A dangerous journey in a dangerous land
On March 30, 1791, 230 years ago, a young surveyor and work team set off from the St. Lawrence River to begin laying out...
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...
The Mysterious Mr. Henderson
Part 1: From war to Kemptville
On December 28, 1837, a man called John Henderson, then living in Ogdensburg, New York, wrote to William Lyon...
One hundred and ninety years 1827-2017 Homecoming 190
by Doug MacDonald
On Sunday May 7, 2017, at 10:30 am, St. James Anglican Church will celebrate 190 years in the community. The congregation invites...
Before cannabis there was booze
As we move into a new era of legalised cannabis, it is useful to remember that this is not the first time Ontario has...
Throwback Thursdays: Prescott Street, c. 1912
This photograph was taken from the roof of the Maley Building, which stood on the site of the present Rotary Park in Kemptville. The...
PARLIAMENT HILL
There are very few more potent symbols of Canada and Confederation than the Centre Block on Parliament Hill, with its magnificent Peace Tower, which...
G. Howard Ferguson: 2. The young politician
Once the 24 year-old, newly qualified lawyer moved back to Kemptville following the death of his last surviving brother in 1894, G. Howard Ferguson...
Joe and Mary Swain
Heritage is people, and this week’s post is rather different. I received a message from Patricia Walsworth last week: “Hi I have a photo...
A Common Sense Revolution
Municipal politics is definitely in the news these days, with an election just past and a Council ready to go for the next four...