Hauling Ice
by Gladys Lillian (Tootie) Eggert (Scharfe)
This was a time before electrical power was available in our area. Electric service arrived in 1949. Every winter,...
Old Home Week
Old Home Week
by Ashley Harper, Chesterville and District Historical Society
In the midst of the Great Depression, hundreds of people travelled to Winchester from all...
A long tradition of newspapers
Although the North Dundas Times is only a recent addition to the history of newspapers in Dundas County, it follows a long and sometimes...
Dam at South Mountain
In 1905, when this postcard was made, South Mountain had a population of 400. James Murdock was the baker; J.H. and J.N. Barkley, John...
Losers weepers – The Law of Nations
The Doctrine of Discovery provided the monarchs of Europe with a very questionable justification for claiming the territories inhabited by non-Europeans between the fifteenth...
The singer from Winchester
by David Shanahan
It was in the church on St. Lawrence Street in Winchester, built by a former slave from the United States, that the...
33 years later: The “almost” Smiths Falls train collision of 1991
Have you ever heard of the near-collision of two trains in Smiths Falls in 1991? The incident may not have a well-known name (like...
A century of progress
Every week, the Times is produced by a staff where women outnumber men by 2 to 1. Women have taken a leading role in...
The 1953 murder of Marie Anne Carrier
by Susan Peters
Every now and then a story emerges that shocks a nation. It is even more notable when it happens within our jurisdiction....
The Harp and the Maple Leaf
Last Sunday was St. Patrick’s Day, when people from all backgrounds celebrate Ireland’s National Holiday: a unique event. But the Irish have had deep...