April 2008

Thinking Inside the Box

By Carolyn Kennedy

A rundown 1950s cottage gets an upgrade but keeps its character.

Who Do You Call?

By Susan Nerberg

You need to hire the right people for your cottage reno or construction job. Here’s what you should know.

Welcome to Coney Island

By Jake MacDonald

It's been quite a ride for this fun-filled family retreat, a Lake of the Woods landmark for more than a century.

In the Bag

By Jane Rodmell

Make-ahead frozen dinners will save you time and impress your guests.

Web bonus: finishing instructions to print and pack up with your recipes.

Gazebo Royale

By Wayne Lennox

Who wouldn’t want to build an outdoor room, where you can do whatever you like?

See Wayne build it in person at the 2008 Spring Cottage Life Show.

Web bonus: deck plans for this project.

Cottage Life Boating

Kenogami Lake cottagers may be the most fanatic pontoon boaters around
Greener boating that goes easy on your lake
Windward Ways: 10 sweet cottage sailboats
Boathouse: unidentified floating objects, GPS for boating, operator card update, mastering tilt and trim, and more

Puttering

Saturday Project: Weathervane
Real Tools: Diaphragm pump
Go Green: Eco-friendly paint
DIY Weekend Engineering: Take the bounce out of your floors
Indispensible: Span tables
Stuff We Like: X-Bench
Hit List: Clamps roundup
Great Inventions: A swingin’ table; Door-screen saver

Also in this issue:

On the Waterfront

My Favourite: Flea Market; Bigwin Bond girl; Clever Pet Tricks; Ask Zim; Countdown to May 24; That’s Wild!; Cottaging in the future; A shipwreck party; One-eyed bird;
Reporter; Lake music; Fearless mice.