Winter 2007

A Cottage Built with Local Flavour

By Kim Pittaway

This Georgian Bay couple didn’t have to go far to find all the help they needed.

Ice Capades

By Pat Lynch

For these islanders, getting to the cottage is a bone-thumping, propeller-powered adventure on ice.

18th Annual Photo Contest

Picture Perfect: From 2,655 entries, we present the 12 winners of the 2007 Cottage Life Photo Contest.
Laugh Out Loud: We did! And who wouldn’t, with these wacky water stunts, crazy critters, and silly scenes?
Check out these additional Funnies, exclusively on cottagelife.com
Caption contest: put your words in this frog's mouth...

Mixed Blessings

By Ruth Gangbar

Homemade mixes add time-saving versatility to your cottage meals, or make unique gifts for your friends. Decisions, decisions...

Can This Cottage be Winterized?

By Charles Long

Strategic thinking and expert advice for three cottagers with familiar cold-weather conundrums. Click here to read this article online.

Puttering

Task Master: Make your toboggan slope-ready
Real Tools: Japanese-style pull-saw
Bright Idea: Fire-retardant spray gel; mini blow torch
Hit List: DIY books for the putterer’s library
Job Jar: Keeping track of your plumbing in winter
Great Inventions: Wood-fired water heater; pop-off deck railings

Also in this issue:

On the Waterfront

A speed-skating pioneer; keeping hot water bottles cozy; Manitoulin pedal power; how art helped save an island; please don’t feed the deer; toboggans on your noggin; Zimmer rants on trashy behaviour; book review of Looking for Loons

Cottage Q&A

By Christine Langlois

Tin ceilings and condensation; traplines and pets; re-webbing lawn chairs; creosote-tie retaining wall; a cottage tree for Christmas?