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Like many pet owners, Sandra Savage and her husband, Christopher, make a series of stops on the five-hour drive between their home in Cambridge, Ont., and their water-access cottage near … Continued

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Waterfront Cedar Cottage in Hearst, Ont. Lake: Pivabiska Lake Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Lot size: 1.6 acres Frontage: 370 ft. Asking price: $219,000 Taxes: $599 per year Date listed: May … Continued

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Ontario cottagers may want to give oak trees some credit. It turns out they’re pretty adept at helping keep caterpillar infestations down. According to a new study from researchers at … Continued

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Think moon landing, Woodstock, and the best days of Bryan Adams’ life. For cottager Henry Holmsten, born in Turku, Finland, it was equally a time of great upheaval, with some … Continued

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Our final lunch at the lake was on a warm fall day, standing around on the deck. Blue sky almost too bright to look at, holding back a sheet of … Continued

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Over the past few decades, it has become increasingly difficult for Canadians to imagine buying their first home—let alone a cottage. But perhaps the financial key is simply to… combine … Continued

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119 Campbell Beach Road, Kawartha Lakes, Ont. Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Lot size: 73.6 by 84 feet List price: $799,999 Date listed: February 26, 2026 Realtor: Holly Carroll Step inside … Continued

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A small hole or tear in your windsurfer or dinghy sail can often be temporarily repaired with a peel-and-stick patch—no need for a heavy-duty sewing machine. It’s a quick fix … Continued

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Go Home Lake, near Port Severn, Ont., is very active year round, says Simon Edwards. As a resident of 40 years, he helps his neighbours by monitoring the “ice bridge,” … Continued

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Joan Hamilton (seated at left) tackles many volunteer projects on Big Hawk Lake, Ont. She organizes the annual Float the River in Style water parade; she co-authored a book on … Continued

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With captions by Conor Mihell As a child, I often broke open rocks, looking for fossils. Touching and smelling the newly exposed stone, I’d marvel at the fact that this … Continued

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T’is the season to start your spring tree care! Maintaining your trees is no easy feat. Property owners need to prune, cut, water, fertilize, and stave away disease. Unfortunately, due … Continued

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