Volume 18, Issue 5, May 2023

11 Articles this month. Enjoy your favorite walk in the woods. [Spring photo by Ian Coristine and courtesy of 1000IslandsPhotoArt.com]

From the Editor, May 2023

We begin with the sad news that Clayton artist Greg Lago died on May 5, 2023. Updates: Blind Bay, Pies for God's Sake and Viking Great Lakes Cruises - and more . . .

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Susan W. Smith

Vaino Anderson – River Boatman and Boatbuilder

One of my fondest memories of an island resident is Vaino Anderson. Captain Anderson lived on Grindstone Island from 1945 until his passing in 1970 . . .

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Rick Casali

Exhibition of the Gilded Age Artist, Frank H. Taylor

Frank H. Taylor's paintings and drawings will be the subject of an exhibit at the Thousand Islands Art Center in Clayton from June 7-July 1. [This is one of those exhibits that you must not miss.]

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Nancy Gustke

An Encounter with a Mountain Lion on Grindstone Island

. . .I was almost at the location where an old barn had once stood when suddenly a full-grown mountain lion stood looking at me, maybe 50 feet away, maybe closer.

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Manley L. Rusho

Excerpts from: Peggy Hutcheon’s "Growing up in Gan"

Peggy Hutcheon's memories were transcribed by her son after her death. He posted in Gananoque Heritage Research Facebook, saying "My mother was Peggy Hutcheon. She was born in Gananoque in 1931 and lived there until 1954, when she married my father."

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Sherry L. B. Johnson

John Healey's PLASTIC BEACH PLAGE DE PLASTIQUE City Hall Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON

This profile will introduce artist John Healey . . . However you may not know how important an artist John is . . .

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Susan W. Smith

TIA is here for you . . .

What is quite astounding is that after all these years, many of you still think that the Thousand Islands shoal markers are placed there each summer by the Coast Guard or Parks Canada

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Susan W. Smith

Blind Bay Update

Last year, the River community took urgent action to protect a special place that was in danger of being changed forever . . .

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Shannon Walter

"Spring Fit-out" on the Great Lakes, Part II

It was soon time to get under way. A two or three master might need new gear such as throat and peak halliards; sheets for mainsail, spanker, mizzen, foresail . . .

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Richard Palmer

THE COFFEE FLOAT-ILLA

. . .What is the SECOND thing that you think of, when you think of summer? How about ICE CREAM?

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Nicole Hartshorn

Sudoku Graduation, 2023

Changes are in the air! May is graduation for some colleges and universities, so we will celebrate your graduation from a Sudoku undergrad to graduate student!

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Dan LeKander