“Truth” comes to Gananoque via the O’Connor Gallery

The painting “Truth” by Jan Traversy, which measures 6 feet by eight feet, will be on display at the O’Connor Gallery in Gananoque until the New Year. Lorraine Payette

(Gananoque, ON – November 24, 2025) “Truth” has come to Gananoque in a very big way at the O’Connor gallery. The black and white painting by Jan Traversy measures 6 feet by 8 feet in size and depicts a scene from her imagination that brings home all the horrors of the war in Gaza and especially the deprivation experienced by the children there.

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Gananoque’s historic train bridge loses Council vote

The train bridge in Gananoque as it appeared in November, 2024. (Lorraine Payette/for Gananoque Reporter)

(Gananoque, ON – June 4, 2025) The Save Our Train Bridge (SOTB) Committee faced an unexpected loss on June 3 at the meeting of Town Council in Gananoque. The room was packed with people, many of them supporters of the SOTB who got up to ask questions and state their views in support of the historic bridge. Only one person spoke in opposition.

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Final preparations for Canada’s federal election

Liberal candidate Lorna Jean Edmonds (Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) spoke to about 100 people at the O’Connor Gallery in Gananoque before heading on to the All-Candidates event held in Brockville on April 16. With the election on April 28, all of the candidates are getting their last best push on to collect votes for their party. Lorraine Payette/for Gananoque Reporter

(Gananoque, ON April 16, 2025) Election Day is on April 28 and in these highly volatile times everyone’s vote counts more than it ever did before. This year in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, five candidates are running for MP. There can only be one winner, and people are trying to make their best choice, the one that will best serve all of Canada and not just their local region.

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