Another one brought to dust
North Grenville lost another piece of its history at the end of May when the old Sears building on Water Street in Kemptville was...
Buttergate: the cover-up
By early summer of 1976, the immediate consequences of the Buttergate controversy seemed to have died away. A joint investigation by the OPP’s Criminal...
Union Bank building, Prescott Street, Kemptville
This is now the location of Mr. Mozarella Pizza, but it has a long and colourful history.
Kernahan & Wood opened a store along this...
What can you tell us about this photo?
by Doug MacDonald
From 1895 to 1901 the Pelton brothers were the premier “Photographic Artists” of Kemptville and Merrickville. After Daniel’s death in 1901, and...
The romance of history
While we mark Canada 150, a local resident celebrated something older, an amazing story of a family that has been part of North Grenville...
The Windows of St. James
by Doug Macdonald
On July 25, 1880, St. James the Archdeacon Patton Memorial Church, designed by distinguished Canadian Architect William Tutin Thomas, was officially opened....
Losers weepers – The Law of Nations
The Doctrine of Discovery provided the monarchs of Europe with a very questionable justification for claiming the territories inhabited by non-Europeans between the fifteenth...
Bridge over troubled waters, part 1
Municipal politics have always thrown up some great stories, and the history of municipal politics in North Grenville is no exception. In 1898, the...
The Kemptville Hotel
Although it was generally known as a hotel, this building dates from 1861, and only served as a hotel for a few decades from...
“Discover the story behind every door”
Inaugural year for Doors Open North Grenville
This is one of 25 sites which will be open to the public to visit on Sept 24,...