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April/May 2006



 

See Above

By David Zimmer

Our illuminating guide to installing skylights at the cottage.

It’s All Part of the Pattern

By K. Jill Rigby

How a Nantucket rug designer got hooked on Georgian Bay.

For the Love of My Wife

By Ken Hegan

One man’s quest to find the perfect cottage for his beloved. Any way he can.

What Happened Last Summer at Three Mile Lake?

By Ray Ford

Why you should be concerned about a toxic growth that kept cottagers out of the water.

Pickerel for Breakfast

By Charles Wilkins

When Jake MacDonald says his cottage is right on the water, he’s not kidding.

Group Dynamics

By Andrea Curtis

Can multiple owners share one cottage and still get along?

Fran’s Dinner

By Martin Zibauer

A winner in our recipe contest seven times, Fran Stephen knows how to put together a cottage meal.

Smart Cart

By Wayne Lennox

When the cottage fridge is far away, this cooler trolley rolls to the rescue.

Puttering

Task Master: Relocating the outhouse
Real Tools: Ratchet tie-down strap
Bright Idea: Extended screw feeder
Cottage Plans: A cottage that suits to a “t”
Materials: Outdoor adhesives
Job Jar: Easy-to-apply boat licence numbers
Great Inventions: Booster seat; power-outage indicator

Also in this issue:

On the Waterfront
Cottage Q&A
Cottage Coup
Humour
Cottage Finds
Nature Scrapbook
Weekender