Ferguson Forest Centre Saved
The recent news that the Ferguson Forest Centre was threatened with closure reminded everyone how important an asset it is to this community. But...
“Discover the story behind every door”
Inaugural year for Doors Open North Grenville
This is one of 25 sites which will be open to the public to visit on Sept 24,...
Historic medal a link to Merrickville’s past
A 150 year-old medal, recently presented to the Brockville Rifles, provides a link with Merrickville’s role in defending Canada during the Fenian invasions of...
Leslie Hall
Leslie Hall has served the community for over one hundred and ten years, opening its doors to the most varied collection of activities one...
The Story of Confederation 6
By the end of 1863, the prospects for a union of all the British North American colonies were not looking good. The sudden refusal...
Hang together – or hang separately
It is said that the thought of being executed in the morning concentrates the mind wonderfully. The outbreak of the American Civil War in...
Who was Dorothy Dumbrille?
By Doug MacDonald
In 1908 eleven year old Dorothy, with her parents Rupert and Minnie, siblings Miriam, John, Helen and Oscar moved to Kemptville and...
Celebrating our Heritage
The locks at Burritt’s Rapids in the 1840's. One of the first bridges across the Rideau River can be seen on the right. It...
Buttergate: the cover-up
By early summer of 1976, the immediate consequences of the Buttergate controversy seemed to have died away. A joint investigation by the OPP’s Criminal...
School days
With the recent announcement that Oxford-on-Rideau Public School is on the list of schools that are being considered for closure next year, the community...