Episode 3 – The Journey Downriver After bouncing around in the lock, Roscoe and Rose were exhausted. They found a hiding place in a rocky outcropping along the lakeshore and slept all day. When they awoke, dusk was beginning to fall, and they were ravenous . . . Sarah Bodine
Episode 4 – The Perilous Escape “There, there,” said Rocky’s uncle, trying to calm Roscoe, but he understood the urgency. Quickly he drew a map on the sandy bottom, marking with an ‘x’ . . . Sarah Bodine
“Miss Scarlett” - a 1929 52-Foot Motor Yacht from the Roaring 20’s For two years, I have wanted to write an article for my column on the 52-foot motor yacht "Miss Scarlett". Thanks to owner Rob Reddick, my bucket list wish came true last fall. Rick Casali
Air Boat Trip to The Gananoque Shooting Club Date: January 1966: From Clayton, NY, to Grindstone Island on the ice was about a 15 minute drive under good conditions. Manley L. Rusho
The St. Lawrence Valley Primitive Snowshoe Biathlon Each year, on the first weekend in March, the Fort La Presentation Association hosts a Primitive Snowshoe Biathlon where participants snowshoe along a 1½ mile trail through the woods. Dallas Robinson
From the Editor, January 2024! Why the ! Mark? Plus Seaway closes; Save the River Weekend; Tribute to Dennis Honeywell; and more. Susan W. Smith
The Origins of Gananoque, Part Two “Gananoque has with justice been called the Birmingham of Eastern Ontario, the Gananoque River furnishing an almost unlimited waterpower . . . thus passing from one factory to another as motive power in setting in motion the wheels of industry. Paul Coté
Patriot Chronicles: Nepotism and Mr. Noyes After the Patriot War of 1838, 150 men were captured, convicted of high treason and then sent to Australia as prisoners. This is the story of one of those who was responsible for these prisoners. John C. Carter
"Walking Through Fire" - in Kingston This show is described as a musical multimedia experience that includes Métis fiddling, an East Coast Kitchen Party, rumba and rock rhythms, and the drumming of the Pacific Northwest Susan W. Smith
"SS Delphine" – A 257-foot Steam Yacht History of the "SS Delphine" built in 1921 for Horace Dodge Sr. co-founder of the Dodge Brothers Automobile Company. Rick Casali
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
