Cabin Trip Feb 1st - 3rd

First trip this year by Doug, Murray, Barry and Bruce. Travelled up on Thursday nite. Arrived after Midnite. Drove to Phil's and ATV'd stuff to cabin. Lots of snow, -12 to -3.
A great trip to the frozen north.

Highlites ....
... Doug flipped his ATV over (snowbank was a really a rock)
... Barry put a wheel thru the ice but managed to save his ATV from going in
.... Euchre tournament and a dart tournament
... Murray leads a snowshoe/ski trip that is about 2 km too long (again!)
... never ran out of beer, thanks to Bruce
... Barry's new generator keeps the lites on

Let's do it again... soon!!

Cabin Bookings for 2008

January - No trips!!

February 1st - 3rd
First trip this year by Doug, Murray, Barry and Bruce.

March 7th-10th
Barry & family with Lynn & Warren brave a cold weekend for some Cabin fun.

March 28th - 30th
Doug, Barry and Rob

April 18th
Doug, Jerry, Chris, Charlie, Shawn and friends

April 25th - 27th
Murray, Barry & Friends Annual Spring Mud Run

May 2nd - 4th

June 13th - 15th Potential work weekend
Doug, Murray and Rob ( Barry bailed)
- BUGS!!! (not bad in open areas or on the lake but deadly in the bush)

July 18th - 20th
Doug, Barry and Jerry

July 26th - 30th
Doug & Marcy

July 29th - Aug 1st
Rob & Family

August 2nd - 11th
Barry, Roz & Family

August 9th - 10th

August 16th - 17th
Shawn, Christie & Friends

August 22nd - 25th
Rob, Val & Family

August 29th - Sept 1st
4th Annual Family & Friends Camping Weekend

September 6th - 7th

September 11th - 14th
Barry & Roz

September 19th - 21st
Murray & Pat

September 27th - 28th
Barry & Roz/ Shawn & Friends

October 3rd - 5th
Doug & Marcy/ Rob & Val

October 11th - 12th
Barry & Family


October 18th - 19th
Unknown guests?


October 25th - 26th
Barry & Fellow hunters

November 1st - 2nd

November 8th - 10th
Annual Owners Meeting (5th Anniversary)
Doug, Murray,Rob, Barry, Shawn, Paul & Mike

November 15th - 16th

November 22nd - 23rd

November 29th - 30th

December 6th- 7th

December 13th- 14th

December 20th- 21st

December 27th- 29th

Cabin Trip Nov 17th 2007

A successful trip on the weekend for this gang.



Phase 1A starts! (actually you have to drop the tree first!)
Barry trims the high spots.




Then slice it into board feet with the big saw. (12' X 8" X 2")

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Cabin Trip Sept 29th - 30th, 2007

Another successful weekend at the Cabin that turned into a work weekend.... again!!

By the time I got there with Robin and Colin, (we followed Andrea in Friday nite) Barry and Roz had finished re-planking a section of the Dock (due to unfounded concern over alleged loose boards), finished the walls of the second bedroom and hung a door.

But, luckily, I had brought up the pieces to build a proper gate so we installed it!
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Design and construction courtesy of Charlie.
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The end posts are over 4 feet into the ground!! The cement (4 bags) that Ryan & Katy provided were not used.

We did find time to lug the Yamaha motor back to Robinson Lake and take advantage of the 13ft row boat "abandoned" on shore there.

The 3rd Annual Family & Friends Camping Extravaganza Sept/2007

Another great weekend for the 3 rd Hunter Lake Family & Friends Camping Extravaganza!

Thanks to the volunteers who arrived early to redo the lane way and parking spots. They were starting paving when I left. Who ordered that from Frank Cooper??

As usual the Fishing Derby was very competitive with most Teams returning from last year plus a couple of new teams.... Team Gen X and Team S.S. Minnow took to the water.


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The official "weigh in" of each team's catch was carefully scrutinized. (notice the official in charge).
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But after all the protests had been filed and dealt with the 2007 Hunter Lake Master Angler was declared to be Sydney Bremner with a winning catch of a 13" perch.
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Here the Past & Present HLMA celebrate.
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Hope to see everyone back next year!!

Cabin Trip - Aug 4th - 7th

Marcy and I are back from a great weekend at the cabin.
Weather was awesome. Fishing was great! for Perch anyway. Didn't get to Robinson Lake.

Phil caught a 40" Muskie below Cooper Falls in July. Sounds like we should do a canoe trip below Cooper Falls!!!

Tried out the new sail boat and the first time out was like trying to steer a drunken sailor with the winds gusting from at least 3 directions or not at all.

Second time was much better with stronger gusts but at least from almost the same direction. If you can catch enough wind to lift the boat a little you can go from one side to the other in Hunter Lake pretty quick! Takes about 3-4 minutes to go from the west end to the east end (wind out of the north-west) and about 30-40 minutes to tack back to the dock. Take paddles as it can be dead quiet next to shore.
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Things got very serious on Monday when police cars, ambulances, fire & rescue vehicles came racing down the road past us to Victoria Falls. The Search & Rescue helicopter arrived later, flying low, up and down the Black River from Phil's to the falls. It turned out to be the worst possible situation. See link for details.

Certainly, a heads up to play safe when at the cabin! We have all been lucky so far.

http://www.mykawartha.com/article/14989

Barry & Roz's Family Cabin Weekend on July 20-22nd/07

We all had a great time at the cabin. My family was very impressed with all there was to see and do. Thank-you (to all the brothers ) for allowing me to share your play place with my family.

My sister cannot sit on the barge and hold onto a canoe and a drink at the same time. A very funny mishap, but she did save the drink and the kids in the canoe.

Suggest you take bug spray on your next trip!!!

Roz

Nancy & Chris Welcome home at cabin August 18/19 ?, all welcome. Will confiirm. Visiters welcome Aug 25 & 26. Cabin open Aug. 27 to30

Toe Biters - Giant Water Bug !

Here's a pic of the bug that was living under the raft and attacked Barry .
Barry, you were right! They can fly!

Belostomatidae is a family of insects in the Order Hemiptera, colloquially known as giant water bugs or toe-biters. These insects fly to lights in large numbers, earning their other common name, "electric light bugs".
They are typically encountered in freshwater streams and ponds. Individuals prey on aquatic insects, small fish, frogs, tadpoles, small birds, and other organisms they are able to capture. Powerful enzymes are injected into prey to kill them.
They are capable of inflicting a painful bite with their strong beak, and may also pinch with their front legs.

Cabin Friend

Found another cobra at the cabin July 15 2007.
His real name ? An Eastern Hognose. In defence it will hiss and hood like a cobra but if that does not work it will roll over and play dead. 

My entry for the photo contest.  

We also saw ball lightning and a humming bird /bee ?? photo to follow.

Cabin Trip July 6th-8th

Doug & Marcy, Barry & Roz and Twins enjoyed great weather at the cabin this past weekend.

Highlites
Party raft expanded to hold more ... people (coolers?)
Two ATV trips to the "beach" for swimming.
Cool nites to enjoy a campfire and smores.
Excellent fishing every day.
New shower built, plumbed and powered. (Trial phase)
and9 mice caught with out really trying!



Sunrise!

Morning fog.

Long walk for cold beer

New radio!

New cabin slogan?

Man does not cease to play because he grows old.

Man grows old because he ceases to play

George Bernard Shaw

"work weekend" June 22nd - 24th 2007

The "work weekend" extensively outlined by Murray's previous email was marginally attended. But in spite of a shortage of willing hands and the lack of a Quorum, Doug and Barry carried on working dawn to dusk and then some.

Highlites
New bunk added to bedroom, upstairs loft rearranged for efficiency. The cabin now sleeps 17. (only room for 4 coolers though)


The dock is finished!! and as you can tell it's well past the weeds. It is now in the maintenance phase. Warranty expired Sunday night.

There is an "A" bank with a "B" bank in reserve.

The last solar panel has been installed. Now totals 60 watts x 7 hours x 7 days for 3000 watts a week of charging ( at 5 amp/hrs)

The newly renovated Party raft was successfully launched. The Yamaha motor moves it quite nicely. Video's available.

Fox shows up,