History

by David Shanahan When the signs went up a while back announcing that Factory Bridge in Oxford Mills would be closed for a couple of...

by David Shanahan These days, Prescott Street is considered the main artery of downtown Kemptville. But before 1872, it was just developing as a commercial...

by David Shanahan It was in 1791 that the boundaries of Oxford-on-Rideau Township were laid out by Jesse Pennoyer, Land Surveyor, marking the beginning of...

by Michael Whittaker When considering the heritage of North Grenville, many people think first of the arrival of Europeans cutting farms into the forests along...

by David Shanahan There are very few more potent symbols of Canada and Confederation than the Centre Block on Parliament Hill, with its magnificent Peace...

by David Shanahan Canada Day has become such a central part of the Canadian year that it is easy to forget that it is a...

by David Shanahan Canadians, when they think about the Fathers of Confederation, which is rarely, probably imagine them as rather stern and colourless individuals. They...

Did you know that when the Royal Proclamation was passed in 1763, almost all of present-day Ontario was recognized as “Indian Territory”, and Europeans...

In November, 1839, an Anglican travelling missionary named Morris toured the northern townships of Upper Canada and reported to the Bishop of Quebec on...

We live in a very transitory society. People and families move around a lot, depending on work, education, or even the seasons for those...