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Waterfront • Clink! We’ll cheers to the upcoming Best. Summer. Ever. We are due.

Countdown to the May 2-4 weekend • The top 10 things to do on opening weekend*

Why your lake needs an external defibrillator

Otillo: Why you need to try this Swedish sport at the cottage

New satellite technology to improve internet at the cottage

What to grill and what not to grill

A big bat rehab, breakthrough in preventing Lyme disease, catnip a bug repellent?

A way into the cottage country real estate market

5 different approaches to railings

Quick fishing gear tune-ups • If you’re looking forward to summer fishing at the cottage, this is the time to prepare your gear. A few simple tune-ups now will prevent disappointment and frustration out on the water.

A simple fix for outhouse odour

Lighting hack for uneven pathways

Exercises to prevent injury

How to make a solar-powered pontoon boat

Are mice a fire hazard & How can I protect birds from flying into my window

Is two-ply toilet paper bad for your septic?

Cost of insuring cottages in other provinces

Finding a middleground between wakeboats and their impacts • There are more wakeboats on Canadian lakes than ever—and more cottagers concerned about their impact. How do these two groups meet in the middle?

Swimmers and boaters are crowding my waterfront, what can I do? • Maybe it shouldn’t rankle, but it does: why in the heck can’t the neighbours physically distance themselves from your waterfront?

Two families join forces to overhaul their dated bungalow • These two photographer families overhauled their dated, shared bungalow with both function and a fresh look in mind

7 Deadly Cottage Sins • Pride, wrath, envy, sloth, lust, greed, gluttony—the cottage can bring out the best and the worst in us. We asked seven of Canada’s top writers to come clean about their cottage sins

Shipping containers: a cost-effective and stylish cottage option • For these Thunder Bay A-frame owners, shipping containers—cost-effective and stylish—were just the ticket to replace their falling-down family camp

Get to the bottom of your foundation issues • If your floors are slanted, your walls cracked, and your doors won’t close, you may have foundation issues. Time to get to the bottom of the matter

5 go-to rubs, sauces, and glazes • When you want to grill something spectacular, rubs, sauces, and glazes have your back. Meet our five go-to flavourizers

Spotlight on the Flower Fly • Don’t let the harmless flower fly’s flashy and fearsome looks fool you

History on display