Volume 21, January 2026

Happy New Year 2026 - 11 articles + postcard views, enjoy. [Photo © Ian Coristine/1000IslandsPhotoArt.com]

Volume 21, January 2026

From the Editor, January '26

2 hours ago • 4 min read

Delays on the River: Winter, Ice, and the Ships

On winter mornings along the St. Lawrence River, sound carries farther than it does in summer. The hum of distant

"Last Chance" & Aluminum Work Boats

Some of the relatively new marine designs to arrive on the St. Lawrence River are the all-aluminum work and dive boats.

Stained Glass Windows Series: Elizabeth Brown

. . .On Grindstone Island, Elizabeth operated a boarding house and saloon in the small village of Thurso, mostly serving the quarry workers.

Cindy Rusho Hagemann

Carpe Diem, a Tribute

Daniel “DBoy” Kerstetter came to the River the way so many of us do, by family, and by a shared love for the River itself . . .

Mark E. Russell

The National Wall of Remembrance

The building of the National Wall of Remembrance in Kingston - a project that began in 2010.

Questions for Author, John Lefevere

When John Lefever wrote to tell me he had a new series coming out, I knew we were in for a treat.

My Story by L’Harmonie Chico Gitane

I was born in Quebec on April 19, 1997. I am a cheval canadien, or a Canadian Horse, declared to be the national breed . . .

Allison Burchell-Robinson

Small World Pride!

For the past five years we have been spending winters in Costa Rica. We frequent a bar/restaurant called Coconutz . . .

Michelle Gloumeau

Call for Recipes: Alec’s Chili Recipe

This recipe came from a friend many years ago. He hadn’t actually ever written it out, until I badgered him to do so.

Elspeth Naismith

Sudokus for January 2026

Another year, and another 12 monthly articles will unfold for your enjoyment.

Winter Postcards, Waiting for Summer

We share these photographs from a postcard collection, saying "thinking about summer in the past or present is a welcome idea in January and February."