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Close-up of a smoke detector on a ceiling.

Where is the best location for a smoke detector?

Real Estate

Aerial view of an island in Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada.

Is it true that to be termed an “island,” a land mass requires at least three trees?

Outdoors

Car driving down a road in the fall.

Must motorized vehicles operating on Crown land roads comply with Highway Traffic Act requirements?

Real Estate

Cottage road running through a forest.

Can neighbours be refused road allowance if they are not paying for upkeep?

Real Estate

Close-up of a male whitetail deer in winter.

What can be done with antlers that deer have left behind?

Outdoors

House broker calculating property value with hand pointing to calculator.

How should property value be determined prior to handing a cottage down to children?

Real Estate

Man holding a magnifying glass looking at a small cottage.

After being rejected by MPAC for reconsideration on a cottage property assessment, what can be done?

Real Estate

Homemade signs appear on many cottage roads directing the final leg of the journey. The sheer number of signs in this photo is exceeded only by the character displayed by each one.

Is it a tax problem to claim a cottage as a principal residence if we rent it out for one month?

Real Estate

What conditions would cause an increase in grasshoppers?

Outdoors

Leaning pine tree next to a lake.

What may have caused a pine tree to half-topple over and then return to standing upright?

Outdoors

Is it possible to replace a propane fridge with an AC fridge using solar panels?

Close-up of a horsefly on a stick.

Why are horseflies more attracted to certain parts of lakes and to certain people?

Outdoors

Close-up of burning paper waste.

Is incinerating paper waste environmentally acceptable?

Outdoors

Sun shining through a forest in autumn.

Do we need to rake the leaves into the woods?

Outdoors

Black horsehair (Gordian) worm on a rock.

What type of animal is black and string-like and can twist into strange shapes?

Outdoors

Blue birdhouse hanging from a tree on a sunny day.

Can aluminum sheeting be used when building a birdhouse at the cottage?

Close-up view of rooftop shingles.

What kinds of toxins are released when burning roofing shingles?

Real Estate

Surveyor using a camera to document a forest area.

How should a resurvey of a cottage property be done so that it can be divided into two lots?

Real Estate

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