The Indian Act
The Times is publishing a series of articles on Indigenous History as part of Indigenous History Month.
The infamous Indian Act has been used by...
Lords and Ladies of Oxford-on-Rideau
One of the strangest ideas to come out of the American Revolution, recently celebrated by our southerly neighbours, became fixed in the minds of...
A tale of two Buildings
by Tricia Habberjam
The year is 1874. Alexander Mackenzie is Prime Minister of Canada, and a new crushed limestone building is completed at 15 Water...
Rachel Swedlove: survivor and supporter
When Rachel Swedlove arrived in Kemptville in 1929, she had already lived more than many people manage in a lifetime. Born Rachel Achber, in...
Deeks Quarry: an industrial phenomenon
A few weeks ago, we profiled the campaign back in 2001-3 to have the memorial cairn at Deek’s Quarry renovated and restored. Since then,...
Magee Tavern and Kidd’s Store, 14-16 Water St
Archibald Magee ran a tavern on lot 16 from 1853, and it later was bought by Murdoch Gair, along with lot 14, which had...
Treaty Facts
June is National Indigenous History Month, and the Times will be publishing articles and information to promote the aims of the Truth and Reconciliation...
Pilot Officer William Lysle Buchanan
by Owen Fitz'Gerald
William Lysle Buchanan, fondly remembered by all that knew him as "Billie", was born on December 6, 1919. He grew up on...
Henry Patton Pioneer Missionary of St. James
by Doug MacDonald
The distinguished older gentleman in the portrait is the Venerable Henry Patton, Archdeacon of the Diocese of Ontario.
In 1826, the Church of...
The Harp and the Maple Leaf
The impact of the Irish on Canada goes well beyond the immigrants who arrived here in droves throughout the Nineteenth Century. Most of those...