Stained Glass Series: Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Cummings Will and Addie Cummings are perfect examples of the hard-working people who lived on the island and who dedicated their lives . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
The Pike-Edick-Hudon Field Guide Pike’s journals tell of days with no food, where the only thing keeping them alive was his refusal to fail. Brian Hudon
Cholera on the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario As cholera surged through the Great Lakes region it caused widespread panic . . . Richard Palmer
Learning the Land: A Volunteer’s Journey with TILT Meeting landowners, hearing their stories, and sharing a mutual appreciation for the River underscored an important truth . . . Owen Trela
Reprint: Site of the 1000 Islands Charity Casino (2001) We have permission to republish those articles that may have special meaning to Thousand Islanders . . . Blu Mackintosh
From the Editor, January '26 2026, a whole new year. This month I pay Tribute to Gordon Byers from Bostwick Island and Half Moon Bay, links to winter activities, and please check my explanation as to why we need your comments and suggestions. (Hint 2,500 articles...) Susan W. Smith
"Last Chance" & Aluminum Work Boats Some of the relatively new marine designs to arrive on the St. Lawrence River are the all-aluminum work and dive boats. Rick Casali
Stained Glass Windows Series: Elizabeth Brown . . .On Grindstone Island, Elizabeth operated a boarding house and saloon in the small village of Thurso, mostly serving the quarry workers. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Carpe Diem, a Tribute Daniel “DBoy” Kerstetter came to the River the way so many of us do, by family, and by a shared love for the River itself . . . Mark E. Russell
The National Wall of Remembrance The building of the National Wall of Remembrance in Kingston - a project that began in 2010. John Stencell
Small World Pride! For the past five years we have been spending winters in Costa Rica. We frequent a bar/restaurant called Coconutz . . . Michelle Gloumeau
From the Editor, December '25 Remembering Joan Rueckert, TIWLT, Horne's Ferry Dock, plus photographs. Susan W. Smith
Results of the 14th Annual TI Life Photo Contest Narrowing our choices down to just three award winners was not an easy task, given the high quality of the 69 images . . . Larry Asam & Erin McCarthy Greene
