Have a Safe and Happy Long Weekend

Have a Safe and Happy Long Weekend
From FOCA

http://bit.ly/MIyUGO FOCA

Contest Updates
Keeping the 'Family' in the Family Cottage

Have a quick read and think about signing up to have FOCA Elerts delivered right to your email box.

Watching Canada Day fireworks from your boat?

Watching Canada Day fireworks from your boat? Here is what you should know:

http://bit.ly/Qjljqp  Canadian Power & Sail Squadron 

Be safe when boating at night

Cottage Life Dockside Canada Day Edition

Cottage Life Dockside Canada Day Edition is out and on the web.

http://bit.ly/L5ACVq Cottage Life

How to make a Muskoka Chair

Canada Day Cottage Playlist

Menu Ideas for the Long Weekend

and more

SS Keewatin returns home

Titanic's older sister welcomed home to Ontario
http://bit.ly/MhXfVU CTV
Sorry that I was not there to see this happen. It looks like quite the home coming.

Summer Cottage Life Dockside e-news

The Summer Cottage Life Dockside e-news letter is out
Some of the items in it


Where did the loons go?
Ever wonder why loons are on your lake one year and not the next? We have answers.


Impress your guests
Learn how to open a beer bottle with another beer bottle, start a fire with an orange, and more.


Embracing change at the cottage, or not
Penny Caldwell reminisces on the things about the cottage we hope will never change.


Pinterest Scavenger Hunt
Create a pinboard, then collect the items on our list for a chance to win $100 in merchandise from the Cottage Life Store!


And much more


http://bit.ly/NofCEt Cottage Life

Doggy Ice Lick

Doggy Ice Lick Keeps Summer Heat at Bay for Outside Pets
http://bit.ly/LrvISI LifeHacker
A great idea for those very hot days.

Lighting Damage

Pricey gadgets double cost of lightning damage claims

http://bit.ly/KECVNP Globe and Mail

Ouch, it can be expensive, so protect your stuff. 

Whole House Surge suppressors can do a lot but even the ones in the plug strips help . If you are not going to be at home or the cottage for a while (a few days or more) think about unpluging your electronics.

Make a DIY Fire-Starting Wafer

Make DIY Fire-Starting Wafers with a Candle and Cotton Pads 

http://bit.ly/MaU9R8 LifeHacker

Sounds great for starting bonfires at the cottage, 

The June FOCA Elert is out

The June FOCA Elert is out

http://bit.ly/Mv6fU7 FOCA

In this month's issue
Info about National Canoe Day
Updates on the Government and the Environment
Info on the Hydro One App

Read it and if you like it sign up to have a copy delivered to your email box about once a month. www.foca.on.ca

Summer Safety 2012

Surviving summer

http://bit.ly/MzL0SS Toronto Sun

Be safe this summer. we do not want to lose anyone this summer.

Dog Cooling Vest

Hack an Old Pair of Cargo Pants Into a Dog Cooling Vest
http://bit.ly/LvhY5u LifeHacker
Great Hack for our dog friends. Many of our four legged friends need help staying cool in the summer. This hack may help your dog this summer.

June Cottage Life Dockside

The latest Cottage Life Dockside email is out.

http://bit.ly/KF8DeY Cottage Life

Lots of good articles, I like the "How to grill moist, tender pork chops" post looks and sounds yummy

Cottage Traffic App

NEW Cottage Traffic App
http://bit.ly/LQ79vu CTV
Available for Android, iOS and BlackBerry it is free but Ad supported.
Focus seems to be GTA and the route north (Hyw 400). Hard to tell how well it works sitting here in Montreal but will give it a try on the Canada Day weekend.

How to Sharpen a Lawn Mower Blade

How to Sharpen a Lawn Mower Blade

http://bit.ly/M1VEzo LifeHacker


When was the last time you sharpened your blade? It's is better for your grass and easier for you. It can reduce time time you spend cutting the lawn and that is a very good thing.

Science, not politics, should be at the heart of fisheries

Science, not politics, should be at the heart of fisheries 

http://bit.ly/M9uk4D Globe and Mail

Science should drive the fisheries policy. What was pushed through this week will have far reaching effects for years. 

See the SS Keewatin returning to Port McNicoll

Board the Miss Midland for a once in a lifetime event as it greet and escort the SS Keewatin home to Port McNicoll.  Cruise departs at 10:00 a.m. and returns at approximately 4:00 p.m

http://bit.ly/KqKo2P Midland Tours

Wish I was going to be at the cottage on June 23, the SS Keewatin returning should be a sight to see. I vaguely remember when it use to cruise back in the 60's.

Water Workout At The Cottage

Ask a Health Expert -
I need a good water workout for the cottage
http://bit.ly/KsFiVd Globe and Mail
Looks interesting. Worth trying if you have the water level to do it.

Waterway workers bracing for budget cuts

Waterway workers bracing for budget cuts

http://bit.ly/LgEFMi Orillia Packet and Times

I hope this does not affect the Trent-Severn too much.

Hydro One offers an app for that

Got a power outage? Hydro One offers an app for that!
http://bit.ly/LDYexw Hydro One
The iOS version is very nice. Lets you see news and outages. It is free so you should get it for your device.

Cell Phone/Broadband Update Part 2

Looks like some good news on the Cell Phone/Broadband issue
Part 2

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Please also see the attached file which
shows the approximate locations for broadband towers to be erected by Point
to Point Broadband later this year.

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A big thank you to Terry Breckenridge for getting this information from the Township. It looks like Point to Point could be an option for Broadband in the future

Cell Phone/Broadband Update part 1

Looks like some good news on the Cell Phone/Broadband issue
Part 1

Bell is hoping to expand coverage
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Please click on the link below to view Bell's recent oral submission to
Council on May 28th. You'll see the two new sites that they are proposing
for cellular/broadband service.

https://docushare.tiny.ca/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-36996

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A big thank you to Terry Breckenridge for getting this information from the Township. I do not have the full technical info on it but the Thunder Beach tower should help reduce the load on our tower.

Our new Mail Boxes!

Our new Mail Boxes!
Thank you to all who helped in getting them. There were lots of letters sent and phone calls made by many. It took a few years but we finally got the new boxes

The latest Cottage Life Dockside email is out

The latest Cottage Life Dockside email is out

http://bit.ly/Kjdeia Cottage Life

Lots to read
You can sign up to get it in your email box rather than waiting for me to remember to post it

Peace of Mind for your Piece of Heaven

Received the "Peace of Mind for your Piece of Heaven" flyers from FOCA on Friday. They will be distributed with the Clearwater Beach News by our Section Directors in July and August.

Fire Safety Tips, Mail-In Rebate's for Smoke and/or Carbon Monoxide from Kidde and information on the Safe At The Cottage contest. There are some very nice prizes to be one.

A big thanks to Michelle Lewin @ FOCA for sending them out to me.

Now to get to work on the Clearwater Beach New 2012 edition so it will be ready on time.

http://www.facebook.com/safeatthecottage

http://www.foca.on.ca/

Doors Open on Georgian Bay 2012

Doors Open on Georgian Bay
http://bit.ly/LkKLIB Cottage Life
On June 16th, take a peek inside buildings dating back to the 1800s in the Port Severn and Honey Harbour areas.