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March 2001

Forgive Me, Ancestors…

By Roy MacGregor

…for what I have done, and what I am planning to do. A cottager’s tale of urban seduction.

10 Top Rants from the Trenches

Our contributors gripe about modern cottage life.

Subdivide and Conquer

By David Lees

Our shorelines are being parcelled up for big-city developments, from mod-con condos to monster cottages. But when everyone wants in, is there any way out? A case study.

What Has Cottage Country Done To Us?

A scrapbook of our never-changing, ever-changing connection to the lake.

Three Degrees of Separation

By Jim Moodie

In their commitment to preserve the wildness of cottaging, a trio of families has left their city habits at home.

A Real Slice

By Jane Rodmell

Celebrate the do-it-yourself ethic with these hands-on, homemade quick breads.

Also in this issue:

Land trusts
Inner tubes
Lumber grade stamps
Leopard frog
Index to 2000 issues
Green soaps and detergents