Sept/Oct 2025 Issue
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What's Inside Sept/Oct 2025
Features
An Island of One’s Own
This 97-year-old has spent a fascinating life at a fascinating cottage.
The Last Voyage of the HMS Speedy
One stormy night in 1804, a ship vanished in Presqu’ile Bay. To this day, its location remains a mystery.
Have a Nice Flight
Five expert tips for building a great set of stairs at the lake.
Time After Time
Flashback alert! Our fave retro photos from cottage country.
It’s Kind of a Juicy Story
Why our heritage apples are tastier, and far more interesting, than modern varieties.
Departments
Waterfront
Which native trees produce the brightest fall colours, and why?; Reporter; buying off-market on Lac Bataille, Que.; the best (and worst) s’mores treats; these guests are vultures
Workshop
Tips to keep rope from fraying; genius dock invention; hand-hewing a beam; using an adze; how to unclog a toilet; steel wool tricks
Cottage Q&A
Heritage designations; roots and the septic; do sirens scare loons?; fridge water dispenser safety; cottage receipts and capital gains
Cottage Coup
Kids, and their granddogs, always come back to the cottage.
Style Ideas
How a garden shed became an off-grid Alberta getaway.
Nature Scrapbook
Meet Canada's tiniest chipmunk.
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