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
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
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
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
Stained Glass Series: Emmet C. Dodge Emmet was both a talented builder and a schoolteacher at Upper (Red) Schoolhouse additionally he worked as a Customs Inspector . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Cape Vincent's "Rose and Crown" Gun The war eventually ended, but the gun’s watch did not. It remained at Fort Haldimand until 1807, long after the "United States" had become a reality . . . Dennis McCarthy
Where to Find History? Love history? I want to make sure readers on both sides of the border are reminded of some important organizations where you can find our history. . . Susan W. Smith
Stained Glass Series: Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose Dano Ambrose and Ordelia Graham Dano were dairy farmers on Grindstone Island for many years. They were both honored with a memorial stained-glass window . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
The Porch and the Protector: Save the River In 1978, a group of porch sitters recognized a special vulnerability - Winter Navigation . . . Bridget Wright
A Gruesome Affair “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. Paul Coté
The Pike-Edick-Hudon Field Guide Pike’s journals tell of days with no food, where the only thing keeping them alive was his refusal to fail. Brian Hudon
Cholera on the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario As cholera surged through the Great Lakes region it caused widespread panic . . . Richard Palmer
Reprint: Site of the 1000 Islands Charity Casino (2001) We have permission to republish those articles that may have special meaning to Thousand Islanders . . . Blu Mackintosh
