Winter 2024 Issue
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What's Inside Winter 2024
Features
On Frozen(ish) Pond
We may have to shift our expectations of winter cottaging in a warming climate, but there’s still much to embrace.
Captain Canadiana
Our comprehensive guide to tackling winter at the lake, including 11 1/2 skills every Canuck can master.
Life in Pictures
Presenting the seven wow-worthy winners of our 35th annual photo contest. Plus, photos guaranteed to make you laugh.
Matty Matheson's Maple Magic
Whip up the best soup of your life with this recipe from the latest cookbook by Canada’s acclaimed chef (and TV star).
Departments
Waterfront
Wildlife cold adaptations; ski chalet investment; toque tweaks; beaver bet; Georgian Bay to-dos; Anne of Green Gables in Muskoka; water quality funds; robots map the Great Lakes; Reporter; birdwatcher gift guide
Workshop
Useful DIYer gifts; woodstove facelift and tools for the task; frozen pipe solutions; smart water device; make log posts last; cost-saving in-floor heat
Cottage Q&A
Clothing colour and chilly temps; cottage trade query; solar conk-out; the smell of cold; porkies vs. siding
Forces for Nature
Yes, you can help wild spaces at the lake thrive and protect your cabin from wildfire. Here’s how.
Cottage Watch
Municipalities are cracking down on short-term rentals. Are the bylaws working? And are they fair?
Style Ideas
Quonsets are the mighty-strong, energy-efficient rural structures of the future.
Nature Scrapbook
These slippery river residents spend half of their days hunting underwater.
Cottage Glossary
A word used to describe a jaunty stroll in fresh powder.
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