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June 2012

Kick of summer with Cottage Life online, and be sure to pick up your copy of the June issue. Here's what's inside: Build a better boathouse Healthcare in cottage country Inside the Kee to Bala Our annual Grill Guide Plus:...

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Chefy’s recipes from Cottage Life television

This Spring, Cottage Life television returned to the airwaves with a new season of cottages, roadside attractions, workshop projects, and recipes. Chef Jason Fitzsimmons, or as we like to call him, Chefy, cooked up some tasty...

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Get sailing

Satisfy your need for speed without a noisy engine—just let the wind take you for a ride. But don't think you don't have to do any work. There's a reason sailing's an Olympic sport. Once you've learned the ropes, so to...

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Cottage country hiking destinations

Tired of the same old hiking trails around the cottage? With 71 million hectares of forest covering nearly two-thirds of Ontario’s land base, there’s undoubtedly more for you to discover. These enormous, largely untouched...

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Hike Algonquin Park

The only way to explore the vast interior of this park is by canoe or on foot. Covering 7,630 square km of maple hills, rocky ridges and lakes, Algonquin Park offers something for everyone. It is equipped with nearly 20...

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Hike the Bruce Peninsula

The Bruce Peninsula is home to the famous Bruce Trail. Starting in Tobermory, the main trail follows the Niagara Escarpment for approximately 800km. In fact, this trail provides the only public access to the Niagara Escarpment,...

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Hike Awenda Provincial Park

Awenda Provincial Park holds numerous hiking trails, all of which are considered moderate or easy. One of the park’s hiking highlights is the Nipissing Trail, which will take you past the Nipissing Bluff, a large glacial feature...

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Hike Killarney Provincial Park

Killarney Provincial Park is considered to be one of Ontario Parks’ “crown jewels.” The trails found in this park range from one to 100km, though all of Killarney’s hiking trails are uneven and rocky, in part created by...

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