REMARKABLE CORNWALL & SDG – FARMING
THE "MAC," the APPLE DUNDAS GAVE THE WORLD. Martha Stewart may rank the "Mac" fourth in her rating of the...
REMARKABLE CORNWALL & SDG – RELIGIOUS MILESTONES
Given the emphasis on Scottish traditions in SD & G, it is easy to forget that the United Empire Loyalists,...
REMARKABLE CORNWALL & SDG – SPORTS’ TRIUMPHS
It is hard to know where to start with this topic, as there are so many highlights and I am...
CORNWALL WOMEN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE
ALDA (ARBUTHNOT) MACKINNON - CURATOR. The local heritage community owes a deep debt of gratitude to Alda MacKinnon for preserving...
Remarkable Cornwall – Society and Politics
As Cornwall and SDG can rightfully claim to be where modern Ontario began with the arrival of the United Empire...
VICTORY HOMES the Answer to Canada’s First Housing Crisis
Inflation, a focus on luxury homes that are out of reach for the average Canadian, and uncoordinated but necessary immigration...
Remarkable Cornwall and SD&G. Part 2
It is not unusual to hear people say that politically, Ontario stops at Kingston; Cornwall and SDG are forgotten. The...
REMARKABLE CORNWALL and SD & G. Part 1
Ian Bowering Cornwall and SD & G can proudly claim to be “Where (Modern) Ontario started.”Founded by refugee United Empire...
A Spirited Presentation at the Library by author Stuart Lyall Manson
Naming Lake St. Francis, just off of South Lancaster, Canada’s “Bermuda Triangle,” due to the number of “accidental” deaths throughout...
LETTER FROM HOME – World War 1 Cornwall
In an effort to bring a little bit of Cornwall to war-torn Europe, 95 year old Alexander McNaughton sent the...
Mustard Gas and Cornwall
Mustard gas conjures up images of unimaginable horror. Link a converted Cornwall mustard gas plant to a milk sugar concentrate...
TWO LOCAL ARTISTS OF NOTE.
Cornwall and area have been home to numerous visual artists of both local and national fame. Unfortunately time has a...
Historical Mural unveiled in St. Andrews West.
St. Andrews West, Stormont County’s most historic four corners became even more interesting with the unveiling a 8’ x 10’...
Running the St. Lawrence
For 175 years, tourist boats have sailed the St. Lawrence between Kingston and Montreal. Today St. Lawrence Cruise Lines out...
How to Drink a Beer
Recently discovered historic records show that Loyalist Joel Stone operated a brewery/distillery in Cornwall in the late 1780s, making it...
The Tragic Cornwall Tour
Cornwall like any 200 year old plus town has many secrets and has been the site of often long forgotten...
A PECULIAR CASE a novel by local author Ginette Guy Mayer.
Cornwall, Ontario - Dozens of people crowded into Carrot N’ Dates on Pitt St. for the book signing release of Ginette...
Interview with Lieutenant-Colonel Deanna Manson (Retired)
Deanna Manson (LCol. Retired), CD (Cdn. Forces Decoration), M.A., P. Log.(Professional Logistician). A graduate of General Vanier S.S., Deanna Manson...
Defying Prejudice: The Legacy of Bob Turner, Ontario’s First Black Recreation Director
In 1957, Cornwall hired Bob Turner to operate the city's recreation program. American born, Turner came to Cornwall from the...
Cornwall’s Sweet Tooth!
History shows that Cornwallites have always had a sweet tooth. Duffy’s Candy Store opened at 243 Pitt St. in 1887...
Zellers and Cornwall
Who remembers Zellers in Cornwall? I'm sure most of us do ... Well the Zellers’ “experience,” is being reinvented in...
