The Cabin was built by five brothers with the help of some very talented friends on 100 acres of the finest beaver habitat, moose pasture and Canadian Shield that one could hope for. This blog invites comments from those who have an interest in the cabin.
Annual Meeting 2016
Annual Meeting 2016
Attended - Doug,Murray;Rob.Barry,Shawn and Lindsay
Thanks to everyone who made the trip. Lots of bodies make short work of a big job.
Attended - Doug,Murray;Rob.Barry,Shawn and Lindsay
Another successful Annual Meeting in the books. We decided that we can afford to keep the cabin one more year,at least.
Friday was a beautiful day. T-shirt weather. We decided that several trees around the cabin had to come down so we dropped a dozen on the driveway/parking lot. We just had to keep moving the cars...Lol!
The highlite had to be Barry pulling down a 55 ft poplar hung up in a pine with his ATV and 60 ft of rope. Luckily, he had it in reverse when it came down because the 55 feet was only an estimate...Lol!!
Lucy showed up in her new outfit, appropriate for her Cabin Security job.
Saturday was wet but still warm and with Lindsay running the atv/trailers and the log splitter we managed to put in a huge pile of wood for next year. Thank you, Rob, for bringing a log splitter.
Shawn was also the winner this year of the prestigious Technical Innovation-Total Solution (TITS) Award for the introduction of the Playhouse/Tree Fort that was a big hit with the kids this year.
And thanks to Shawn for an excellent steak and baked potato dinner Saturday night.
Sunday was whiter and a lot colder so we finished putting stuff away for winter,cleaned up,packed up and headed home.
Thanks to everyone who made the trip. Lots of bodies make short work of a big job.
PS: We arranged for and installed our 911 number.
1177 Black River Rd,Kawaratha
Moose Season Oct 19th 2016
Got a call from the hunters at the cabin. Pete says a severe storm went through Monday afternoon and the cabin took a direct lightning hit on the roof right over the door. Pete was standing there at the time and ended up on the floor.
He says he's ok just a few more grey hairs.
He thinks there is a hole in the steel roof over the porch that wasn't there before!
The inverter got smoked and the charge controller at the solar panels is not charging batteries or there are fuses blown.
We will have to do a trip up to assess damages.
Update ... Replaced the inverter. Nothing else seems touched .
He says he's ok just a few more grey hairs.
He thinks there is a hole in the steel roof over the porch that wasn't there before!
The inverter got smoked and the charge controller at the solar panels is not charging batteries or there are fuses blown.
We will have to do a trip up to assess damages.
Update ... Replaced the inverter. Nothing else seems touched .
Thanksgiving Weekend
Shawn and family had their annual overnight at the cabin on Thanksgiving weekend.
Shawn says he heard some loud foot steps down towards the dock so he went to investigate with Scotia beside him.
Halfway down the path he met a bull moose coming up the path. They both stopped and stared at each other. Shawn was thinking this might end badly.
Then Scotia barked and the moose did an about turn and tore off through the bush making his own trail.
Update: A week later the moose hunters didn't see a moose all week.
Shawn says he heard some loud foot steps down towards the dock so he went to investigate with Scotia beside him.
Halfway down the path he met a bull moose coming up the path. They both stopped and stared at each other. Shawn was thinking this might end badly.
Then Scotia barked and the moose did an about turn and tore off through the bush making his own trail.
Update: A week later the moose hunters didn't see a moose all week.
2016 Annual Family and Friends Camping Weekend and Fishing Derby
Well attended this year with 16 adults and 12 kids ( under 7 years old).
It was a full house!
Frog hunting seemed to be popular.
As was swimming!
and of course the Fishing Derby!
Gavin's Gang did with "Most Fish" "3 Largest" and "Biggest Fish" by fishing off the dock.
So a great weekend for everyone complete with Fireworks on the lake!
2016 Cabin bookings
January 1st - 3rd - New Years!! Doug /Marcy, Roz, Barry
January 9th - 10th
January 9th - 10th
January 16th - 17th
January 23rd - 24th
February 6th - 7th
February 13th - 14th- Family Day (for some)
February 20th - 21st
February 27th - 28th Doug, Shawn, Barry,Bruce and Jerry (http://cabin-talk.blogspot.ca/2016_03_01_archive.html)
March 5th - 6th
March 12th - 13th
March 19th - 20th
March 26th - 27th - Easter Monday
April 1st - 3rd - Doug and Barry (road under water)(http://cabin-talk.blogspot.ca/2016/04/april-1st-trip-that-didnt-happen.html)
April 1st - 3rd - Doug and Barry (road under water)(http://cabin-talk.blogspot.ca/2016/04/april-1st-trip-that-didnt-happen.html)
April 9th - 11th
April 16th - 17th Doug and Friends (http://cabin-talk.blogspot.ca/2016/04/another-try-at-spring-trip.html)
April 23rd - 24th Barry/Ryan and family
April 30th - May 1st
May 7th - 9th - Mothers Day Weekend
May 14th - 15th
May 15th - 17th - Doug - spring cleanup
May 14th - 15th
May 15th - 17th - Doug - spring cleanup
May 21st - 23rd - Victoria Day
May 28th - 29th
June 4th - 5th
June 4th - 5th
June 11th - 12th - Doug/Shawn and Jackson
June 18th - 19th - Fathers Day Weekend - Barry and Family
June 18th - 19th - Fathers Day Weekend - Barry and Family
June 25th - 26th
July 1st - 3rd - Canada Day
July 1st - 3rd - Canada Day
July 9th - 10th - Marcy and Doug/ Rob and Val
July 16th - 17th - Ryan - hosting the annual Boys Weekend.
July 16th - 17th - Ryan - hosting the annual Boys Weekend.
July 23rd - 24th - Doug and Barry
July 27th - 29th - Murray/Rob (water pump installed)
July 27th - 29th - Murray/Rob (water pump installed)
July 30th - Aug 5th - Civic Day - Barry/Roz and Family
Aug 5th - 7th - Matt and friends
Aug 10th - Doug / Marcy overnight on the way to Temagami
Aug 11th - 13th - Barry and Roz
Aug 12th - 15th - Robin and Family
Aug 15th - Doug / Marcy overnight on the way home from Temagami
Aug 16th - 19th Aislinn and friends
Aug 10th - Doug / Marcy overnight on the way to Temagami
Aug 11th - 13th - Barry and Roz
Aug 12th - 15th - Robin and Family
Aug 15th - Doug / Marcy overnight on the way home from Temagami
Aug 16th - 19th Aislinn and friends
Aug 19th - 22nd - Lindsay and friends
Aug 22nd - Doug/ Murray overnight
Aug 22nd - Doug/ Murray overnight
Aug 26th - Aug 29th - 12th Annual Camping Weekend (new time this year)
September 3rd - 5th Labour Day - Charlie and Family
September 3rd - 5th Labour Day - Charlie and Family
September 9th - 11th
September 16th - 18th
September 23rd - 25th - Barry's Birthday Bash!! Everyone welcomed!
September 23rd - 25th - Barry's Birthday Bash!! Everyone welcomed!
October 1st - 2th - Murray/Pat and friends
October 7th - 8th - Shawn and Family
Thanksgiving Day -
October 16th - 23rd - Hunters (Moose Season) - Pete Kyser and friends
November 26th - 27th
December 3rd - 4th
December 10th - 11th
October 7th - 8th - Shawn and Family
Thanksgiving Day -
October 16th - 23rd - Hunters (Moose Season) - Pete Kyser and friends
October 29th - Oct 30th - Doug/Marcy and Barry/Roz
November 5th - 6th
November 12th - 13th
November 18th - 20th - Owners Meeting November 5th - 6th
November 12th - 13th
November 26th - 27th
December 3rd - 4th
December 10th - 11th
December 17th - 18th
December 24th - 26th
Dec 31st - Jan 1st 2014 - New Years
December 24th - 26th
Dec 31st - Jan 1st 2014 - New Years
Another try at a spring trip!
What a difference a couple of weeks make. From full flood to dust dry. Great weekend! Although,there was a small problem with the "meal plan". Of the five people bringing meals , four brought sausage and beans!
This is the same corner that was under water April 1st!!
Murray, Bruce, Warren and Pete brought bicycles to make the trip in.
Lewisham Lane crowd.
April 1st - The spring trip that didn't happen!
Barry and I thought we would do an early spring trip. There was no snow pack left from winter so how big could the spring flood be?
Well, we picked the wrong day. A few days of rain made a huge difference. For the first time in 46 years, I didn't get in to the cabin. Until now whether spring, fall or winter we always found a way to get there. Sometimes we shouldn't have but we did. Not this time. Maybe I'm getting old.
Well, we picked the wrong day. A few days of rain made a huge difference. For the first time in 46 years, I didn't get in to the cabin. Until now whether spring, fall or winter we always found a way to get there. Sometimes we shouldn't have but we did. Not this time. Maybe I'm getting old.
New cabin guideline ... If your dog is swimming, the water is, probably, too deep for your quad!
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