Volume 20, Issue 4, April 2025

Do you recognize the place? Ian Coristine captured this when the chairs were first installed. A perfect place to read April's issue.[Photo © Ian Coristine/1000IslandsPhotoArt.com]

From the Editor, April 2025

A group of guys from a small North Country town buy Canadians a beer . . . Plus events and celebrations!

Spirit of the River

For much of our lives, the border has felt like a bit of a casual formality, as friends and families crossed the invisible international line without giving it much thought. . .

Jennifer Caddick & Susan W. Smith

"Victura" – 1932 Wianno Sr. Sloop

This article will stray from the waters of the Thousand Islands and go east to Nantucket Sound and Cape Cod . . . and the Kennedys . . .

The Yacht Edith Boat Line

Back in the “Roaring Twenties,” Clayton was a hive of activity with trainload after trainload of tourists streaming into town . . .

Island Fires and Precautions to Take

On October 24, I received the kind of call every islander dreads: “There’s been a fire on your island.”

"Spotting a Ship on the Horizon Never Fades"

The call of the water, the power of these ships, and the stories they carry—it’s a passion that has defined my life.

My Name is Belle Vue

My name is Belle Vue, but you more likely know me as the Gananoque Town Hall. I stand in the middle of a delightful park. . .

Sherry L. B. Johnson

Shout Out to River Lifesavers

Imagine if there was no gas station near your home, no mechanic to fix your car, or, when at home, no place to park your car?

Before the Summer Art Show '25!

This year's art show, "Before the Summer" will be held May 2, 3, and 4 at the Firehall Theatre, in Gananoque.

Spring Poetry

"Spring" by Kim Kalil; "Red Horse Rock" by Manley Rusho and "The Old Pump" by David Lyttle . . .

Call for Recipe: St. Lawrence Slow Cooker Ribs

This is one of my summer favourites. It takes about 15 minutes or less to prep in the morning. . .

Elspeth Naismith

Sudoku Puzzles #241-#244

There is a Sudoku technique that can be employed in extreme situations, called "Nishio". You begin by assuming one particular cell is a certain . . .