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Gananoque works to net 'Ultimate Fishing Town' title
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - The Town of Gananoque is looking for everyone's help as it tries to reel in the big one and become Canada's 'Ultimate Fishing Town'. "Gananoque is fishing,"...
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Gananoque Legion Branch 92 celebrates its 85th anniversary
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - When one looks at the quiet and peaceful streets of Gananoque, it's difficult to believe it actually has a proud and strong military heritage. But looks can be...
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Walk participants aim to make Alzheimer's Disease a memory
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - More than 60 people of all ages turned out on Sunday, May 6, to participate in the first annual FoxRun By-the-River Alzheimer's Walk for Memories. "Alzheimer's...
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Annual Doors Open returning to Brockville and Thousand Islands
By Lorraine PayetteEMC Events - The weekend of May 26 and 27 will once again bring the Doors Open Ontario Program to the Brockville-Thousand Islands area. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on both...
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Celebrities come out to serve on McHappy Day
By Lorraine PayetteEMC Events - How often do you personally get great public service from the Mayor, Ambush, and a lot of other local celebrities? What if they were handing you everything you...
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Remembering Mr. C, Tribute to Richard Crotty raises funds for palliative care
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - "For the benefit of Mr. Kite there will be a show tonight..." - Lennon and McCartney As the Bruce Ker Quartet took the stage, one could almost see everyone...
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Ontario Arts Council awards grants to two local artists
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - Two artists from the Brockville area have received grants from the Ontario Arts Council to help support their creative work. Laurie Sponagle, a visual artist...
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New season at the Arthur Child Heritage, Museum salutes Joel Stone and War of 1812
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - Gananoque's elite gathered at the Arthur Child Heritage Museum of the Thousand Islands on Water Street in Gananoque to usher in the new season on April 28. This...
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Young boy donates to Gananoque and District Humane Society
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - "Have another little piece of my heart..." - Janice Joplin Sam Olan knows good hearts when he sees them. And when he points his lens in their direction, they...
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Thousand Islands Big Bass Challenge to be held in Gananoque
By Lorraine PayetteEMC Sports - Get out the lures and lines, rods and nets. Check the boat for leaks, gas up the engine and let's get ready to do some serious fishing. The first 1000 Islands...
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Local horticulturists drawn to 1812 gardening workshop in Kingston
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - On April 24, members of the Gananoque, Collins Bay, Bath and Kingston horticultural societies met at the Isabelle Turner Library in Kingston to learn more about...
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Tim Hortons Youth Challenge bowlers of year receive awards in Gananoque
By Lorraine PayetteEMC Sports - Things were quiet for almost an hour at the Delaney Bowl on King Street East in Gananoque as awards were handed out for the Tim Hortons Youth Bowling Championships. Bowling...
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Chalk the Walk returns to Gananoque May 12
By Lorraine PayetteEMC Events - The ever popular Chalk the Walk Festival is returning to Gananoque on May 12, and organizers are anticipating that more amazing art will be hitting the pavement...
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Musical fundraiser gives boost to Gananoque trails system
By Lorraine PayetteEMC Entertainment - The upstairs of the Gananoque Curling Club was filled with music lovers out to support a good cause as the Cabaret Comedy Collective put on the show "Country...
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Funds from Rockport community yard and plant sale to help beautify village
By Lorraine PayetteEMC Events - The Rockport Development Group is hosting a Community Yard and Plant Sale on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To be held at the Rockport Lighthouse Country...
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Domestic Violence Protocol aims to prevent abuse in Leeds & Grenville
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - Official representatives from throughout the region gathered at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on April 19 for the signing of the Domestic Violence...
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Earth Day celebration at Landon Bay Centre another great success April 19
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - Once again, the woods at the Landon Bay Centre were crawling with Grade 5 students. Four lucky students and a supervisor from each of 25 schools from all three...
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Big guns move in on Gananoque waterfront
By Lorraine PayetteEMC Events - Joel Stone Heritage Park in Gananoque was buzzing with excitement as students gathered from GISS on April 5. The mayor and members of council slipped quietly...
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Army Cadets stand vigil in Gananoque, Twelve-hour event pays tribute to those who lost lives in historic WWI Battle of Vimy Ridge
By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - The sun came up on April 9, 1917, as it did most mornings. There was no blaze of glory, no almighty thunder from on high, no celestial sign to let the world know...
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Coffeehouse holds raffle for unique table in support of TIARA
By Lorraine PayetteEMC Events - When one thinks of the Thousand Islands, many consider them to be the true jewel in the crown of the region, and the Thousand Islands Area Residents Association...
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