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,...
Noisy Neighbours
Confederation of the British North American provinces was not simply an idea in the minds of the politicians of the Province of Canada as...
Remembering Walkerton
Ken Graham,
Chair Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Committee
As we deal with COVID-19, we are reminded of the value and importance of our public health system. Twenty...
What can you tell us about this photo?
by Doug MacDonald
From 1895 to 1901 the Pelton brothers were the premier “Photographic Artists” of Kemptville and Merrickville. After Daniel’s death in 1901, and...
A Canadian Railroad Trilogy: Part 2
The arrival of the first train at the new station in Kemptville in August, 1854, appeared to signal the new era of railway travel...
The Kemptville Horticultural Society
The announcement appeared in the local newspaper on December 22, 1898: there would be a meeting to establish a new Horticultural Society in Kemptville....
Slavery in Canada
Canadians know about the Underground Railway, the network by which escaped slaves in the U.S. could cross the border and find freedom in Canada....
The Streets of North Grenville: Reuben and Riverside Park
In 1857, the Village of Kemptville separated from the Township of Oxford-on-Rideau, becoming an Incorporated Village with its own municipal government. But the financial...
Kemptville College – Early 1920’s
The photograph shows two buildings that formed the core of Kemptville College in its early years. In the background is the renovated farmhouse of...
NG Public Library and Burritt’s Rapids Library
The opening of the new central Library in Kemptville marked a significant point in the history of libraries in North Grenville. These institutions have...