What temperatures do you enjoy? No complaints by this editor - 2024 will be remembered, for sure. Now get a cold drink, settle into your favourite chair or hammock, and enjoy this issue of TI Life.
Thousandislandslife.com is now online for July 2024.
From the Editor, July 2024 – Susan W. Smith
Happy Canada Day and Independence Day - What weather! Plus a Shout Out to the Canadian Boat Lines' passengers who sang Happy Birthday to Cathy VanSickle on her 99th, and don't forget all the summer events . . .
John Street captures the 4th of July fireworks from the back side of Boldt Castle. [©2024 John Street]
"R.M.S. Titanic" and the Thousand Islands – by Rick Casali
You might ask what the R.M.S. Titanic and the Thousand Islands have in common?
Seeing Shipwrecks Then and Now – by Dennis McCarthy
The first deep glimpse under the waters was for a select few with hardhat diving in the nineteenth century, but it was expensive and risky . . . Now underwater vehicles and underwater drones collect data and images without human intervention. . .
Amazing Links to the Thousand Islands; first murder – now a sham auction! Part II – by Steve Krask
A sham car auction showcased the Wallis C. Bird car collection, 11 months after the death of the owner, Marjorie Winifred Kendall Bird in 1961 . . .
Kayaking in the Islands, a photo essay – Jan Brabant
Jan ran the TI Adventures Kayak Shop in Clayton for 25 years, and over those years, he took hundreds of sportsmen out on the River to see what kayaking was all about . . .
Jan Brabant captures his love of kayaking in his photo essay. [©2024 Jan Brabant]
The Story of Miss St. Lawrence, Part II – by Tom Frauenheim
The complete history of the gasoline powered "Miss St. Lawrence," built by Ira Cupernall. Only a few still grace the Thousand Islands. This is the story of one such boat that still plies the waters that bears her name . . .
Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust Seminar – by Elspeth Naismith
All about the Canadian Land Trust - such as learning about the various tax credits that could accrue to the owner, based on the type of gift – and more . . .
A Summer That Lasts a Lifetime – by Martha Grimes
Well before the bus from New York City arrived, hosts and hostesses, many accompanied by small children of their own, milled around the grounds of Watertown High School . . .
James R. Miller captures a modern Seaway sunset. [©2024 James R. Miller]
Interview with Susan G. Mathis and three new books! – by Susan W. Smith
Question: Susan! I hear you have a brand new three-book Thousand Island lighthouse series called Love in a Lighthouse. Tell us about that, please . . .
Episode 9: Roscoe and The Floating Roof – by Sarah Bodine
Quite soon, however, he was jolted awake by a dark shadow above his head. It wasn’t a cloud, he thought, because the sky was cloudless. And it wasn’t a floating log, because it was big and rectangular. . .
Sudokus #205-#208, July '24 – by Dan LeKander
We start with a Sudoku puzzle in progress, where it appears that there are no more obvious or not-so-obvious clues. Can you find the hidden clue in Puzzle #205
Call for Recipes: Signature Summertime Pancakes – by Marie-Anne Erki
Summertime is when my husband and I usually host a string of friends or family. We each have our own “signature” dishes for the different meals of the day. Mine is this pancake recipe . . .
Continue to enjoy summer 2024 - stay safe and let us know what articles you would like to see in future TI Life issues.
Susan W. Smith