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This site is designed to help you explore Gananoque with or without a guide. You’ll find information on things of interest, self-guided tours and more.

Gananoque Mayors.

Why a page that lists the Mayors of Gananoque? Simple answer. I looked for the information online and found not one spot with even most of the information in one spot. I asked at the library and at Town Hall, no one was aware of a list of Mayors. This…Continue reading “Gananoque Mayors.”

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125 Charles Street

9 Mar 20239 Mar 2023

This home was built by George R Webb who earned his living first as a car salesman and then as an insurance salesman. He was also Mayor of Gananoque 1933 -…

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March at the Sculpture Park

5 Mar 20235 Mar 2023

Accessed from King Street just east of the Cement Bridge over the Gananoque River, this is always such a great spot to get photos. There are half a dozen parking…

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The 1890 Town Council

In 1890 Gananoque was incorporated as a town, having a mayor, reeve and deputy-reeve. There were three wards, each represented by three aldermen, two school trustees.Nominations were held the last Monday in…

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The Heroine of Gananoque

21 Feb 20235 Mar 2023

In 1996, Gananoque Town Councillor Gord Brown proposedthat February 21 be forever remembered in Gananoque as:Elizabeth Barnett Day Why, you might wonder, what’s so special about her? Read on and…

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Happy Valentines Day

Be sure to check out all the Gananoque creativity that can be seen if you look for it! Our wonderful business window and yard decorations m to your face bring…

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Let the Bells Ring!

2 Jan 202331 Dec 2022

Thank you to all who have taken notice of GanWalking's efforts to showcase Ganaoque's interesting history, heritage. 2023 is year SIX for GanWalking's website. A lot has been learned in…

Joel Stone 1747-1833

7 Oct 20228 Dec 2022

~ Joel Stone ~ can be truly said to have been Gananoque’s founding father. He selected a group of skilled ambitious tradesmen and they carved a settlement out of the…

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Look up and Find

29 Sep 20227 Oct 2022

- Weather-vanes - An indicator of wind direction. First used as early as the first century B.C. in ancient Greece. Their popularity peaked in the Victorian Era with its love of…

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Where the river was.

The Gananoque River quite clearly fits the meandering* river type, and I often look for signs of where it may have been in the past. One of the better ones…

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60 Mill St

28 Jun 202228 Jun 2022

At the corner of Clarence and Mill Streets you can see the possibilities of heritage restoration and the raw material. Two buildings that once were Parmenter & Bulloch. Before being…