TI Life is now Online for May '26
As we start the boating 2026 season, stay safe as the St. Lawrence River is high, with lots of floating debris, and hidden shoals.
Volume 21, Issue 5, May 2026 is now online
From the Editor with Paul's Smile – By Susan W. Smith
Paul’s Smile, a tribute to Dr. Brian Osbourne, the five-part documentary series on the Thousand Islands from 2017 now on YouTube.
"The five-part documentary series directed by Almut Faass and Frank Gensthaler for Spiegel V was recently re-released on YouTube by the channel SLICE Travel."
My Favourite Season of the Year – By Tom King
Springtime is when Mother Nature digs deep into her storage closet and brings out a very special palette of colours that she uses to paint the awakening landscape with just about every colour . . .
Where Everything Holds – By Mark E. Russell
. . . Step into a wood boat shop and you encounter something older. Quieter. Less visible. No less exact. There is no system in the industrial sense . . .
1929 GarWood 30 – "Miss America VIII" – Up for Auction – By Rick Casali
. . . The Mecum auction in Kissimmee brought a record price of $2.2 million for "Miss America VIII".
Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service (TIERS) – by Allison Burchell Robinson
The next time an ambulance goes flying by you, racing to provide help, take a moment to reflect on the essential service the crew is providing. Fortunately, it is not for you this time . . . but the next . . .
Lorraine Payette – Never stops! – by Susan W. Smith
Did you know that Lorraine has taken on a greater and more exciting role? She has created a Substack News Service, The Gananoque/TLTI Junction, and shares A Fresh News Start, a blog she created several years ago.
Stained Glass Window Series: Slate and Garnsey Families – By Cindy Rusho Hagemann
The Slate and Garnsey families are two longstanding families of Grindstone Island. Both families demonstrate resilience, and their legacies endure within the community.
Robert Contant writes, "May 9, 2026, my first morning on the boat."
An Essay: What's Coming Down the River? – By Lowell “Todd” Fitzsimmons
There's a River that's been in your family longer than you have. There's a thing being built upstream that's going to send something into that River . . .
Connecting the Past to the Future – By Erin McCarthy Greene
This summer, the Arts Center will welcome artists and visitors to its new 13,000-square-foot, ADA-compliant building . . .
A How To . . . Search for Irish Canadian Ancestors. . . – By Jannet Walsh
The story of your family’s heritage might just be the most important story you tell. Here is a How To . . .
"Birds Rise Above It All . . . – by Bridgett McCann
Thousand Islands Land Trust honors the Legacy of Sherri Smith
Remembering "Anna" – By Jeanne Van Epps
The ANNA is a trawler resting on the hard . . . Thanks to artists, photographers, and many visitors to Cape Vincent, we will not forget her.
Memorials in Sackets Harbor courtesy of Internment.net.
History Through Poetry – By Ben
Memorial Day poetry. “I write poems. I have a poem that combines personal experience with Sackets Harbor/American history in a rather strong way by the time it finishes.”
Dinner in a Hurry – By Elspeth Naismith
You can have this meal on the table in about 30 minutes!
Dan’s May Sudukos – By Dan LeKander
Puzzles 297-300 – Yes, we have reached our 300th puzzle…
That’s it! I hope you enjoy this issue and please leave comments.
Susan W. Smith, Editor, info@thousandislandslife.com