75 Years Ago

Announcement: THE EQUITY has been under new management since September 1. During the past few weeks most of our effort has been devoted to getting the paper out every week on time. In the process of taking over and reorganizing

Local News: Rapid growth of Shawville since the war, with an increase in population from 800 to almost 1,500 to-day, has been responsible for overcrowding in Shawville school. The school, which houses the lower and higher grades from one to

Local News: The largest baseball crowd of the season, estimated at 1,200, turned out last Sunday at Campbell’s Bay to see Vinton take the opening game from Campbell’s Bay in the Pontiac Senior League. Vinton took the first game in

Local News: On Thursday the Pontiac Lions Club held their regular meeting at the Bryson Lodge Hotel in Bryson. The guest speaker of the evening was Miss Marlene Shearer of Ottawa, who has been hired as swimming instructor by the

Local News: The Pontiac Lions Club held their regular meeting at the Bryson Lodge Hotel on Aug. 3. The guest speaker of the evening was immediate past deputy-district Governor Tom Moorhead who gave a very interesting talk on his recent

Local News: Dr. R.G. Docks was installed as president of Shawville Rotary Club for the coming year at the regular meeting held in the Pontiac House on Friday evening. He takes over the office from Neil Drummond who reviewed the

Local News: Several hundred parents and friends filled the Sunday school room of the United Church for the annual recital of the piano pupils of Mrs. Edgar Hodgins. Thirty pupils, ranging from five to 15 years, took part. Piano duets

Local News: A shooting occurred at a square dance outside the home of Joseph Frost about one mile from Fort Coulonge at 10:30 p.m. That morning, the wedding of his son, also of that district had been celebrated and a

Local News: Shawville Ladies Curling Club closed a successful season with a banquet at the Clarendon Hotel. Following the dinner, prizes were presented. The cup silver trophy with individual spoons for each player, went to the rink consisting of Mrs.

Local News: Seven persons were made homeless and $3,000 damage caused when fire destroyed two frame houses at Fort Coulonge. The houses destroyed were the residences of Hermeneglide Belair and Albini Charette. Mr. Belair also owned the house the Charette