This Week in Local History – September 15, 2021 – The Review Archives – ‘Canadian Pickers’ TV show visits Lachute, Vankleek Hill

10 Years ago
‘Canadian Pickers’ TV show films in region
The Review, September 14, 2011 – LACHUTE – The bright lights of reality television turned their cameras towards Lachute on Tuesday, August 30, when the hosts of ‘Canadian Pickers’ arrived at the Lachute Flea Market to search for treasure. Busy filming the second season of their show, the pickers spent 10 days traveling through Quebec and Ontario on their hunt for new finds. The Canadian Pickers spent the third day of their journey in Vankleek Hill, where they visited Phil Arber, a local antique collector and farmer, who welcomed the pickers into his home and barns for a day of treasure hunting.

25 Years Ago
L’Orignal Jail not on province’s closure list
The Review, September 18, 1996 – L’ORIGNAL – The L’Orignal Jail is absent from a list of 14 prisons the Ontario government intends to close in the next two to three years. The jail’s future has been uncertain, but the local institution was not among the jails which Solicitor General Robert Runciman announced last week would be closed. The L’Orignal Jail employs 40 people and injects about $2 million annually into the local economy.

50 Years Ago
Record enrollment at PCPS
The Review, September 15, 1971 – PLEASANT CORNER – Prescott County Public School opened its doors on September 7 to a record number of 703 students and a teaching staff of 30. Principal E. Kelly reports that one new staff member, Mrs. Marilyn MacSweyn, is replacing Mrs. Shirley Duncan in Grades 4 and 5.

75 Years Ago
Horace L. Nixon wins top Holstein calf prize
The Review, September 19, 1946 – VANKLEEK HILL – Results of the Vankleek Hill Calf Club Achievement Day held in conjunction with the Vankleek Hill Fair. Holstein Calves: 1^st Horace L. Nixon; 2^nd Charles Proudfoot; 3rd Kenneth B. Nixon, 4^th David Proudfoot; 5^th Kenneth Allen. Ayrshire Calves: 1^st Ray Newton; 2^nd Keith Newton; 3^rd Ian M. Oswald. Showmanship: 1^st L. Gordon Allen; 2^nd Horace Nixon; 3^rd Keith Newton.

100 Years Ago
Aeroplane makes stop in town
The Review, September 16, 1921 – VANKLEEK HILL – An aeroplane is in town today delivering a consignment of paint to Messrs. Cameron & Downing, one of our most progressive mercantile establishments. This is the first time that the aeroplane has been used for business delivery in this section.

125 Years Ago
Narrow escape in wagon accident
The Review, September 14, 1896 – VANKLEEK HILL – A very narrow escape from a serious accident occurred on High Street Thursday afternoon and was only averted by the presence of mind of Mr. James Waite. A load of brick was proceeding down High Street and owing to a rat in the road, the driver Mr. Jos. Villeneuve lost his seat and was thrown under the wagon. Mr. Waite, who happened to be passing by, stopped the team just in time to prevent the heavily laden wagon from passing over the head of the driver, who was stunned by the fall.