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A Grand Day at the Thousand Islands Boat Museum

On July 16th, the Grand Opening ceremonies for the Thousand Islands Boat Museum’s new waterfront Boathouse facility were held in Gananoque.

The Walking Tour App!

Using archival photos, mainly from the Town of Gananoque Civic Collection, the walking Tour App allows participants to see the shifting or constant use of Gananoque’s built heritage over the last 200 years.

Mathew Thivierge

Pies for God's Sake

In 2011 – at the beginning of "Pies for God's Sake" project, someone said they should call it "Pies for God." However, Peggy said, "No, let's call it Pies for "God's Sake."

Thanks TI Park - Great Idea!

Thousand Island Park Landmark Society Launches Local History Project - a press release that makes this editor, Susie Smith very happy indeed.

Thousand Island Park Landmark Society

For Canadian Waterfront Land Owners

It appears that Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) is planning on making major changes to what we can and cannot do with our waterfront properties.

"Microplastic Pollution Discovered in the St. Lawrence River."

“Microplastic Pollution Discovered in St. Lawrence River” was the headline of a news release in September 2014, as McGill University . . .

12 boat safety tips that might just save your child’s life

How can one have fun with the kids and still ensure that an accidents, like the two mentioned in this article, doesn’t occur? It’s pretty simple if you observe the following 12 safety tips.

"Dishing It Up" with May Irwin - Her Lost Cooking Columns

These articles may have been lost to time if they hadn’t been discovered and preserved by a chance meeting with Karen Killian. Karen has made it her personal mission to preserve the history of the Thousand Islands. . .

Emily St. Marie with Karen Killian

Crossing the Border - Not as complicated as it seems..

As part of Canada’s efforts to reduce the spread of Covid 19, the ArriveCAN app has been developed by Canada Border Patrol (CBP) and the Canada Public Health Agency (CPHA). There is also information about entering the USA by boat.

Janet Smith Staples

500 Seconds

The sight of a century-old island cottage engulfed in flames is terribly sad. But watching it transform from first smoke to roaring blaze in just five hundred seconds shocked me.

Glenn Sandiford

Agreement Reached to Protect Blind Bay; TILT to Conserve Critical River Habitat

(Clayton, NY) Wednesday, April 13 – The Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Blind Bay Associates LLC to acquire the 295 feet of undeveloped waterfront and adjacent 20 plus acres of upland in Blind Bay.

Muskie Spawning Grounds Endangered by Ill Conceived Project

One of the most significant remaining Thousand Islands muskie spawning beds is in danger of being ruined, by an ill conceived project proposed by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Blind Bay in Fisher’s Landing, in the Town of Orleans.

John Peach, Lindsey Leve & Lauren Eggleston

Winona Circle Quilt Returns to Gananoque

The story of Gananoque’s Grace United Church's WWII quilt, a Joanne Dermenjian a Queen's Masters Student, and Jo Andrews' who produces a British Podcast . . ..