Oxford Mills – 1865
This settlement was described in 1865 as: “a small post village”, with a population of 120. Nevertheless, it had two hotels, William DeWinter’s Oxford...
Heritage Week, 2021
Every year, Ontario celebrates Heritage Day on the third Monday of February, and that entire week is dedicated to heritage of all kinds. This...
Anniversary of the official opening of KAS, February 18, 1921
by William J. Langenberg, M.Sc. Agr. (former Lecturer, Kemptville College)
This Thursday, February 18, exactly 100 years ago, Kemptville Agricultural School was officially opened by...
Acton’s Corners School, 1904
This was, in fact, the third school in the area, but the other two log buildings were located to the east and west of...
Riverside Park, c. 1908
On the far right is the old High School (burned in 1936), while in the background, centre, St. James Anglican Church on Clothier can...
Merrickville – 1865
Merrickville: “An incorporated village, situated on the Rideau Canal. It does a large trade in lumber and has good water power, extensive sole leather...
Kemptville
Most of the accounts of the renaming of Kemptville in 1829 say that it was named after Sir James Kempt who was Governor General...
Kemptville Town Hall
Also known as the Court House, the old Town Hall in Kemptville is a building with real ties to our past, both as built...
Letter to the Editor – Lawn Signs
Dear Editor,
The strangest thing: Last weekend, we witnessed someone taking a No Prison lawn sign from our property around midnight. It wasn't what I...
Heritage is in the names
For many people, the idea of heritage is something that seems confined to books, special occasions, even just for Heritage Week. But, in fact,...