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The Voice of North Grenville

June 9, 2022

Welcome to the new North Grenville Historical Society

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A local organization has been revamped and is ready to serve the public. The North Grenville Historical Society has moved into two new locations, one of which is called “The History Hub”. The Society moved from the old courthouse building after it was decided that it would be converted to affordable housing units. The History Hub is located at 148 Prescott Street, in Kemptville, with a second location at the Kemptville Campus, where the archives are kept. The organization also has a new President, David Finnie. David provided a poster

to the Times which outlines the Historical Society’s mission. “The North Grenville Historical Society is a group of dedicated volunteers whose first objective is to engender and promote public interest in the heritage and history of the people and places of the North Grenville area,” it reads. “We also advance education by improving the public’s understanding and awareness of the history of North Grenville by hosting events, supporting programs, producing educational materials, and scholarly articles, and operating the North Grenville Archives and the History Hub, which are owned by the Society. The purposes of

the Archives are to collect, classify, and preserve information and artifacts relating to North Grenville, and to maintain this material as a resource centre accessible to members and the general public.” The History Hub is currently developing innovative programs for all ages, including activities designed to engage young people and children. Those interested in visiting the new Historical Society do not have to be members of the organization to drop in. David told the Times that those who drop in will have many different opportunities to learn. “It depends what they’re looking for,” he said. “People

want to know historical stuff, and we try and help them research what they’re looking for.” One example David gave was helping someone research some of their own family history, based on knowledge of where a grandparent or other relative lived decades ago. He emphasized that the Historical Society can provide a wealth of information about the history of North Grenville in general. The Historical Society also sells history books for those interested in digging deeper into local history. While not necessary to drop in, membership of continued on page 2


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