2024

   

This is the old Bremner Cabin Blog. . . Please see 

https://bremnercabin.blogspot.com/

for the new blog.

2023 Cabin Schedule

 

Due to covid-19 still here, we need to respect everyone's space.

For the long Holiday weekends, Please check who else plans to be at the cabin so the rest of us can assess the risk and make informed decisions.

As usual, all requests to use the cabin go through Doug. (the owners will then decide to grant or decline the request, depending on availability and circumstances)

Before using a snowmobile or ATV , Please ask the owner . If you break it, let the owner know and offer to fix it.

Important Rules!

1. Play safe …It's a long way to a hospital. Cell phones may not work and 911 may not be able to find you here. (our 911 # is 1177 Black River Rd, East)
2. Wear life jackets when on the water … 4 people have drowned near here in the last 10 years.
3. Don't wander off by yourself because there are no “Search / Rescue” efforts until first light.
4. Tend your campfires carefully and no fireworks in dry conditions! There is a better than good chance of a forest fire.
5. Take your recycle/garbage home.. feeding the bears is not recommended.
6. Leave the wood box full, the next visitor will thank you.
7. Don't leave mousetraps set when you leave.... It can be a stinky mess by the time someone finds it.
8. When things break, either fix it /replace it or tell someone about it so we can fix it.

When leaving please turn off the following ...

1. the water pump on the 12vdc push button panel,
2. the cabin inverter,
3. the propane tank in the shed
4.  lock doors, windows and the gate.

In general, leave the Cabin as good or better than you found it.
Thank you,
the Brothers


Donations welcomed!

Yes, if you enjoyed your time at the Cabin, please consider making a donation to "Fix the Cabin Fund".
Send Donations by etransfer to Doug (bremner.wd@gmail.com)

2023 Schedule

January 1st New Years !! 

January 7th-8th 
Cabin - 

January 14th-15th 
Cabin - 

January 21st-22nd
Cabin - 

January 28th-29th
Cabin - 

February 8th- 12th
Cabin - Murray/ Barry/ Doug/ Jerry/ Shawn

February 11th - 13th - Family Day
 Cabin - OPEN to the family

February 18th - 19th
Cabin - 

February 25th-26th
Cabin - 

March 1st -4th 
Cabin -  Murray/ Jamie/ Doug/ Warren/ Bruce

March 4th-5th
Cabin -  

March 9th - 12th 
Cabin -   Doug/ Barry

March 18th-19th
Cabin -  

March 25th-26th
Cabin -  

April 1st-2nd
Cabin -  Barry/ Doug

April 8th-9th - Easter  (Flood Season starts)
Cabin -  OPEN to the family

  

April 13th - 16th
Cabin -  Doug/ Charlie/ Barry/ Jerry

  

April 23rd - 26th
Cabin -  Murray/ Peter/ Jamie/ Warren/ Rob/ Jerry

  

April 29th - 30th
Cabin -  

  

May 6th - 7th
Cabin -  
Trailer - 

May 13th - 14th - Mothers Day Weekend
Cabin - OPEN to the family

May 20th - 22nd - Victoria Day
Cabin -   OPEN to the family

Barry/Roz

May 27th - 28th 
Cabin -  

 June 3rd - 4th

Cabin -  

June 10th - 11th  Fathers Day Weekend
Cabin -  OPEN to the family

June 12th-18th week
Cabin -  

June 22nd - 25th
Cabin -  Rob / Val

June 26th-30th 
Cabin -  

July 1st - July 3rd - Canada Day  
Cabin -  OPEN to the family
   

July 7th - 14th week
Cabin -  

July 14th - 16th

Cabin - Robin/ Craig

July 21st - 23rd 

Cabin -  Ryan and family

July 24th - Aug 4th week

Cabin -  

July 29th - 30th

Cabin -  Doug/ Rob to meet Park Warden

Aug 5th-7th - Civic Holiday

Cabin -  OPEN to the family

Doug/Chris/Charlie/ Grandkids  Barry/Kids  Ryan/ kids

Aug 11th - 18th week
Cabin - Barry/Roz/ Family

Aug 18th - 20th
Cabin - Lindsay's Birthday Bash

Aug 21st - 28th week

Cabin -  Shawn

Sept 1st - 4th - Labour Day  - 19th Annual Family Fishing Derby
Cabin -  OPEN to the family and friends 

Sept 9th-10th
Cabin -  

Sept 15th-17th
Cabin -  Doug/ Marcy / Robin/ Craig and Family

Sept 19th- 22nd
Cabin -  Rob/Val

Sept 23rd-24th
Cabin - Barry/Roz

Sept 30th-Oct1st
Cabin - Shawn/ Jackson

Oct 7th - 9th - Thanksgiving Day weekend
Cabin -  (OPEN to ALL)

Oct 13th - 15th - Work weekend to do the following ... 

Doug/Murray/Rob/Barry/Jerry/Shawn

- Moved the Sunroom on Friday the 13th!!

- cut/ split/ haul wood

 

 

- Annual Meeting held!

Oct 20th - 22nd 
Cabin -  Emily/ friends

Oct 27th - 28th 
Cabin -  Shawn/Christie

Nov 4th-5th
Cabin -  

Nov 11th-12th
Cabin - 

Nov 18th-19th
Cabin -  

Nov 25th-26th
Cabin -  

Dec 2nd-3rd
Cabin -  

Dec 9th-10th
Cabin -  

Dec 16th-17th
Cabin -  
Trailer - 

Dec 23rd-24th
Cabin -  

Dec 30th - Jan 1st 2019 - New Years  
Cabin -  OPEN to the family

Work days May8th - 10th

 Murray, Rob, Barry and Doug spent a few days putting a few things together at the Cabin.

- cleaned the chimney

- hooked up water supply and pump to the cabin

- buried a new kitchen drain line

- worked at raising/repairing the dock since the beavers raised the lake 6 in

- revamped the front and back lofts

- removed a trailer load of old steel

- placed 2 trailer loads of sand around the firepit to level the area

- filed out the paper work on the woodstove to apply for new cabin insurance

Rob showed off his new "ATV"

Cabin Bike Trip April 23rd - 26th

 Warren, Rob, Murray, Peter and Jamie at Victoria Falls.

April 13th -16th Dock Repair trip

  Barry arrived late Wed night only to find a culvert washed out, a tree down across the road and some of the road under water. He parked the truck, unloaded the ATV and motored in with Chase.

 

Doug and Charlie met Barry at the missing culvert at noon on Thursday and helped fill it in enough to get  across with the truck and Lexus. After chain sawing the fallen tree, it was clear sailing to the Cabin. The water wasn't that deep in the daylight.

Jerry  arrived  on his bike Friday. in time to help with dock repairs ...

4th winter? trip - April 1st

Hydro plowed out the road for us. Left just enough snow to get the snowmobiles in.

Bushwacking around a beaver dam with open water while snowmobiling back the mostly frozen slough to the old cabin. 

 

Rained at night and now there is an inch of water on the ice. 

Kinda fun sledding over water !

Parking the log splitter.

3rd winter trip - March 9th - 12th 2023

 Took advantage of new snow to make a trip to the cabin.

Robinson Lake ice fishing.

Loading up some standing dead fire wood off the slough.

2nd Winter Trip - March 1st - 4th 2023

 Warren, Bruce and Doug arrived at Liewsham Lane about 8 at night , fired up 2 snowmobiles , loaded sleds and headed in. Fresh snow, no tracks from ATVs or sleds, easy run to the cabin in the dark.

Bruce and Doug took 2 sleds out on Thursday to pic up Murray and Jamie.

Campfire on Thursday night, plus cards. Run to Robinson Lake for a bush lunch on Friday. Storm rolled in after supper with fresh snow. Played some tag team euchre (5 of us) that was hilarious.

Lakes had 5 inches of snow on top of solid ice, no slush!

 

1st Winter Cabin Trip Feb 8 - 12 2023

 The stars and weather finally aligned so we made our first 2023 trip to the cabin. Turned out that there was 2-3 ft of snow at the cabin so Barry and Murray skied in on Wed to find and dig out the snowmobiles. Doug and Jerry arrived Friday at 1 and got picked up by snowmobile. Murray had to head home but Shawn arrived Friday night and skied in with Scotia.

On a gorgeous warm Sat we made a trip to Robinson lake for a bush lunch. Only a couple of water crossings, nothing tooo deep. Barry and Doug fell behind in the Sat night euchre game and finally had to burn the card deck.

Stay tuned for a late Feb... early March return trip .. Let me know if you want to go once we have more details.