Extension to subdivision in Kemptville approved
North Grenville council has approved an extension of draft plan approval for a new urban subdivision in Kemptville’s downtown core. The subdivision, between Jack...
I’m sorry, but I don’t work here
Have you ever had occasion to wonder why we don’t get paid to use self-checkout machines? I mean, we’re doing a cashier’s job, right?...
A Canadian Railroad Trilogy: Part 2
The arrival of the first train at the new station in Kemptville in August, 1854, appeared to signal the new era of railway travel...
Kemptville District Hospital Auxiliary’s bridal fashion show and tea a huge success
Dressed to the nines, 175 ‘wedding guests’ who filled the pews at St. John’s United Church in Kemptville, Ontario on September 23, 2018 shared...
Merrickville 225:Those were the days
With talk of municipal amalgamations being heard in various quarters today, it is always interesting to look back to a time when the Township...
Council implementing speed reduction pilot project
North Grenville Council passed a resolution at Committee of the Whole on Tuesday July 9, to move ahead with a speed reduction pilot project...
Kemptville Salvation Army Thrift Shop celebrates reopening
by Rachel Everett-Fry, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Kemptville Salvation Army Thrift Shop held a grand opening celebration on July 16.
The celebration, held on location...
Rideau Canal saga Burritts Rapids: made by the Canal
But,The Rideau Canal began as a military project which, fortunately, never had to meet a military purpose in its 190 years since Col. John...
Local Covid-19 update
I think we can be very grateful that our region of the country has escaped the worst ravages of the pandemic. In part, this...
Budget Time
by Deron Johnston
It’s municipal budget time again. It’s the most important time of the year for residents to take notice of what the municipality...