Tuesday, July 7 to Friday, July 10th, 9 am to 4 pm, the Pontiac Archives at 358 Main St, Shawville, Qc, will be open for visitors to drop in and view our numerous collections or do your research on genealogy or other topics.
The Pontiac Archives purchased “Echoes of the Forest – Canada’s Lumbering Story” by Alan Soucie. Alan Soucie was born in Fort Coulonge. Lots of stories about the lumbering in the Ottawa Valley.
Chris Seifried, who is Polish, donated the book “Polish Canadians”, illustrated by William Kurelek, including paintings of local places illustrating the lives of the Polish immigrants.