Return to Vimy 2017
by Brian Reid
On April 9, 2017, as I gathered with thousands of other Canadians on Vimy Ridge, I reflected on the moment and the...
Merrickville Alloy Factory
Village Metalsmiths – Alloy Foundry Company Limited was originally founded in 1840. It has operated continuously ever since and is, therefore, Canada’s oldest foundry....
The Settlement that passed us by: part 6 The importance of the Military Settlement...
The importance of the Military Settlement project between 1815 and 1820 cannot be exaggerated. Although the actual numbers of those who settled in Leeds...
Dead man saves three
By Lyle Dillabrough
One of the most bizarre events ever to occur in the Ottawa Valley happened on Nov 12, 1912 on Lake Kamaniskeg near...
The White House Hotel
The White House Hotel, Corner of Clothier and Prescott Streets
The White House Hotel was built by Nathaniel Fenton in the mid-1830's. Fenton was also...
Roads to nowhere
Early in 1863, British Americans were still recovering from the effects of the Trent affair. The British Empire had almost been drawn into a...
Cutting ties
by Craig Stevenson
A photo of the near past spurs thoughts of railway evolution at Bedell.
The view is enticingly familiar but largely gone—and it reflects...
Magee Tavern and Kidd’s Store, 14-16 Water St
Archibald Magee ran a tavern on lot 16 from 1853, and it later was bought by Murdoch Gair, along with lot 14, which had...
Mightier than the sword: Newspapers in North Grenville
The rulers of New France had a very strong rule about the society that they wanted to see in Canada. For that reason, they...
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...