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Winter 1991

The Paper Chase 

by Yvonne Cox

Planning a construction job at the cottage? A guide to the permits you need - and how to get them.

Merry-Go-Rounds 

by Ron Frenette and Greg Gorgerat

Make your own loon, fish, or angler-on-the-dock whirligig, and take it to the lake for a spin.

Cube Roots 

by Susan Pryke

Before refrigeration came to cottage kitchens, teams of ice cutters planted their saws and harvested the lake's frozen bounty.

  • Lake-friendly soaps
  • Cottage overseer Herb White
  • Dogsledding
  • Seasonal recipes for cottage gifts
  • Hibernating animals