A History of Cottagers
W A N D A
Meet our trusty sea vessel, Wanda… Because everyone is going to “Wanda” go for a ride in her!!In a Tiffany Blue @tiffanyandco that you have NEVER seen before, is our family’s favourite boat to learn how to water ski behind. If you were lucky enough to hitch a ride on this sea queen, you were fortunate enough to join all of the spiders that would ride along with you.Don’t worry about bailing all the rain water out of her, just pull out the plug at the back, and hope for the best! Not a confident boat docker? Don’t fret, you can run...
W H E N The Street Lights Come On
W H E N The Street Lights Come OnOr when the sawdust blows in… My Nannie’s general rule of thumb for raising her 5 kids in the 60’s in Toronto was that you were allowed to play (make mayhem) on the street until the streetlights came on. The quick flick of that light meant that dinner was ready, you better wash your hands quick and take your hat off at the dinner table. Growing up by the water in the 40’s, she might not have had street lights to give her the green light, but she definitely relied on Mother...
B A T H I N G Beauties
B A T H I N G B E A U T I E SIn bathing suits that “stretched for miles,” according to our Nannie (far right).Our Nannie fondly remembers camping at Cedar Harbour, Sandy Beach and other spots around Lake Simcoe every summer. Her parents picked her up on the last day of school every June and the family didn’t return from camping until the first day back in September.She says they never had to pack much because they didn’t wear anything else but bathing suits.“We got up in the morning and put our bathing suits on, and took...
BOARD GAMES
B O A R D G A M E S • Whether you are a card shark playing Euchre, Pass The Ace, Poker or Rummoli • Whether you are always the “Old Maid,” “In Trouble” or “Bankrupt” in Monopoly • OR If you were the one with the unsteady hand in Operation and the last to know it was “Professor Plum in the Conservatory with the Candlestick…” • Even if you were sitting on the last puzzle piece you spent an hour looking for (and blamed the dog for eating), or you pulled the “Plumpy” card during an intense round...
F E A T U R E D in Cottage Life
To read the full article, click here. Local Business Of The Week: The Cottage Collection By Andrew Cruickshank Published: May 31, 2021 Here at Cottage Life, we realize how hard the COVID-19 pandemic has hit local businesses. To do our part, we’ll be highlighting the stories of different businesses in cottage country. This week, we spoke with Meg Clements who runs The Cottage Collection out of Whitestone, Ont. What is The Cottage Collection? It’s kind of evolved over time, but I’m making custom cottage items. It started out by making clothing for lakes that aren’t always recognized—the smaller lakes that don’t have custom...