The Bridges at Oxford Mills
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...
The Streets of North Grenville
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...
A celebration of 230 years
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...
A Future Built on Our Heritage – work of Heritage Advisory Committee continues
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...
The Confederation Party
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...
Treaty Facts
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...
Anglican missions in 1839
In November, 1839, an Anglican travelling missionary named Morris toured the northern townships of Upper Canada and reported to the Bishop of Quebec on...
A pioneer family of North Grenville
We live in a very transitory society. People and families move around a lot, depending on work, education, or even the seasons for those...
The man who made Ontario
For twenty-five years after Britain took possession of New France, they had faced continual challenges in administering the new Province of Quebec. Finding themselves...
The founding of a town
There is a long historic truth of land occupation that pre-dates written historical records of the area. Archaeological information indicates that Algonquin people have...