The Tumultuous Origins of the Gananoque Water Power Company This largely forgotten story began in the 1830s, but not in Gananoque, as one would expect. It began with Richard Coleman Sr. in what is now a quiet rural community called Lyn, Paul Coté
"Pardon Me", by David Kunz and Bill Simpson Lyon built her; Lock never used her; Beck ran the hell out of her; Lewis just donated her . . . Susan W. Smith
Les Corbin’s Famous Photo of the Ice Punt There is an old photo taken by Les Corbin in 1946 of a small wooden boat in the icy river with six men in it - just as it is leaving the Clayton Docks . . . Manley L. Rusho
The Story of District #15, Grindstone's Schoolhouses The upper school house (District #15) was built at the corner of Base Line Road and Cross Island Road, to serve the children at the upper end of Grindstone Island . . . Liz Raisbeck
The Westminster Chapel In 2002, Westminster Park Residents Randy and Mary Hannah Arnot envisioned a chapel for Westminster Park and the greater River community . . . Linda Twichell
A Father’s Day Tale or Lifelong Memories of a Used Car Lot “No, you got a deal,” said Jack Johnson, laughing, taking the man’s hand, feeling the spittle. “I got robbed Marv. You took advantage of this poor boy from Wolfe Island. I can’t feed my family on this.” Brian Johnson
The Ship’s Cook Meet Catherine Schmuck, who has cooked aboard 19 ships since starting in the early 1980’s . . . Wayne C. Strauss
Recording History - Schooner Days and the "Picton" by C.H.J. Snider Author Richard Palmer shares "Schooner Days Project". with C.H.J. Snider's history of the Schooner "Picton" . . . Richard Palmer
Save The River's Kingfisher Septic Tank Monitoring Program We all remember that Saturday morning when we voted, I think unanimously, that starting the Kingfisher Septic Tank Monitoring Program was not only a good thing to do, but that it was vital to the health of the River. John Peach
Solution To Anger and Fear A few emails later, and I was stopped dead in my tracks, for Bill Straite has a very different story to tell – one I think you will appreciate. William (Bill) Straite & Tadpole McAdams with Susan W. Smith
Lorne Prosser – Gananoque’s Town Photographer One thing Lorne Prosser quickly learned was that, although it is great to be a talented painter, you must also be able to earn a living to support your artistic endeavours. Tom King
Remembering Junie Augsbury "We love to walk up here and sit, just look at the view on a beautiful day”. ~Junie Augsbury speaking about her River view from Black Hill on Grindstone Island. Betsy Fitter
TI Life's News - All About Lynn and more All about Lynn McElfresh. No real news about the Border. We say goodbye to Junie Augsbury and more... Susan W. Smith
