Cirque de Swan Song Last Recital for Dreams In Motion Founder

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by Lorraine Payette, written May 25, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) “‘You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, love like you’ll never be hurt, sing like there’s nobody listening, and live like it’s heaven on earth.’ This quote by William W. Purkey sums up what I have tried to try to live by here and I leave these thoughts to continue on at Dreams in Motion,” said Deborah Donaldson as she greeted the crowd just before “Cirque de Swan Song”, her final dance recital, began. Founder of Dreams in Motion, Donaldson is retiring after thirty years of teaching people of ages to follow their dreams and fly. – to read more>

TI Playhouse Takes Off for Another Comic Hit with Boeing! Boeing!

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by Lorraine Payette, written on July 2, 2013, photos by Mark Bergin

“Hi, I’m Gloria! Fly me!”
– National Airlines campaign, 1960s

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) The Springer Theatre took off for new heights on Saturday, June 29, with the opening of Boeing! Boeing!

A madcap French farce, filled with slapstick, multiple entendres, and the highest of humour, it zoomed through the evening in true “Coffee, Tea or Me?” fashion. – to read more>

Gananoque Rotary Club Announces Paul Harris Awards

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On June 11, the Gananoque Rotary Club handed out its latest Paul Harris Fellowship Awards at their final meeting of the year. L-r, Recipients Carolyn Knight, Don Matthews, Susan Tulk and Brenda Asselin.
New member Jeff Moran gets welcomed into Rotary by Don Matthews and outgoing President, Emily Bell
Paul Harris Award winner Don Matthews gets his pin from outgoing President, Emily Bell
Outgoing President Emily Bell shows off two Interact members of whom she’s very proud, Patricia Warren and Bell’s grand daughter.

written by Lorraine Payette, June 11, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) The Gananoque Rotary Club squeezed its way into its end of season meeting at Emily Bell’s home as members prepared to get ready for summer activities. But the highlight of the event was the presentation of four Paul Harris Awards. – to read more>

Get Your Inner Animal Out for 2nd Annual GDHS Fur Ball

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by Lorraine Payette, written June 25, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) It’s time once again to bring out your inner animal and party your heart out for a great cause as the Gananoque and District Humane Society (GDHS) presents its second great annual Fur Ball party cruise on Friday, July 19.

“We had so much fun the first time, we just had to do it again,” said Arlene Massey of GDHS. – to read more>

SUDS A Smash Hit that Will Be Enjoyed By Everyone

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by Lorraine Payette, written on May 25, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) This is a show that just makes you want to SHOUT! Kick your heels up and SHOUT….

Sold out crowds filled the Springer theatre with raucous laughter and song as everyone joined in to enjoy the opening of SUDS – The Rocking 60s Musical Soap Opera. – to read more>

Hot New Season Just In Time for Summer at Arthur Child Museum

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It doesn’t matter what time or place a person comes from, there’s plenty of interest happening at the Arthur Child Museum in Gananoque for the upcoming summer season.

written by Lorraine Payette, June 8, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) The weather may be on a bit of a roller coaster, but things at the Arthur Child Museum are really warming up. This upcoming season has something for everyone, – to read more>

A Taste of Japan Helps Student Finance Exchange Program

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A strong team of volunteers helped Elizabeth Walker with “A Taste of Japan” on May 22, a fundraising dinner to help her get the money necessary to finance her upcoming trip to Japan as a Rotary Interact exchange student. L-r, Neda Amini, Elizabeth Walker, Stephanie Docs and Emily Sharpe.
The first course always prepares your mouth for everything else. Stephanie Docs serves namba maki at “A Taste of Japan” on May 22.
Everything is organized and excited behind the scenes as the entire crew works together to make the evening a success at “A Taste of Japan”.
Delighted guests in Gananoque got a chance to experience Japanese cuisine in an authentic setting as Elizabeth Walker presented “A Taste of Japan” on May 22, a fundraising dinner to help her get the money necessary to finance her upcoming trip to Japan as a Rotary Interact exchange student.
by Lorraine Payette, written on May 22, 2103

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) Imagine waking up in a culture and country radically different from your own. The language is different, the food is different, all of the customs are different. Even the people look nothing like you. They are all very friendly and polite, but everything is new and not like anything you’ve been accustomed to. – to read more>

Branch 92 Legion Honours WWII and Korean War Veterans with Dinner

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About 55 WWII and Korean conflict veterans and their families came out for the annual RCL Branch 92’s Veterans’ Dinner held at Carveth Care in Gananoque on June 6, the 69th anniversary of D-Day.

by Lorraine Payette, written June 8, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) About 55 veterans of WWII and the Korean conflict were honoured along with their families as the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92 in Gananoque treated them to dinner at the Carveth Care Centre on June 6. – to read more>

2nd Annual Summer Solstice Pride in the Thousand Islands Brings in the Fun

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by Lorraine Payette, June 23, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) A few thousand visitors descended on Gananoque to help celebrate the 2nd Annual Summer Solstice Pride in the Thousand Islands from June 21-23. For three days, the LGBT community, their families and friends came into Gananoque to share their joy with everyone, and to provide them with a wide range of family entertainment. – to read more>

Local Troops Prepare for 97th Nijmegen Marches

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A team of volunteers from RMC prepares for the 97th Nijmegen Four Days Marches to be held in July. Here they are on their second 40 km march in two days as the walk along Highway No. 2 headed toward Kingston.

A team of volunteers from RMC prepares for the 97th Nijmegen Four Days Marches to be held in July. Here they are on their second 40 km march in two days as the walk along Highway No. 2 headed toward Kingston.


by Lorraine Payette, written June 12, 2013

“Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching,
Cheer up, comrades, they will come …”
– “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp”

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) The liberation of the Netherlands wasn’t easy. The Nazis had invaded the nation in 1940, and the first city they captured was Nijmegen. Occupied and in peril, the city was mistaken for the German municipality of Kleve by the Americans, who bombed it heavily on February 22, 1944, producing over 750 casualties. But in September of that year, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden, an attempt to keep the Germans from destroying the bridge which was crucial for movement of troops. – to read more>