Entries from June 2008

24 June 2008

Annual Brockville Power Boat Regatta

Saturday, July 15, 1950
The 3rd annual Brockville Power Boat Regatta was held on a sunny Saturday afternoon on July 15, 1950 along the Brockville waterfront. Huge crowds of boating enthusiasts showed up from near and far to line the shores for this big international race event. Competitors came from the local area and from other [...]

14 June 2008

The General Isaac Brock Monument

unveiled, August 19, 1912

The monument to the memory of Maj.-General Sir Isaac Brock which stands on the edge of Court House Green in Brockville was erected in 1912 as a centenary project by the local Gen. Brock Chapter, Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire.

This group of Brockville women had worked for over seven [...]

5 June 2008

Edwin P. Comstock (1865-1892)

The tragic early death of a young man, whose talents and potential were widely recognized by the people of Brockville and area, is a story that has been lost in our history.
Edwin Perkins Comstock was the only son of William H. Comstock (1830-1919) and his first wife, Josephine Flint (1840-1890). He was only [...]