The Places That Remember Us I looked deep into the dark grey, almost black, River water the other day. I mean deep into it . . . I saw 40 years of my life in the North Country . . . Mark E. Russell
Captain Andy Andy’s latest addition is a tropical Polynesian styled ‘Tiki” boat, the Kahawai-Nui which can be rented for private excursions Michael Laprade
Stained Glass Window Series: Marjorie and Leon Rusho, Sr. Marjorie Graham Dano Rusho and Leon Moreland Rusho, Sr. were married, uniting two long-established Grindstone Island families: the Danos and the Rushos. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Tisa and Scott's Lighthouse Paintings This series of paintings will be a theme to instruct a watercolor/pen and ink class this summer at the new Thousand Islands Art Center in Clayton. Scott Ouderkirk & Christine Tisa
The Swan Hollow Bridge Southeast of Alexandria Bay, NY, lies a silent witness to the early history of America. Located on Swan Hollow Road, is a stone bridge. Dennis McCarthy
The Story of the Edward & Marlene Schmeer Preserve More than seventy years ago, Edward “Bud” Schmeer’s parents arrived in Cape Vincent looking for a cottage lot. Instead, they bought an entire farm . . . Bridgett McCann
A Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival, July 18–19, 2026 Discover Canada's Greatest Waterway Celebration in 2026: A Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival, July 18–19, 2026 | Portland, Ontario, Canada . . . Marie White
From the Editor with Paul's Smile(s) Once again, we are concerned about high water. . . .visit Half Moon Bay this summer . . . time for Paul's Smile . . . write for TI Life . . . Susan W. Smith
The Ripple Effect . . . I wanted to write and illustrate a children's book that centered on philanthropy, based on the St. Lawrence River and the Community Betterment Paddle . . . Paul Reichert
“MEMORIES OF THE RIVER” As I became a teenager and started driving, I had more fond memories of The River, McCormick's Restaurant, Tiffy’s, and Foxy’s . . . Michael Brick
"The Skiff and The River", by John Keats My all-time favorite book of the Thousand Islands is Of Time and An Island by River resident John Keats . . . Rick Casali
Stained Glass Window Series: Manley A. Rusho Manley was a shrewd businessman and entrepreneur who formed a working relationship with Charles Emery, the wealthy tobacco magnate who built Calumet Castle . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
“Between Friends/Entre Amis”: 50 years on the border Over summer '26, our team will be taking photographs at events. The photographs hope to capture a sense of the “borderscape” to compare with the 1976 book. Rob Shields
