Winter 2009

IN WITH THE OLD

By Carolyn Kennedy

Advised to tear down their 50-year-old cottage, a pair of traditionalists instead embarked on a top-to-bottom renovation.

THE BIG, BAD CHILL

By Ray Ford

Fall in the lake, pull yourself out. Simple, right? Not so fast: A sudden immersion in cold water can kill you. Our writer finds out why, first-hand.

Bonus: Watch the video

THE BEST OF POTLUCK

By Tony Armstrong, Denise Friesen, Alison Fryer, Keely Schierl, Fran Stephen, Ann Vanderhoof, and Lucy Waverman

Surprise us, we said. Expert cottage cooks share their favourite bring-along recipes.

SNAPPY ANNIVERSARY

After 20 years, and thousands of entries in our annual photo contest, these stunning shots emerge triumphant.

LET THERE BE LAUGHS

These pics prove that it really is all fun and games at the cottage.

Bonus: Check out the funnies and enter our caption contest

Also in this issue:

WATERFRONT

My favourite sport; randy intruders; Don't Ask Zim!; board game mash up; Hap Wilson memoir; new environment grant; Reporter; saving our purest water

PUTTERING

Saturday Project: Hockey stick coat rack
Go Green: Lake water for drinking
DIY Weekend Rink Manager: Ice surface perfection
Real Tool: Ice auger
Faceoff: Table saw alternatives
Great Inventions: Thermal auger; portable rinkside firepit

COTTAGE Q&A

By Jackie Davis

Lake ice noises; fridges for cold spaces; snow buildup on roof; fogged camera lens; ice thickness.

NATURE SCRAPBOOK

By Tim Tiner

Forest safe haven: Slow-growing hemlocks await their moment in the sun.

WEEKENDER

Circle games: Round and round and round we go; take the picture already!