Doc to the Rock My Aunt Eleanor (Calhoun), my father’s sister, was pregnant; we were told that she was having trouble with the pregnancy, and she needed a doctor. Manley L. Rusho
While the Women Only Wept: Loyalist Refugee Women in Eastern Ontario, by Janice Potter-MacKinnon I chased down this book a few years ago, while researching the first wife of Joel Stone, the founder of Gananoque. What a fascinating read it turned out to be! Sherry L. B. Johnson
What a Honeymoon! We explained we had a US licensed car and a number of sails we were taking to Toronto. “No!” The customs officer said, “and if you cross this line,” . . . Ralph Boston & Sherry L.B. Johnson
An Old Ice Boat Somewhere around 1943, my cousin John (Dano) and I had a winter project to fix up an old ice boat. We had been working on this old ice boat for several days now, salvaging parts from all over . . . Manley L. Rusho
Fate of the Schooner "Maggie L" Captain Merton H. Mellon was at the helm of his small two-masted schooner, the "Maggie L.", sailing down the St. Lawrence River on the night of November 1, 1929 . . . Richard Palmer
Winter Duck Hunt on Grindstone Island It was two days before Christmas in the early 1950’s. I was up at 4 am, dressed and out of the cellar door with my flashlight in hand. I headed to the boat house . . . Manley L. Rusho
Is the Architect as Interesting as His Architecture? Franklin Townsend Lent’s works are among those that have been researched as the early development of resort architecture in the Thousand Island region of Upstate New York and Ontario . . . Sherry L. B. Johnson
"OL BOY" – 1938 Chris Craft 25 Sportsman Joe Cardamone was a serious fisherman from Utica who owned a 21-foot utility. He fished out of Dingman Point, and wanted a slightly larger boat for the St. Lawrence River . . . Rick Casali
Raccoon Hunting with Uncle Aaron Uncle Aaron was a true outdoorsman; he knew how and where to catch squirrels, how to find wild honey trees, where to gather hickory nuts, how to trap a muskrat, and where the fish were biting – a true man of all seasons. Manley L. Rusho
Cruise Ships are Back! All about the 2022 cruise ship OCEAN NAVIGATOR and the 1948 cruise ship ONTARIO. Susan W. Smith
Teenage Adventures in the Thousand Islands Our summers began when the ice went out and lasted beyond Thanksgiving. We rented cottages along the St. Lawrence and enjoyed friendships with cottagers who summered along the River from New Jersey, and New York, Oakville and Ottawa. Ian Wilson
The Barn Dance This story is about the barn on Grindstone Island and in particular, the dance that occurred there in October of 1941, when I was ten years old. Manley L. Rusho
Totem Poles and Island History The Eaton family started the totem pole trend at the west end of Tar Island. In 1899, the New York City family bought this property, built a large summer home, and named the property Totem Lodge. Nattanya Hewitt
