Sledding Adventures on Grindstone in the 40s This packed-down snow path would become a slick, solid sheet of ice when slightly melted by the sun. This path then became an Olympic Sled Run for us kids . . . Manley L. Rusho
Growing Up on an Island If I was asked to do a test to qualify as a "River Rat," I probably would pass hands down. From the age of nine, I grew up on Island No. 9 in all seasons . . . Darryl Jeanne Lindsey King
2023 Report for "Last Chance" l am pleased to report that, so far, this has been a relatively quiet season for the fireboat . . . Richard L. Withington
The Origins of Gananoque, Part I How Gananoque got its name is a minefield and not for the faint of heart. Several authors have taken a crack at unravelling this quagmire and have only come up with maybes. Paul Coté
Caution Swans Ahead! Have you ever had an altercation with a swan? I have and so has another TIA member whose story I am sharing here. Janet Smith Staples
Site It Right - A New Rallying Call Clayton’s Dockside Cottages site is the latest property under serious consideration by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). To that end, a new petition is circulating. If every river-lover signed the petition, it would send a big message to CBP. Jennifer J. Caddick
New Reference Resources about the 1838 Upper Canadian Rebellion/Patriot War New research and the latest interpretations on topics abut the Rebellions/Patriot War, fought in the North Country and in Upper Canada . . . John C. Carter
Santa Claus is coming to town . . . For the 8th year, River Santa and his team of elves will be welcoming Santa Claus when he arrives by boat at the village of Alexandria Bay, NY, on Saturday December 16th Doug Tulloch
Simcoe Islander Ferry Memories of life on Simcoe Island and the arrival of the new "Simcoe Islander II". Brian Johnson & Shauna Kingstone
Clayton's Premier "Citizen of the Year" I knew a man who lived his entire life in Clayton. He was born, lived, and died in the same house. He said it was “his” village, and he wasn't too happy when the summer people came . . . Cary R. Brick
130 Years of Armstrong - Street Friendships Happy 90th, Skippy. We go back awhile. Skippy, our cottages go back a lot further than 78 years, and I wondered if there might be an untold story here that could be created for you on this birthday. So, with the help of two Gananoque researchers . . . Robert H. Street
Thousand Islands Adventures The engine turned over but did not start. My Dad, getting annoyed, jumped aboard, brushed my sister to the leeward side of the boat, and went to start the engine. What happened next was like something out of a horror story. Alexandra O’Rourke
Tibbett’s Point Lighthouse The oldest of the lighthouses in the Thousand Islands, Tibbett’s Point was first built in 1827, and was so named because the 3-acre lighthouse site was once part of a 600-acre parcel of land granted to Capt. John Tibbett (or Tibbetts). Mary Alice Snetsinger
