The rush to unite
Amalgamation was the major preoccupation of the municipal councils in Kemptville, Oxford-on-Rideau and South Gower during 1997. The Province of Ontario had set a...
The dimming of the day
When the Village of Kemptville, as it was then, established its own Hydro-Electric Commission in 1922 to connect with the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of...
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...
Charlottetown
It is probably fair to assume that most Canadians have heard of the Charlottetown Conference and its role in bringing about the Confederation of...
The devil in the details
By September of 1996, the amalgamation project seemed to be going nowhere. Although there were regular meetings of the Tri-Council Committee delegated with coming...
Losers weepers – The Law of Nations
The Doctrine of Discovery provided the monarchs of Europe with a very questionable justification for claiming the territories inhabited by non-Europeans between the fifteenth...
33 years later: The “almost” Smiths Falls train collision of 1991
Have you ever heard of the near-collision of two trains in Smiths Falls in 1991? The incident may not have a well-known name (like...
“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,...
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...
The other North Grenville Premier
Most people living in North Grenville today have heard about the native son who grew up to become Ontario Premier. G. Howard Ferguson is...