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Jul 02, 2008
Big skies and little Muskoka boats “The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.” —...
Jul 02, 2008
Cottage looking tired? Get prepared to sell My husband-to-be and I have just sold our house. It may have been on the...
Jun 25, 2008
It’s a dog’s life at the cottage Sometimes, I think that there are as many dogs at the cottage as there are people. Just...
Jun 25, 2008
Strawberries and cream were just meant to be Have you ever noticed that the colour of strawberries and cream is the same...
Wild animals will always stay wild Since the spring has been producing such unpredictable weather I have been steadily...
Jun 11, 2008
Summer arrives at 130 miles an hour Like many people in Muskoka, I feel that summer isn’t really here until I’ve gone out...
Jun 11, 2008
Meeting a living legend leads to an emotional ride “My mother said to me, ‘If you become a soldier, you’ll be a...
Jun 04, 2008
In over your head I still remember the day my wife and I first got a look inside the house we were eventually going to buy....
Jun 04, 2008
Time and fish wait for no man I tend to live a pretty hectic lifestyle. Between working all week at my normal job and...
May 28, 2008
Give your Muskoka garden purple power When you think of purple in your garden what comes to mind first? I think of my...
May 21, 2008
Refresh the cottage indoors and out The big opening up weekend has come and gone. If the cottage was looking a bit...
May 21, 2008
Message in a bottle The water that comes out of most taps in Canada is pretty clean. Yet many people prefer to spend money...
May 14, 2008
A few years ago a spruce tree died in a neighbour’s the backyard. As I was chatting with him he mentioned that he would be pulling out his...
May 07, 2008
The annual Muskoka party has begun I love a good party, particularly when I’m the host. There’s something special about...
May 07, 2008
Green living is not new to gardeners “Green living” is the modern catchphrase to describe an approach to life that promotes...
Apr 24, 2008
Searching for the right cottage boat
Cottage life usually implies shoreline, and shoreline implies boats, and boats...
Apr 16, 2008
The decadent taste of spring at the cottage
Spring’s here! That sounds like a wonderful reason for a...
Apr 09, 2008
Hitting the skids in Muskoka
Using recycled materials at the cottage is not just about saving the planet....
Apr 02, 2008
The colourful world of Ann Curley
Every time I visit the Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre at Muskoka Wharf in...
Mar 26, 2008
Enjoy the sun and give thanks where it’s due
There aren’t many times I’d say this – in fact, I can’t think of a single...
Mar 19, 2008
Ice fishing trip was worth the wait
Without a doubt, this has been one of the longest Muskoka winters I can...
Mar 12, 2008
Going natural in the garden
As gardening grows in popularity, so does the interest in reducing the use of...
Mar 05, 2008
Deciphering the secret language of garden cataloguesUnsolicited or not, garden catalogues eventually appear in every Muskoka...
Feb 28, 2008
No beaver in the house Beavers are very expert at building their own houses. Thoughtfully arranged inside — a dry platform,...
Feb 20, 2008
The truth about carbon offsets
You may have been hearing a...
Feb 07, 2008
NASCAR takes centre stage in new novel Accomplished storyteller Sharyn McCrumb ventures into new territory with Once...
Jan 30, 2008
Sneaking out for a solitary fish When faced with having to spend time with the in-laws or shovelling snow,...
Jan 22, 2008
Lacking a need, a need for speed Bugatti sells a street legal car that can achieve a top speed of 408 km/h. For a...
Jan 17, 2008
New year, new boating technology The annual trek to the Toronto International Boat Show is on. As I write this...
Jan 14, 2008
Slow stories and sunken treasures ‘Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear.’ – William...
Jan 10, 2008
Getting to know our planet
We know that our planet is heating up. And we know that international climate...
Dec 06, 2007
Mark the old holiday with a new world wine New world wines are from everywhere other than the European countries. New world...
Dec 06, 2007
Peart or Presbyterians: it's all the same to Tasiq Tasiq is a beaver that I was privileged to raise from the time he was...
Dec 06, 2007
A map is useful in the 'silver jungle' The vast majority of sterling silver in the 19th century was marked in some way; if...
Dec 06, 2007
Our views can make the world seem darker I spoke recently with a businessman of my acquaintance, a man who is smart, rich,...
Dec 06, 2007
Curry favour with your holiday guests
Christmas came early for me this year. At the beginning of November, after...
Dec 06, 2007
Trip the white fantastic
The beginning of winter, just before the land freezes and turns this area into an arctic...
Dec 06, 2007
Put Trisha Romance on your Christmas list Remember when you were a kid and you were snug in your bed on...
Dec 06, 2007
One country, two eras, two very different tales Khaled Hosseini’s marvellous debut novel The Kite Runner told the...
Dec 06, 2007
How many months does Christmas last? Decorating at Christmas is never easy for the handyman. One day you’re...
Nov 30, 2007
What is Muskoka’s real advantage?
Recent letters
to the editor in local newspapers raise issues of real importance...
Nov 28, 2007
Finally, something not caused by global warming
Global warming is becoming the
Paris Hilton of...
Oct 24, 2007
I’ve been called pond scum before, but never before has it
been quite so accurate.
Researchers...
Oct 11, 2007
Collecting fawns is a never-ending venture Earlier this year I walked into the barn and saw Ben standing at the door of...
Oct 11, 2007
Capturing the colours of the season “Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it...
Oct 11, 2007
At the end of the day, we are to blame Earlier this year the Toronto Star ran an article examining what the city could look...
Oct 11, 2007
Ghosts, ghouls and cucurbits Halloween is for kids, grown-up kids, ghosts, vampires, witches, cowboys, princesses, ninjas...
Oct 11, 2007
Tales of terrorist action on both sides of the Atlantic Dockside reading is rapidly becoming fireside reading. The chilling...
Oct 11, 2007
The versatile world of the cranberry Put your apron on. It’s time to do some baking and get a start on that cranberry...
Oct 11, 2007
Harvest time an important seasonal ritual I love times of the year that serve to remind us about important aspects of our...
Sep 27, 2007
Never underestimate the power of a kind act “I have always,” Blanche DuBois said in A Streetcar Named Desire,...
Sep 27, 2007
It is only the big ones that get away When my wife and I were younger and childless, we would often spend an entire...
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