This white, wooden, simple styled church was built in 1890 and the first service was on Christmas Eve 1891, hence, the name Church of the Nativity. The first priest was the Reverend Arthur Phillips (1875-1897) : (1902-1913)

The organ was installed on November 27th, 1896 and the organist was Mrs. E.A. Johnson, wife of Captain E.A. Johnson who became the local sheriff.

This parish was separate for three (3) years (1898-1901) with Alfred, Caledonia Springs. There were two (2) priests, the Rev. Wilfred Williams Henry Thomas (1924 concentrated 1st Bishop of Brandon ) and Rev. William Netten, later Rector of the Trinity Church in Cornwall. Rev. Netten returned to the Parish of Hawkesbury.

Families connected (1930): Allen, Cass, Graham, Douglas, Higginson, Johnson, MacLeod, Marston, McKercher, Nield.

Saturday, September 16th, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

LOCATION: 903 Front Road West, L’Orignal, ON (MAP)

DIRECTION:

From Montreal:

• Merge onto AUTOROUTE 40 O / AUTOROUTE TRANSCANADIENNE O.
• AUTOROUTE 40 O / AUTOROUTE TRANSCANADIENNE O becomes TRANS CANADA HWY W / PROVINCIAL ROUTE 417 W.
• Merge onto CR-17 via EXIT 9 toward HAWKESBURY / ROCKLAND.
• Turn RIGHT onto JOHN ST.
• Turn RIGHT onto KING ST / CR-24. Continue to follow CR-24.
• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto MAIN ST E / CR-4.
• End at 903 Front Street L'orignal, ON K0B, CA

From Ottawa:

• Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the HWY-417 E / RTE-417 E ramp.
• Merge onto TRANS CANADA HWY E / PROVINCIAL ROUTE 417 E.
• Take PROVINCIAL ROUTE 17 E toward ORLÉANS / ROCKLAND.
• Merge onto CR-17.
• Turn LEFT onto LONGUEUIL ST / CR-11.
• Turn LEFT onto JOHN ST / CR-11.
• Turn RIGHT onto KING ST / CR-24. Continue to follow CR-24.
• End at 903 Front Street L'orignal, ON K0B, CA