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June 2000

The Cottagers' Catalogue 

by Charles Long

For a brief spell during the '30s and '40s, the T. Eaton Co. offered seasonal residents their very own mail-order book. Whether you wanted a can of Klim or a cedarstrip canoe, Timothy's indefatigable store delivered.

Leave It to Beaver 

by Jane Stewart

A cottager created the boathouse of her dreams with a little help from Canada's best known bucktoothed builder.

Restoration Drama 

by Ray Ford

How to help your shoreline recover from the never-ending forces of wind and water erosion.

Varnishing Acts 

by Jo Currie

How to take the mystery and misery out of working with cottage country's favourite marine finish.

Word Play 

by Deborah Davis

In the car or on a rainy afternoon at the cottage, a little imagination is all it takes to enjoy these simple, silly games.

A Towering Obsession 

by Charles Long

When the time came to put down roots on the French River, this inventive couple took cottage construction to new heights.

  • Floating cottages: the new houseboats? 
  • Wall anchors 
  • Fishing-kit maintenance 
  • Put up a cottage clothesline 
  • Real estate: Lake Temagami 
  • Lake sturgeon 
  • Simple summer salads