No, Being Canadian Doesn't Mean You Have to Love Cottages
Every summer for the last 14 years, I’ve received a generous offer from a dear friend to join him on his water-front property on Lake Huron. And every summer, I have resisted.
The truth is, I’ve never understood the draw of the natural world — even the tame cottage country version of it. The idea of escaping the city for a few weeks in the summer to get a dose of sun, water, and the outdoors remains the ultimate Canadian mystery. There’s something strange and