2011-09-20

Auction Sale, 611 ch Crégheur.


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 19th and early 20th 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 19th and early 20th 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.


2011-09-14

Firefighters receive their Pompier 1 certificates.


At the Pontiac council meeting on13 September 2011, ten firefighters received their Pompier 1 certificates from the mayor, Eddie McCann. To pass Pompier 1 requires 150 hours of practical instruction and 150 hours in the classroom. In the photo from left to right:
Daniel Groleau, Fire Chief Mario Allen, Chris Davis, Patrice Leblond, Francis Madore, Denis Martineau, Daniel Duval, Tyler Coté, Daniel Leblond, Trevor Martelock, Evan Prest, and Instructor Pierre Blais..
Click on the photo to enlarge it.

2011-09-01

Fête d'antan 2011 Yesteryear's fest

Du 9 au 11 septembre. Programme

Entrée gratuite pour la famille!

From September 9 to 11. Program

Free admittance for all the family!

Porte ouverte à la Sucrerie Alary

le 11 septembre de 10h à 16h
adresse : 3242 Route 148

Luskville Qc

ACTIVITÉS

Visite de l’installation Visit the sugar shack
Dégustation de produits d’érable Taste our maple products
Beurre, tire Maple butter, taffy

Prix de présence Door prizes

Marche dans les sentiers Walk the trails

Activité pratique : Practical activity:
rinçage de la tubulure rinsing the piping

Animation pour enfants : Animation for kids
TIPI TEPEE
BRICOLAGE CRAFTS

Autres plaisirs à découvrir Other fun things to discover

Apporter votre lunch et cerf-volant Bring your lunch and a kite to fly...


2011-08-26

Newspaper coverage of Savour the Pontiac

The Pontiac Journal has a brief but accurate article by Louise St. Laurent.

The Equity has a much longer article, and mentioned that MP Mathieu Ravignat attended, but accuracy leaves something to be desired.
For example:
  • "Despite the rain, tents were set up..." It didn't rain till the afternoon.
  • "trying to spread the event throughout Pontiac by holding it in a different municipality every year." Luskville and Quyon are both in the municipality of Pontiac, which put on the event.
  • "Action Pontiac is responsible for putting on the event." Councillor Inès Pontiroli organised it for the municipality, with the help of volunteers from Action Pontiac.
  • "great diversity and technical efficiency of the artists here," should be "technical proficiency" !
  • "A band (Patches of Old Times) played live music in the parking lot." Another band, Larry and friends, played on the Jamfest stage behind the "Elvis building" near the Elkburger stand.
  • "Pontiac is a depressed area." Not compared to the MRC Pontiac - click on "Collines" in the right-hand column to see other posts on the two Pontiacs.
  • "This was the third year." or 4th? In previous years it was billed as a business fair/ open house.

2011-08-23

More photos of Savour the Pontiac


Some more photos of Sunday's event. Thanks to all the people who came out.


you don't have to be a member of Facebook to see these.

2011-08-22

Savour Pontiac 2011

Despite some torrential rain mid-afternoon, the 2011 “Savour Pontiac” event in Quyon, Québec was a big success. If you didn’t manage to make it this year, these pictures will give you a taste of some of what you missed — and be sure to watch for the event next year!