June 2008 Issue
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What's Inside June 2008
Features
Personal Space
An addition was the answer for renovators who needed more privacy at the cottage.
The Coolest Cottage on Earth
Cottaging in Nunavut is just like cottaging anywhere else—except for the wildlife, the ice, and the 24-hour sunshine.
Welcome to Dead Wood
When a tree dies, it’s good for more than just firewood. A visitor’s guide to the sustainable forest community in our local snags.
Hands Across the Water
How a white male accountant and a brash Anishnabai woman bridged the great divide on Lake Temagami.
Grill Guide to Great Chicken
Barbecue chicken and serve it up in succulent style, with recipes, rubs, glazes, marinades, and more. Finger lickin’? You bet!
Departments
On the Waterfront
My favourite dump guy; PWCs at 40; Green Cottager Awards; Punk campfire lover; Turtle X-ray; Reporter; Common reed; A friendly otter; Don’t ask Zim!; DayClocks; Alien hand; Border rules
Puttering
5 boards = 1 bench; Eco-friendly windows; Polyurethane beams; Skill-building courses; The smart tape measure; Build a better dock; Marine hardware; Shower stall to outhouse; outhouse to wood shed
Cottage Q&A
A slithery situation, road rage, bug lights.
Cottage Coup
How not to find a friend.
Legacy
A replica loaded up with memories.
Cottage Style
Repurposing junk too good for the dump.
Nature Scrapbook
Mighty Mouse: Woodland jumpers spring into action.
Weekender
You are now in the skinny-dipping zone.
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