A grandfather’s story
by Kateri Skaarup
He was 15 years old. Too young to enlist, but yet he did anyway under a fake name. He did so alongside...
Why Dundas?
The Township of North Dundas in the County of Dundas. Dundas Street in Toronto, with Yonge-Dundas Square at its heart. Why all this Dundas?...
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...
Chesterville King Street Fire, 1909
by Ashley Harper, Chesterville and District Historical Society
In the early hours of April 6, 1909, Chesterville residents were awoken to the alarm of fire and...
The Brown murders of 1879 – revisited with new discoveries
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
There is no doubt that the Brown murders of 1879 were a tragedy for the family and for the...
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...
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...
The Confederation Party
Canadians, when they think about the Fathers of Confederation, which is rarely, probably imagine them as rather stern and colourless individuals. They see the...
The Honourable Andrew Broder
Parliamentary Representative for Dundas County
by Susan Peters,
Dundas County Archives
Andrew Broder is one of those men in history who has generated such a level...
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...