Category: Cottage Life

Last year, as I was sitting by the fire at my winterized cottage, a mosquito came buzzing by. What the heck? Why was there one buzzing around at the end … Continued

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Septic systems require care to work properly and safeguard the environment, which is especially important for waterfront cottage owners. Many of us spell out, in cute signs next to the … Continued

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Cottage country figures prominently in a push to wrap up the latest version of Ontario’s Breeding Bird Atlas. With the five-year census entering its fourth spring, Mike Burrell, the project’s … Continued

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Over the last few years, Grant DeMarsh and Scott Durie noticed a troubling trend on Haliburton Highlands’ Kennisis Lake: people were not disposing of their aging docks promptly, and some … Continued

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For power tools, excess heat is the enemy. It shortens motor and battery life and can even completely burn out an otherwise great tool in a few minutes. Overheating is … Continued

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