April/May 2005

We’ve Got Issues

Lots of them. A special feature commemorating our 100th edition.

Skip to the Loo

By Carolyn Kennedy

Whether you’re fixing up or starting fresh, make your indoor biffy a bathing beauty.

Natural Habitat

By Alison Gillmor

Environmental passion is the foundation of this Manitoba family’s retreat.

25 Ultimate Upgrades

By Rick Brignall

High-performance solutions to get your cottage in top working order.

The Feminine Rustique

By K. Jill Rigby

Hattie was a hurricane in trousers. Now, three generations carry on her Salerno Lake legacy.

Return of the Raptors

By Wayne Lennox

A spring skywatcher’s guide to our magnificent birds of prey.

Here’s Cookin’ for you, Kid

By Evelyn Raab

Easy, fun recipes to satisfy young appetites.

High Society

By Wayne Lennox

Do your kids want to live it up? Here's how to get your treehouse project off the ground. Click here to check out the treehouse tower addition.

Are We Having Fun Yet?

By John Lorinc

Insurance is killing lake activities – and their associations. Click here to read this article online.

Puttering

Task Master: Installing a second phone jack
Real Tools: The duct seal solution
Job Jar: How to smooth out sticky drawers
Revival: Making tin can patio lanterns
Solutions: Rot detection in the crawl space
Great Inventions: Canoe as dock lift; boat whips

Also in this issue:

On the Waterfront
Cottage Watch
Cottage Q&A
Cottage Coup
Nature Scrapbook
Weekender