Kawartha Waterfront Blog
News and Articles in the Kawartha Lakes

Categories:

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
Read

Found a Kawartha property for sale? It’s OKAY if you love the waterfront but not the cottage so much

"Crunching the numbers, working out a budget, deciding how far you are willing to drive, and crafting a list of...
10/02/2014
Read

Buying a Cottage in the Kawarthas? Here are Some Expenses You’ll Need to Consider

Here’s an outline of some of the costs you should anticipate when you buy a cottage in the Kawarthas: Adjustments...
09/26/2014
Read

Buying a Cottage in the Kawarthas? Buy the Cottage that Suits You Right Now

After all, your needs and wants (and those of each member of your family) will evolve over time. Our shifting...
09/08/2014
Read

The Nitty-Gritty on Buying a “With Contents” Cottage in the Kawarthas

When people have made the decision to sell, they sometimes roll the contents into the cottage purchase. Indeed, many cottage...
09/03/2014
Read

If You Are Thinking of Buying a Cottage You Need to Ask Yourself How Far You are Prepared to Travel

In deciding how much time you are prepared to spend on a journey to and from your cottage, you also...
08/25/2014
Read

It’s a Great Time to Buy a Cottage in the Kawarthas

With the harsh, relentless winter and the cold, delayed spring of 2014, many of those who wanted to sell their...
08/15/2014
Read

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
Read

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
Read

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
Read

What to do around Balsam Lake?

In spring Look for wildflowers while you hike along a walking trail, watch for birds at the Carden Plain, or...
06/06/2014
Read

8 Reasons to love Balsam Lake living

1. Boaters can travel from one lake to another on this interconnected system, one of Canada’s most beautiful waterways. As...
06/06/2014
Read

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
Read

If You’re a Boater, You Can Help Stop the Spread of Harmful Aquatic Exotic Species

Exotic species can easily become lodged in your jet drive system and be transported if you take your watercraft from...
05/09/2014
Read

How You Can Help Lower Phosphorus Levels in Your Lake and Stem the Growth of Aquatic Plants

Here are the association’s tips: Try adding clover - which when cut naturally - adds nitrogen back into the lawn...
05/02/2014
Read

How to Get to Know the Area Where you Plan to Buy a Cottage

After all, you won’t find out whether the cottage you plan to buy is right next to the lake’s party...
04/24/2014
Read

Waterfront Property Owners and Riparian Rights

Riparian rights are associated with access to the water, as opposed to ownership of the bed of the lake or...
04/17/2014
Read

Trent-Severn Waterway’s Hours of Operation for 2014

2014 Hours of Operation May 16 to June 19 Monday to Thursday Opening: 10:00 a.m. Last lockage: 4:00 p.m. Friday...
04/11/2014
Read

Want to Build a Dock or Boathouse at Your Cottage? Use this First Call Sheet

The fact sheet can point you in the right direction if you’re contemplating one of the following projects at your...
04/01/2014
Read

Flood Outlook Spring 2014

>> Click here for Watershed Conditions Statement More Information at the Kawartha Conservation website: http://www.kawarthaconservation.com/watershed/flood-forecasting
04/01/2014
Read

Buying a Cottage? Choose the Waterfront Exposure that’s Right for You

Western exposure Western exposure is the most popular waterfront exposure for cottage buyers. People usually prefer western exposure as they...
03/21/2014
Read
1 … 32 33 34 35 36