The Binder and Threshing Machines on the 1940’s Farm By mid- August, the grain fields on Grindstone Island had changed to a light brown, the grain heads were full with seeds, the stacks were brown, and it was time for the grain harvest . . . Manley L. Rusho
Editor meets a new friend, Joseph B. Stahl Over the past 14 years, I have had the privilege to meet some amazing Thousand Islanders. Some live here year-round, others are snowbirds, and some I meet along the way. Joseph B. Stahl . . . Susan W. Smith
Queen Elizabeth II & HMY "Britannia" Lynn McElfresh and Rick Casali's past articles are remembered. Also, Robert and John Street share a lovely movie of the Queen's passage through the Thousand Islands. Lynn E. McElfresh
From the Editor, August 2022 News Items, Arrive Can, Cataraqui Conservation proposed changes, poetry, and ABM photographs by Rick Casali. Susan W. Smith
1940’s Summer Haying Starting in late June and usually the entire month of July, daylight was consumed with the hay harvest on the farm. The fields that had been set aside for growing hay were cut and the hay was placed on wagons and hauled into the barn. Manley L. Rusho
A Grand Day at the Thousand Islands Boat Museum On July 16th, the Grand Opening ceremonies for the Thousand Islands Boat Museum’s new waterfront Boathouse facility were held in Gananoque. Tom King
Childhood Adventures at the Bridge on Grindstone Island Arriving at our paradise one morning, my brother and I were pleased to see an old and frequent visitor to the bridge, Nate McCarty, a one-eyed old man . . . Manley L. Rusho
A River Rescue Storms on the St. Lawrence can be beautiful to behold . . . and they also can be life-threatening. Tom Robbins, illustrated by Sarah Coate
The Burnt Island Lighthouse Burnt Island saw two women appointed as lightkeepers, including the first woman officially recognized as a lightkeeper anywhere in the Thousand Islands. . . . Mary Alice Snetsinger
Grindstone Opens New Heritage Museum On July 23rd The Grindstone Island Research and Heritage Center will open The Grindstone Island Heritage Museum in the 142-year-old Lower Schoolhouse (District#1). Liz Raisbeck
Memories of our Little Bay on Grindstone Island Growing up on the little bay on the south side of Grindstone Island, where the Lower Town Landing is located, there were five boathouses that provided shelter from the west winds. Manley L. Rusho
From the Editor, June '22 Tributes to Dr. Richard Withington and Dr. Art Pearson, Events: Half Moon Bay, Splash 22, Theodore the Tub Boat, Boat and Car Show, Clayton's Opera House and Thousand Islands Playhouse 40th! Susan W. Smith
Meet S. Gerald Ingerson and his Woods This is a story about a generous and humble man, S. Gerald Ingerson, who grew up and raised his family in the Thousand Islands. Terra Bach
