Dunvegan, ON

The Glengarry Pioneer Museum began 50 years ago when a group of history buffs came together and donated $10 each toward the creation of a museum that would celebrate the rich history and traditions of the area.

Today, the museum is located in the small village of Dunvegan and is a testament to the hard work of many dedicated men and women who came together over the years to ensure its prosperity.

It has 11 buildings, including the new Williams Pavillion, which will be officially opened next summer, and the Big Beaver one-room schoolhouse.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recovered two stolen tractors and a motorcycle after executing a search warrant on a farm property near Dunvegan on Friday, April 8.

Officers with the Hawkesbury OPP's property crime unit executed the search warrant at a location on Skye Road in North Glengarry Township. The warrant was the result of an investigation of two incidents of farm tractor thefts.

A 38-year-old North Glengarry man was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code of Canada for three counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

Considering the size of Dunvegan, one wouldn't expect to have much trouble connecting with its postmaster.

Yet The Review spent a couple of days playing phone tag with Marion Howard, who took responsibility of the village's Canada Post outlet on Monday, January 17.

Howard now operates it six days a week from her sister's home on the north side of County Road 24 and, as she can readily attest to, there's hardly ever a dull moment.

The sound of cannons and gunfire echoed throughout Dunvegan as the Glengarry Pioneer Museum played host to a War of 1812 reenactment on September 25 and 26.

For the second consecutive year, wood lovers are invited to come and enjoy the magic of wood.

The second annual Glengarry Wood Fair and Auction is set to take place on Saturday August 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum.

According to Robin Flockton, one of the organizers of this year's event, plans are coming together well and this year's event promises to be even better than last year.

Artists met at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum on August 29, to showcase their colourful wood works. Enjoy this photo gallery, with pictures taken by Dorothy Hodge.