March Issue of Thousand Islands Life is online

The St. Lawrence Seaway opens March 22nd, Boldt Castle opens May 9th, and we expect to be on the island for Easter. Yes, lots to look forward to; in the meantime, we hope you enjoy our March issue and the impressive 13 articles!

Volume 21, Issue 3, March 2026 is now online.

From the Editor & Paul’s Smile – By Susan W. Smith
Lots of information this month... plus a new cartoon for March; congratulations to Ann Ward; spring photos, Wolfe Island concerns plus more . . .

Photo taken at the head of Hay Island in 1924! Winter, Winter and Winter. [Frank Eames collection]

The River and the Devil at Your Heels - By Mark E. Russell
Where the idea came from, how it took hold, how it grew into an obsession — that’s the part that fascinates me . . .

WPBS The Home-Scale Forest Garden, with Dani Baker! – By Susan W. Smith
Introducing the 8-episode TV series featuring Cross Island Farm’s Dani Baker

Where to Find History? – By Susan W. Smith
Love history? I want to make sure readers on both sides of the border can find our history easily. This first profile introduces digital gold!

When the Bough Breaks: Keeping Your Trees (and Cradles) Safe – by Paul Hetzler
What really got me was the one where a baby gets left in a cradle “On the Tree Top” and falls when a tree limb breaks in the wind.

The beginning of spring 2026! [Photo by Allie Engle Warfel]

Beneath the Surface – by Todd Keister
Formed in late 2025, TIDA grew from informal cleanup dives and conversations among local divers into an organized nonprofit . . .

Stained Glass Series: Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose Dano - by Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Ambrose and Ordelia Graham Dano were dairy farmers on Grindstone Island for many years. They were both honored with a memorial stained-glass window . . .

Cape Vincent's "Rose and Crown" Gun – by Dennis McCarthy
The war eventually ended, but the iron gun’s watch did not. It remained at Fort Haldimand until 1807, long after the "United States" had become a reality . . .

A Gruesome Affair – by Paul Coté
“Upstairs will be found the work of a mental and physical wreck, a maniac for the last two years, unknown to anyone but myself, I suspect. . .

The Porch and the Protector: Save the River – by Bridget Wright
In 1978, a group of porch sitters recognized a special vulnerability - Winter Navigation . . .

Pam Buker shares her photo from Facebook, of three eagles on the ice at Bartlett Point. One commenter, Warren Wardog Kring wrote, "I wonder what they said to embarrass the one on the left."

Gananoque's Before the Summer Show 2026 – by Martha Stroud
“Before the Summer Original Art Show and Sale” will be held April 24, 25, and 26 in Gananoque, with nine artists previewed here . . .

Call For Recipes: Gnocchi with Spinach and Tomato Sauce – by Elspeth Naismith
The genesis of this recipe was a partial package of shelf-stable gnocchi and a bunch of leftovers . . .

March Sudokus #285-#288 – by Dan LeKander
Spring is just around the corner. The 4 puzzles this month are not as difficult as last month, so be sure to solve them before . . .

Enjoy and stay safe,

Susan W. Smith, Editor, info@thousandislandslife.com