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From the Editor, December '25

Remembering Joan Rueckert, TIWLT, Horne's Ferry Dock, plus photographs.

Can A Man Have Too Many Garwoods?

Bob Banister owns a stable of lovely and fast Garwood runabouts. Each one is stunning and amazingly fast . . .

Santa Clause Came to Town . . .

Fast forward to 2025, when Santa changed his destination. On December 7th, Santa arrived in the snow . . .

Allison Burchell-Robinson

Stained Glass Windows Series: David Black

Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Black held many jobs, including boat captain, salesman, caretaker and paymaster . . .

Cindy Rusho Hagemann

Regatta Breaks Records at Crystal Lake

The annual closed-course Crystal Lake Regatta is now held on the second weekend in September, near the hamlet of Redwood, NY.

Ships Passing By . . .

For as long as people have traveled these waters, the River has been a channel of opportunity. . .

Mark E. Russell

November 11, 2025

November 11, 2025 - This year's Silver Cross mother, representing all mothers who have lost a son or daughter in military service, was from Lansdowne, ON.

Voyage to Antigua on "Palawan"

This article chronicles my 1,200 nautical mile voyage on the "Palawan", a ketch that came back to ABay for Pirates weekend.

Stained Glass Windows Series: Walter Atherton

Walter died of cancer in 1935 and was buried on Grindstone Island. His wife, sold the farm and purchased a stained glass window . . .

Cindy Rusho Hagemann

Bringing Muskellunge Back Through Science and Conservation

Andrew Parnas, and Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) volunteer Owen Trela steady a cooler filled with thousands of young muskellunge . . .

Bridgett McCann

Schooner HMS "Speedy" Caught in a Storm

Unseasoned, green timber, hard winters, hot summers, and poor ventilation made her unstable . . .

From the Editor, October '25

Lots of news; tributes to Don Rickerd, Zavikon Island, and Duncan Dewar, Don’s Fish and Chips, Brockville; and more . . .

Frank Trubio and "Wild Thing"

This neighbor enjoys the reputation of being amongst the best fishermen on the River. In fact, some friends refer to Frank Trubio as the ‘fish whisperer.”