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Fellow 1000 Islanders,

Whew! This was really a tough one. We had an onslaught of great responses this month with plenty of information about the area and the “Canadian Empress”, including from a former Captain. For those of you not familiar with her, the Empress has been cruising the 1000 Isla...

Fellow 1000 Islanders,

Go figure! While December’s shot of Grenadier had plenty of correct answers and November’s much trickier shot of the Punts Islands had a few, last month’s shot is a scene that virtually everyone is familiar with, yet only a single person identified it correctly. Youâ

Fellow 1000 Islanders,

I didn’t realize this task would be so tough. This month’s winner is a genuine tough call. The last image, a high shot of Grenadier Island was successfully identified by many, with several worthy “captions” submitted.

Two however were exceptional, both from peopl...

Fellow 1000 Islanders,

It’s interesting that the high views are so tricky to identify. Only two correct answers came back from last month’s image, one from Bud Andress and the other from Al Bickerton. The tie breaker goes to Bud partly because of his excellent caption, but also because Al was a little vague about a story from his youth. Something to do with night, a Mountie boat hitting a shoal here and US beer! Bud's caption:

Fellow 1000 Islanders,

Mother Nature won. She always does. My rustic 1917 cottage is simple yet comfortable - until it gets cold. With only a woodstove for warmth and a limited supply of firewood on the island that needs hoarding for spring, it was time to leave.