August Thousand Islands Life is now online

Sun, sun and more sun! I will not complain because it isn't Ottawa in January, but these days I want rain, rain, and a wee bit more rain. Right now I have lots of time to read TI Life and that makes me happy. I hope you will enjoy this issue as much as I do.

James R. Miller shared his visit to Boldt Castle. He expressed his appreciation to the gardeners and all those who make our visits to the Castle a special one. ©2025

From the Editor – By Susan W. Smith
Summer 2025, Tributes to Alia Hogben and Ross Rowland, FIRE, and a reminder to read about Roscoe the fish all over again!

Boat Shows in the Thousand Islands, 2025 – By Larry Asam
This year the Thousand Islands Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society and the Antique Boat Museum had boat shows that fell on consecutive weekends.

Don and Marnie Team On! – By Allison Burchell-Robinson
Speaking with Don and Marnie, sitting at a picnic table, in this idyllic setting, I realized just how much they are a team . . .

Grindstone Island Church-Stained Glass Window Series- About Alexander Shorts -By Cindy Hagemann
This sets off a new series about the stained glass windows in the church on Grindstone Island . . .

Prescription For a Winner: Speed and a Splash of Water – by Martha Grimes
In 2017 Bill Northup came to me, with a story he wanted told. We met several times, going over a life-time collection of photos, news articles . . .

Illustration for Rocking Rollers: The Beetles' Endless Tour by Marie Anne Erki, Kingston ©2025

Rocking Rollers: The Beetles’ Endless Tour – by Paul Hetzler
There are about 5,700 species of coprophagous, or manure-munching, beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. Aptly called dung beetles . . .

World-Class Piano Competition Returns to Cape Vincent – By Anna Purcell
The competition was founded in 2002 by Dr. William Grant, with a vision to give young classical musicians a place to shine . . .

I Spy Gananoque, where is this seen? – By Sherry L.B. Johnson
My first guess was wrong. The location was not the obvious and now vanished second floor walkway at Parmenter and Bulloch . . .

A daughter at sunset by Katie Ranalletta, ©2025

The Magic of Water – By Katie Ranalletta
The water is freeing, playful and the best summer friend . . .

Food and Meals on the Upper St. Lawrence - Part 3: 2000-2025 by Sandra Moore Rennie
Prepackaged and processed everything, bakeries and delicatessens inside grocery stores, and take-out from restaurants have changed meal preparation. . .

Gananoque's Pangea House and Meet Henry from the Boat Museum – By Gretchen Huntley
If you could sleep in five continents - Without ever stepping on a plane

Lost Villages, Part II, written by Brian Johnson in 2009
Bulldozers were pushing down buildings. Workmen were wrecking everything in the village . . .

Rainy Day Sudoku Puzzles –By Dan LeKander
Consider your four puzzles this month as “sunny not rainy day” puzzles.

Stay cool, be sure to have lights on your boat at night, and most of all ask your friends to subscribe to TI Life!

Susan W. Smith, info@thousandislandslife.com

The Flags flying above the office of the Gananoque Marina: Province of Ontario, the Canadian maple leaf and the United States stars and stripes. [Photo by Lori Higgs, Marina & Recreation Coordinator, ©2025]