Wayne Lowrie

May 30, 2024 | gananoquereporter.com | Wayne Lowrie

Author of the article: Wayne Lowrie Published Jun 11, 2013  •  1 minute readArticle contentGananoque has won bragging rights as Ontario’s Ultimate Fishing Town of 2013. The town was voted No. 1 in the World Fishing Network’s on-line poll that was promoted by an energetic committee supported by businesses throughout Gananoque. Nearly 20 fishing displays were placed in store windows and 55 other businesses displayed banners, posters and flyers.

May 30, 2024 | gananoquereporter.com | Wayne Lowrie

Author of the article: Wayne Lowrie Published Jun 11, 2013  •  2 minute readArticle contentPoor weather and poorer luck plagued the annual Performance Boat Club charity poker run on the weekend as only five boats made the 160-kilometre run from Gananoque. Of the dozen boats signed up for the run, two boat owners dropped out because of a funeral and others begged off because of mechanical or other troubles.

May 30, 2024 | gananoquereporter.com | Wayne Lowrie

Author of the article: Wayne Lowrie Published Jul 08, 2013  •  2 minute readArticle contentMore than 300 fishermen angled for big bucks during the Big Bass Challenge on the weekend. The 305 anglers caught and released 368 fish during the two days of competition in the St. Lawrence River off Gananoque, winning more than $12,000 in prizes. “It was an awesome weekend,” said Garry Fisher, president of the Big Brass Challenge.

May 30, 2024 | gananoquereporter.com | Wayne Lowrie

Author of the article: Wayne Lowrie Published Jul 16, 2013  •  1 minute readArticle contentAbout 184 kids from the TLTI and Gananoque have signed up for swim lessons at Landon Bay pool so far this season. Kim Goodman, recreation co-ordinator for the Township of Leeds and the Thousands Islands, said the courses remain a popular summer activity among this area's youth.

May 30, 2024 | gananoquereporter.com | Wayne Lowrie

Author of the article: Wayne Lowrie Published May 22, 2013  •  2 minute readArticle contentJoyce McLaughlin, 79, landed in Gananoque by a fluke. The longtime Toronto resident was going to take her camping vacation in Michigan last summer, but at the last minute she realized she didn't have a passport. She took an Ontario map to bed with her that night and spotted Charleston Lake, north of Gananoque. “It looked pretty, with lots of islands and a provincial park nearby,” said McLaughlin.