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Celebrating greatness on Canada Day

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  • The beach at Joel Stone Park was a great place to play on Canada Day. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • The hottest spot to get cool on Canada Day was the splash pad in Gananoque. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • The crowd waited anxiously for the start of the evening’s entertainment at Joel Stone Park on Canada Day. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Town Crier Brian Mabee opened the evening’s celebrations on Canada Day at Joel Stone Park. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Mayor Corinna Smith-Gatcke was one of the dignitaries speaking on Canada Day at Joel Stone Park. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • MPP Steve Clark Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes was one of the dignitaries speaking on Canada Day at Joel Stone Park. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Gananoque Mayor John Beddows was one of the dignitaries speaking on Canada Day at Joel Stone Park. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Poet Laureate Gretchen Huntley was one of the dignitaries speaking on Canada Day at Joel Stone Park. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Chickenwire provided the musical entertainment for the evening on Canada Day at Joel Stone Park. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Chickenwire provided the musical entertainment for the evening on Canada Day at Joel Stone Park. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network

(Gananoque, ON July 1, 2024) Perfect weather greeted the crowds as they came out to Joel Stone Park to celebrate Canada Day in Gananoque. Most were dressed in their patriotic red and white clothes, and all were ready for a good time.

Music for the evening was provided by the band Chickenwire. Face painting was available for all, and comic magician Rob Driscoll entertained to everyone’s delight. Dignitaries for the evening included Town Crier Brian Mabee, MPP Steve Clark Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Gananoque Mayor John Beddows, Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Mayor Corinna Smith-Gatcke, and Gananoque Poet Laureate Gretchen Huntley.

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Summer services return to Half Moon Bay

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  • A new season of services begins at Half Moon Bay on June 30. Lorraine Payette/For Postmedia Network

(Gananoque, ON June 23, 2024) Starting on June 30 between 3 and 3:30 p.m., the boats will be at the PUC dock in Gananoque waiting for passengers to attend a new season of services at Half Moon Bay (HMB).

“Our first speaker of the year will be Reverend Erin Burns, Director of Faith and Spiritual Life, and Interfaith Chaplain at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario,” said George Horton of the HMB committee. “This is an Interdenominational service starting at 4 p.m. There will be an accessible water taxi each week for the service at the dock.”

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Summer music comes in hot at School House Jam

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  • The raffle table had a lot of interested people checking it out to see just what goodies were available at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • People drifted away on the music at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Chris Hum was just one of the great performers playing live at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • It didn’t take long to fill the pavilion right up with lovers of live music at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Stephen Haig was just one of the great performers playing live at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Amanda Keeley was just one of the great performers playing live at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network

(Rockport, ON June 22, 2024) Things were jumping at the School House Recreation Hall in Rockport on June 22 at the annual School House Jam fundraising concert. For $5 admission audience members were treated to 9 solid hours of high-quality live music by performers from throughout the area. Featured were Chris Hum; Whiskey Smoke; Stephen Haig; Amanda Keeley; Crossing Borders 613; Mark Hunt, Brian Frommer and Alan Code; CR 5 Bluegrass; and a full two hours be headliner Jordy Jackson.

Numerous vendors were onsite along with a raffle table, cash bar, chicken barbecue, bouncy castle, and lots of games and prizes.

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Mamma Mia! knows three dads are the charm at TI Playhouse

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  • “Mamma Mia!” at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque is a high energy production performed by a cast of 20 people and bursting with everyone’s favourite Abba tunes. supplie by TI Playhouse
  • “Mamma Mia!” at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque is a high energy production performed by a cast of 20 people and bursting with everyone’s favourite Abba tunes. supplied by TI Playhouse

(Gananoque, July 5, 2024) Before DNA testing became the ultimate way to get an answer, it was a matter of faith as to who your parents were. You could usually be pretty sure about your mother, but your father was who she told you it was.  And if she didn’t tell you, or wasn’t sure herself, you might have to go to some pretty fantastic lengths to make sure he could give you away at your wedding.

When “Mamma Mia!” debuted 25 years ago, Sophie (Annika Tupper) wouldn’t be able to go to 23andMe to get a definitive answer. Instead, she had to rely on her mother Donna’s (Jessica Sherman) diary to figure out who he was, where he was, and how to get him to come to Greece so he can give her away at her upcoming wedding to Sky (Brandon Antonio). She shares with her best friends Lisa (Jen Fong) and Ali (Eva Petris) that she knows it’s one of three – Sam Carmichael (David Leyshon), Bill Austin (Jeremy Legat) or Harry Bright (Rob Torr), but which one?

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2 Pianos 4 Hands leaves everyone wanting more

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Written May 27, 2018

(Gananoque, ON) They’re lurking out there, somewhere in Canada – kids with big dreams, kids who are going to make it all the way to super stardom, and by gum they’re going to do it with their own greatest God given talents.  The future can be nothing but rosy for the next great Canadian classical pianists.

“‘2 Pianos 4 Hands’ is the riotous tale of two Canadian boys, Ted and Richard, sharing the same goal: concert pianist stardom,” said the Thousand Islands Playhouse in a recent release.   “They work fervently towards their dream amidst pushy parents, eccentric teachers, hours of repetitive practice, stage fright, the agony of competitions, and the dream of greatness.  As they mature, Ted and Richard become more aware of the gap between the very good and the great, and come to the humbling realization that greatness may be out of their reach.” Continue reading →

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>