Gananoque, the Gateway to the 1000 Islands, is internationally recognized as one of Eastern Ontario's most stunning waterfront communities and is thoroughly enjoyed by residents, tourists and the local business community.

McDonald Island is an islet in Ontario. McDonald Island is situated nearby to White Calf Islands, and close to Ynysrag Island.

Howe Island is one of the worlds renowned 1000 islands on the St. Lawrence River mid-way between Kingston and Gananoque, Ontario.

The 1000 Islands (French: Mille-Îles) actually consist of 1864 islands located in the Saint Lawrence River stretching out over 50 miles between Canada and the US border. (Northeast corner of Lake Ontario to Kingston Ontario.) The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario and the U.S. islands in the state of New York. To be considered one of the Thousand Islands, one square foot of land must stay above water for an entire year and support a living tree. The islands range in size from over 40 square miles to smaller islands occupied by a single residence, or uninhabited outcroppings of rocks. Many of the islands are also publicly owned offering visitors, parks, campgrounds and rental cottages.