The Blakeney Ladies’ Aid (later evolving into or collaborating with the Ramsay Women’s Institute) was a historic women’s community and church-based service organization in the hamlet of Blakeney. Historically, church “Ladies’ Aid” societies and Women’s Institutes across rural Ontario provided vital social safety nets, raised funds for community infrastructure, maintained local halls, and…

In 1819, David and Alexander Snedden came to Beckwith Township and located nearAshton on Lots 26 West and 26 East respectively on Concession 11 .They received their CrownPatents in 1824. In 1821, their parents, James Snedden and Christina Montgomery,and we believe a daughterJane, came to Ramsay from Canbuslang,Scotland with the Lanark Society Settlers. Jameslocated on Lot 25 Concession 2 of…

The Lost Writings of Cyril “Sid” Stanfield – The Whippet Dog The Lost Writings of Cyril “Sid” Stanfield — Two stories- Foxy (Blakeney 1933) and The Groundhog The Lost Writings of Cyril “Sid” Stanfield -Wolf Grove Road The Lost Writings of Cyril “Sid” Stanfield — The Old Skates The First Buck 1933 – The Lost Writings of Cyril “Sid” Stanfield Diary of Cyril “Sid” Stanfield —-South East Asian…

Sid’s Tales of Lanark County– thanks to Lynnette V Stanfield and Fiona Flynn Devlin The Lost Writings of Cyril “Sid” Stanfield -Wolf Grove Road The Lost Writings of Cyril “Sid” Stanfield — The Old Skates The First Buck 1933 – The Lost Writings of Cyril “Sid” Stanfield Diary of Cyril “Sid” Stanfield —-South East Asian Air Force —Story 1 Sid’s Tales of Lanark County– thanks to Lynnette V…

That time of year again. First though, a note to readers. My late mother often said that my blog wasn’t interesting most of the time, at least not interesting to her, because most of it was technical stuff about boats and there was no way near enough about my partner – Jackie. This one won’t have anything to do with boats as I have almost completely retired from sailing and boatbuilding although…