Part Forty-Eight ~ Ninety-Nine Years Ago in Westport

Part Forty-Eight ~ Ninety-Nine Years Ago in Westport

Now that the New Year has arrived, let’s transport ourselves back ninety-nine years to 1918 when the Red Cross was first organized in Westport.  At this time, the village had been thrown into the devastation of The Great War, losses and injuries had begun to pile...
Part Forty-Seven ~ tensions in the Village

Part Forty-Seven ~ tensions in the Village

The holidays are a time to celebrate, be joyous, and be with family. However, during the war years, the village was filled with the tensions of local boys preparing for battle and heading overseas.During the early days of World War I, parents, friends, and relatives...
Part Forty-Seven ~ tensions in the Village

Part Forty-Seven ~ tensions in the Village

The holidays are a time to celebrate, be joyous, and be with family.  However, during the war years, the village was filled with the tensions of local boys preparing for battle and heading overseas.During the early days of World War I, parents, friends, and...
Part Forty-Six ~ Nell McCann

Part Forty-Six ~ Nell McCann

Christmas is almost here, and The Rideau District Museum would like to thank all that have bought copies of The Book of Westport and The Diary of Nell McCann to give as gifts for the holidays. Your support of the museum is greatly appreciated. Nell’s diary has been an...
Part Forty-Six ~ Nell McCann

Part Forty-Six ~ Nell McCann

Christmas is almost here, and The Rideau District Museum would like to thank all that have bought copies of The Book of Westport and The Diary of Nell McCann to give as gifts for the holidays.  Your support of the museum is greatly appreciated. Nell’s diary...