Help Canada celebrate the centennial this summer of one of its smaller parks, a collection of just a few of the dots of land in the Thousand Islands, the region in the St. Lawrence River between Ontario and New York where you can fish, boat or just soak up the scenery.

St. Lawrence Islands National Park - http://www.pc.gc.ca/sli - was established 100 years ago this year in the middle of the Thousand Islands. This Web site has the basics, but Great Canadian Parks - http://www.canadianparks.com/ontario/stlawrn/index.htm - has more readable details about what you can expect to see.

Get a feel for the high points from 1000 Islands Visitor - http://1000islandsvisitor.com/ - where you need to slide your cursor over the "Points of Interest" labels to make the various features pop up on the map. They have information on boating, attractions and activities. "Virtual Visitor" contains maps and several virtual tours and slide shows of the scenery; you might have to experiment to see where you need to click to activate the slide shows.

If you want to explore the islands under your own power, Thousand Islands Water Trail - http://www.paddle1000.com/ - has the lowdown on canoeing and kayaking, including guide books you can download for suggested routes.

Along with the islands, there are lots of towns to visit along the river valley. ThousandIslands.com - http://www.thousandislands.com/ - has descriptions of the communities and links to their Web sites, as well as attractions and marinas.

The Brockville Celtic Festival is the first week in June, according to the calendar at Visit 1000 Islands - http://www.visit1000islands.com/ - which also provides guides to "1000 things to do," golf courses, fishing, boating and camping. Look under "About the 1000 Islands" for the exact number of islands, which are counted if they're big enough to support at least two trees.

There's no shortage of motels, inns, campgrounds and RV parks in the region, according to 1000 Islands.com - http://www.1000islands.com/ - but this is one of those Web sites where you have to check off locations and categories to search their database for information. For divers, they also have a link to "Sunken Treasure, The Wrecks of the 1000 Islands," but you might have better luck using the direct address - http://www.1000islands.com/wrecks/wrecks.htm - for descriptions of wrecks in the region.

Learn more about the New York side of the river from the 1000 Islands-Seaway Region - http://www.seawayregion.com/ - where you need to click on the Jefferson and St. Lawrence county. New York State Parks - http://www.nysparks.com/maps/ - has information on parks where you can fish, camp, launch your boat and take a shower.

Do the same on the Canadian side at RealOntario - http://www.realontario.ca/ - by looking under "Travel Regions" for "1000 Islands." Ontario East - http://www.onteast.on.ca/websites.htm - has more links to towns, tourism Web sites and businesses.

And for the history of the famous salad dressing's origins in the region, visit www.1000-islands.com/dressing.