October 2011 Issue
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What's Inside October 2011
Features
The Sheer Pluck Club
Think you’re too old to cottage? Take a cue from these survivors and their secrets to longevity.
Chip Truck Confidential
Mmm! The fries at these roadside wagons always draw a crowd. But they’re not the only attraction.
Builders & the Beach
Welcome to Big Sand Bay on Christian Island, where artsy meets eclectic meets quirky. The beach is fantastic too.
Close Encounters of the Bear Kind
Seems like they’re everywhere in cottage country these days. What’s really happening with our hairy, hungry neighbours?
The Big Finish
Sweet treats to use up your summer pantry—peanut butter, cereal, even the pretzels!
Departments
Waterfront
Fall fairs rock on; fair-sized events; forest by Forfar; eating singlehandedly; world’s biggest small catch; reporter; prep-kitchen peek; provincial election time; great reads; you’ve got moose mail
Puttering
Flooring alternatives; extendable poles; vinyl siding repair; fall closing-up reminders; easy edge-sanding jig; wakeskating without the boat; bare-bones boat launch
Cottage Q&A
Insurance for cottage raising; baseboard heater paint; fear of fungus art; winter water storage
Cottage Watch
Triage on the Trent-Severn: Who will fix the Waterway, and who will pay for it?
Solutions
Weapons of warm: Portable electric heaters
Nature Scrapbook
Evil eye: The striking berries of a doll’s eye plant are a warning to would-be pickers.
Weekender
The towel is the message: This bath sheet really says it all.
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