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Paddlers, local and visiting, novice and expert, can choose from a new selection of paddling tours this season within th...

These polar bears give “helping the community” a whole new meaning to the word "courage".

Readers of Thousand Islands Life well know how the St. Lawrence River inspires artists, poets, writers . . .

In August 1958, my family of five, mom, dad, brother, sister, and myself sailed aboard the Cunard’s famous RMS Queen Elizabeth liner to Southampton, England.

A few weeks ago, just after sunset, I saw a gorgeous ship upbound at Clayton... It was unusual because it was bathed ent...

Sometimes Mother Nature needs a hand. Low water levels on the St. Lawrence presented environmental groups the perfect op...

Bob, raised in Endicott NY often tent camped at Wellesley Island State Park. I am from small town Nebraska. Today we div...

When you live on an island, boats are important. In the early days, most people got to and from the island via a steamer...

You see there are any number of distinct advantages to living in the Thousand Islands region, as attested to by the number of articles in this magazine...

Sam Grenell first laid out lots for summer cottages on Grenell Island in 1879. By the turn of the century there were ove...

Long dresses, top hats and lots of red, blue and grey uniforms made their way into Joel Stone Heritage Park on Monday, J...

From September 3rd to 9th, Smuggler's Glen Golf Club near Ivy Lea (Ontario) will be the site of the inaugural Great Wate...

If well coordinated, the St. Lawrence region is perfectly poised to foster a unique brand of heritage tourism...

Yes, towns around the Thousand Islands in 2012 are getting ready to “celebrate, learn and/or participate” in the 200th a...

“So spooky to see boats just sitting on the bottom, waiting for the end of time”, was the reaction of one of the visitor...

Island life is all about boats, so why did it take Grenell Island Improvement Association 91 years to come up with the i...

The Day Has Finally Come - June 14, 2011 – a day I will remember. I woke up just after 6 a.m. to begin my day. I was ho...

If you ask Elliott Hillback how to begin collecting cars he answers with a question: Do you want to drive the car or sho...

I carry around a little notebook with me everywhere I go that contains my current ‘to do’ list, which includes everythin...

A visit to Clayton NY on a beautiful day in April gave me the opportunity to take a photograph of the newly appointed ex...

This year the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque celebrates a major landmark - its 30th Anniversary Season.  A...

Karen Bockus and her friends have cooked up a creative way to give people a chance to observe professional artists at wo...

It is not often that the best and brightest assemble in the Thousand Islands – but this year they are coming to the Rive...

I remember the first time I saw a loon. It was in the early 1980’s, because we still had that small aluminum fishing boa...

Baguettes, berets, French pastries, Canada's flag flying while “O’Canada” is being belted out from a singer on a main st...

What do you get when a whole town collaborates to put on a River Festival?

Beijing,China-Vancouver,BC-Chicago & Brockville-Clayton These are just a few of the stops on The Great Lake Swimmers’ 2010 Tour.

“Number please?” “Hello... Hello Mabel?” the female voice on the other end of the line was near panic. “Can you get Doctor Regan?

Despite the intentions of the Poker Run, it is frequently cited by environmentalists as an example of conspicuous consumption and pollution.

There was no cake with candles, no singing around the table to the birthday child and no gifts wrapped in multi-colored ...

A note from a young Grindstone Island summer resident was brought to my attention a couple of weeks ago, citing a need f...

Great Lake Swimmers Back in River Tony Dekker, the lead musician of the Great Lake Swimmers, rests his hand on the helm...

Great Lake Swimmers are coming June 6th! Celebrating the Maritime Discovery Center of the Thousand Islands. Eighteen m...

The tradition of worship in Half Moon Bay began in 1887.  People came from neighbouring islands and from Gananoque ...

The year was 1959. The Barbie doll debuted;

Whoever controlled the St. Lawrence River controlled Canada. The Americans never cut the lifeline of British supplies during the War of 1812...

July 17th will be a special day in Clayton. Two regional arts organizations,

Have you ever wanted to help the River, but you were not quite sure what to do?  Save The River, an environmental o...

What do Pebble Beach, California; Amelia Island, Florida; Michigan's Meadowbrook Hall; Lake Como, Italy; and hopefully t...