Surprise Sparrow visitor!
One of our avian friends has not let me down this week, so that I have something to write about once again! A brief...
Theft of clothing donation bins in Kemptville and Prescott
On December 20, 2018, at 10:15 am, the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of an attempted theft of a clothing donation...
UCDSB Board agree to keep Oxford-on-Rideau open another year
The Board of Trustees for the Upper Canada District School Board was presented with updated information, regarding enrolment numbers, facility, and other conditions...
Mayor Peckford on International Women’s Day
As we mark another International Women’s Day, I am once again blown away by the fantastic female leaders in North Grenville who enrich our...
Rotary brings safe stoves to El Salvador
Kemptville Rotarians Cora and John Beking are continuing their trip to El Salvador for Rotary’s Stove Project. These self-sustaining businesses produce safe, affordable, fuel-efficient...
Buttergate: the cover-up
By early summer of 1976, the immediate consequences of the Buttergate controversy seemed to have died away. A joint investigation by the OPP’s Criminal...
A piece of Polar History in North Grenville
by John Wright
It’s often said that The North is part of the Canadian identity, but, perhaps the country’s links to the far South aren’t...
Kemptville District Hospital at the Crossroads, Part 3
KDH Opens its Doors - "Castle in the Sky"
by Lynne Clifford-Ward, KDH Foundation
The Kemptville District Hospital Foundation is in the process of raising $2.2...
Oxford Thrift Shoppe supports KYC
Piero Presutti from the Oxford Thrift Shoppe presented Kemptville Youth Centre Board members, Cyndy Batchelor and Jennifer Franssen, with a $650 donation during the...
Run for the Cure
The CIBC Run for the Cure is an event that raises funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. It is the largest single-day, volunteer-led event...