Another excellent turnout and a great weekend. In spite of a few showers the fishing derby went off as planed.
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.
Cabin Schedule 2014
January 1st New Years!!
January 2nd - 5th - Ryan/friends
January 2nd - 5th - Ryan/friends
January 10th - 13th
January 17th - 20th
January 24th - 27th - Doug\Murray\Barry\Bruce\Warren
February 1st - 3rd
February 7th - 10th
February 14th - 17th Family Day (for some)
February 21st - 24th - Doug\Marcy\ Lindsay
March 1st - 3rd
March 7th - 10th - Doug, Murray, Barry, Bruce and Warren
March 14th - 17th
March 21st - 24th
March 28th - 31st
April 4th - 7th
April 4th - 7th
April 11th - 14th
April 18th - 21st -- Easter Monday
April 25th - 28th
May 2nd - 5th - Doug\Barry\Jim\Tye\Pete
May 9th - 12th Mothers Day Weekend
May 16th - 19th - Victoria Day
May 16th - 19th - Victoria Day
May 23rd - 26th
May 30th - June 2nd
June 6th - 9th
June 6th - 9th
June 13th - 16th Fathers Day Weekend - Marcy and Doug
June 20th - 23rd - Cabin - Aislinn and friends
Trailer - Barry and Roz
June 27th - July 1st Canada Day - Adam and Friends
Trailer - Barry and Roz
June 27th - July 1st Canada Day - Adam and Friends
July 2th to 5th - Shawn and Kids ( others welcomed)
July 11th - 14th
July 18th - 21st Ryan and Friends: Boys Cabin Weekend
Aug 1st - 4th Civic Day - Barry and Family and Friends
July 25th - 28th
Aug 1st - 4th Civic Day - Barry and Family and Friends
Aug 8th - 11th
Aug 15th - 18th
Aug 22nd - 28th Cabin - Rob and Family
August 29th - Sept 1st Labour Day - 10th Annual Family and Friends Camping Weekend
September 5th - 8th
September 12th - 15th
September 19th - 22nd - Doug & Barry
September 26th - 29th - Barry's Birthday Bash!! Everyone welcomed!
September 19th - 22nd - Doug & Barry
September 26th - 29th - Barry's Birthday Bash!! Everyone welcomed!
October 4th - 5th
October 11th - 13th Thanksgiving Day - Shawn and Family
October 19th - 26th - Hunters
November 29th - 30th
December 5th- 8th
December 12th - 15th
October 11th - 13th Thanksgiving Day - Shawn and Family
October 19th - 26th - Hunters
November 1st - Nov 2nd
November 8th- 9th - Owners Meeting
November 8th- 9th - Owners Meeting
November 15th - 16th
November 22nd - 23rdNovember 29th - 30th
December 5th- 8th
December 12th - 15th
December19th - 22nd
December 26th - 29th
Dec 31st - Jan 1st 2014 - New Years
December 26th - 29th
Dec 31st - Jan 1st 2014 - New Years
We will miss him.
This weekend we will acknowledge the life and times of Phil McDonald, our good friend and neighbour for the past 10 years. His passing will leave an empty spot in our lives but he will certainly never be forgotten.
Phil was as much a part of our cabin as the trees themselves, it will never be the same without him.
We built our cabin just as our dad passed, Phil stepping in to fill the role to perfection, his advice, encouragement, support, wisdom and always with a caring heart.
The success of Men is not measured by their wealth or possessions but by the size of their heart, and willingness to give of themselves, Phil was a giant amongst men.
He welcomed us as though we were family, which explains why we all feel like we have lost part of ours.
Phil was always available to help us out. Whether we needed a road report, a ride to our cabin or help getting a dead atv started he was there.
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The one thing we will miss the most, will be his stories. With every visit we got the another glimpse into his life with new anecdotes. They were priceless. Many have become part of our Cabin lore, told and retold for the benefit of people who had not met him.
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For years, Phil bugged me by asking "When was I going to move up". He truly loved living at his cabin. My one regret is not going fishing with him. He asked me many times but I never found the time.
we will miss him,
Doug, Murray, Rob, Barry, Jerry and Shawn
(the Bremner Brothers)
Spring Trip May 2014
Excellent spring conditions for ATVs. Barry, Pete, Jim and Tye found lots of puddles to drown their quads in. Don't seem to be any incriminating photos though!
Found that the beaver dam had broke and dropped the lake a couple of feet.
Found that the beaver dam had broke and dropped the lake a couple of feet.
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| The Orca is a little further from water now. |
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| Installed new counter top and sink. |
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| New cabinet installed. |
Girls at the Cabin Feb 22nd 2014
Turned out to be a quick trip because the temperature dropped to-35 C and the days weren't much warmer!
Cabin Ski Trip Jan 24 2014
Lots of snow but sunny and warm.
Cabin was a little cold when we arrived (mid day)
Cabin was a little cold when we arrived (mid day)
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| Man's best friend! |
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| Boys at Ragged Rapids |
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| It's all downhill from here! |
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| Is this a set ski trail? |
Post Christmas Trip
Barry's trip summary. "Snow very deep from Phil's to the cabin.
Left everything scattered along the trail. The cooler kept falling over, tryed pushing it, no luck. Too deep for snow shoes. Left the groceries! Then the booze... Stopped every 100 yds. To rest."
"I left the door to the shed unlocked and propane on. Left instructions to run the generator and charge batteries if needed. Batteries fully charged."
Left everything scattered along the trail. The cooler kept falling over, tryed pushing it, no luck. Too deep for snow shoes. Left the groceries! Then the booze... Stopped every 100 yds. To rest."
"I left the door to the shed unlocked and propane on. Left instructions to run the generator and charge batteries if needed. Batteries fully charged."
Annual Meeting Nov 3rd, 2013 - 10th Anniversary
Our Annual Owners meeting was held on Nov 3rd this year. It was also the tenth time we have done this.
Who would believe 10 years have gone by since we cashed in all our Canadian Tire money and bought the place! It was before digital cameras so all the old pics from back then are in albums .... remember them?
The road in has not changed much over the years. It is still a mud trail when it rains.
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Who would believe 10 years have gone by since we cashed in all our Canadian Tire money and bought the place! It was before digital cameras so all the old pics from back then are in albums .... remember them?
The road in has not changed much over the years. It is still a mud trail when it rains.
And it had rained alot! The lake was up a couple of feet.
There were still some fall colours to see once the sun came out .
But the owners meeting is really a work weekend (should have one a year, ha, ha). So we put up a new chimney, put in a bunch of wood for next year and pulled the boats out.
Including the Orca ....
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Of course the actual meeting was over quickly ( yeah, right!). Bills were paid, future projects debated and dues set. It was hard work!
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