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Why summers at the cottage are innately Canadian

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Why summers at the cottage are innately Canadian

An article in the Guardian calls summers at the lake, "as Canadian as ice hockey." There is a lot of stunning history in cottage country, and generations have been coming here to spend their summers. Some people prefer all the comforts of a modern home while others like to escape into a more rustic setting. However, they said, "The common denominators are water, nature and people coming together. Tranquillity and just the right touch of creature comfort quell the collective distraction of our modern world." Click the link to learn more about the history of cottage country and why it is so special!

Summer on the lake: ‘It’s as Canadian as ice hockey’

In Canada, the summer ritual of decamping to the lakeside is passed down through generations – especially in Ontario ‘cottage country’, where our writer’s great-grandmother built a hideaway in the 1890s

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