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April 1990

Special Issue: Ten Cottage Problems and How to Solve Them

It's opening day, and this year, for the first time in cottage history, you're prepared. But when you finally arrive, you leap out of the car and you find…problems. Here is our guide to curing some of the most common ones.

"A Sporty Little Lure" 

by Andy Clements and Bruce Dyer

Using catchy ads and enticing names, early bait-makers set out to hook fishermen as well as fish.

Lake Drain 

by Yvonne Cox

Every summer, feeder lakes are starved to fill the Trent-Severn - and cottagers are left high and dry. Are the regulators all wet?

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  • Browsing for old treasures in cottage country
  • Real estate: "Near North" bargains
  • Hearty soups