Pontiac Artists' Association fundraiser

Saturday, April 14 » Pontiac Artists’ Association
Fundraising Party and Silent Art Auction

You are invited to celebrate with us at a Fundraising Party and Silent Art Auction, Saturday April 14, 7 pm, at the Stone School in Portage-du-Fort.

The $10 ticket price includes coffee, tea and desserts along with musical entertainment provided by Ottawa band ‘Hurry Up and Wait’ with additional guests, Phillip Holmes, Erica Vezeau, and Kate Morgan.

There will be door prizes and a silent auction featuring artworks donated by Pontiac artists along with a cash wine, beer and specialty coffee bar.

All proceeds will go towards the operation of the Pontiac Artists’ Association (PAA), promoter of the Pontiac School of the Arts, the Pontiac Artist’s Studio Tour, the Stone School Gallery and the Artists’ Residency Project. The PAA is an award-winning volunteer-run arts organization known throughout West Quebec for its success in promoting arts and culture and contributing to the cultural life of our community.

We are proud that our small rural community has such a vibrant center for the visual arts.

Mark April 14th on your calendar and come celebrate with us!

Tickets are available at the following locations:

Campbell’s Bay at MRC building;
Portage-du-Fort at Thompson’s Store; Renfrew at Dolan’s Fabric Shop;
Bristol at Shirley Russell (647-3939);
Shawville at Café 349, Art Brûlant and Impressions, Boutique Gwendoline, and Shawville Shoe Shop

Luskville: Kate Aley, aleykate@bellnet.ca

www.artpontiac.com

Auction Sale, 611 ch Crégheur.

Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.

For Mrs. Francine Faucher-Overton

Viewing Fri. Sept. 30/11 2-4 p.m. & Sat. Oct. 1/11 8 a.m.

Sale to be held at 611 chemin Crégheur, Pontiac, Que.

On-site auction in the Pontiac. (In case of rain, sale will take place inside the buildings)

Travel Hwy 148 towards Luskville to ch. Crégheur to #611. Watch for signs.

Wonderful opportunity: Antique business closing down. Property is sold and everything must go! Many years of collecting a variety of interesting items.

The owners, Mrs. Francine Faucher-Overton and the late Mr. Wayne A. Overton were especially fond of antique furniture, collectibles, china/glass and objects from the Victorian era, to the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries, as well as country antiques from the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and 50’s, including cast iron objects and Beauceware etc.

Furniture

Pine blanket box (boards 16 and 17 inches wide); several carpenters’ tool chests (an exceptional large oak one in pristine condition complete with inside dividers); tables of various sizes; rustic fire wood box; glass door oak bookcase sits on top of oak desk; German traveller’s wood trunk red in color; 1900’s travelling desk; oak cash register drawer base; “Mission style” oak double desk; assortment of antique chairs; coffee/end tables; several iron beds.

Excellent assortment of glass and china

Dishes, tableware, serving pieces and household objects from the Victorian era, to the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries; country life pieces from the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and 50’s; Pattern Glass; kitchen glassware of the Depression years; old Pyrex; collectible glassware from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. Children toy dishes from the 30’s.

Household and Collectibles

Mr. Overton’s personal collection of: carpenters’ tools: 20 old planes and cutters, mostly Stanley’s; levels; panel gauge etc. ; Old tin boxes: cookies, cigars/cigarettes; Medalta Pottery crock and bowl; Tole painting; mirrors; wicker baskets; antique sad irons and trivets; cast iron and forged kitchen utensils; old radios; old bottles and flasks; vintage beer trays: Black Horse, Molson, Dow and Kuntz, bar items: whisky glasses, stirring sticks, ashtrays with beer Co. names; old desk fans; checkerboard with marbles in original box; copper kettles; kitchen scales; sewing basket and related items; drugstore bottles and period labels; Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine 221k; Old typewriter.

Collections of: Spoons; marbles; RCMP souvenirs circa 30’s, 40’s, 50’s; Felt pennants circa 50’s/60’s; Quantity of insulators; Salt & Pepper shakers; Cast iron items (small parlor stove; Stag tobacco cutter; can & bottle openers; muffin pans; German cake mold; miniature stove; rare tooth extractor etc.); license plates: Quebec and Ontario from 1933 on.

Miscellaneous

Wooden shovels; old garden tools; cast iron tractor seats; Magazines: Airplane: Flying 1951, Airplane ideas. 1969-70, Air Power 1980’s, Air Progress 1950s, 1960s, Skyways, Aircraft Spotter, 1943. Photography: Kadakery 1928

… and many items not listed.

Visit www.revelstewart.com for listing and pictures.

“Hope you can be with us!”

Terms: Cash or Pre-printed cheques with ID.

Refreshments available.