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Churches slowly re-open
This weekend saw the cautious resumption of Lord's Day Masses in two Cornwall Catholic parishes. Blessed Sacrament Parish celebrated Holy...
Announcing the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall
Today, May 6 2020, the Holy Father Pope Francis announced the official canonical amalgamation of the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall and...
The Last of the Last
2019 marks the end of an era; due to an evolving approach to training Registered Nurses in Ontario, the Cornwall...
2019 Heritage Fair
Annual Heritage Fair 2018 Heritage Fair Heritage Cornwall will host its annual Heritage Fair in Center Court on the lower...
Historic Cornwall General Hospital
The Cornwall General Hospital opened its doors on December 29th, 1897, two days after a ceremonial launch. A year later,...
Cornwall’s Historic Army Training Camp Exhibit
The 35 acre Cornwall Army (Basic) Training Camp opened on the Dingwall estate on October 9, 1940. The camp was located...
Historic Pringle House
The southeast corner of York Street and Second Street West is a large vacant lot with York Street access to...
U.E. Plaque Re-dedication 2018
United Empire Loyalists were the initial 1784 inhabitants of New Johnstown (later renamed Cornwall). After the 8.5 year American Revolutionary...
Compassion in the midst of tragedy
Cornwall, Ontario - Fire broke out at the intersection of Montreal Road and Alice Streets last evening; the heavy black...
Jim McDonell officially launches 2018 campaign
Cornwall, Ontario - Wednesday afternoon, SD&SG M.P.P. Jim Mcdonell officially launched his 2018 election campaign with the grand opening of...
Then and Now: What does a Museum Manager / Assoc. Curator do?
People ask: “aren’t you bored in the quiet winter months?” After almost three years of employment experience with the Museum/Historical...
Then and Now: Heritage Fair 2018
Interest in local history is quite high among locals and tourists as well. I see it daily on social media,...
Mayor’s Picnic Makes a Comeback
Cornwall’s Mayor Aaron Horovitz was much loved for the annual children’s picnics that he chaired and funded from his...
Then and Now: Cornwall’s Historic Central Park
Aerial view of Horovitz (Central Park) 1970s This aerial photo from the 1970s gives us a glimpse of the city...
Will the Catholic Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall fade into history?
“Should the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall merge with the Archdiocese of Ottawa or remain a standalone diocese?” That was the principle...
Then and Now : Cornwall’s historic Army Training Camp
An area of interest that people frequently ask about is the former Cornwall Army (Basic) Training Camp. The 35 acre training camp...
Then and Now : Life in and around the St. Lawrence River
At the Museum, online and in-person, people frequently express interest in local communities and landmarks from our past. Among those...
Then and Now – Ice ice baby
Cornwall Ontario - With these recent temperature fluctuations, we've certainly been experiencing a fair deal of outdoor ice and icicles...
Don Smith’s Then and Now: St. Lawrence Sanitorium
Cornwall Ontario - Your weekly dose of Local History! In the 1930s and 40s, Tuberculosis, caused by a bacterial infection...
History of the Cornwall Cotton Mills from 1868 to present
Cornwall Ontario - Recently I received a few requests concerning the history of the Cotton Mills in Cornwall, particularly which...
Fort Augustus by any other name
Frequently people ask about Cornwall’s historic wind mill and whether or not it was located at Windmill Point (now the...
