Thanking God for 150 Years
by Ken Gehrels
Did you know that it was a last minute decision? It happened in London, England, shortly before parliament was to pass the...
Vigorous encouragement
The story of Confederation had reached a dead end. New Brunswick had voted against the entire scheme, and, without New Brunswick as a physical...
Echoes of Kemptville past
by Melanie Low
One of my hobbies that was boxed up and put in storage when baby raising started was a curiosity for tracking inscriptions...
Obstacles and opposition
When the delegates returned home from the Quebec Conference in late 1864, they must have felt that they were on the brink of achieving...
On the brink of war – again
As the Maritime delegates arrived in Quebec City in October, 1864, ready to continue the talks that had begun in Charlottetown, they were in...
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...
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...
One hundred and ninety years 1827-2017 Homecoming 190
by Doug MacDonald
On Sunday May 7, 2017, at 10:30 am, St. James Anglican Church will celebrate 190 years in the community. The congregation invites...
Major Horace Hutchins
Horace Hutchins was born on January 28, 1868 ,in Kemptville, Ontario. His grandfather had arrived in Oxford-on-Rideau Township from Ireland around 1820 and the...
Throwback Thursday
#ThrowbackThursday - This photo is of the old post office that used to be located on Prescott Street in Kemptville. Do you know exactly...