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July/August 2006





Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay

By Carolyn Kennedy

A cottage chair has to be sturdy, durable, and ready to weather the elements. But most of all, it has to be comfortable.

Akwesasne Summers

By Charles Wilkins

The Mohawks and non-natives of tiny Stanley Island have evolved a harmonious community out of turbulent times.

My Weekend in the Power Zone

By Pat Lynch

How Pat Lynch survived the big ups and low downs of kiteboarding.

Plain and Simple

By John Bentley Mays

Peter and Sharon Whittington hardly needed a blueprint for their Arts and Crafts-style cottage. They’d been building it in their heads for years.

Kings of the Castle

By Ray Ford

It’s packing and stacking, physics and fun – how sandcastle masters build the ultimate beach house.

Highway to Heaven

By Andrea Curtis

It’s smoother, faster, safer – a pipeline to the north and speedier route for distant cottagers. But is that the whole story? Inside the 69/400 megaproject.

A Toast to Wine

The Holy Grape

By John Degen

Winemaking in cottage country? Brave vintners are breaking new ground.

Wine and Dine

By Jane Rodmell

Food wine = delicious recipes.

Made for the Shade

By Janet Davis

When it’s hot outside, keep your cool with this easy-to-build sunblocker.

Puttering

Task Master: Pre-emptive plumbing
Real Tools: Basin wrenches for tight turns
Solutions: The water-saving urinal
Cottage Plans: An angular getaway
Hit List: 15 excuses to avoid any task
Job Jar: Water tank tune-up 
Great Inventions: Surfboard bench; birdhouse route markers

Also in this issue

On the Waterfront
Cottage Q& A
Nature Scrapbook
Cottage Classic