From the Editor with Paul's Smile Paul’s Smile, a tribute to Dr. Brian Osbourne, the five-part documentary series on the Thousand Islands from 2017 now on YouTube. Susan W. Smith
My Favourite Season of the Year Springtime is when Mother Nature digs deep into her storage closet and brings out a very special palette of colours . . . Tom King
Where Everything Holds . . . 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 . . . Mark E. Russell
1929 GarWood 30 – "Miss America VIII" – Up for Auction . . . The Mecum auction in Kissimmee brought a record price of $2.2 million for "Miss America VIII". Rick Casali
Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service (TIERS) The next time one goes flying by to provide help, take a moment to reflect on this essential service. Fortunately, it is not for you this time . . . but the next . . . Allison Burchell-Robinson
Lorraine Payette - Never stops! 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 . . . Susan W. Smith
Stained Glass Window Series: Slate and Garnsey Families The Slate and Garnsey families are two families who demonstrate resilience, and their legacies endure within the community. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
An Essay: What's Coming Down the River? The scientific argument here is on our side, but most people are never going to read it. Lowell “Todd” Fitzsimmons
Connecting the Past to the Future This summer, the Arts Center will welcome artists and visitors to its new 13,000-square-foot, ADA-compliant building . . . Erin McCarthy Greene
A How To . . .Search for Irish Canadian Ancestors. . . The story of your family’s heritage might just be the most important story you tell. Here is a How To... Jannet L. Walsh
"Birds Rise Above It All . . ." Thousand Islands Land Trust honors the Legacy of Sherri Smith Bridgett McCann
Remembering "Anna" The ANNA is a trawler resting on the hard, On sturdy cradles in the Anchor yard. She fished off Block Island for over 30 years . . . Jeanne Van Epps
History Through Poetry 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.” Ben