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Grin and Bear It
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There are 200,000 cottagers in Ontario, and 75,000 black bears. Chances are, they're going to cross paths now and again.

Great Plays

Improve your technique. Outfox your opponents. And impress your cottage guests. Whatever you do for fun, here's how to do it better, from scrabble and sailboarding to horseshoes and napping.

Silver Islet
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Once a booming mining town, this wind and wave- battered settlement on Lake Superior is still sustained by the spirit of the past. Photos by Alan McTavish.

Also in this issue

Six-year index
Making fresh bread at the cottage
Real estate boom and bust
How a lake gets its name
Keeping a good fishing lake secret