Volume 20, Issue 5, May 2025

May 2025 - Thanks for putting a 1000 Islands in your life! [Photo © Ian Coristine/1000IslandsPhotoArt.com]

From the Editor, May 2025

I wrote that Thousand Islands Life should not get political, and as soon as we published, we received many emails. Some made me smile, others . . .

Spirit of the River, May 2025

Last month, we put out a call for examples of the long, friendly cross-border cooperation here in the Thousand Islands. We were (and continue to be) concerned . . .

Jennifer J. Caddick

John Peach, A Man For Our Seasons

The name John Peach will be a familiar one. John has been writing and speaking about the River for more than two decades. . .

Allison Burchell-Robinson

The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Recovery – How It Came About

Back in the early spring of 1992, when I was working for Parks Canada, I was approached by Dr. Pete Ewins of Environment Canada. . .

1936 GarWood 22 "Pouff"

. . . her owners have been captains of industry, and the boat was also under the control of a future US president. . .

The Clayton Boat Line

The year was 1926 and the Clayton tourism business was booming . . . there were nine different businesses offering tour boat cruises

My name is Blinkbonnie

Charles McDonald built me as a simple frame home after arriving in Gananoque in 1810 . . .

Sherry L. B. Johnson

Rediscovering the American West—Right in the North Country

Named for one of America’s most iconic chroniclers of the frontier - see a vast collection of Frederic Remington’s paintings, sculptures, and personal artifacts and more.

For the Adventurous

Some of you might think this activity looks too risky, especially to most seniors. However, if you suit up with adequate safety gear . . .

Richard Brousseau

Shout Out to River Lifesaves, May 2025

Imagine if you need your motor repaired or stored over the winter. What about needing a ride over to an island or drive your truck across the River???

We Thank Two Authors

Two authors, both with a deep connection to the Thousand Islands, deserve our thanks! One is from the US side, and the other is from Canada.

Call for Recipe: A Compassionate Plate …

Yes, not eating the ribs at a Ribfest or the fish at a Fish Fry matters – it matters to that pig and that fish.

Robert Bickerton

Sudoku Puzzles #245-#248

We start with a Sudoku puzzle in progress, where it appears that there are no more obvious or not-so-obvious clues.