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MAY 2024 KAWARTHA COTTAGE MAGAZINE<br />
CONTENTS<br />
DISCOVERY DREAM HOMES<br />
BIGLEY SHOES<br />
AND CLOTHING PAGE 24<br />
11<br />
COVER<br />
STORY<br />
A MODERN FARM<br />
HOUSE INTERIOR<br />
WITH A MODERN<br />
TIMBER FRAME<br />
EXTERIOR<br />
17<br />
KITCHEN CABINET SOLUTIONS<br />
CREATES DARING DESIGN-SAVVY KITCHEN<br />
23<br />
DOCKS, SLIPS,<br />
SERVICE AND MORE<br />
27 33<br />
LAKESHORE DESIGNS DOES<br />
MAKEOVER ON FAMILY ROOM<br />
YOUR LOCAL DESTINATION<br />
FOR HEARTH SOLUTIONS<br />
39<br />
60 YEARS OF ENHANCING<br />
OUTDOOR SPACES<br />
43<br />
CELEBRATING KAWARTHA<br />
LAND TRUST’S VOLUNTEERS<br />
Publisher :: Greg Welch<br />
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Email :: greg.admax@gmail.com<br />
Graphic Designer :: Angel Graphics<br />
Contributing Writer :: Joanne Culley<br />
Printed by :: CoFax Printing<br />
Kawartha Cottage Magazine is published four times a year by Admax Marketing, 705-760-1220, 1426 Ireland Drive, Peterborough ON, K9K 0A8. Kawartha Cottage Magazine is<br />
distributed by Canada Post, Canadian Publications Mail Agreement No. 40010937 to selected homes and cottages in the Kawarthas. Opinions and comments expressed are those of the authors<br />
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By Joanne Culley<br />
When Peter and Tammy purchased a small,<br />
nearly 100-year-old cottage on Wood Lake,<br />
they thought they might be happy with it.<br />
But after spending a few nights there, they realized<br />
they weren’t the only inhabitants – they were sharing it<br />
with squirrels and other furry critters. That’s when they<br />
decided to build a new cottage on the same footprint<br />
next to the water.<br />
After doing some online research, they found<br />
Discovery Dream Homes and loved the look of their<br />
timber frame cottages. “I saw the photos of the homes<br />
with high frontage, tall windows and beams, and fell<br />
in love with their creations,” says Tammy. “And what I<br />
liked about Discovery is that you could start with any<br />
look which could then be customized according to<br />
your wishes.”<br />
After several back and fourths with the architectural<br />
designer, their desired layout was developed and<br />
approved. “We appreciated that we didn’t have to go<br />
elsewhere for the plans – it was all done in-house,”<br />
continues Tammy.<br />
Their new four-bedroom, four-bathroom timber frame<br />
home is just under 3,000 sq. ft., on two levels with<br />
a walk-out on the lower level. “When you come in<br />
through the front hallway, you have a clear view to the<br />
lake, with a sugar maple centred perfectly amidst the<br />
windows, just like a landscape painting!” says Tammy.<br />
“Our builder recommended that we leave some mature<br />
trees on the lakeside, and I’m so happy that we did.”<br />
With all of their projects, the client can use Discovery<br />
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contractor. In this case, after interviewing several<br />
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recommendation of Kevin Mills and his son Cody of D<br />
& K Contracting, one of the premier builders in the area,<br />
and a preferred builder for Discovery Dreams Homes,<br />
specializing in custom log and timber frame builds.<br />
Tammy describes the style as “marrying a modern farm<br />
house interior with a modern timber frame exterior.”<br />
The main floor boasts extensive windows that look<br />
out onto the lake and a high 22 ft. beamed ceiling,<br />
complemented by a stone guillotine fireplace. Ship lap<br />
on the walls adds to the rustic look.<br />
This energy-efficient home has a propane furnace,<br />
double-paned windows, and heated floors, along with<br />
a well-sealed building envelope.<br />
“Discovery president Ray King and his team went<br />
above and beyond to ensure our home was built to our<br />
satisfaction,” says Peter. “If there were any changes or<br />
hiccups during the construction, he was on top of it.<br />
I would highly recommend Discovery to others. The<br />
building process, from shovel in the ground to move<br />
in, took about a year.”<br />
Continued on Page 13<br />
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Continued from Page 11<br />
When working with clients, project manager Hunter<br />
King, with the help of the Discovery team, aims to<br />
make the building process a pleasurable experience,<br />
and is always there to answer any questions they might<br />
have.<br />
For over 40 years, this innovative custom home design<br />
and manufacturing company has been building homes<br />
internationally. They continue to win awards for their<br />
work, including several from the Peterborough and<br />
the Kawarthas Home Builders Association (PKHBA):<br />
in 2021 Best Custom Home under and over 2,500<br />
sq. ft. and Home Builder of the Year; in 2019, Best<br />
Manufactured Home under and over 2,500 sq. ft. and<br />
Manufacturer of the Year, as well as receiving four<br />
other awards which included two for homes, one for a<br />
commercial property and one for their extensive new<br />
catalogue displaying their home designs. They won<br />
best small building, a Bunky, for Colin and Justin’s<br />
Cottage Life Show.<br />
In 2016 Discovery was nominated for Best Custom<br />
Home Design under 2500 sq. ft. and over 2500 sq.<br />
ft. from the Ontario Home Builders Association. The<br />
company was nominated as a finalist in the 2016<br />
Canadian National Design awards. Discovery was<br />
named a top five finalist out of 700 design submissions<br />
across Canada in the 2018 Canadian National Design<br />
awards for a Timber Frame home on Pigeon Lake and<br />
won two housing awards at the Peterborough Design<br />
Awards in March 2018.<br />
At the 2022 Peterborough and Kawarthas Home<br />
Builders Association Design Awards they won Best<br />
Manufactured Home under 2500 sq. ft., for Oak<br />
Cliff, as well as Builder of the Year – Manufactured<br />
and Best Manufactured Home over 2500 sq. ft. for<br />
Northern Lights.<br />
In 2019 Discovery was nominated for Best Custom<br />
Home Design up to 3000 sq. ft. from the Ontario Home<br />
Builders Association for a home in Port Hope. Also in<br />
that year, they won Best Manufactured Home under<br />
2500 sq. ft. and Best Manufactured Home over 2500 sq.<br />
ft., as well as Builder of the Year – Manufactured from<br />
the PKHBA Design Awards.<br />
In 2021 Discovery won Best Manufactured Home over<br />
2500 sq. ft. and Best Outbuilding (a custom log garage/<br />
studio in Douro), as well as Builder of the Year –<br />
Manufactured from the PKHBA Design Awards.<br />
The team at Discovery is very passionate about every<br />
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In the new plans, the kitchen layout was changed<br />
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overhang for seating.<br />
Stacey says that several design features of this new<br />
kitchen make it stand out. “The countertop has a rich,<br />
warm veining. It’s bold and organic, and taking it<br />
up as the backsplash and down as a waterfall on the<br />
peninsula is just sensational. The range hood is a simple,<br />
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it, making the space feel taller and the cooktop area feel<br />
special, all without stealing focus from the backsplash,”<br />
she says. “Bernie is incredibly detail oriented, and he<br />
didn’t miss a beat in his kitchen.”<br />
Across from the peninsula is a coffee station, with<br />
wood cabinet bases. Above them, behind the Morning<br />
Dew glass doors, the upper cabinet interiors match the<br />
wood stain of the bases. The maple wood doors on<br />
the lower cabinets are finished in a custom-made Olive<br />
stain balancing the Morning Dew cream tones of the<br />
upper cabinets.<br />
“Having the two tones makes the room warm yet still<br />
airy, with all the lightness on top,” says Stacey. “Pulling<br />
the base colour up into the floating shelves, behind<br />
the glass doors, and into the hood helps to balance the<br />
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airiness, adding some weight to work with those large<br />
appliances.”<br />
Mixing the cabinet colours also lends well to mixing<br />
the metal finishes of the handles. The wood bases have<br />
similar handles but in a different finish to the Morning<br />
Dew cabinets. And all the metal finishes work well<br />
with the lighting fixtures.<br />
“I knew I didn’t want an all-white kitchen,” he says.<br />
“I really liked the mixed palette Stacey came up with,<br />
using stain on the lower maple cabinets and the offwhite<br />
Morning Dew on the thermofoil uppers.”<br />
Stacey notes that the electrical outlets are cleverly<br />
hidden under the upper cabinets behind the light<br />
valance so as not to intrude on the Dekton backsplash.<br />
And the black circle atop the peninsula is a phone<br />
charger that also pops up for another outlet.<br />
Electrical was done by Tri-Tech Electric, with general<br />
construction by Build It Bros Ptbo.<br />
The floating shelves on the side wall add variety to the<br />
upper level, echoing the tones of the base cabinets,<br />
providing a spot to display unique dishes while not<br />
overwhelming the room.<br />
The new kitchen is much brighter. Even though the<br />
windows are in the same position, there is more light<br />
coming in because of the placement of the cabinets,<br />
according to Bernie. The pendant lights hanging<br />
over the peninsula are at the right height to keep the<br />
sightlines clear to the exterior.<br />
“I’m very happy with the end result – the whole<br />
peninsula is more user-friendly and lends itself to<br />
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bumps along the way were addressed quickly and the<br />
work was done in a timely manner.”<br />
“I think this kitchen is spectacular,” says Stacey. “The<br />
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Bernie was such a joy to work with, filled with great<br />
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Their fully licensed and registered staff mechanic<br />
can service and repair all types of marine engines<br />
including Sea-Doo watercrafts and other PWCs. They<br />
do insurance repairs, propeller rebuilding, boat<br />
cleaning and repairs. They have boat winterization<br />
and storage for 300 boats, boat pickup and delivery<br />
up to 6,000 lbs., and a concrete launch for boats up<br />
to 40 ft. long. They now have a hydraulic trailer and<br />
can accommodate larger boats up to 38 feet long for<br />
winterizing and storage or maintenance.<br />
Young’s Point Marina is well-known in the area for<br />
the quality and craftsmanship of their custom-built<br />
docks. They are the authorized dealer for docks from<br />
Naylor Systems, based in Cameron, Ontario near<br />
Fenelon Falls.<br />
“Our family has had a long relationship with the<br />
Naylor family, with each generation being friends,”<br />
says Jason Paris. “We’ve sold their docks for 47 years.<br />
They produce the broadest range of marine equipment<br />
to keep your boat safe and clean and manufacture the<br />
most advanced docks, marine railways and boat lifts on<br />
the market today. We do custom installs of their docks.”<br />
Some of the docking options they offer include:<br />
aluminum docks; superior docks (featuring a bottom rail<br />
bumper that PWC owners love); floating docks; tower,<br />
or cantilevered docks; wheel-n-dock; hydraulic boat lifts;<br />
dock siders (ideal for PWCs); ramp systems and marine<br />
railways; and kit form docks for do-it-yourselfers.<br />
Jason says that boating activity has increased on the<br />
Trent-Severn Waterway and expects this coming summer<br />
to be the same. “Interest in boating is on the rise – it’s a<br />
great activity to get people outside on the water,” he says.<br />
Jason has expanded into another business called<br />
Dockside Flag Poles, selling flags and flag poles for<br />
cottages and homes in the Kawarthas.<br />
They are located at 2121 Nathaway Dr. in<br />
Young’s Point. For more information, please call<br />
705-652-8563, 705-768-6445 for dock sales, email<br />
youngspointmarina@hotmail.com or visit<br />
www.youngspointmarina.com.<br />
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BIGLEY SHOES<br />
Building a Be<br />
for You and<br />
By Joanne Culley<br />
Dolly Peel, marketing director at Bigley Shoes<br />
and Clothing, says that Bigley’s is a one-stop<br />
shop for the entire family, with clothing,<br />
footwear, bathing suits and accessories for children,<br />
men and women, along with home and cottage décor.<br />
“We value customer service and are experts at finding<br />
the right, most comfortable fit for you,” says Dolly.<br />
“And if customers come in with an idea, our staff can<br />
help with the styling and pull it together for you, to<br />
build a beautiful look for any occasion.”<br />
For over 110 years, Bigley Shoes and Clothing has<br />
been a shopping destination experience like no other<br />
presenting big-city fashion in the heart of Kawartha<br />
cottage country, with eleven stores under one roof.<br />
“We can help you look your best at your upcoming<br />
events with our great selection of dresses in all styles,<br />
lengths and sizes to make you look wonderful this<br />
summer, whether it’s for a casual garden party or a<br />
formal wedding,” says Dolly.<br />
One big trend that Dolly has noticed this year is that<br />
bright colours are being amplified, especially hot pink,<br />
perhaps inspired by the “Barbie” blockbuster movie.<br />
“I am excited that we are one of a few stores within<br />
Canada carrying the Lilly Pulitzer brand of beautiful<br />
dresses, which can be dressed up or down depending<br />
on the occasion,” she says. “We have a wide selection<br />
of mini and maxi styles, along with skorts and tanks, in<br />
prints and solid colours. The brand Velvet also designs<br />
beautiful blouses, mini and maxi dresses, pants, and<br />
tops in an array of colours.”<br />
Bigley’s has a remarkable selection of over 40,000 pairs<br />
of shoes and sandals for the entire family. Birkenstock<br />
and Mephisto are two of their top-selling sandal brands<br />
and come in a wide selection of colours, widths and<br />
styles. For upcoming weddings, they have dress shoes<br />
that are available in everything from glitzy to classic,<br />
in block, high or flat heels to elevate your look for the<br />
spring and summer.<br />
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autiful Look<br />
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which include one-piece, bikinis, tankinis, cup-specific<br />
swimwear, mix-and-match suits, cover-ups, and fun sun<br />
accessories from the Australian brand Seafolly, Body<br />
Glove, Prima Donna, L*Space, and more. Staff with<br />
professional fitting experience can help create a look<br />
that’s right for you and your body. They have a wide<br />
array of sizes from 2 to 22 and specific cup sizes from A<br />
to H for every body type.<br />
Those looking for a Father’s Day gift can visit their men’s<br />
department which features dress shirts, casual tops,<br />
performance shorts, blazers and more for every activity<br />
such as golfing, hiking and formal occasions, from<br />
brands such as Tommy Bahama and Kuhl.<br />
At Bigley’s Little Shoppe you can outfit your children<br />
in clothing from Petit Lem, Hatley, Miles the Label, and<br />
Deux Par Deux, and footwear such as Skechers, Crocs,<br />
Birkenstocks and more. They have everything from toys<br />
and books to bathing suits, PJs and Jellycat stuffies,<br />
which would make great presents for baby showers and<br />
children’s birthday parties. They can also make up gift<br />
bags and baskets for special occasions.<br />
In Bigley’s Cottage Kitchen, you will find home décor<br />
and kitchen gadgets on a nautical and coastal chic theme,<br />
along with gourmet foods such as condiments, preserves<br />
and jams that would make perfect hostess gifts.<br />
“We can customize a gift basket for you, or you can<br />
purchase a pre-made gift basket with selections that<br />
everyone can enjoy,” she continues.<br />
Customers enjoy Bigley’s unique atmosphere, touring<br />
around the different buildings, then topping off the day<br />
with an afternoon pick-me-up upstairs in the coffee bar.<br />
They are located on the Trent-Severn Waterway which<br />
makes it convenient for boaters to dock at the lock and<br />
come up to shop.<br />
Open seven days a week, Bigley Shoes and Clothing is<br />
located at 35-45 & 50 Bolton St. in Bobcaygeon. For more<br />
information, please call 705-738-2522, shop online 24/7<br />
at www.bigleyshoes.com, or follow them on social media.<br />
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LAKESHORE DESIGNS<br />
...does makeover on family room<br />
By Joanne Culley<br />
Kerri and Neil had lived in their home for 25<br />
years and thought it was looking dated. Every<br />
year for the past few years they’d tackled<br />
painting and other projects on their own, but were at<br />
the point where they thought they needed to bring in<br />
a professional. “We’re at a new stage in our lives with<br />
our daughter grown, and we thought it was time that<br />
our home reflected that,” says Kerri.<br />
Kerri knew about Angela Jones, owner of Lakeshore<br />
Designs, from when she’d had her shop on George Street<br />
in Peterborough, and had loved her window displays<br />
and sense of style. And several of her friends had rooms<br />
designed by Angela, so when it was time to select<br />
someone for the project, Kerri knew where to turn.<br />
A few years ago, Angela had done a makeover on<br />
the couple’s bedroom, which Kerri describes as a<br />
“showpiece” on a grey and white palette, with new<br />
carpeting, bedding and deep reddish brown<br />
mahogany furniture.<br />
“The family room is where we spend the majority of<br />
our time, and since we haven’t had anything done<br />
there in 20 years, we thought it was long overdue,”<br />
says Kerri. “I knew that Angela was the one I wanted<br />
to handle the job.”<br />
The old fireplace was removed and a new gas<br />
fireplace with surround and a large, built-in TV have<br />
been placed together on the wall which is now the<br />
centrepiece of the room.<br />
Kerri loves the new colour palette of beige, grey,<br />
white and black, which carries through on the twotone<br />
walls, ship lap ceiling, and grey-stained floors<br />
topped with an accenting area rug. “We love sinking<br />
into the two swivel club chairs and we enjoy relaxing<br />
on the reclining leather sofas with their plug-in charge<br />
stations,” says Kerri.<br />
The accent pieces that Angela chose, baskets and<br />
two-level table, tie the room together. “I love what<br />
Angela did with the patio door – she closed in the<br />
bottom half with shutters, and framed it with white<br />
and grey drapery that allows lots of light in through<br />
the upper part.”<br />
At a recent family gathering, Kerri’s aunt and uncle<br />
visited and were blown away by the changes,<br />
remarking on how different the room looked. “The<br />
family room is now so warm, inviting and up-to-date,<br />
and complements the bedroom beautifully,” says Kerri.<br />
“It’s like night and day compared to how it was before.<br />
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I now look forward to entertaining and showing off<br />
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what would work best in this space.”<br />
“I love this fresh, new updated room, which is now so<br />
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For those wanting to incorporate stylings from this<br />
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Angela Jones and her team specialize in all aspects of<br />
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Angela’s recent achievement was being honoured in<br />
England, for a Global Conscious Entrepreneur Award,<br />
from Speakers and Leaders Luxury Business Awards.<br />
Lakeshore Designs has been voted ‘Best Interior<br />
Design Company’ in the Readers Select Diamond<br />
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Peterborough and the Kawartha’s Homebuilders<br />
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The Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at the Peterborough<br />
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from the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of<br />
Commerce.<br />
Over the past 12 years, Angela Jones and her team<br />
have worked with the Princess Margaret Cottage<br />
Lottery to raise money for cancer research. This year,<br />
the summer cottages for the draw are in Prince Edward<br />
County, the Kawarthas and Muskoka.<br />
When asked about her longtime participation with<br />
the fundraiser, she replies that she wholeheartedly<br />
supports the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, as all<br />
funds raised go back into cancer research, which she<br />
says “has been making great progress in fighting the<br />
disease. By buying a ticket, you are supporting worldleading<br />
research that changes the lives of cancer<br />
patients and their family members on a daily basis.”<br />
For more information about the lottery, please visit<br />
princessmargaretlotto.com.<br />
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Buckhorn Road. The Boathouse Boutique café and<br />
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Buckhorn. For more information, please call<br />
705-748-3875, go to www.lakeshorehd.ca, or visit<br />
them on social media.<br />
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Continued from Page 33<br />
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SCOTT CONCRETE<br />
60 Years of Enhancing Outdoor Spaces<br />
By Joanne Culley<br />
“ People are spending more time outdoors<br />
entertaining guests and are looking to enhance<br />
their backyards and cottage gardens with<br />
outdoor lighting, fountains and other water features,”<br />
says Kim Tedford, owner of Scott Concrete. “And with<br />
the rising cost of food, more people are growing their<br />
own vegetables now on raised beds. To help bring<br />
your garden to life we’ve started offering vegetable and<br />
flower seeds, and we’ve noticed a distinct rise in our<br />
sales of topsoil, compost, fertilizer and soil additives.”<br />
Scott Concrete carries landscape products in both<br />
bulk and bags, such as topsoil, triple mix, decorative<br />
mulches, round granite river rocks, patio slabs,<br />
interlocking bricks, garden edgings, grass seed,<br />
sod, burn barrels, rain barrels, garden tools such as<br />
rakes and shovels and more. Their yard of landscape<br />
materials is open for pick-up, with delivery available.<br />
“Fire pits continue to be popular. You can construct<br />
a fire pit, which comes with a metal ring, in the<br />
middle of your yard, and surround it with Rosetta<br />
stone, a popular product line of concrete that is dyed<br />
to look like natural stone, to make a nice decorative<br />
component,” she says. “If you’re constructing a<br />
retaining wall, it would be worth it to look into our<br />
new Grand Ledge and Rockton products from Brown’s<br />
Concrete that can help level a slope in a driveway,<br />
shoreline or a smaller edge.”<br />
Scott Concrete offers ready-to-assemble fire pit kits<br />
from Brown’s Concrete that range in price from $600<br />
to $1,200.<br />
They have wide selection of garden décor such<br />
as Canadian-made metal wall art and metal floral<br />
sculptures to decorate walls and fences, including<br />
a unique 5 ft. metal giraffe and baby, and miniature<br />
Volkswagen cars and other vehicles. They also feature<br />
garden globes, solar lights, and solar pinwheel<br />
spinners. They carry a line of colourful handcrafted<br />
coolers, sculptures, bird feeders and bird houses made<br />
from recycled Vietnamese metal barrels assembled in<br />
the United States.<br />
Decorative features such as benches, fountains, Buddha<br />
figures, angels and lanterns, can help to create tranquil<br />
spaces in your garden. Their flagstone and ornamental<br />
concrete slabs can form walkways and patios. Their<br />
dock weights with eyebolts are suitable to anchor<br />
water trampolines. They supply all materials for ponds,<br />
such as pond liners, pumps, and lights.<br />
A family business for 60 years, Scott Concrete<br />
manufactures many of the ornaments they sell and can<br />
custom design and create many concrete items.<br />
“The family of Scott Concrete hopes that our decorative<br />
products will help make your outdoor space an<br />
enjoyable place in which to relax,” she says.<br />
Scott Concrete is located at the corner of County Rd. 23<br />
and County Rd.18 at the four-way flashing lights. You<br />
can Google them at 1840 8th Line Selwyn. For more<br />
information, please call 705-652-7034, 1-800-405-0731<br />
or visit www.scottsconcreteproductsltd.com.<br />
KAWARTHA COTTAGE MAY 2024 39
108059 Hwy 7 - 1 hour east of<br />
Peterborough, 10 km past Madoc<br />
Open daily 10 - 5 ( Sundays 12 - 5 )<br />
From Mar 29 to Dec 1st (613) 478 - 5068<br />
By far and away Canada’s largest<br />
collection of pottery & sculpture.<br />
Over 20,000 ceramic pots, saucers &<br />
garden pieces on offer this season!<br />
Our best collection ever !<br />
check the website !<br />
3 acres of outdoor displays<br />
40 KAWARTHA COTTAGE MAY 2024<br />
on the Black River.
“COME ON BACK<br />
TO TAMARAC”<br />
Shop Online & Book<br />
Your Tee Time Today!<br />
OVER 88 YEARS IN THE WELL DRILLING<br />
&<br />
Over<br />
PUMP<br />
80 Years<br />
INSTALLATION<br />
in the Well Drilling<br />
BUSINESS<br />
Business<br />
With a long history & heritage in the well industry,<br />
you can trust G.Hart & Sons.<br />
155 Ennis Road, Ennismore, ON<br />
705-292-8761<br />
www.tamaracgc.ca<br />
We specialize in well drilling,<br />
well cleaning, pump service & installation,<br />
but we also handle inspections,<br />
upgrades & pump repairs.<br />
142 Kawartha Lakes County Rd. 8, Fenelon Falls<br />
1-888-887-3331 • 705-887-3331 • www.ghart.ca<br />
solar SOLAR<br />
powered POWERED<br />
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of OF HWY hwy 77<br />
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QUALITY SERVICE FOR OVER 70 YEARS<br />
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1555 CHEMONG RD., PETERBOROUGH<br />
NEW<br />
BUILDING<br />
NOW OPEN<br />
SUMMER HOURS:<br />
MON - FRI. 7am-5pm & SAT. 8am - Noon<br />
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Providing Shade Solutions<br />
KLT’s Dance Nature Sanctuary<br />
Quality Since 1960<br />
• Retractable Awnings<br />
• Exterior Roller Screens<br />
• Interior Roller Blinds<br />
• Retractable Pergolas<br />
1582 Chemong Road<br />
Peterborough<br />
705-742-5405<br />
Toll Free 1-800-541-3222<br />
www.lesterawnings.com<br />
info@lesterawnings.com<br />
Share your Land Love Note about the Kawarthas<br />
kawarthalandtrust.org/land-love-notes<br />
Celebrating 48 Years<br />
Friendly, Helpful Customer Service<br />
www.griffinsgreenhouses.com 705.652.8638 • 877.647.4334<br />
3026 Lakefield Road, 5 km North of Trent University<br />
42 KAWARTHA COTTAGE MAY 2024
KAWARTHA LAND TRUST<br />
CELEBRATING KAWARTHA LAND TRUST’S VOLUNTEERS<br />
We Couldn’t Do It Without You!<br />
For over twenty<br />
years, Kawartha<br />
Land Trust (KLT)<br />
has been protecting the<br />
natural and working<br />
lands of the Kawarthas<br />
for future generations.<br />
As your regional,<br />
charitable land trust,<br />
we’re dedicated to<br />
conserving what makes<br />
our region so special —<br />
its natural beauty. We<br />
could not have achieved<br />
the conservation<br />
successes that we have<br />
without the support<br />
of our community of<br />
volunteers.<br />
In 2001, Kawartha<br />
Land Trust, then<br />
known as Kawartha<br />
Heritage Conservancy,<br />
was founded by a small group of volunteers who were<br />
passionate about protecting nature in the Kawarthas.<br />
From those early days to the present day, volunteer<br />
contributions have informed every aspect of our work.<br />
At KLT, we often refer to volunteering as “giving<br />
the gift of time.” Last year, volunteers gave over<br />
4,200 hours of their time to KLT to help forward<br />
conservation in the Kawarthas.<br />
“Like many charities, Kawartha Land Trust would not<br />
be able to achieve our goals without the dedication of<br />
our volunteers,” said Chris Ferguson, KLT’s Volunteer<br />
Programs Specialist. “Volunteer involvement builds KLT’s<br />
capacity — providing a variety of skills, experience,<br />
and diversity of perspectives that only strengthen the<br />
organization and what we can achieve together.”<br />
From trustees and board directors ensuring excellent<br />
governance and strategic oversight, to our operational<br />
volunteers serving as<br />
community outreach<br />
ambassadors, planting<br />
trees, removing<br />
invasive plant species,<br />
creating maps, curating<br />
and supporting events,<br />
writing, and much<br />
more, KLT’s volunteers<br />
contribute to every<br />
area of our work.<br />
Some of our<br />
volunteers, like<br />
Jenny Fay, choose<br />
to give their time in<br />
a variety of ways.<br />
In the past year,<br />
Jenny has conducted<br />
ecological inventories<br />
on land we hope to<br />
protect, conducted<br />
species surveys,<br />
given out seedlings<br />
at our Passport to Nature “Trees for All” event, helped<br />
maintain our walking trails, and more.<br />
Volunteer Jenny Fay and KLT staff member Oriona Rendon gave out tree<br />
seedlings at Kawartha Land Trust’s “Trees for All” Passport to Nature event<br />
last year. (KLT)<br />
“Caring for the land has always been one of my<br />
passions, which is why I spent my career working in<br />
Ontario’s provincial park system,” said Jenny. “After<br />
30 years, I was ready to stop working every day, but<br />
still wanted to nurture that passion. Volunteering<br />
with Kawartha Land Trust lets me do that. I have the<br />
opportunity to explore various natural landscapes,<br />
meet interesting people, and contribute to projects<br />
that will help KLT protect its properties for future<br />
generations.”<br />
We offer our thanks to Jenny and all of Kawartha Land<br />
Trust’s volunteers past and present, for protecting the<br />
land you love. If you would like to learn more about<br />
Kawartha Land Trust and volunteer opportunities, visit<br />
kawarthalandtrust.org/volunteer.<br />
KAWARTHA COTTAGE MAY 2024 43
705-887-4242 | 888-736-8509<br />
info@ffrel.ca | www.ffrel.ca<br />
Helping you with all your<br />
local real estate needs.<br />
Supporting Lakefield and surrounding areas since 1988<br />
Septic Systems • Basements • Demolition<br />
Ponds • Bulldozing • Armour Stone Walls<br />
Landscaping • Shorelines<br />
Mark Rozon<br />
Sales Rep<br />
*Not intended to solicit currently listed properties<br />
Peter Witt<br />
Broker of Record<br />
Birchview Excavating Inc.<br />
www.birchviewexcavating.ca<br />
705-652-7084<br />
info@birchviewexcavating.ca<br />
@birchview_excavating<br />
by Joanne Culley<br />
CLAUDETTE on the KEYS<br />
A Novel<br />
Inspired by a true story, a female pianist follows<br />
fortune but instead finds fascism on the rise in<br />
this tale of intrigue in pre-war times.<br />
“Claudette is a wonderfully plucky heroine who is<br />
willing to risk it all to provide for her young family.<br />
Culley brings the musical world of Toronto, London<br />
and Berlin to life with an intriguing mixture of<br />
real-life and fictional characters.”<br />
Dan Needles, creator of the Wingfield Farm plays.<br />
Available from Amazon, Chapters<br />
and Take Cover Books.<br />
LOVE in the AIR:<br />
Second World War Letters<br />
HERB LANG WELL DRILLING<br />
BUILT ON HONESTY AND CONSISTENT<br />
QUALITY WORKMANSHIP SINCE 1985<br />
Herb Lang Well Drilling has been proud to serve the<br />
residents and businesses of Omemee and the surrounding<br />
areas of Ontario. We use a state-of-the art dual rotary drill<br />
rig, rig tender, pump service truck with a crane and a<br />
mini excavator for upgrades and well decommissions.<br />
“The Second World War was a hate-filled time<br />
for many people but not for two Canadians<br />
whose love affair triumphed over violence,<br />
tragedy and separation.”<br />
Alan Skeoch, historian, author,<br />
and Governor General’s Award Winner<br />
Available from www.friesenpress.com/bookstore<br />
More information at www.joanneculley.com<br />
705.799.7088 • 4852 Hwy 7, Omemee<br />
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44 KAWARTHA COTTAGE MAY 2024
Making the Best<br />
of Your Holiday<br />
While boating, it’s important to be prepared, carry<br />
a spare propeller, safety gear, tools and more. Art<br />
Guest from O.P.S. (Only Propeller Service) says it’s<br />
also important to inform people about problems with<br />
ethanol fuels, and the benefits of yearly service and<br />
proper storage.<br />
“As many people are aware, there are problems with<br />
ethanol fuels, regarding their storage and their use in<br />
recreational vehicles,” he says. “We are seeing more and<br />
more problems with water in fuel, water being a biproduct<br />
of phase separation, which can occur in ethanol<br />
fuels when they are not being used up regularly.”<br />
He says that if gas is sitting in your tank for periods of<br />
time not being used, water begins to appear in your<br />
fuel and fuel system. After longer periods of time,<br />
eventually even acids are being produced, attacking<br />
your carburetor and internal fuel systems. Staff at O.P.S.<br />
have seen aluminum carburetors destroyed from this<br />
chemical reaction.<br />
“We are advising all of our customers to use non-ethanol<br />
fuel or premium fuel, now available as recreational gas<br />
from some suppliers. We also are recommending the use<br />
of ethanol stabilizer, which we carry,” he says.<br />
To properly maintain your recreational vehicle, he<br />
recommends that a licensed mechanic and/or facility put<br />
your vehicle to bed for the season by:<br />
1) Proper fuel stabilization<br />
2) Oil changes, both engine and gear case (this is cheap<br />
insurance), and<br />
3) Proper covering (prevents interior damage of your<br />
recreation vehicle)<br />
He also recommends that a proper facility “wake it up”<br />
for the next season. These few things can save you a lot<br />
of lost time enjoying your vacation or weekend.<br />
He says that customers can save a lot of time and<br />
unwanted expense when they purchase a “new-to-you”<br />
boat, snowmobile or outboard motor.<br />
“Don’t just jump in and drive,” he says. “It’s best to<br />
have a competent shop check it over before irrevocable<br />
damage is done. Old gas, poor maintenance or no<br />
maintenance can make your nice purchase just another<br />
piece of junk.”<br />
Art Guest encourages everyone to come see the staff at<br />
O.P.S. for all your recreational needs:<br />
1) Props and skeg repair<br />
2) Tune-ups, marine, snow, ATV<br />
3) Repairs and engine service<br />
4) Proper storage<br />
With over 35 years of experience, the staff at O.P.S. can<br />
provide quality service and repair at competitive prices<br />
for most all of your recreational needs. Their 5,040<br />
sq. ft. facility is located at 2055 Buckhorn Road in<br />
Selwyn Ontario. For more information, please call<br />
705-652-0227 or visit www.onlypropellerservice.com.<br />
INTERLOCKING PAVERS - RETAINING/ GARDEN WALLS<br />
PATIO SLABS, STEPS & CURBS - AGGREGATE PRODUCTS<br />
705-887-7775<br />
QUALITY SERVICE FOR OVER 70 YEARS<br />
705-743-7740 | WWW.doughtymasonry.ca<br />
1555 CHEMONG RD., PETERBOROUGH<br />
SUMMER HOURS:<br />
MON - FR. 7am-5pm & SAT. 8am - Noon<br />
Soft<br />
Ice Cream<br />
Monthly Makers<br />
Markets in our<br />
Large Outdoor<br />
Event Space<br />
Lots of Parking<br />
KAWARTHA COTTAGE MAY 2024 45
BuckhornCommunityCentr<br />
PLACES TO SHOP, THINGS TO DO & SEE IN THE KAWARTHAS<br />
BUCKHORN COMMUNITY CENTRE<br />
SUMMER EVENTS 2024<br />
June 4 – Sept 10<br />
(cars & trucks) (weather permitting)<br />
Classic Cruise Nights<br />
May 18 & 19<br />
Spring Craft Show<br />
July 1<br />
Canada Day<br />
Celebrations<br />
THERE’S A<br />
WORLD OF FUN<br />
WAITING FOR YOU!<br />
FAMILY FUN PARK<br />
18 HOLES OF PURE<br />
CHALLENGING FUN!<br />
July 20<br />
Dance - Live Band<br />
Advance Tickets • Age of Majority<br />
August 17 & 18<br />
Buckhorn Festival<br />
of the Arts<br />
September 14<br />
Classic Car<br />
& Truck Show<br />
(Dates subject to change without notice)<br />
Batting Cages<br />
Water Wars<br />
“Build Your Own” Teddy Bear<br />
Paintball Target Range<br />
See how many targets you can successfully knock down!<br />
Gemstone Hunt<br />
Pan for Gemstones in water sluice<br />
Treasure Hunt<br />
Hunt for real coins from around the world<br />
with an authentic Metal Detector<br />
Enjoy your<br />
family picnic<br />
or company<br />
event here!<br />
1782 Lakehurst Rd<br />
Buckhorn<br />
705-657-8833 1782 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn<br />
705-657-8833<br />
www.BuckhornCommunityCentre.com<br />
What’s in Store<br />
• Service Seafood Counter<br />
• Service Deli & Prepared Foods<br />
• Beer, Wine & Cider Available<br />
• Sushi • Service Bakery<br />
• Fresh Cut Fruit,<br />
Vegetables and<br />
Salads<br />
Open 7am to 10pm<br />
7 days a week<br />
Fenelon Falls Sobeys<br />
15 Lindsay Street<br />
705 887 3611<br />
Fenelon Falls<br />
Visit us at sobeys.ca<br />
OPEN MAY 4 - SEPT 29<br />
Summer Hours 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.<br />
933 Lansdowne Street W. (behind Pizza Hut) Peterborough<br />
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3026 Lakefield Road, 5 km North of Trent University<br />
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731 RYE STREET<br />
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731 RYE STREET, PETERBOROUGH<br />
FAX: (705) 743-6319<br />
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“We’re the Experts with The Lowest Prices”<br />
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• Generators<br />
100s of Units<br />
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• Alternators<br />
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STARTERS<br />
FOR ATVs,<br />
MOTORCYCLES,<br />
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711 RYE STREET, PETERBOROUGH<br />
Authorized Warn Winch Dealer<br />
“FIRST CALL, DOES IT ALL”<br />
4 Seasons Property Care & Repairs<br />
Lawnmowing • Lawn Maintenance • Tree trimming and Removal Snowplowing<br />
Eavestroughs Cleaning • Snowplowing Equipment Sales & Service<br />
91 Oxford Street, Lakefield 705-313-2312<br />
jim@firstcallequipment.ca<br />
www.firscallequipment.ca<br />
KAWARTHA COTTAGE MAY 2024 47
Double Island<br />
Custom Hutch<br />
Designed By: Pat Clark<br />
Lake of Bays, ON<br />
48 KAWARTHA COTTAGE MAY 2024<br />
chemongdesigngallery.ca<br />
1699 Chemong Road, Selwyn, ON<br />
705-748-9111<br />
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