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Rockport’s 1st Annual Prohibition Days the Bees Knees

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by Lorraine Payette, written August 18, 2013

“They can play the bugle call like you’ve never heard before
Sounds so natural that you’ll wanna go to war
That’s just the best band in the land …”
– Alexander’s Rag Time Band

(ROCKPORT, ONTARIO) Hot cha! Grease his palm with silver, and the bull will sleep all night while you and your gal slip into the speakeasy for a taste of bathtub gin and some smokin’ hot blues. But wake him up, and it’s twenty-three skidoo!

During the 1st Annual Rockport Prohibition Days, August 16-18, all the gangsters and molls, flappers and eggs, sheiks and shebas came out to indulge. Even the little guys brought their baby dolls along for a taste of the action. – to read more>

Lecuyer, Strickler, Spaun lead suspended round one at The Great Waterway Classic

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PGA TOUR Canada – Round one hampered by dangerous weather and heavy rainfall

First Round Leaderboard – The Great Waterway Classic
(Bold denotes Canadian)

T-1. Steven Lecuyer – 66 (-6)
T-1. Will Strickler – 66 (-6)
T-1. JJ Spaun – -6/15
T-4. Trevor Murphy – 67 (-5)
T-4. Brandon Harkins – -5/12
T-6. 7 players tied at -4

(August 22, 2013 – Morrisburg, ON) – Steven Lecuyer of Edmonton, Alberta and Will Strickler of Dallas, Texas shot a pair of 6-under par 66s at Upper Canada Golf Course to share the lead with San Dimas, California’s JJ Spaun during the delayed first round of The Great Waterway Classic in Morrisburg, Ontario. – to read more>

Gananoque Man and His Mother Continue to Be Harassed Under Pigeon/Geese By-law

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John Higgins with the only two bird feeders in his yard
The immaculately kept and beautifully landscaped grounds at the Higgins’ house
A fence made of bird netting protects the shoreline

by Lorraine Payette, written August 12, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) John Higgins of Gananoque is completely confused about the workings of Council, By-Law Enforcement and amendments to By-Law No. 2011-74, also known as the “Pigeon/Geese By-Law”. And well he might be.

Higgins lives on River Street in Gananoque with Mary Elizabeth Higgins, his 85-year-old mother. One of their simple joys in life is to watch the small songbirds that gather in their beautifully landscaped yard to partake of the seeds offered by their two tiny birdfeeders, both fastened to a single pole. And they are rewarded by most of the regular callers at such facilities – sparrows, wrens, chickadees, canaries, blue jays, and occasional exotic looking cardinals and downy woodpeckers. He has put fencing along the waterfront behind his property to prevent water birds from coming ashore there and fowling the grounds. – to read more>

Paintings of 104th Regiment of Foot on Display at Arthur Child Museum

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Ten original paintings depicting the hardships of the march of the 104th Regiment of Foot from Fredericton, NB, to Kingston, ON, in the winter of 1813 are on display at the Arthur Child Museum in Gananoque.
Ten original paintings depicting the hardships of the march of the 104th Regiment of Foot from Fredericton, NB, to Kingston, ON, in the winter of 1813 are on display at the Arthur Child Museum in Gananoque.

by Lorraine Payette, written August 15, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) Winter and early spring of 1813 were cold and miserable. The War of 1812 was on, and troops mustered all along the St. Lawrence to defend the Canadas from American invasion. And among those troops were the 104th Regiment of Foot from New Brunswick. – to read more>

Tomson Highway’s “The (Post) Mistress” a Stellar Experience

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by Lorraine Payette, written August 18, 2013
photos by Jay Kopinski and Lorraine Payette

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) Gananoque’s Thousand Islands Playhouse welcomes you to Lovely, Ontario, population about 3,000. A hard working town, more of a village really, with a mine, a mill, an A&P, a post office…

And a (Post) Mistress. Do come in to see her and be absorbed into a world so complete, so fulfilling you will believe you have lived there all your life. – to read more>

Schooner Lois McClure in Port at Gananoque, August 29th – 31st

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Photos property of Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, http://www.lcmm.org

From Arthur Child Museum – Linda Mainse – Also 1813, The Shipwrights’ War and Other Stories

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s schooner Lois McClure will be in port at the PUC dock adjacent to Joel Stone Heritage Park, Water St., Gananoque from 6 pm Thursday August 29th to 10 am Saturday August 31st, open to the public from 11 – 6 pm on August 30th, during her tour commemorating the War of 1812 Bicentennial. As well, Art Cohn will present an evening talk titled “Shipwrecks: The Lake Champlain Experience” on Thursday, August 29th from 7:30 – 8:30 pm at the Arthur Child Heritage Museum, followed by refreshments. “The shipbuilding races and naval battles of 1813 helped to determine the outcome of the War of 1812, and left a legacy of shipwrecks beneath the waters of the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, and Lake Champlain,” explains Art Cohn, Special Project Director. “Our dynamic outreach program explores history where it happened, on the anniversary of the cross-border war that ushered in 200 years of peace.” – to read more>

Heading Out for Good Times with Latest Kevin Head CD Release

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Kevin Head LIVE!

Kevin Head LIVE!

by Lorraine Payette, written August 19, 2013

(KINGSTON, ONGTARIO) Finally! After a long, self-imposed hiatus from recording, Kingston’s Kevin Head is releasing a new CD on September 8. Entitled “Kevin Head LIVE!”, this latest musical offering is just that-and more so. – to read more>

Amazing Local Talent the Highlight of Upcoming Mallorytown Village Fair

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file photos by Lorraine Payette

submitted by Barb Morrison, Aug. 19, 2013 – Mallorytown, ON

(MALLORYTOWN, ONTARIO) Mallorytown’s got talent, and it’s on display this Saturday, August 24, when the Mallorytown Village Fair returns for its fourth year.

With local performers, heritage demonstrations and over 30 local artists, artisans, and vendors, the fair is “a step back in time,” with an emphasis on family fun and good old-fashioned ingenuity, skill and some amazing home-grown talent. – to read more>

Evening of Poetry Coming to “From Here to Infinity”

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Bruce Kauffman, featured poet

Bruce Kauffman, featured poet

by Lorraine Payette, written August 18, 2013

(BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO) There’s a real treat in store for all of Brockville as “From Here to Infinity” Gallery presents its first monthly Poetry Evening. Billed as “In To ‘Texts’”, it features poetry and prose “from all media”, and will offer readings by Michael Casteels, Deborah Dunleavy, Paul Chaput and Nel Coloma-Moya. The featured artist for the evening is Bruce Kauffman. – to read more>

The (Post) Mistress Delivers Great Stories with Humour and Heart

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by Lorraine Payette, written August 15, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) Marie-Louise Faucon isn’t your usual run of the mill postal employee. In Lovely, Ontario, in 1968, she has developed a rare and wonderful gift. Just by holding the letters in her care up to her heart, smelling their perfume and letting their very essence overtake her, she knows everything there is to know about the people who write them and those for whom they are intended. And she is more than willing to share her amazing insights with all of us if we will but sit and listen. After all, she is “The (Post) Mistress”, and the play by Tomson Highway will be opening at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on August 16. – to read more>