Articles from June 2016

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

Our second day on the island, I woke up with a sore throat, body aches and chills. I hoped it was just a cold that would...

Brockville’s newest tourism attraction - The Aquatarium at Tall Ships Landing has officially opened its doors on the sho...

They were troubled times; between December, 1837 and December, 1838, at least 14 armed incursions. . .

Canadian and American family history is intertwined with Thousand Islands history, for Bob and Paula Street. They are th...

The Cornwall Brothers Store has seen it all. From its vantage point on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, the old ston...

I start this book review for “The Scimitar and the Snail” with the following Q&As: Q. Did you like the book?A. Absolu...

Step up the stairs and prepare to be dazzled! Built in 1839 by the settler families of the area, the edifice...

The first few years on the “Canadian Empress” provided me, as an Officer, memories of events that will last a lifetime. ...

Most “Thousand Islands Life” readers will know me for my work on Rock Island Lighthouse, but genealogy and l...

It seems that no matter how many years we've been here at the river enjoying its natural beauty and wildlife, we see...

Editor’s note:  Jeffry J. Weldon and his wife Carolyn, live on Wellesley  Island, from May through Octob...

It isn’t a very big sign on the lawn of 15 Princess Street, Gananoque, but the reason for the sign is an excellent one. ...

The Sudoku puzzles in this June issue of Thousand Island Life may be the most challenging yet! First, we will revisit...