Cottage Life Store

Contents

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The Language of the Lake
By

Cottaging in the wild solitude of his Algonquin Park retreat, novelist Greg Hollingshead finds the silence speaks volumes.

No More Free Launch
By

To their dismay, Muskoka cottagers with two-story boathouses, or ones the government deems livable, must now ante up for the privilege of using Crown waterlots.

The Sole Survivors

When we made the call for cottage shoes, readers from all walks of life put their best (that is, their worst) feet forward.

From the Ground Up
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Drilled, bored, dug or driven, a well at the cottage offers a year round supply of consistently potable water.

The Cheap Seats
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Build our simple inexpensive campfire chair.

Also in this issue

Kincardine real estate
Red-breasted nuthatch
Sod roofs
TV signals
Stargazer's guide
Star-nosed moles
Quilting bees
Bug sprays
Vegetarian meals