(Rockport, Ontario – August 26, 2023)
It was the purr-fect night to get out and get your party animal on as the Gananoque and District Humane Society (GDHS) held its 10th Furball fundraiser on a boat provided by Rockport Cruise Lines.
“We had a terrific response,” said Kelly Croft of GDHS. “We sold 149 tickets and raised $4,880.”
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(Lenox and Addington, ON – August 26, 2023)
Officers of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking that we all pay close attention to the fact that kids are going back to school, and we need to be careful to help keep them safe.
“During this back-to-school season, we can expect more traffic, busses, and children on the roads during their rush-hour commutes,” said Provincial Constable David Yome, Community Safety/Media Relations Officer. “As students return to the classroom, the OPP reminds motorists of the importance of sharing our roadways responsibly.”
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(Mallorytown, ON – August 26, 2023)
Coming back from the pandemic has not hurt the Mallorytown Village Fair. Originated in 2010, it lets people step back in time to the simple pleasures of live music throughout the day, a chance for kids to play old fashioned heritage games, adults could enjoy demonstrations of old skills like lace making and spinning. The library had a book sale and plenty of local artisans and vendors were available selling a wide variety of hand made items. A collection of poultry and produce was on display in addition to competitions in baking, floral and crafts. Educational booths had been brought in by Cataraqui Conservation, St. Lawrence Islands National Park, and the Mallorytown Community Development Committee. To learn more about other annual activities in the village go to mallorytown.ca/visitors/annual-events/ .
(Gananoque, ON – August 26, 2023)
The Gananoque Seniors Association (GSA) is enrolling new members to become part of their group. Currently they have more than 130 people, but are hoping others will join them.
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(Gananaoque, ON – August 13, 2023)
The wharf at the Thousand Islands Boat Museum (TIBM) in Gananoque filled up with eager young fisherfolk as the town’s first Catching Fish with Cops event took place on August 13 from 9 a.m. until noon. A free event for the community, it splashed over into Joel Stone Park as well and offered families a great opportunity to get out and enjoy each other’s company while experiencing the fun and relaxing adventure of catch and release fishing. The event was organized by the Gananoque Police Service and featured not only fishing but face painting, a bouncy castle, a display by the Gananoque Fireboat, rides on a vintage tugboat provided by TIBM, and a barbecue lunch with drinks.
“We are proud to say that Catching Fish with Cops is sponsored by the Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation’s Kids and Cops Fishing Days, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting recreational fishing,” said event organizer, Mike Driscoll. “It is also supported by the Gananoque Fire Department, the Police Association of Ontario, the Town of Gananoque, the Gananoque Police Association and Canadian Tire. And we want to give a special thank you this year to Baldree’s No Frills for their sponsorship and making the barbecue possible.”
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(Lansdowne, ON – August 19, 2023)
Lansdowne’s second annual Show ‘N Shine was a major hit with local people as all the best toys came out to show their stuff.
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(Gananoque, ON – written June 11, 2023) Under bright sunny skies freshly washed clear of smoke by gentle rains, a team of 10 local dancers gathered in Confederation/Sculpture Park in Gananoque to perform Global Water Dances. This year’s local focus was on algae in the local waters.
“We proclaim on June 10, 2023, Gananoque’s Global Water Dance here in Gananoque Sculpture Park,” said Town Crier Brian Mabee. “Many countries around the world are participating at this very time. This biennial multinational, community-oriented event is to bring awareness to water issues around the world by celebrating water through movement.”
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(Gananoque, ON – written June 18, 2023)
VITA has opened at the O’Connor Gallery in Gananoque, bringing with it a room full of canvases covered with exotic shapes and the vibrant colours aficionados have come to associate with artist Corey Ceccarelli.
“In the arts, it is essential to network with other creatives to share ideas and techniques,” said Dennis O’Connor, proprietor of the gallery. “This is important to the growth of an artist and unquestionably the growth of the arts itself. VITA is Italian for LIFE. Corey’s latest exhibition represents exactly that through all the stages of life, from conception to death. His medium is pastel and acrylic paint. He does an excessive amount of research before creating his work and is greatly influenced by both ancient and contemporary art. I’m sure we will see much more of Corey Ceccarelli in the future.”
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The difference a day makes. These photos were taken about 24-hours apart at the Halstead Bay Lookout on the Thousand Islands Parkway. The smoke was at about AQHI 7-10 in one, and AQHI 1-3 in the other. Depending on various factors, it does not take long for conditions to change. Lorraine Payette
Just when we think it’s over, back it comes – smoke from the various fires burning across Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. While the latest rains have cleaned the air for awhile, it will take some time before it can be considered clear again.
“Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for much of Eastern Ontario including the Counties of Leeds, Grenville and Lanark,” said Susan Healey, Communications Co-ordinator for the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU). “Elevated levels of air pollution are present due to smoke from forest fires burning in Ontario and Quebec. Poor outdoor air quality (may) continue for several days.”
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(Gananoque, ON – May 1, 2023) One student believes censorship is alive and well in Gananoque Intermediate and Secondary School (GISS). She produced a special painting – “In Celebration of the Mother” – to be hung in the school front foyer for Earth Day, but it was hardly up before she was told to remove it.
“When I heard about Skye’s painting not allowed in the show at GISS I was shocked,” said Dennis O’Connor, proprietor of the O’Connor Gallery. “It’s 2023 and it’s an image of Mother Nature painted for Earth Day. The painting is quite a statement not only on our beleaguered planet but the continued suppression of women. Censoring it is taking yet another giant step back in women’s rights.”
The work shows a topless woman rising from the living soil. She is proud and strong, a mother looking out over her realm. Her stretch marks crack her stone outer surface to reveal the pure gold beneath, and she has all the marks normal adult women can identify with – hip dips, cellulite, comfortable fleshy rolls, breasts. Her hair is made up of dark clouds swirling around her head, and water flows from them nourishing the ground below. Moss creeps up her hips as it does many boulders rooted to the earth, clothing her in life itself. She is powerful, an image representing not only the planet we depend on for our very survival, but all women and all mothers everywhere.
“I usually work in acrylic paints, and for this piece I really wanted to normalize our ‘flaws’, as the media calls them – things like stretch marks, hip dips, cellulite, rolls – and breasts in general,” said artist Skye Hunt. “I think it was really important and when I hear ‘Earth’ I think ‘mother’ and women. Earth is ‘woman’. I think this piece really helps display that.”
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