Roads and bridges

As we face the prospect of delays and possible disruption once work beginis on four-laning County Road 43, it’s worth sparing a thought for...

Newspapers and Confederation

In the 1860's, there was no consistent reporting of the debates in the Legislatures of British North America, so, when Confederation was being debated...

A near thing for the oven

It is the wood-fired oven at Grahame’s Bakery which has been the focus of attention for the past century and a half. It measures...

Merrickville’s lost legacy

The Anglican Church in Canada has had many publications through which it communicated with members of the communion and the outside world. In the...

Renovation, not demolition in Kemptville

North Grenville is seeing some reconstruction instead of deconstruction of some of our heritage buildings. Kemptville, in particular, is enjoying some renovation projects that...

The Indian Act

The Times is publishing a series of articles on Indigenous History as part of Indigenous History Month. The infamous Indian Act has been used by...

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...

This and that

The history of any country, county, or community is full of little incidents and facts that are often overlooked in telling their stories. Little...

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...

A moment in time

For the historian, a document will come along that provides a unique opportunity to look at a particular moment in the past and a...