Rideau Canal saga
Nearly 190 years ago, on May 22, 1832, the steamboat, “Rideau”, also known by its nickname, “Pumper”, left the dock in Kingston to make...
A quiet revolution
History is full of exciting events, turbulent times, and violent change. But some revolutions can pass people by as they live through them, and...
North Grenville’s other Premier
Most people living in North Grenville today have heard about the native son who grew up to become Ontario Premier. G. Howard Ferguson and...
Vigorous encouragement
The story of Confederation had reached a dead end. New Brunswick had voted against the entire scheme, and, without New Brunswick as a physical...
Kemptville’s Lost Heritage
One of the most obvious gaps in the streetscape of Kemptville is on Clothier Street East, between the South Branch Bistro and O’Heaphy’s. For...
Nursing Sisters from Oxford Mills
Looking at a plaque commemorating people from the Oxford Mills area who served during World War I, it takes a moment to realise that...
Elizabeth Bell Ferguson
The contribution by women to history, whether local or national, was often overlooked, as the influence of women was usually confined to behind the...
“Discover the story behind every door” Maplewood Hall, Oxford Mills
Maplewood Community Hall has been at the centre of life in the hamlet since it first opened as a school in 1875. In its...
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...
Canadians and the Russian Civil War, 1919
Canadian chaplains Harold McClausland and Jacques Oliviere, joined by other Canadian officers, at the dedication of the Canadian Memorial, Marine Cemetery, Vladivostok, Russia, 1...
