Indigenous status in 1950
On 13 May and 16 May 1946, respectively, the House of Commons and the Senate passed parallel resolutions to establish the Special Joint Committee...
Municipality of North Grenville remembers Jim Bertram
It is with profound sadness that Council recognizes the passing of Jim Bertram, former Councillor with the Municipality of North Grenville. Mr. Bertram passed...
Considerations affecting housing discussed by Council
At the regularly scheduled North Grenville Council meeting on April 13, a lengthy discussion about housing took place, bringing to light some of the...
North Grenville’s Council declares PITCH-IN Week
Council has declared Pitch-In Week, April 17 – 24, 2022 for the Municipality of North Grenville.
“It’s a big year for Kemptville, given a number...
COVID-19 Vaccine Status Report
by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Vaccination Statistics:
For individuals 5 plus, our first dose vaccination rate is 94.5%, and second dose rate...
Local settlement in 1818: The Banished Briton
Few people today, other than historians, know the name of Robert Gourlay. But, for a few years after the end of the War of...
Climate change: IPCC report
by Steve Gabell, Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes Green Party of Ontario
On April 4, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released their working group...
Who’s that tapping on my window?
Yesterday, on my way down the stairs for my morning shower, I heard a tapping noise coming from the direction of our downstairs recreation...
What does 175 acres actually mean?
According to the data presented in the 2016 Census of Agriculture from Statistics Canada, Ontario is losing an average of 175 acres of farmland...
Groceries or gas?
by a local resident
I am a privileged, white, female millennial. Both my partner and I work full time, and even have side gigs to...