Author: Bridge Michigan

As a kid, I spent quite a bit of time at my cousins’ cottage, directly adjacent to Upper Brewers Locks, along the Rideau. One evening, five of us, all under … Continued

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I take the water out every fall, drain the lines for the winter, and then do the reverse in the spring. This spring, when I turned the pump on and … Continued

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There’s a chunky dinner bell hanging by the door of a small cabin on Sproat Lake, B.C., that reminds Victoria Huntley of her childhood in Ontario. It looks like a … Continued

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Because the best gifts are the ones that are still there next summer. There’s an art to the cottage host gift. It should feel considerate without being fussy, useful without … Continued

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