The man in the frame
As reported elsewhere in this issue, the Oddfellows Lodge 279 in Kemptville has presented a portrait of Dr. John A. Jones to the North...
The Harp and the Maple Leaf
The impact of the Irish on Canada goes well beyond the immigrants who arrived here in droves throughout the Nineteenth Century. Most of those...
Joe and Mary Swain
Heritage is people, and this week’s post is rather different. I received a message from Patricia Walsworth last week: “Hi I have a photo...
Who won the War of 1812?
The Times is publishing a series of articles on Indigenous History as part of Indigenous History Month.
Most Canadians have heard of Laura Secord (no,...
Strange bedfellows indeed!
It is not too much to say that George Brown and John A. Macdonald detested each other. This went far beyond the usual political...
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 Wild Man of Oxford
There is no doubt that, over the decades that North Grenville and its predecessors have been in existence, many fascinating and colourful figures have...
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...
A tale of two Buildings
by Tricia Habberjam
The year is 1875, and Oxford Mills is a thriving community clustered around the South Branch of the Rideau River in Eastern...
Kingdom of Canada
Right up until the very last days before Confederation was enshrined in legislation in the British Parliament, there was still disagreement about what the...