Author: Clean Technica

Ontario cottagers should expect a slight bump in their future electricity bills. On November 1, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) increased electricity prices for residents across the province by 29 … Continued

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This old cottage is like a ship. Walk across the slightly tilted floor, and the whole structure creaks to mark your passage. In a high wind, the corners keen a … Continued

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The density of water is a beautiful thing: one litre of H2O weighs exactly one kilogram. Which makes it pretty easy to figure out that lugging 25-litre jugs of clean … Continued

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You might say cottagers maintain a love-hate relationship with the myriad insects that tend to cohabitate our lakeside retreats. But when it comes to mosquitoes, there’s no love lost between … Continued

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