Volume 19, Issue 8, August 2024

A dozen articles this month - and yes, September is almost here...[Photo © Ian Coristine/1000IslandsPhotoArt.com]

From the Editor, August 2024

Important information about new US Dog crossing regulations. Jane Hanson and Dick Munro tributes, photographs and more . . .

Exploring the Islands’ Interior

In recent years my attention has gradually shifted toward the woodlands, meadows, and wetlands that comprise the islands and mainland interior.

Loons, Terns and Eagles!

Every spring the Saint Lawrence River explodes with life. This year, for some unknown reason, my attention and camera focused on loons, terns, and eagles.

Feather in Flight Captures History in TIP

Andrew Kane, Thousand Islands photographer, sent one of his amazing Feather in Flight photographs to TI Life - Soon after I was completely engrossed into TIP and its summer plans.

The Grindstone Island Cheese Factory, (Circa 1940-1954)

The Cheese Factory was open late April until about the end of October each year. Every morning when the factory was open, on the road there was a parade of horses and wagons, mostly a wagon with a single horse.

Manley L. Rusho

Salvaging and Repurposing, Part I

Can imagine my elation when my husband and I purchased a defunct 1920s horse stable on the St. Lawrence River back in 2019 and I found several plastic bins of old light fixtures hidden in a corner . . .

Kim (Bo) Stone Kalil

Lief Erickson Returns to North America

According to Fisher, “the boat is maybe 4 ft long and maybe like a 3 ft width, with lots of freeboard,” and according to his parents, it weighs a ton.

For Sheep’s Sake – It’s About Time that the Zenda Sheep are Baaccck!

Like a breath of fresh air, everything changed in June of 2023 when Mary Ann Duffy arrived with her flock and furry companions. Her mission was simple yet profound: bring baa-ck life to Zenda.

Bridgett McCann

The Final Episode of Roscoe Fish Stories; with Epilogue

“We could have had fish and chips if we had kept one,” one boy grumbled. “What are we going to do?” Christopher sighed.

Book Review: Afternoon Tea, with Agnes Maule Machar

Karen Wand, from Gananoque, has given us a small book for an island bookshelf that is very special – it provides research and a fascinating review of another Gananoque woman’s life.

Call for Recipes: Old English Crab Meat Hors d’oeuvres

"This past December TILife’s copy editor, Elspeth Naismith, presented "Call for Recipes!" The article showed a

Sudoku #209-#212, August 2024

Sudoku Puzzles #209 - #212