SMALL TALK
By Yuki Hayashi
A diminutive Georgian Bay cottage proves you don’t need lots of space to think big.
IT'S EASY BEING GREEN
By Carolyn Kennedy
Simple, energy-efficient ideas add up to a power-savvy retirement cottage.
THE GREAT ESCAPE
By Judy Ross
How one group of diehards found luxury in a late-winter ski trek to the cottage.
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK
By Jane Rodmell
Artisanal cheeses lend seductive new flavours to your cottage meals.
WHAT’S UP WITH THE UP MARKET?
By John Lorinc
The cottage landscape is changing as buyers seek better value.
WHERE TO FIND TODAY’S BEST DEALS
By Michelle Kelly
Five low-dollar regions.
COTTAGE BUYER BEWARE
By Bonnie Schiedel
10 tips for first time purchasers.
MORE COTTAGE, LESS CASH
By Gwen Smith
Thrifty buyers get into the market with unconventional thinking.
PUTTERING
Task Master: Gravel driveway upkeep
Real Tools: The awesome gravel rake
Job Jar: Cleaning sandpaper with a crepe block
Cottage Plans: Multi-level, with lots of windows
Solutions: Well rehabilitation
Bright Idea: A remedy for wiggly chairs
Great Inventions: Leaf cart; vinyl shades for the porch
Also in this issue
ON THE WATERFRONT
A canoe builder for the ages; invitation to our Green Cottager Awards; a new look at low water levels; why
waterbirds’ feet don’t freeze; a standout break-in; real estate humour; Ace recipes; Zimmer on our fear of
dirt
COTTAGE Q&A
Taking cats to the cottage; the cost of hydro delivery; new hot tub treatments; using creek water; dealing
with a dead moose.
COTTAGE FINDS
Step on it: With a cottage rug, look for durability, colour, and pattern to hide heavy traffic.
NATURE SCRAPBOOK
Its own sweet time: The yellow birch gets all sappy in spring.
COTTAGE CLASSIC
Pulling for you: the block and tackle.
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