The Advance Building 206 Prescott Street
Until around 1900, the lots on the west side of Prescott Street south of the Asa Street junction were part of the Anderson &...
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...
The central role of cheese
At the turn of the Twentieth Century, cheese factories were a major part of the Ontario economy, and North Grenville and the surrounding area...
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...
Francis Jones: Triumph and tragedy
Francis Jones is one of the most tragic figures in the history of North Grenville, a man who rose to high political office in...
Home Hardware store, Prescott Street
This is an older building in Kemptville that may be hard to recognise, but it stands today in a part of town that was...
Kemptville Public School, 1873-1936
The B&H Grocery store in Kemptville stands today on what was once the site of this really lovely school. The Kemptville Public School served...
One town, one man and a story that won’t go away
by Lyle Dillabough
It just seems to go on and on. That endless tale of Captain Roy Brown, his hometown of Carleton Place, and the...
Kemptville District Hospital
KDH has been a valued and vital part of North Grenville since 1960, when it was officially opened on June 29 of that year....
The other North Grenville Premier
Most people living in North Grenville today have heard about the native son who grew up to become Ontario Premier. G. Howard Ferguson is...