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- Association of Canadian Distillers
Website: www.thatsthespirit.com
Looking for recipes with a different kick? Find ingredients for 3,000 alcoholic drinks (plus some virgin
alternatives), or you can whip up something based on what you have “In the Fridge.”
- Canada Safety Council
Website: www.safety-council.org
The Canada Safety Council is a national, non-profit dedicated to reducing unnecessary injuries and fatalities
to Canadians while they work and play. Cottage-relevant sections include primers on sun protection, swimming
safety, snowmobiling, PFDs, ATVs, and the safe handling of propane (including a gas barbecue quiz). The site
also has links to related government and industry websites.
- Epicurious
Website: www.epicurious.com
Whether you need to warm up with a hearty "Irish Beef Stew" or trick yourself into thinking it’s summer by
mixing up a batch of "Peach and Mango Daiquiris" to sip by the woodstove, Epicurious has the recipe for you.
The self-proclaimed "world’s greatest recipe collection" has more than 16,000 searchable ones to choose from,
pulled from the pages of Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines. Many have been reviewed and rated by readers.
Novice chefs can also pick up tips and instructions or even download video clips that teach the art of
poaching an egg or deveining a shrimp.
- Evite
Website: www.evite.com
Inviting a big group to the cottage? Instead of phoning or e-mailing everyone individually, send out an
Evite. Choose a design, type in the details, send it, and then check back in for your guests’ replies.
- Food Network Canada
Website: www.foodtv.ca
Search for recipes from any of the network’s shows, including the Cottage Life Television production,
“Summer’s Best.”
- Inukshuk Creator
Website: www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/images/inukshuk/game.html
Build an inukshuk - virtually! Pile up rocks to create your own monument on the internet and locate it in a
range of beautiful settings.
- King of the Q
Website: www.kingoftheq.com
"King of the Q," chef and TV host Ted Reader has dozens of grilling recipes and tips on his site. The
recipes, culled from two seasons of his TV series, cover drinks to desserts, all suitable for the grill. He
also gives the rundown on uses for 13 common spices.
- MapQuest
Website: www.mapquest.ca/maps
Need to give your weekend guests directions to the cottage? Send them to MapQuest. From here, they can type
in their starting point and your cottage’s address and get a map and written instructions.
- Nikon Canada
Website: www.nikon.ca
www.nikon.ca Use the searchable “Imaging Support Centre” to find answers to your questions about film or
digital cameras.
- Online Conversions
Website: www.onlineconversion.com
Have you ever pondered how many metres there are in a 100' shoreline setback or worried if a metric pinch of
salt is equal to an imperial dash? We live in a hybrid world. Some of us think of the distance to the cottage
in miles, while our kids think in kilometres (and no, we’re not there yet). Which is why we need conversion
calculators. With this site you can translate any distance, weight, or even the temperature from one
generation’s measure to the other’s.
- The Iceberg
Website: www.icebergradio.com/
If you’ve grown weary of the Wolf 101.5’s classic rock content, fire up your laptop and log into dozens of
online radio stations ranging in styles from Ambient to World music.
- Union Gas
Website: www.curiousminds.uniongas.com
Presumably trying to, ahem, gas up summer for kids, this site links to several fun, kid-friendly sites,
including Sand Castle Central.
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