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Outdoors

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Real Estate

A lake-facing pool, a barrel sauna, and boho furnishings dress up this $1.57 million turnkey cottage in Minden Hills

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$389K for a three-season Severn cottage with a lakeside gazebo and a custom fire pit

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Keep your leafy pals healthy: how to deal with summer tree pests

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Why a mosquito dunk bucket is the summer’s trendiest bug-fighting DIY tool

General

Seguin Township opposes development of new subdivision near Lake Rosseau

Canadian comedian Martin Short was among the local cottagers opposing the planned development.

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Here are a few things to consider if you want to install an electric vehicle charger at the cottage

New app uses AI to prevent human-wildlife conflicts

Here’s everything cottagers need to know about ticks this summer

General

Submit your best cottage photos to the 2026 Cottage Life Photo Contest

Time to get the cottage and start snappin’ those photos for our annual photo contest. There are three categories to enter: Landscape, Wildlife, and Life at the Cottage. Submit your best cottage shots for a chance to win one of seven great prizes, including the Cabin Sauna from Sawmill Structures.

Design & DIY

Can a DIY kitchen reno cut costs, reduce waste, and still deliver function and beauty?

This clever cottager sourced his reno materials for cheap from Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

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