Articles by 'Susan W. Smith'
This month I can guarantee you will learn more than you expected in TI Life. 1889 Hop! Seaway Review! Tour Boat History! Reinman's Newsstand! Westminster Park! Crab Dib! Santa Comes, Hoar Frost, Asian Carp, Frozen River, Stubborn Sudoku... and more! Check them out first right here in this article.
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2018 is drawing to a close - 129 Articles later! When I started to count the work of so many volunteer authors &nd...
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Happy Thanksgiving to our US Islanders! This is a time of year when family and friends enjoy a harvest dinner and of course, Football. November in the Thousand Islands is no different than in other communities – only quieter. Most cottages are now closed and the weather alerts include “freezing rain, and/or Snow flurries!”
This article introduces Jessica Phinney and Nicole Hartshorn. We have two videos showing the weather and we pay tribute to Dave Smith, Grindstone Island. and announces that Santa Claus is coming to town. .
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One day last week it was in the high 60s, (21C) and that night it went down to 37F (4C)… Time to close-up and head home! For those of you who live here year-round, you can look forward to no 5:00 p.m. traffic jams, and lots of evenings by the fireplace.
We asked for photographs showing what closing-up means to you… Carl Leuck took his last swim... Trish Tague says, "Don't forget the Yaks." Steve Wilcox says it is time to go "when ya start seeing the cribs." and lots more...
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They say we own the River starting in September and I think that is true! Not many sailboats anchored in the bays and little boat traffic. This coincides with back to school, back to the office and meetings!
Check out our Happenings... a dock concert, 1000 Islands Poker Run, working barges and NOAA Water Level charts!
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The River is hardly slowing down, and with the wonderful weather, there seem to be more boats...
News: Coal Shoal Lighthouse burning; Piper the Dock Dog update; Visit the Edible Garden update... Many interesting articles this month designed for dock or cockpit reading... Please leave comments and questions!
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"There is an App for That… U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the United States launched a new App for those checking in to the U.S. (Both U.S. Citizens and Visitors); The Fireworks Continue - Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands has let off steam trying to approve the new Official Plan. Learn all about it…; Diving? Then Brockville’s Centeen Park is the place to visit this summer. There are now 41 sunken sculptures placed in the St. Lawrence River, and finally --- Church in a Boat? Yes, visit Half Moon Bay…
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Summer 2018: Photographs; Louise Ann Ford (1954-2018); SLC Arts News; TILTI Official Plan Approval Postponed; Ship runs aground; River Muse; Stone & South Condos... Yes, lots of news this month. And the weather is not even on my mind...
Rather than weather - family and friends, boats and water sports, fish and even bird watching are top of mind. Let’s all enjoy the start of Summer 2018!
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Talk about wind… Friday, May 4th will be one we will not forget… The winds were predicted, but nobody expected the forecast to prove true. The River rose almost to last year's high mark over a couple of hours and receded just as fast and half of Clayton’s Guardino Elementary School’s roof blew to the ground.
But Summer is coming and so are the boats...check out this article for photographs and news items.
by: Susan W. Smith
We were fortunate to spend Easter weekend on our island. The dock was free of ice, as was our front bay. The back bay still looked frozen solid. Saturday was cold, or crisp, and that night we received the “Wind Alerts” for both Kingston and Clayton. By morning, the clear dock was iced in. Large blocks as well as smaller cubes. (One of us asked where the Scotch was kept.)
Click here to see spring videos, tributes and upcoming events you will not want to miss.
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Yes, Summer 2018 is about to start! Read why Ti Life is right behind as the articles this month are all appropriate ... We pay tribute to Rex Ennis, author, historian and Grindstone Islander...
Steve Sturtz shares his Polar Bear Dip and Redwood's Fishing Derby photographs...And we present a terrific video!
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This month I am a snowbird in Florida and I now I understand why other snowbirds thank me for TI Life in mid-winter! Sta...
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Happy New Year... Want to see winter in the Thousand Islands?
Meet our new contributors, view over a dozen winter photographs, watch Elaine Tack's "Juno's" Video, pay tribute to Jeane Fuller ... be sure to read these Happening in January 2018
by: Susan W. Smith
The warnings have started with several Clayton Storm Alerts already appearing.
This is a festive month as family and friends make their way down our main streets looking for the perfect gift. Our only suggestion is to stay warm, take time to rest and of course, enjoy our 2017 December issue.
December is a wonderful month to publish TI Life as it is filled with articles that I am sure you will enjoy.
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A dozen articles this month - once again our authors and photographers are able to "Put a Thousand Islands in our Life." Ian Coristine announces the 6th Annual Photo Contest, Kara Dunn gives us cold water safety tips...please follow them.
This article also reviews high water discussions keeps the ferry service memories alive as well as memories of a summer ride in a 33' Gar Wood....
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Meet this month's new contributors: Maggie Wheeler, John Scott Cowan, Nick Wolochatiuk, and Wayne Strauss.
We pay tribute to three prominent Islanders on both sides of the River: Robert Matthews, Mark Russell, and Mark Hummel. And we present an assortment of October photographs. Yes, lots of Interesting TI Life Happenings this month.
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Hurricanes have brought terrible hardship to our friends, and snowbirds may be affected with destruction or the constant worry about friends and family. Words mean little at a time like this, so we wish that you and yours are safe and that you can carry on with your winter plans.
See here: Tributes to Annie Gefell, Andrée Robitaille Wood; info on Mike Holmes; fire in Abay; and Gananoque's Bruce Davis plus photographs.
by: Susan W. Smith
Yes, August is an interesting month! Although much better, we are still struggling with high water. Make-shift docks are now in place making life on Jet Skis, Water Skis and Paddle Boards back to normal.
In this article, we ask for help identifying a boat now living in Alberta, Canada. We also believe we found a ghost at Boldt Castle...
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I received an email after the June issue requesting some articles to cheer us up, the lady was tired of all the bad news on water levels. We think we have hit the mark!
However, there is an editor’s rant - I try not to get opinionated about River life, but this year I keep hearing talk related to issues. Perhaps you have some solutions...
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This July 2nd, 2017, Mini Edition of TI Life pays tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Thousand Islands Arts Center ~ ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Everyday question: “Is the water still high?” Same Answer today as yesterday: “ Yes, has not moved an inch.” I am sorry that so many are being affected not only by inconvenience but through accidents with broken legs, cracked ribs, and scary dips into the cold St. Lawrence River...
Good news: Gord Brown gets two important pieces of legislation introduced- The Canadian Boating bill has passed and he would like to have rules regarding flares changed.
by: Susan W. Smith
It is easy to find headlines every day describing the problems of high water on the St. Lawrence River. But in addition to the loss of property and damage to docks and boathouses, is the loss of income for our Island economy.
Boldt Castle has a late opening; tour boats are reducing excursions, and most gas docks are closed until further notice. There is also a grave concern for the next two weeks, as there will be more erosion with wind and waves. Please stay safe – turn off the dock and boathouse power and watch for floating debris.
by: Susan W. Smith
Our islands should be covered in May flowers, as everyone has remarked about April’s showers! Hardly a day went by with...
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Spring was in the air in February, but March not so much! TI Life Happenings include introductions to Martha Stroud and Joel Charles.
We pay tribute to Gananoque's Mike MacDonald; give updates on the TI Playhouse docks and the Guzzle at TI Park. Doug Tulloch shares his two full moon shots and we have a short video breaking ice.
by: Susan W. Smith
What an unusual February. Usually, we have a frozen River. This year we have open water, wind, freezing rain and sunshine. and this week SNOW. All part of Winter 2017 in the Thousand Islands.
This month's articles are just as unusual. Check here for videos and photographs and hopefully good news about the border for fishermen.
by: Susan W. Smith
Yes, a whole new year… and I am still at it! If you had asked me a week ago, I would have told you all was well and I had not a care in the world. But this week my computer crashed! Seems everyone has gone through this and the first question is always… “Did you back it up?” Thankfully I had...
Check out new Happenings in January including a tribute to Doug Tulloch and his Santa Festival, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the watching the skies.
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The November issue announces our 5th Annual Photo Contest, pays tribute to some outstanding islanders and introduces four new authors: Paul Hetzler, Walter Fraser, Andrée Robitaille Wood and James Montanus. Learn about Ticks, Clouds, Ghosts, Music, Rock Climbing, Maritime Museum, Photography and of course Sudoku.
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Meet Anne Mellon, Clayton's Citizen of the Year; meet Shaggy, a detector dog at the Thousand Islands Port of Entry on Hill Island who discovered 98.8 Kilograms of suspected cocaine and meet the winners of Clayton's Sunflower Contest...plus over a dozen new photographs celebrating Fall 2016.
by: Susan W. Smith
TI Life in September: check out new River videos and photographs, meet our new contributors and learn the back stories behind the articles - yes, Summer 2016 is over - and what a summer it was. Now we are gearing up for the Fall and there will be lots to see and do on both sides of the River!
by: Susan W. Smith
Where do you find all those articles? A good question, but easy to answer. I think it is amazing… each article comes with a back story.
Lynn and Gary McElfresh wanted to know Where Do Big Old Boats Go to Die? and research gave them some interesting alternatives! Captain Brian Johnson wants some help to find the 1975’s Peanut Gang. Do you recognize any of the old gang?
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The Summer 2016 begins officially next week and all of the museums, attractions and marinas are ready to welcome everyone back to the River. What better way to start the summer than with TI Life.
If you lived anywhere near Gananoque on Saturday, June 4th, you would have heard the engines… loud and clear. But suffice to say the excitement was as high as the committee, chaired by Chris McCarney, hoped – and the event was a resounding success!
Chris M. Piering often shares his beautiful photographs on
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May was a busy month for the TI Life team; on May 7th, we published a Special Edition to celebrate the opening of Brockv...
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My personal story of the Aquatarium... Ian Coristine wrote a tribute note to Simon Fuller on March 1st, the day he visited the Aquatarium. He thanked Simon for his concept and vision...
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April showers this year are snow pellets. However, many of us have already opened the cottage and started summer ‘16 with the heat on.
What is happening: Meet our new contributors: Dan Mack, Pete M. Anderson, Lee Willbanks and 10-year-old Janevra Pier - We pay tribute to Sandy Beach Resort’s Gilbert Plaw - We ask if there is a thief on the River? - We present the Empire State Tourism Office video by Horizon Aerials. and more. . .
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News from TI Life - Tributes to Bob Clark, Linda Yenawine and Frank Kinsella; three who will be long remembered on the River. Did you see the Nazi submarine story? Meet our new contributors and experience winter in the Islands through photographs (bazillion shells on Potters Beach!)
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One of our proofreaders wrote, “HOW do you do it? Each issue is better than the last!!” I wish I could take credit, but I have to say our authors certainly deserve our thanks. Here we are with our mid-winter edition – enjoy this one beside a fireplace, on either side of the River, at a coffee shop near where you work, or if you are lucky, like I am, on a beach!
Open then article and meet our new contributors, see a remarkable historical film and enjoy our February photoraphs.
by: Susan W. Smith
A new year of TI Life adventures. Blizzards...freezing temperatures…Lake-effect whiteouts and the occasional thaw – represent the first month of the year. No time like the present to enjoy 10 new articles – Enjoy!
Start with two great videos by the McLellan Group and Feather in Flight as well as memorial tributes to Frank Cavallario and Grindstone's Aminta Marks.
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Season’s Greetings from our TI Life Team… Lots of news this month: Meet the authors… Citizens of the Year…GAM on Yachting… WPBS Production, 52 Minutes of Islands… and photographs by James Miller, Dennis McCarthy, Joe Meirose, Patrick Simpson, Bob Gates, Ian Coristine and Autumn Kirker.
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As we go to press we are learning more about the incredible violence that was struck in Paris on Friday, November 13th. Like so many around the world I find it difficult to express our sense of outrage and sorrow – suffice to say our thoughts are with our Parisian friends.
TI Life Happenings in November include a tribute to the late Mary Dial. We also present two beautiful videos produced by Jeffry Weldon and we share many beautiful photographs.
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Each summer I try not to blink in mid-July, for when I do it’s suddenly October. And, October means Canadian...
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End of the Summer – Heat, rain, cold… but somehow these River days can be the best. Lots to report this month... TIERS Campaign; Danger Floating; Tad Clark's Excursion; Story telling on Murray Isle and, yes, fishing. We top it all off with a special September Video.
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Updates on the future TI Park building...To call or not to call? That is the question when it comes to border issues... Meet new authors: Paul Coté (Gananoque), Joe & Libby Burkle, (Washington State), Dan LeKander, (Wellesley Island) and Matthew Berry, (14 yrs old and from Kingston). Also meet my Australian friend, Alan Smith and his kangaroo. Top it off with photos of summer happenings in the 1000 Islands...
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Lots to report in this article... Bios for six new contributors - Trish Buote, Mary Politis, Paul Holland, Blu Mackintosh, Camille Crandall and Robert Neulieb. Parks Canada receives $7.7 Million! and what to do on Saturday's in July!
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1) Reporting requirements for private boaters. 2) Bobbie Trimble will be missed. 3) Thomas K. Hunt's new book of poetry. 4) Facebook's new Thousand Islands River Views. 5) Never too late for comments! and 6) topped off with a slide show by Chirs Piering. Yes, Summer 2015 is here! Do share TI Life with family and friends.
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What a difference a month makes – Mid May - Not swimming yet, but windows open... Top Five Happenings: TI Park Rebuild; 1000 Islands Tower 50th; Water Levels; Remember the Canadian Postman? Bad News for TI Life. And meet our new contributors Joan Delaney, Brian Fay & Chris Murray, Robert Daly and Barry Keefe.
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Ice breakers have gone through, the rain and wind have done their part - so yes - we will be back on the River very soon. This article provides news of Gan's Contractor's Dock; Cape Vincent's Snow Sculptures and we share a video and photographs... Enjoy!
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Spring is in the air… Truly… This editor spent the winter in the sunny south – so I join our readers in thanking those who stayed home to share news and photographs! You can see them here... Also we present a video of Singer Castle in the winter... and ideas for a night out in the spring in the Thousand Islands.
by: Susan W. Smith
Midwinter – reports of too much snow, record breaking low temperatures and Interstate pile-ups. Howeve...
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Meet our January contributors... Watch a video of Roaring Ice... Pay tribute to special Islanders...and visit 1000 Islands communities in winter photographs.. All here in Happenings, January 2015.
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Each year's December issue is my favorite. Thanks to Ian Coristine our TI Life’s 3rd Annual Photo Contest winners were chosen from over 160 entries.Richard (Dick) Withington tells us about Nylons Hanging in the Shower...Lynn gives us a TEST and there is lots more!
by: Susan W. Smith
November 11th allows us to pause for Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the US. Then many of us pause again ...
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Canadian Thanksgiving and Columbus Day Weekend truly signals the end of Summer, 2014. Mother Nature was kind with ...
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What a summer… high water, some picture perfect days… family and friends! Now we head into the fall ...
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When we published this August issue, we just learned of the fire on August 14th, on Wellesley Island at the corner of St. Lawrence Avenue and Rainbow Street east, home of the Guzzle. Our thoughts are with all those whose summer-lives are touched by this tragic event. Luckily there were no injuries, however the Park lost its Fire Station and equipment. I find the footage difficult to watch, but it is important...
by: Susan W. Smith
Check out our July Happenings… Independence fireworks, beautiful photographs and our US Donate Button is now working! Also take advice from a pro - "Click on articles that may not seem as interesting - you will be surprised."
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Check out Island Happenings here. Want to see the islands from above? Check out Flyboarding, Helicopters or Tower views… A rant about parking… Meet our new contributors and more… Yes, June has arrived - the weather is beautiful, water levels are perfect and everyone is returning to the River all equal Summer 2014.
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Click here to see an array of Spring photographs… meet five new contributors... The new book "Tall Ships of the Thousand Islands" and notice for the 15th Biennial Quilt Show; plus news about Cross Island Farm, a new twitter to follow @SeawayNNY and a new Point Vivian website…
by: Susan W. Smith
Click here to see how the icebreaker makes its way through the Islands, learn about a new kickstarter program, and see photographs of spring. This winter we had to wait several weeks to find open water, in fact the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway was delayed and there are still inches of ice in bays and small channels in the river.
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Open this article to see Winter 2014… Also we link to a Romantic video where a young man asks a young women to take the plunge… jump in the freezing water and get married.. She accepted both.
by: Susan W. Smith
Open this article to go for a walk on black ice with Kenny Brabant or see “1000 Reasons to do Business in Gananoque”. Get ready to take your snowmobile on a popular winter trail and think what it is like to be a farmer on Wellesley Island. Plus a dozen photographs…
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While not as devastating as the Ice Storm 1998, Ice Storm December 2013, caused massive power outages across the North Country and most of Southern and Eastern Ontario. Coming on December 22 and 23rd, so close to Christmas added extra hardship as roads were closed and people were asked to remain in their homes.
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Thanks for putting a Thousand Islands in your life in 2013 and we wish you and your family a happy and joyous 2014.
The...
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Last year at this time we were wishing those hit by the hurricane Sandy a speedy and safe recovery, this month we know t...
by: Susan W. Smith
For many, Canadian Thanksgiving and the US Columbus Day weekend signal an end to summer. For those still on the River, please beware of low water, frequent storms, and the promise of frost. This TI Life in October article brings you beautiful Fall photographs, a RiverQuest update, exciting videos and introduces our new contributors.
by: Susan W. Smith
4,913 subscribers, 170+ authors, 700+ articles. 5000+ photographs and a very happy editor. This is my 60th issue.
Created in 2006 by the late Paul Malo, “TI Life” is certainly something for which our team can be proud.
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Tad Clark’s "Boat Shoes" made me laugh; He is right, we all need them, have them and keep them. Deane Parkhurst made me realize you can travel a long way from the River but memories will bring you back -.But “TI Life in August” will be remembered for the Awesome Video created for 1000 Islands RiverQuest by Doug McLellan (Lake Fleet’s Wood Isle) - full screen, sound up and enjoy!
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I call this issue TI Lite in July… Thinking of sitting at a computer, when we really want to be out on the River. ...
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June is here – more water in the River - they say it will be a hot summer (Ya, sure…) and the June issue is filled to the brim with history and happenings.
Click here to see three videos: Love your Park Day; Clayton Diving Club and “Old River Stories" with Alan Newell and Everett Smith...
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Freshwater Jellyfish in the Thousand Islands?... “Border fee for Canadians banned by U.S. Senators…” Yes, lots of news in this “TI Life in May 2013.” Plus dozens of photographs representing Spring 2013 - the moon, sunsets, even a dinner party for 30! New contributors and your favorites including Lynn McElfresh and Brian Johnson.
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Lots of news … First, take a stand-up Jet-Ski ride over ice and water… Our Kim Lunman writes for "BoatUSA" and I introduce our April contributors. The Canadian Park Islands have a new name and we have an update on water levels. We thank those who leave comments for they often lead to new stories about the 1000 Islands…
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Do you want wind turbines near your island home? Do you worry about water levels? This article provides some thoughts. We also introduce new contributors and share photographs of those places you like the most! It is our largest issue to date.
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This month’s issue is special. When Hunter Grimes sent his "An essay which is not all about hunting and guns…" I realized right away this was a MUST READ. I got just as enthused when Bill Munro agreed to provide "Nature/Outdoor Photography… We pay tribute to the late Myrna Clark and William (Bill) Browning – and photographers give us pictures
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This is one of our most ambitious issues… 13 articles… over 130 photographs, special videos including one created on YouTube for TI Life, Seaway 2012, history, an excursion, a book review… and the launch of RiverQuest...Then, ever wonder what was here before? We introduce new Facebook pages featuring vintage photographs … and we show snowbirds how winter 2013 has started..
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Thanks for putting a thousand islands in your life in 2012 and we wish you and your family a happy and joyous 2013. The...
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As we launch there are still thousands in NJ, CT, NY, and NYC, suffering from the loss of family, power, homes, and livelihoods - we extend our heartfelt thoughts..... Everyone deserves a “last hit of Summer” so thanks to Great Lake Swimmers give us a new music video… Watch it now!
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We pay tribute to Chef Gerry and Diane Brinkman, who will not be returning to operate the Wellesley Hotel in 2013.Islanders, mainland residents and visiting mariners are saddened to hear this news…We celebrate the MarCom Award given to “One in a Thousand” and we have pictures of the low water…
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Yes, that is a truck you see...It was caught on camera by Martin Zonnenberg as the Grindstone Island Barge made its way across the River... We introduce a new book by Chris Brock and poetry by Fred Schmidt... Lots more in this month's issue, enjoy.
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From the Editor: Do you remember the weather in summer 2011? Well, 2012 has to date, been hotter, sunnier and dryer. So, we are cheering for some(more) rain, particularly for our farming communities. We will soon find out how serious the drought has been for the area, but it has made family reunions, weddings and fundraising events a great success...
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Nothing screams summer like hot weather, lazy days, motor boats, swimming, fishing, and ice cream! Summer is here! This article will introduce our new contributors, introduce the Plein Air Painters and even provides a job opportunity... and as the summer progresses, we suggest you will take along your camera, smart phone or tablet and take photographs to share with TI Life.
by: Susan W. Smith
This article is both a celebration of the start of summer 2012 and a rant about copyright law. One of our authors discovered that a new, Thousand Islands history book has photographs and text that she had originally written for our e-zine.
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Did you see the super moon… you can imagine what it looked like rising and setting over the Thousand Islands. Magnificent. This month we present a miracle in photographs, professional golfing news, warn about ticks, question water levels and more…
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When I learned that Ian Coristine was writing a new book I got excited. As perhaps one of his most devoted fans (his contributions to Thousand Islands Life are immeasurable), I decided...
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A lot to report this month. I discovered that one of the leading Crime Writers Festivals takes place on Wolfe Island. We present more than a dozen winter photographs and a sneak preview to Ian Coristine's "One in a Thousand". One of the biggest news stories is the announcement of the largest real estate transaction in the Thousand Islands with the sale of Eagle Point properties.
by: Susan W. Smith
It’s mid-winter but it does not feel like it as there is little snow, even in the North Country. In this article we have some lovely images from photographers: Lillian and Paul Cooledge, Dennis McCarthy, Fred Guild, and Debbie Hirshey. We also introduce a new page, "Excursions", with a "Ride up the Rideau" by Tad Clark and invite readers to join our twitter @TILife.
by: Susan W. Smith
Happy New Year! This article introduces a muskie hunter, provides a link to tracking a bald eagle named Hal, looks back on Buoy Bobbing and provides many ways to enjoy winter in the North Country. We thank Ian Coristine for his new “headers” and Lillian and Paul Cooledge for sharing their photographs. And finally, the River is quiet which gives us time to read about it
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As a gift in December we present History, Poetry, Diving Escapades and 22 Photographs by Thousand Islands photographers. We also pay tribute to Don Ross, new "Keeper of the Islands" and to the late John King and Captain Richard (F.E.) Fawcett. Enjoy this issue and please forward it to a friend.
by: Susan W. Smith
We have just completed our Canadian Thanksgiving. We remember cooking our turkey on a cold icy morning, or a windy and blustery day, but this past weekend was just like summer 2011 – warm, sunny and far too nice to be putting on shutters or closing down the water system!
I want to take this opportunity, on behalf of our fellow islanders, our cruising sailors, and the nearby mainlanders, to thank all the marina operators, local business ...
by: Susan W. Smith
September signals the end of Summer … We introduce music by Peg Dolan in a Dennis McCarthy YouTube video; new contributors and two new books. We also report sad news of the deaths of Michael Mead from Grindstone Island and Peter Hendley from Grenell Island. . .
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Q&A: (1) How many of you sat on your deck (cottage/boat/cockpit) and watched the world go by? Answer: Everyone...
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Almost everyone has heard about the border problems. Concerned citizens on both sides of the River have sent lette...
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TI Life in June gives this editor the opportunity to introduce this month’s articles and provide River news - which includes photographs of the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum which lost its roof in the June 8th storm. There is much more... a poem, "Otter's Claim" by Joan A Kimball and a very special letter to the editor… and MikeCox,our volunteer web magician, added a slide show feature to the site this month.
by: Susan W. Smith
Thousand Islands Life Magazine presents 12 articles this month… something for everyone! Not only are the art...
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There is something special about March. The luck of the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, Daylight Savings Time, and yes, the days are getting longer! If you, like many others, have been trying to convey to friends and family elsewhere just how exceptional the Thousand Islands really are, now have two new ways to do it.
by: Susan W. Smith
In December, we received Dan Denney’s "Through the Ice - a Tale of Survival". Not only does he explain how dangerous it can be to drive on river and/or lake ice, he gives us techniques for survival which he had to learn the hard way! January's issue also presents history, photographs and more...
by: Susan W. Smith
Yes summer is almost over, but what a great one we have had! Throughout the summer we collected photographs from our readers both on "TI Life" and from our Facebook site, and we share some here. We also congratulate Ian Coristine for winning a 2010 Benny Award for his book, "The very best of Ian Coristine's 1000 Islands"...
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July is vacation time and hopefully you are not sitting at your computer but instead enjoying these truly hot, hazy, crazy days of summer. For that reason in July we publish TI Life ‘Lite'. And to help you enjoy the summer, do check this article as we share a new slide show of the Thousand Islands, created by Ian Coristine with the music of Great Lake Swimmers...
by: Susan W. Smith
What a month! Wonderful weather, still going from hot to cold, but some rain and the water level is slightly higher. In addition to introducing our stories, we present links to two great videos. Our Readers Exchange allows us to answer a number of inquiries... This month we also present several follow-up articles. The first is a result of interesting comments about last month’s article by Kim Lunman
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On June 6th subscriber number 3,000 joined TI Life! This month we introduce Capt. Brian Johnson, Robert S. Miner and William Worden and welcome back Phil Chadwick, Kim Lunman, Michael Whittaker, James Rapport and Ian Coristine.
by: Susan W. Smith
Trilliums and Beavers are a sure sign of spring. Sagastaweka Island, has thousands of trilliums to welcome us back to the River and at least one industrious beaver. The first I adore, the latter not so much! Actually there are now other worries for islanders to consider and the list is long...
by: Susan W. Smith
TI Life has a new "Readers' Exchange" where we welcome your short stories of seven-hundred words, or less. Our first sto...
by: Susan W. Smith
What’s happening? The December issue of our magazine comes to you with a new look!
by: Susan W. Smith
Imagine asking the US residents on Washington Island, in Clayton, NY, to change the island’s name back to its original: ...
by: Susan W. Smith
It starts with a picture on Facebook’s Thousand Islands River Rats Now and Then page, back a couple of months ago....
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Many have a Bucket List, but artist Brenda Clarke found someone else’s Bucket List that has taken her on a wonderf...
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If you google “Hockey and culture” in Canada you will find, ”Ice Hockey: A symbol of Canada, a nationa...
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In late July, I met Susan G. Mathis at a Writer’s Day held at the Cornwall Bros. Museum in Alexandria Bay. In June...
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Families on both sides of the border express their sincere sadness upon hearing about a freak accident that took the lif...
by: Susan W. Smith
“The App for Recreational Boaters…Navigate Confidently…Find your Friends… Explore n...
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“No problems – Only solutions,” is the motto that Gananoque Lions Club president, Susan Tunnicli...
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The late Paul Malo, who was an emeritus professor of architecture a Syracuse University, created Thousandislandslife.com...
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We received the list of summer events planned for The Bay, from the Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce.
So mark the c...
by: Susan W. Smith
Steve Stone and Jill Matson swing into action again in this contemporary thriller and historical mystery...
by: Susan W. Smith
“Hey Susie, have you seen this?” asked Bill, “No! Then look, and tell me Where and Why?”
The ...
by: Susan W. Smith
“We would not have those magnificent wooden boats, without having those unique architectural heritage island homes...
by: Susan W. Smith
I was intrigued when I received Kristen Taylor’s press release:
Introducing Wellspring Meditation
Meditation...
by: Susan W. Smith
How do we start to thank Robert L. Matthews (Bob) for the 25 articles he wrote for TI Life? Robert died on October 1, 20...
by: Susan W. Smith
This article is written with three purposes in mind:
Pay tribute to Rexford Manton Ennis, from Grindstone Island, ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Edith Lunt Small captured our River - like no other - on canvas, paper and wood. Edith, known as Edie to her friends, wa...
by: Susan W. Smith
I love learning about the history of the Thousand Islands and its many communities. And I am not alone. At the end...
by: Susan W. Smith
I have a tough time finding books about the Thousand Islands that I do not like, so rating them from 1-10 is difficult. ...
by: Susan W. Smith
“Tom & I have been vacationing on the River since 1998, with our four children & their friends.” sta...
by: Susan W. Smith
Have you visited the Tallest Cathedral Ceiling? We bill the tiny Half Moon Bay, carved out of the granite during t...
by: Susan W. Smith
It all began at the Thousand Islands Museum, then located in what is today the Clayton Opera House. Yes, three of ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Throughout the month of June, updates on water levels are top of mind. As we publish the June issue of TI Life, we recei...
by: Susan W. Smith
What do you get when you put a determined individual, who wants to make a difference together with some owners of the bi...
by: Susan W. Smith
Buy it, read it, and keep it on the bookshelf! My review in a nutshell – great book. However, there is a story behind ...
by: Susan W. Smith
The Questions are thought- provoking for those Jefferson County young people between the ages of 5 – 25 who apply for th...
by: Susan W. Smith
Pam McKinnon has every right to paint what she likes on or beside the St. Lawrence River. You see she is a genuine River...
by: Susan W. Smith
Editor’s Note: Robert Matthew, from Fishers Landing, NY, suggested we create a Did You Know? section, for items too sho...
by: Susan W. Smith
Charlie Cliffe died at his home in Lansdowne, ON, on Friday, February 10th, 2017 at the age of 86. Certainly, his family...
by: Susan W. Smith
When Dennis McCarthy retired in 2009, he turned to his wife, Kathi, and said. "A year on the River in photos" that is wh...
by: Susan W. Smith
Those of us who collect Thousand Islands material – books, pamphlets, post cards and history – will know the...
by: Susan W. Smith
The Lord works in mysterious ways; mothers do not. Whatever my mother did between the hours of ten that night and seven ...
by: Susan W. Smith
I begin a review of “First Responder”, by Richard Withington, MD, with a memory of a phone call I received in 2009, from...
by: Susan W. Smith
I call this article two for one… or actually three for one. You see, Jim Montanus posted one of his photographs o...
by: Susan W. Smith
Yes, New York State’s craft beverage industry is alive and well in the Thousand Islands. Taste Thousand Islands Cra...
by: Susan W. Smith
Next month, Howe Island novelist, R.M.Doyon, will release “The Beginning Game” -- the third and final novel ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Russ Disotell has an interesting title: “Facilitator, Brockville Culture Days”, but he is not alone. Y...
by: Susan W. Smith
John Poland, a retired Queens professor and author of the ‘Pictorial Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of the Kingst...
by: Susan W. Smith
“There must be something in the name,” I thought,
It was Kari Zelson Robertson, the foun. der of Fibo...
by: Susan W. Smith
A movie star I am not… but for a moment or two I certainly felt like one. It was back in April that I received an...
by: Susan W. Smith
It is too hot to cook! I don’t want to get dressed up and go to town! Forget about buying an expensive...
by: Susan W. Smith
I met Kerry Coyle on a June day, while I was being filmed by a crew from a German Television Show, to be broadcast on AR...
by: Susan W. Smith
I start this book review for “The Scimitar and the Snail” with the following Q&As: Q. Did you like the book?A. Absolu...
by: Susan W. Smith
It was W.C. Fields who said, “I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food!” There are more than a dozen winem...
by: Susan W. Smith
Mission? To Inspire curiosity… Like so many in the crowd, I appreciated being on hand for the opening of the new Aquat...
by: Susan W. Smith
How do you say thanks to those community members who do extraordinary things?
We all know that financial gifts ...
by: Susan W. Smith
This special issue is in celebration of the opening of the Aquatarium a 27,000+ square foot interactive, learning and di...
by: Susan W. Smith
At the same time as the Aquatarium opened, two adjoining enterprises opened their doors to rave reviews. Ian Coristine ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Yes, they are back… Some of Canada’s best-known authors are coming to Gananoque for a literary festival, fr...
by: Susan W. Smith
Congratulations to Elaine Vedette Tack!
Elaine is well known in the Thousand Islands for her many volunteer activitie...
by: Susan W. Smith
Sure – dipping into the St Lawrence River on Victoria Day or Memorial Day Weekends may be necessary if you want to be a ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Have you met Steve Sturtz? That’s a question many have been asking this past summer, as Steve attended sever...
by: Susan W. Smith
Take the power of giving, add a touch of social media and top it off with a “never say die” individual, name...
by: Susan W. Smith
In June 2014, we made the decision – 8 years after Paul’s first issue of TI Life – to ask for support.
by: Susan W. Smith
It has been several decades since I found my first book of Thousand Islands history. Since then, literally 100+ books ma...
by: Susan W. Smith
“I know a new museum is in Chippewa Bay, but I am not sure where?” I said.
“Go back down the ro...
by: Susan W. Smith
For those of us on the River who knew Hunter F. Grimes III, the news of his death in early September was sad indeed. O...
by: Susan W. Smith
We received an invitation to join Joan and Skip Tolette, at their home on Grindstone Island, for wine and cheese, and a ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Turning 80 is a milestone – no I am not talking age – but rather the number of articles decided upon, resear...
by: Susan W. Smith
Seeing an Art Pundt photograph on Facebook, always brings a smile. This month I had the opportunity to place a call and...
by: Susan W. Smith
We encourage our readers to visit the many museums and art exhibits in the region. A simple way to plan your summe...
by: Susan W. Smith
Luckily for 1000 Islanders, this winter Ian Coristine found he had almost 20,000 new photographs, since he published his...
by: Susan W. Smith
North Wind Publishing (Belfast, Maine) releases Patty Mondore’s newest book, “A Bird Lover's Reflections: A 90-Day Devot...
by: Susan W. Smith
"There is a piano in the park.", said one grandchild. “Honestly, a real piano,” said the second and from the third came,...
by: Susan W. Smith
How do you capture an inspired view of the River? In memories? Perhaps digitally, or yesterday on film? Alice Burton’s ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Throughout this past month, the name Doug Grant has overtaken my Facebook alerts and I am happy it has.
He has, just ...
by: Susan W. Smith
There is no place like home and for many, home is the Thousand Islands. Thomas K. Hunt, a poet, says this is where his ...
by: Susan W. Smith
The hook is only 139 words of the Preface, but that was all it took for me to want the Jefferson County Egan Murders: Ni...
by: Susan W. Smith
We thank you most sincerely - Les Boszormeny - for continuing to share your passion...
by: Susan W. Smith
“I look intensely at the shapes of rocks, land and water and the interplay between the sky and water.. I live in the Tho...
by: Susan W. Smith
September 17th and it is a beautiful fall morning. As I cross the Bridge into the United States the Customs Agent asked...
by: Susan W. Smith
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Hugh Papworth in Alexandria Bay.
Our conversations were much like reviewing a ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Yes, we have more news. National Geographic Event…Sea-Doo Ride...Boat Parade… and a Wedding Celebration.
David Do...
by: Susan W. Smith
All too often we pass over or under a highway bridge with a tribute name displayed on a sign. We rarely stop to th...
by: Susan W. Smith
When most of us see a headline about the rich and famous, or a column about "Society", we often read it. In Rosemary Sex...
by: Susan W. Smith
In our family we have often said… “We will cross that bridge when we come to it…”
When Paul Malo, created TI Life in 20...
by: Susan W. Smith
Dave Wells had no idea that his first book, published in 2011 would sell out… “I wasn’t sure how many people would...
by: Susan W. Smith
“I am a realist,” says Maureen Sheridan.
Her comment made me think, “I am too.”, as I loved every piece of her work a...
by: Susan W. Smith
Everything about the book, Great White Fleet: Celebrating Canada Steamship Lines Passenger Ships, (Dundurn, Toront...
by: Susan W. Smith
Do you know how to make The Bloody Murry, a Starboard Coffee or Pirate Johnston Juice? Not to worry as you can now...
by: Susan W. Smith
The Thousand Islands region will, in 2016, have an Olympian!
David Ross, who will graduate from Niagara College t...
by: Susan W. Smith
Will Salisbury began his art adventure more than four decades ago. “It was in Big Sur in 1971, that my first sales occur...
by: Susan W. Smith
Many of us have studied, or know of, Hamlet and, this summer, we may be able to experience something different, very dif...
by: Susan W. Smith
The muskie press gallery published several stories about two giant muskies caught in our Thousand Islands.
Each headlin...
by: Susan W. Smith
Carol and Ken Kozin of Clayton, NY, have been traveling to Pasadena California for the last six years to help ...
by: Susan W. Smith
“How can we help the Library and the community?” asked the the Friends of the Hawn Memorial Library
by: Susan W. Smith
Reminder: In the coming months, we will update our “Books Page” as we learn of new publications...
by: Susan W. Smith
Sometimes we see a beautiful photograph and think, “I wish that I could take photographs like that”. Well, that’s what I...
by: Susan W. Smith
In 2011, Eric J. Roberts and Andrea Reeves took an “Uncle Sam’s” boat tour one morning during a day trip to the Thousand...
by: Susan W. Smith
TI Life first met Patty Mondore back in August 2008 when she wrote a beautiful memorial tribute to Paul Malo, the founde...
by: Susan W. Smith
Editor’s Note: Thousand Islands Life is pleased to publicize this important “Save our Casino Rally”. Kevin ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Back in the early days of television, we watched the CBS’s show: “What’s My Line”, which ran fro...
by: Susan W. Smith
Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) has once again announced their Annual Loon Count for July 20, 2013.
Observers across...
by: Susan W. Smith
The sandwich board points to a Flea Market and each time I see it I experience the thrill of the hunt! In fa...
by: Susan W. Smith
What happened when eight talented artisans got together and brain stormed? A new business was formed which gave lo...
by: Susan W. Smith
I love looking at photographs of the Thousand Islands. In fact, I can never get enough of them, so when I learned that D...
by: Susan W. Smith
Our family came to the Thousand Islands and spent five years visiting the St. Lawrence Islands National Park docks. As a...
by: Susan W. Smith
Wheelock Souvenir China
In early February we received this email from Carol Apperson. Oceanside, Oregon, USA. Car...
by: Susan W. Smith
Were you around this summer to see photographers and videographers with cameras in hand shooting from the air, on boats,...
by: Susan W. Smith
For those of you who wish you were back on the River – be envious. On Thursday, December 13, I had the chance to g...
by: Susan W. Smith
If you were listening to the radio in the Thousand Islands, on the morning of June 20, 2009 you would have heard that a ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Excursions, books & magazines and a special gift to subscribers...all reasons to enjoy TI Life in the Fall, so read more here..
by: Susan W. Smith
“No story of a small privately-owned firm such as Mitchell & Wilson Ltd. can be...
by: Susan W. Smith
When Ian Coristine published One in a Thousand on May 1st, we asked if we at TI Life could be involved in some small way...
by: Susan W. Smith
The 3-ring, leather, binder is the best “read” I have had in many years. Neither a novel or a piece of non-fiction it is...
by: Susan W. Smith
A.W. Bruce Sherman usually wears a cap. On it, in bold letters, is “Art Matters”, and for him it really does. He a...
by: Susan W. Smith
Z – At Zavikon Island, zealous children zig-zag around zebra mussels while Zipper zooms by.
by: Susan W. Smith
Kim Lunman, the owner and publisher of Island Life, founded the annual glossy magazine in 2009. The writer and photograp...
by: Susan W. Smith
Mid-April and lots to report and lots to look forward to! Check out this article as we introduce new...
by: Susan W. Smith
What you see is a photograph from 1965 of the Pot Pourri plying the St. Lawrence River with a Dodge Motor Home
by: Susan W. Smith
Hon. Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, in Ontario, announced on March 7th that the Eagle Point prope...
by: Susan W. Smith
Frank Eames would be called an “amateur historian” which is why his role is not well recognized.
by: Susan W. Smith
“I’m flattered when someone likes my photographs but it’s hard to take a bad picture in the Thousand Islands. Take your ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Most of us go on holiday with our trusty cameras ready to capture our memories, but Robert Hedden travels with a sketch ...
by: Susan W. Smith
It is not often that we hear that legislators and/or government officials in the United States and Canada are “doing som...
by: Susan W. Smith
In late August, I received a copy of Thousand Island Park: The Story of an American Eden, authored by Clayton J. Butler....
by: Susan W. Smith
“My Mom and I have this collection of stereograph cards, and we want to share it,” Tom French told me over the telephone...
by: Susan W. Smith
In July 2011, TI Life published a book review of Saints, Sinners and Sailors of the Gilded Age: A compendium of biograph...
by: Susan W. Smith
If you ask Elliott Hillback how to begin collecting cars he answers with a question: Do you want to drive the car or sho...
by: Susan W. Smith
How many of us wish we could live, work and play golf in the Thousand Islands? James (Jim) Hungerford, who left the Rive...
by: Susan W. Smith
“Saints, Sinners & Sailors of the Gilded Age”, by Rexford M. Ennis and Archeophone Records presents "The High Priestess of Jollity & The Southern Singer."
by: Susan W. Smith
This fact sheet appears on the Canadian Border Services Agency website:
Fact Sheet
July 2011
Simplified cell phone r...
by: Susan W. Smith
Robert Orr, of Lemon Island in the Admiralty Islands, admits he can’t draw and that he is color blind, but his prize win...
by: Susan W. Smith
Heather Chitty found a special way to honor the memory of her late father, this Father’s Day,
by: Susan W. Smith
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...
by: Susan W. Smith
Artist and writer Michael Ringer, gave me the opportunity to peek inside his new book… Ringer’s Mountains & Valleys Northern New York...
by: Susan W. Smith
In April, the website ABay.com published photographs of the crumbling boathouse on Ina Island. The author, aka Joh...
by: Susan W. Smith
Last year at this time I introduced Kim Lunman’s “Thousand Islands Ink” publishing company and her glossy magazine Islan...
by: Susan W. Smith
A visit to Clayton NY on a beautiful day in April gave me the opportunity to take a photograph of the newly appointed ex...
by: Susan W. Smith
Dennis McCarthy inspects one of the frames of the "Iroquoise" in 80 feet of water off Niagara Shoal.
by: Susan W. Smith
The 1st part of my trip was really fun.. the last part 'not so much'.. it was becoming Man vs Wild back there..
by: Susan W. Smith
TI Life’s team member, Michael Folsom will be busy this summer. He is the event organizer for a special happening in Cla...
by: Susan W. Smith
Rex Ennis, local historian and author of Toujours Jeune Always Young: Thousand Islands, Emery and The New Frontenac Hote...
by: Susan W. Smith
Meet John Street – communications expert by profession from San Diego, California and a Thousand Island resident in the ...
by: Susan W. Smith
A new book includes Canada's St. Lawrence Islands National Park...
by: Susan W. Smith
Who knows the correct answer?
If you are a “subscriber” to TI Life, then from November to April, Canadian photographer ...
by: Susan W. Smith
Tom Massey’s was a fisherman, tour boat captain and tug boat skipper, but one of his most important attributes was being...
by: Susan W. Smith
Bill Munro, a photographer with a keen eye, has a simple-and-sensible philosophy about taking pictures: To get great pic...
by: Susan W. Smith
When I met Anthony (Tony) Mollica at a recent gathering, I told him that I...
by: Susan W. Smith
St. Lawrence Pottery located on Route 12N about 5 miles east of Clayton, features John Arnot’s ceramic art as well...
by: Susan W. Smith
It was one of those “hot summer days” when I first watched Thousand Island Park Now and Then. The thirty-minute DV...
by: Susan W. Smith
When TI Life received a photograph of an Osprey fishing for his dinner, we immediately looked for the source. We d...
by: Susan W. Smith
Consistent with our mission of raising the bar, Thousand Island Life seeks to recognize exceptional quality. A new enter...
by: Susan W. Smith
A new book by Rex Ennis...
by: Susan W. Smith
Ian Coristine has constantly told his friends, that "raising the bar" in the Thousand Islands is our Number One task and...
by: Susan W. Smith
Clayton's Fred Schmitt has accepted the Board of Trustees’ offer to succeed John MacLean as Executive Director of the Antique Boat Museum.
by: Susan W. Smith
Kim Lunman publishes the premiere issue of an annual magazine on the Thousand Islands.
by: Susan W. Smith
"...My parents remembered Alexandria Bay when it was only a “wooding station: where boats landed for fuel.
by: Susan W. Smith
As the jacket notes describe: "most charming...
by: Susan W. Smith
The early morning mist drapes...
by: Susan W. Smith
“It is amazing how there are so many Taylor drawings which have been printed and reprinted over the past century – yet so little is known about the man. “
by: Susan W. Smith
Consistent with our mission of raising the bar, Thousand Island Life seeks to recognize special tributes.
by: Susan W. Smith
"Tidd’s Island: a History of its People and Their Stories" was published in July of 2009
by: Susan W. Smith
Tasmania seems like a distant land but for John Carter, Tasmania is a treasure trunk waiting to be opened...
by: Susan W. Smith
Nobody likes Jury Duty, but for Prudence Matthews, in 1992, it was life-changing.
“I knew we could not talk about the t...
by: Susan W. Smith
Finding a particular photograph, identifying an individual or an historic fact is like finding “gold” to a researcher.
...
by: Susan W. Smith
D.F. (Dani) Baker and her partner, David Belding, are the owners of "Cross Island Farms" - one of the region's bes...
by: Susan W. Smith
In 1988 I went to England to carry out research at the National Maritime Archives in Greenwich and the
by: Susan W. Smith
Lynn Beahm, at Arcadia Publishing, sent us several photos of postcards and a description of Arcadia’s recent: Post...
by: Susan W. Smith
It was a cold and rainy day on June 1st – but the invitation to meet Mike Franklin, Patricia Tague and Rhea Jenkner and ...
by: Susan W. Smith
The following was received in mid-April:
Dear Susan,
...
by: Susan W. Smith
"The World is a wondrous place, rich with texture, color and form, where the magic of light creates an ever changing sta...
by: Susan W. Smith
In March we announced that Ian Coristine's photographs were featured in the March
by: Susan W. Smith
This month we welcome Phil Chadwick, aka "Phil the Forecaster", to TI Life, as an artist. Although he trained at ...
by: Susan W. Smith
July 17th will be a special day in Clayton. Two regional arts organizations,
by: Susan W. Smith
Comfort Island is for sale. . . When Paul Malo created Thousand Islands Life in 2006, he created a Properties page...
by: Susan W. Smith
Patricia and Robert Mondore received good news this
by: Susan W. Smith
The January issue was sent in the late evening and by morning my mailbox received comments, questions and offers to contribute. That was great!
by: Susan W. Smith
Kim Lunman wrote about John Keats in our January issue (Of Time and an Author) and we all appreciate the Trilogy written...
by: Susan W. Smith
Andy King spends most of the summer on Black Duck Island in the Admiralty Islands. We say "most" because...
by: Susan W. Smith
Each month I seek links to the Islands which highlight the area's history and activities, to emphasize why the Islands s...
by: Susan W. Smith
Put a thousand islands in your life...
This, our second month of a new look, is an exciting one. Certainly all the pers...
by: Susan W. Smith
It is almost Christmas and I am about to buy several boxes of candy to give as presents. Of course I know all about See’...
by: Susan W. Smith
Kristen Pinkney
We are pleased to present Part I of a series to publish a diary, researched and transcribed by Kristen ...
by: Susan W. Smith
This month we cover three special places in the Thousand Islands – Brockville, Clayton and the region itself – t...
by: Susan W. Smith
Hello,
Thank you for the great content you give us on Thousand Islands Life. The photos make you feel like you ar...
by: Susan W. Smith
Many of the officers who fought in the British campaigns during the War of 1812 are commemorated in the Brock Islands. W...
by: Susan W. Smith
October is a hectic month for Islanders and those who summer in the Thousand Islands, for it is often synonymous with cl...
by: Susan W. Smith
It is exasperating' said Capt. William FitzWilliam
by: Susan W. Smith
Throughout the winter, I will provide a number of links to demonstrate how our region of the mighty St. Lawrence River s...
by: Susan W. Smith
When Paul Malo created Thousand Islands Life, the magazine, in 2005, he did so with a hope that much of the "past" would...
by: Susan W. Smith
The Thousand Islands' fine friend, Hal McCarney died on September 16th in Kingston General Hospital. He was 81. ...
by: Susan W. Smith
A compliment, for sure by Susan W. Smith
One day a few weeks ago, I met Ian Coristine and Mike Franklin to discuss the ...
by: Susan W. Smith
More than a Salad Dressing… Years ago, I met a young medical student and I was telling her about my favourite vacation r...
by: Susan W. Smith
The August issue of Thousand Island Life Magazine was dedicated to the memory of Paul Malo. The magazine ...
by: Susan W. Smith