Stories

Where did you grow up? My family was raised in a tiny Acadian fishing village called Petit de Grat, on Isle Madame in Cape Breton, Nova...

Seven year old Norah MacLaurin-Hogg lives in the Village of Merrickville-Wolford with her parents, 4 brothers, and her dog named Summer. ...

Frank Onasanya, originally from Nigeria, recently sat down with the Immigration Partnership staff and shared with us his story of how he...

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you born and raised? I was born in Brockville at the Brockville General Hospital.  I was...

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you born and raised? I was born in California, USA but my family moved to the Highlands of...

When Ben Mukherjee was in 3rd grade he knew he wanted to be a chef.  Originally from Varanasi, India, Ben went to high school in Delhi,...

After the Second World War, a large number of Dutch citizens immigrated to Canada through Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in search of...

My name is Alice Yao Wang.  I was born in China. In 1991, I came to Canada as a visiting scholar.  Upon my arrival, I was so excited and...

Takouhi Dimirdjian-Petro was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon in an Armenian Family.  She found her way into Canada via the...

What brought you to Kemptville? Ciony, originally from the Philippines, and her husband have always had a bit of the ‘travel bug’. ...

Amy was born and raised in Frankville Ontario on an off grid self sustainable family farm. The mentality of growing and doing it yourself...

Andressa Costa, born in Fortaleza, Brazil is an international student currently studying at Thousand Island Secondary School (TISS) in...

Where were you born and raised? I was born right here in Brockville at the Brockville General Hospital.  I went away to college at...

Where were you born and raised? What do you miss the most about your home country? I was born in Zimbabwe, which is in Southern Africa. I...

Where were you born and raised? I was born at the Brockville General Hospital in Brockville, Ontario.  I grew up in downtown Brockville,...

Tell us a bit about yourself.  Where were you born and raised? Can you tell us a bit how the region has evolved over the years? ​ I was...

In previous Campaign posts we’ve met some of the MacKay kids from Merrickville including Fae and Hal, this week meet their brother, Neil!...

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you born and raised? I was born at Brockville General Hospital and raised on Caintown Road...

“Merrickville is a small town and everyone knows each other in the community,” said Fae MacKay during her ‘We Are Neighbours’ interview...

A few weeks ago we met Fae MacKay from Merrickville, this week, meet one of her younger brothers, Hal! Hal is nine years old and lives in...