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Cottage Care

On a sultry summer weekend, you want to spend as much time as possible sitting on your dock, feet dangling, the newspaper in hand. Although you can't ignore maintenance at your weekend getaway, you can still find ways to streamline chores and carve out as much leisure time as possible.Here, you'll learn tips and best practices to care for your furnace, your well, and your septic system. You will also find gardening advice to transform a ho-hum spot into a restorative waterfront retreat.

How to Safeguard the Water Lines at Your Kawartha Cottage

We did this on Family Day weekend, when the temperature dipped to minus 34 degrees Celsius. It worked for us...
02/24/2016
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How to Guard Against Frozen Water Pipes at Your Kawartha Cottage

How to prepare your pipes for winter Ensure you know where the main water shut-off valve is in your cottage...
01/15/2016
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How to Keep Animals Out of Your Garbage at the Cottage 101

Place your garbage out in a rigid container or garbage box Strap a bungee cord over your garbage can lid...
12/09/2015
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Cottage Smoke Alarms 101

If a fire were to start in your cottage while you are sleeping, you could suffer smoke inhalation before you...
11/16/2015
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Turn Back the Clocks and Get in the Habit of a Cottage Safety Check

Sunrise and sunset will be about one hour earlier this Sunday than the day before. There will be more sunlight...
10/30/2015
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Straight from the Cottage Hearth: Fire Safety

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue encourages everyone to have their wood-burning appliance inspected and serviced by a W.E.T.T. certified technician or...
10/23/2015
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Maintaining Your Dryer at the Cottage Can Help Prevent Fires

It is all too easy to throw a load of clothes in the dryer and walk away without a second...
09/18/2015
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Electrical Safety and Your Cottage in the Kawarthas

Power lines Look for damage to power lines leading to your cottage. Stay clear of downed or sagging lines, and...
08/14/2015
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Tackle a Paint Project at Your Cottage this Summer and Help Save the Environment, Too

Well, City of Kawartha Lakes residents can now take leftover paint, dropped off at the Fenelon Landfill, home for free....
07/10/2015
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Time to Purge Your Cottage of Unwanted Hazardous Household Waste, Electronics, and Bulky Plastics

Also, at each round-up event, 22-gallon green (fibre/paper) plastic recycling bins will be made available for $5.00 (while supplies last)....
05/22/2015
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Wise Sellers Should Prepare an Informal Cottage Manual

We still refer to the three-page booklet the previous owner prepared for us in July of 2006 when we assumed...
04/15/2015
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How to Protect Your Cottage Water Pipes Against the Frigid Cold

With the recent extreme cold weather, the City of Kawartha Lakes has observed an uptick in frozen residential water lines....
03/05/2015
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Shoveling Snow at the Cottage? Don’t Overlook Your Deck

After all, it’s not a good idea to let a lot of snow accumulate on your deck. A well-constructed deck...
03/02/2015
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Do You Always Forget the Waste Collection Dates in the Kawarthas?

With our tax notice, we received the following reminder from the City of Kawartha Lakes about these dates in 2015:...
02/27/2015
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Get a Handle on Shoveling Snow Safely at the Cottage

Although it’s beautiful, shoveling snow is often arduous work. The City of Kawartha Lakes wants to remind you of the...
02/24/2015
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The Upside to Plowing Your Private Road and Driveway at the Cottage

In fact, many of the roads that lead to a neighbourhood of cottages are private roads – owned and maintained...
02/20/2015
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Now that Summer is Over & Your Friends Visit Your Cottage Less Often, Unwanted Guests Come Calling

A bit about mice Mice are prolific breeders. A single female mouse can produce 40 babies each year. In fact,...
10/10/2014
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Thinking About Selling Your Kawartha Cottage? These Renovation Projects Pay Dividends

Decks Installing a deck at your cottage in the Kawarthas will give you the largest return on your investment. Decks...
08/06/2014
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City’s Facebook Page Helps You Keep on Top of Recycling at Your Kawartha Cottage

The City of Kawartha Lakes’ waste management department has recently launched a Facebook page that helps take the guesswork out...
08/05/2014
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A New Loan Program Will Help you Fix the Ailing Septic System at Your Cottage in the Kawarthas

As a local home owner, you can apply for the city’s septic rehabilitation loan program and receive money to make...
07/30/2014
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Algae, the Kawarthas, and You

What are algae? Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, photosynthetic organisms. They play a vital role in...
05/23/2014
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