Union Bank building, Prescott Street, Kemptville
This is now the location of Mr. Mozarella Pizza, but it has a long and colourful history.
Kernahan & Wood opened a store along this...
The Wild Man of Oxford
There is no doubt that, over the decades that North Grenville and its predecessors have been in existence, many fascinating and colourful figures have...
The Settlement that passed us by
The plan to bring in settlers to farm the lands around the Rideau, and so provide a barrier to any future American invasion, ran...
Robert Leslie: Pioneer public servant
by Doug Macdonald
The signature of Robert Leslie can be found on thousands of documents from Oxford Township and the village of Kemptville between the...
Merrick Tavern
This is one of the oldest houses in the region. Built, possibly, as early as 1800, it was the first home of William Merrick...
How the Ferguson Forest Centre was saved
The announcement, when it came, was like a bolt from the blue, bringing shock and dismay to the residents of North Grenville. Of course,...
Larry and Anstace Esmonde-White
Long before the current interest in local food initiatives, two residents of North Grenville were spreading the word on television across North America and...
G. Howard Ferguson: Apprentice Premier
George Howard Ferguson is, at the same time, one of North Grenville’s most famous and most unknown sons. This local boy made good was...
A celebration of 230 years
by David Shanahan
It was in 1791 that the boundaries of Oxford-on-Rideau Township were laid out by Jesse Pennoyer, Land Surveyor, marking the beginning of...
Christmas Effects
Christmas has a fascinating effect on people in all sorts of situations. The famous “Christmas Truce” in 1914 is one example. As Christmas Day...