A Gananoque businessman and sailor who loved to explore the St. Lawrence River
by: Kim Lunman
From my very first summer on the River, I’ve heard the story about Harry Chalk and his tin cup. Harry was the intrepid c...
by: Lynn E. McElfresh
It was a really good hit, I grabbed the rod, set the hook and checked the drag. Dan was right next to me and I said, ‘Here...
by: Rich Clarke
Frank Eames would be called an “amateur historian” which is why his role is not well recognized.
by: Susan W. Smith
Getting to Grindstone - First glitch, the boys had thrown locking hitches on the dock lines. NEVER a locking hitch after November 1!
by: Richard L. Withington
The Wheelock family began selling china in Wisconsin..
by: Robert L. Matthews
After Johnston and a small band of men destroyed the Peel, the Thousand Islands became ground zero for a costly bi-national manhunt.
by: Shaun J. McLaughlin
Yes, towns around the Thousand Islands in 2012 are getting ready to “celebrate, learn and/or participate” in the 200th a...
by: Michael Whittaker
What is your vision of the Thousand Islands in twenty or even fifty years?
What characteristics of the Islands do you c...
by: David Bull
We finished last. We’d learned about starting, spinnakers that the Lightnings could deploy downwind, and how to get around the course without fouling.
by: Dave Whitford