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The go-to source for cottagers, the award-winning Cottage Life offers valuable advice as well as profiles, how-to articles, recipes, essays, issues pieces, and lifestyle stories that help readers look after their cottages, entertain guests and, of course, kick back and have fun.

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Cottage Life West Magazine

If you own a cabin, cottage, or chalet in Western Canada, you’ll love Cottage Life West’s award-winning profiles, nature articles, DIY tips, recipes, essays, and design and lifestyle stories, focussing on the people, issues, and ideas that are important in B.C., Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

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What Do You Do with Your Waste Water?

We all go. But what happens next? Here are your options for dealing with cottage waste water.

Good to the Last Bite

Time to pack up the kitchen. But don’t haul home your leftovers. Turn them into a proper end-of-season feast.

The New Classic

The secrets to building a sleek green modern cottage with the heart of a cabin in the woods.

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