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Vol. 6 No 8
The Voice of North Grenville
February 21, 2018
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Leonard and Ken “Red” Grahame working in the bakery which has been producing baked goods since at least the 1880's, although it probably predates that. The oldest continuous business in North Grenville, Leonard bought the business after working there for Bert Frisby, who bought from the Eagers in 1922, and so the work continues. The wood-fired brick oven, which has been in use since the bakeshop was opened, continues in daily use, now cared for by Ken’s son and daughter. A living legacy. Heritage is people! by David Shanahan This week Ontario is celebrating Heritage, one of the more understated weeks in the Ontario calendar, unfortunately. For many people, the word “Heritage” refers to something that is not considered to be a part of their lives. Heritage means the Acropolis in Athens, or the Great Pyramid in Egypt, or some other wonderful ancient building. Eastern Ontario doesn’t really stand out for that kind of heritage. But heritage (spelt with
a small “h”) is so much more than just architecturally significant buildings. It also includes music, art, stories, songs, service clubs, festivals, and so much more. Our heritage, the heritage that is ours, is what we have received from our past, and that means what we have been given by those who came before us. Our heritage is people: the people who wrote and sang the songs, built the houses, farmed the land, joined the clubs and kept the social, cultural, spiritual and even political life of our communi-
ties alive for us to inherit. This is our annual Heritage issue, and this time we want to put the spotlight on that aspect of our shared inheritance. People came here and settled the land, after other people had lived and valued it for centuries before them. People brought their songs and stories from elsewhere and made a new culture, a new identity, in Canada, in Ontario, in these municipalities. North Grenville may be only twenty years old this year, but it has deeper roots that go further
back to South Gower, Oxfordon-Rideau, and the little village of Kemptville. Heckston, Oxford Mills, Oxford Station, Bishop’s Mills and Burritt’s Rapids (with or without apostrophes!) have had a heritage of their own growing over the decades. Merrickville is celebrating its own 225th birthday this year. There have been other small communities that have known growth and decline over the years too. Patterson’s Corners, Newmancontinued on page 7
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