Volume 20, Issue 3, March 2025

Spring articles to make us look forward to summer 2025. [Photo © Ian Coristine/1000IslandsPhotoArt.com]

From the Editor, March 2025

SEAWAY NOTICE #2, no politics, photographs and dates to watch. . .

Floating Art

"Floating Art" – That is what I consider many antique and classic boats to be.

All About Loons

While we watch for them and over them, how do you imagine the loon feels about us?

Allison Burchell-Robinson

A Photographer Navigates The Thousand Islands

Thousand Islands a magical playground for a photographer. . . also a challenging technical environment for dedicated sailors . . .

Timothy Bentley

Album of Smaller Work Boats

This set of photographs highlights some of the smaller, often custom-outfitted work boats seen in the Admiralty Group, near Gananoque. ON.

Winifred McGowan

Denny’s Cottages and Boat Lines

As the demand for sightseeing in the islands grew, Denny’s set up shop in Clayton at the foot of James Street.

Red Jacket – C&C 40-foot Racer

One of the most famous sailboats raced in North America is named "Red Jacket". Its lovely sailing design has been a major part of the racing history on Lake Ontario. . .

History or Heritage?

So, what is heritage? How is it different from history? In my first few years living in Gan, I haunted second hand bookstores . . .

Sherry L. B. Johnson

LTI Archives Receives Provincial Recognition

The Leeds and the Thousand Islands archives is a small but mighty group that works to preserve the history of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. . .

Lorraine Payette

"Ocean Wave" Fire Took Many Lives

A nightmarish shipwreck on Lake Ontario occurred on April 29, 1853, when the freight and passenger steamer "Ocean Wave" burned and sank.

Call for Recipes: Soup, Salad and Croutons!

Butternut Squash, Carrot, and Orange Soup & Killer Caesar Salad with Croutons and Dressing - easy and tasty!

Elspeth Naismith

Sudoku Puzzles #237-#240

Can you find the hidden clue in Puzzle #237?