SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – When Corey Fram looks out of his window at work he sees both the American and Canadian flags flying high.
“It’s on my property in the United States, but we carry two flags here, a lot of places and that means something to us,” said Fram, the director of the Thousand Islands International Tourism Council.
The US-Canadian border remains closed until June 21, when it will be readdressed. Fram said the lack of communication between the two countries throughout the pandemic has really hurt border towns within the Thousand Islands.
“There just seems to be no international discussion between the United States on what easing these border restrictions are going to look like,” he said. “And until that happens, it’s just more frustration.”
Local High School Musical Recorded at Boldt Castle
Alexandria Bay Presents Beauty and the Beast Jr. May 14-15 - View Online Shot on location at Boldt Castle (Source: Alexandria Bay Central School) By Craig Thornton | May 10, 2021 at 12:20 PM EDT - Updated May 10 at 12:20 PM
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Local High School Musical Recorded at Boldt Castle
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented resourcefulness, and that is exactly what Alexandria Bay High School Music Teacher tapped into, resourcefulness. Faced with the daunting task of doing a High School Musical during the pandemic, Ms. Katie Taylor and her collaborators did not have to look far for inspiration. Afterall, they have a castle not too far away. “What show takes place at a castle?”
ALEXANDRIA BAY â The traditional Fourth of July fireworks over Boldt Castle may be coming back this year.
Pandemic permitting, the Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce will be hosting fireworks over Boldt Castle starting at dusk on July 4 â about 9:45 p.m.
According to the chamberâs Executive Director Lauren A. Garlock, the chamber is planning to host all its seasonal events as usual this year with the hope the COVID-related restrictions on gathering sizes and social distancing are relaxed in time for the events.
âWe know that in order to have the fireworks, restrictions would have to loosen considerably, but weâre choosing to remain optimistic,â she said.