Bryson. The Bonnechere, a 50-year-old tugboat, was lifted from the water at the shores

25 Years Ago – June 3, 1999 Deadpan humour at “Bedpan” Manor: By day, Sylvain Rheaume is a quiet X-ray technician at Pontiac Community Hospital who co-workers say mostly keeps to himself. By night, he is the maniacal Dr. Jekyll,

25 Years Ago – May 26, 1999 Viactive walk attracts 400 seniors to PPJ Cyclopark: Norbert Tetu walks because he wants “to live to be 99.” Lorraine Sabourin walks to get to know people in her area. Whatever their reason,