Action Pontiac

PROLONGEMENT DE LA ROUTE VERTE
La Route Verte, le plus grand réseau cyclable en Amérique du Nord, prend de l’expansion. La députée Charlotte L’Écuyer et le ministre responsable de la région de l’Outaouais, Norman MacMillan, ont dévoilé hier une aide financière de 32 000 $ à la municipalité de Pontiac, pour la réalisation de deux portions du sentier, qui relieront le réseau cyclable de la région à celui de Gatineau, et donc au reste du Québec. Les travaux doivent commencer dès cet automne dans le premier secteur (Quyon), et au printemps dans le second (Breckenridge). La Route Verte est un réseau de 4 700 km de voies cyclables, traversant 321 municipalités et 16 régions du Québec.

LA ROUTE VERTE EXTENSION
La Route Verte, the largest cycling network in North America, is expanding. Charlotte L'Écuyer MNA and the Minister responsible for the Outaouais region, Norman MacMillan, yesterday announced a grant of $32,000 to the municipality of Pontiac, for the construction of two portions of the trail that will connect the cycling network in the region to that of Gatineau, and the rest of Quebec. Work should begin this fall in the first sector (Quyon), and in the second (Breckenridge) next spring. The Route Verte is a network of 4,700 km of bike paths, across 321 municipalities and 16 regions of Quebec.

2011-09-20

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.

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..

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