The making of municipalities

It is surprising, in a way, to discover that life was not always the same as it is now; that boundaries and laws and...

Elizabeth Bell Ferguson

The contribution by women to history, whether local or national, was often overlooked, as the influence of women was usually confined to behind the...

A Canadian Railroad Trilogy: Part 1

The revolution, which was to change Oxford-on-Rideau and South Gower Townships forever, began very quietly indeed. It happened in the House of Assembly in...

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...

Emergency War Classes for women at Kemptville School

In 1941, women in the area were encouraged to apply for special Emergency War Classes being offered by the Kemptville Board of Education. But,...

The Making of a Province: Time passages

There are periods in history when the speed at which events take place seems to accelerate. In a very short space of time, societies...

An Easter Oratorio?

Performances of Handel’s great Oratorio, “Messiah”, has become a traditional Christmas favourite in recent decades, but that is not how it was first celebrated....

L’histoire des Acadiens et des Cajuns

La fête nationale des Acadiens est célébrée le 15 août. Ceux-ci sont éparpillés de part et d’autre au Canada, même dans notre municipalité de...

Life in Wolford in 1818

The Gourlay survey taken in January 1818 from the Township of Wolford, actually encompassed three other Townships which were administered by a single municipal...

A quiet revolution

History is full of exciting events, turbulent times, and violent change. But some revolutions can pass people by as they live through them, and...