Looking for a gift for your favourite cottager?

Looking for a gift for your favourite cottager?

100 gifts for cottagers under $100

http://bit.ly/1uZLN1G Cottage Life

Someone or several someones at Cottage Life must have spent a lot of time coming up with this listing. Some very cool items for all ages are listed. I can think of a person to give just about every thing on the list too. 

'Tales of the Penetanguishene Road' event shines light on local history

'Tales of the Penetanguishene Road' event shines light on local history

http://bit.ly/11v6Frn Barrie Examiner

Sounds interesting

Beat the Silent Killer – CO Safety

Beat the Silent Killer – CO Safety'

November 3, 2014 – Ontario has kicked off its first Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Week (November 1-8).

This public education campaign, “Beat the Silent Killer,” is intended to spread the message and raise awareness about the dangers of CO, and the importance of installing detectors in residential dwellings—including cottages. FOCA encourages you to take this opportunity to protect your family. Read the rest on the FOCA website

http://bit.ly/1AdmH8D FOCA

Does a ghost haunt Penetanguishene's Discovery Harbour?

Does a ghost haunt Penetanguishene's Discovery Harbour?

Many say they have spotted spirit of Private Drury

http://bit.ly/1wYFdzj Midland Mirror

I had heard of this long ago... Would be a great place for a Halloween evening

Tiny Township & Fireworks

Did you know Tiny Township has a Firework By-Law?

http://bit.ly/1wSV13Q Tiny Township

Link is to the By-Law and application. Looks like if you want to have fireworks other than around the Victoria Day Weekend , Canada Day, or New Years Eve/Day you need to file an application.

Fireworks are not allowed if there is a Fire Ban in place.

Is your lake clean?

The biggest pollutants threatening Canadian lakes
http://bit.ly/1tfLAKx Cottage Life

Very Disturbing Reading. You might think your lake is clean but is it?

Simple solutions that will help prevent cottage break-ins

Simple solutions that will help prevent cottage break-ins

More than 200,000 “break-and-enters” happen every year in Canada, the majority of which are residential. Cottages are no exception to this rule. As you prepare to close your cottage for the season, here are six surprisingly low-tech and low-cost ways to prevent break-ins during the winter season.

Read the full post at

http://bit.ly/1uoCQPX Cottage Life Blog

The best Canadian-themed movies for a rainy day at the cottage

The best Canadian-themed movies for a rainy day at the cottage

http://bit.ly/1y6iTkK Cottage Life Blog

Your thoughts? What did they miss?

Motion to widen TSW channel approved

Motion to widen TSW channel approved

Deepening and widening a precarious channel of the Trent-Severn Waterway near Port Severn can’t begin soon enough, says one marine carpenter who will no longer take his client’s large boat through it.

Read more

http://bit.ly/ZXI8ul Orillia Packet & Times
Great news for those who use Trent-Severn

Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Georgian Bay's water levels may do something only achieved 4 times in last 154 years

Michigan's Great Lakes water levels may do something only achieved 4 times in last 154 years

http://bit.ly/1o3NG0Y mlive

The story focus's on Lake Michigan but all 3 have the same level. This could be great news for all of us on these 3 bodies of water.