People

Motor Yacht "Dolphin" – A 65-foot Fast Commuter Yacht

It is hard to imagine that a 65-foot yacht has been owned by the same family since 1929. Motor Yacht (MY) Dolphin is such a vessel . . .

Volume 19, Issue 11, November 2024
Rick Casali

Captain George Darrell Horne MM

It was just weird that the ol’ man wasn’t out and about like he always was. Customs officers had arrived at their post by the pier and it was close to loading time. Still no sign of the captain . . .

Volume 19, Issue 11, November 2024
Brian Johnson

From the Editor, October 2024

We present an Aerosnapper video of the LaSalle Causeway opening, courtesy of Mike Hill! Introduce an October submission and provide lots of new photographs of the season . . .

Volume 19, Issue 10, October 2024
Susan W. Smith

Open Water Swimming at the River

To be safe for open water swimmers, waters must be clean of dangerous pollutants/algae . . . Water temperatures cannot be much over 80°F, currents must be mild and waves must be small. . .

Volume 19, Issue 10, October 2024
Brad Charles

Windmill Point Lighthouse

Windmill Point Lighthouse is one of only three that remain standing today, a testament to its strength – weathered but enduring. It was here that “The Battle of the Windmill" took place in 1838.

Volume 19, Issue 10, October 2024
Mary Alice Snetsinger

The Steam Roller: Grindstone Island circa early 1940’s

The abandoned steam roller sat beneath the oak tree by our farm gate, a once proud machine. A metal roof covered the entire frame . . . The front roller was a massive, solid, round steel drum. Light rust now covered the roller with its bottom now slowly settling into the ground.

Volume 19, Issue 10, October 2024
Manley L. Rusho

The Story of an Author & his Book

I have had the honor and privilege of meeting several authors of Thousand Islands books. Each one brings a passion and a persona to their work . . . This story allows me to introduce another author - but in a different way.

Volume 19, Issue 9, September 2024
Susan W. Smith

The Islander Johnny O’Shea, Bard of Wolfe Island (1932 - 2023)

This post is to honor the late John “Johnny” Francis O’Shea (May 15, 1932 – September 11, 2023), of Wolfe Island, ON.

Volume 19, Issue 9, September 2024
Jannet L. Walsh

Wooden Boats of the St. Lawrence - a prime-video

Over the past two years they gathered some of the real River Rats who know all about our Thousand Islands wooden boats, and they started to interview them in front of a camera. This summer the results are available for all of us to enjoy.

Volume 19, Issue 9, September 2024
Susan W. Smith

Patriot Chronicles: Battle by the Pen-William Lyon Mackenzie’s Letter to the People of St. Lawrence County, Part 1

Instead of using the sword, William Lyon Mackenzie took up the pen and supported the Patriot cause as the editor of "Mackenzie’s Gazette".

Volume 19, Issue 9, September 2024
John C. Carter

Patriot Chronicles: Battle by the Pen: William Lyon Mackenzie’s Letter to the People of St. Lawrence County, Part 2

Part 2 completes the presentation of a "Letter to the People of St. Lawrence County" written in "Mackenzie's Gazette", plus endnotes and references.

Volume 19, Issue 9, September 2024
John C. Carter

From the Editor, August 2024

Important information about new US Dog crossing regulations. Jane Hanson and Dick Munro tributes, photographs and more . . .

Volume 19, Issue 8, August 2024
Susan W. Smith

Feather in Flight Captures History in TIP

Andrew Kane, Thousand Islands photographer, sent one of his amazing Feather in Flight photographs to TI Life - Soon after I was completely engrossed into TIP and its summer plans.

Volume 19, Issue 8, August 2024
Susan W. Smith

Book Review: Afternoon Tea, with Agnes Maule Machar

Karen Wand, from Gananoque, has given us a small book for an island bookshelf that is very special – it provides research and a fascinating review of another Gananoque woman’s life.

Volume 19, Issue 8, August 2024
Susan W. Smith

R.M.S. Titanic and the Thousand Islands

You might ask what the "R.M.S. Titanic" and the Thousand Islands have in common?

Volume 19, Issue 7, July 2024
Rick Casali

Amazing Links to the Thousand Islands, first murder - now a sham auction! Part II

A sham car auction showcased the Wallis C. Bird car collection, 11 months after the death of the owner, Marjorie Winifred Kendall Bird in 1961 . . .

Volume 19, Issue 7, July 2024
Steve Krask

The Story of Miss St. Lawrence, Part II

The complete history of the gasoline powered "Miss St. Lawrence", built by Ira Cupernall. Most of those boats are gone. Some are displayed in museums. Only a few still grace the Thousand Islands. This is the story of one such boat that still plies the waters that bears her name: Miss St. Lawrence.

Volume 19, Issue 7, July 2024
Tom Frauenheim

Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust Seminar

All about the Canadian Land Trust - such as learning about the various tax credits that could accrue to the owner, based on the type of gift - and more . . .

Volume 19, Issue 7, July 2024
Elspeth Naismith