Oldest profession?

23 Jun
Last week, Leila Renwick from Cornwall called about the item in my June 2nd column on her time in Dunvegan as a young girl. She had spotted a few inaccuracies, but was unsure if she should contact me. I gather ... Read more »

Big Bang ahead?

16 Jun
About eighteen months ago, the topic of the as-yet undeveloped Dunvegan Road quarry (with side orders of asphalt and concrete plants) appeared in this column. The owners, Cornwall Gravel, had requested deforestation approval be added to North Glengarry’s official plan. ... Read more »

Do-it-yourself tour

9 Jun
Over the past 15 years, the Glengarry Pioneer Museum has hosted annual guided, in-person Historical Driving Tours through Glengarry County. The event proved to be a perennial favourite that would see a cavalcade of cars driving from one interesting historical ... Read more »

Virtual dowsing report

2 Jun
As I suspected, there are (or at least were) natural water springs in this region — aside from the one after which Spring Street in Maxville is so aptly named, of course. When a former resident of Dunvegan bought a ... Read more »