by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
The old Brockville and Westport train was popular in its day, which makes it hard to believe the financial difficulties that were encountered. Almost from the start, the B & W was fighting off creditors and bankruptcy. The train was used for almost...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Cottage on Second (2nd) Island on The Rideau. This cottage has since been replaced with another. Summer may not officially arrive for several weeks, but the weather certainly feels like cottage-season is already here. Camping, cottaging, and boating...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
For a change of pace, today we’re going to look at some postcards of Westport from the 1930’s. Places like Castle’s Jewelry Shop (which was located on Church Street) and various stores around the village would sell postcards of local sites to the vacationing...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Nell kept track of everyone; whether they lived in the village or were just passing through. She also knew who was checking into Westport’s hospital, Mount-View. Mount-View Hospital is shown at the left in this old photograph from the late...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
In The Diary of Nell McCann, Nell kept tabs on the village and recorded the births and deaths that occurred around her. In the early 1900’s, even though Westport was a thriving village full of young families and hard-working citizens, there were a great...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago, we talked about Nell McCann and the diary in which she recorded the comings and goings in early Westport. Since it is the end of the month, we’re going to look again at Nell’s diary and some of the entries that she made during the...
