Beauview Cottage Resort BLOG

Andrew teaches how to build Mud pies

2008-07-25T15:46:00.003-04:00

Andrew, who is almost 4 years old, teaches Gord, who is a lot older!, how to make a Turtle Mud Pie in the sand.

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Pirates on the High Seas of Lake of Bays

2008-07-25T15:31:00.005-04:00

An afternoon on the water with family. With a little imagination - a paddle boat turns into a pirate ship and the water trampoline becomes a fort.

Add water guns and ... Prepare to be boarded! YAARRR Mateys!

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

Don't Believe the Weatherman!

2008-07-24T09:49:00.009-04:00

Seeing is believing! Here's a video taken this morning of the Beauview waterfront just before 10 Am.
Gord is showing how wrong the weather forecasting is this Summer. On the 7:30am news this morning on Barrie A Channel, the broadcaster said "there will be no sun in Muskoka today."

The weather forecasts have been very negative this summer. The temperatures get hotter than they say they will get and we get sun, when the forecast says rain!

Gord thinks its because they are jealous - we are on holidays and they aren't!

We also have a webcam out our window, that takes photos every 4 hours during the day. http://www.beauview.com/webcampage.htm

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

Garden Pros Arrive

2008-07-22T16:43:00.004-04:00

Sandra and Rick (Sandra is the Gardening Pro and Rick is the grunt labour) came to day to revitalize our gardens. They spent most of the day digging, weeding, moving, planting and replanting. They brought deer resistant, drought resistant, easy to care for plants.

Here's some photos of the flowers they brought and the results.

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Guest Sunrise Photo

2008-07-21T08:03:00.004-04:00

Rick, a guest that stayed with us earlier in July, sent this photo of a sunrise view from their waterfront cottage.

Nice shot Rick! Thanks for sending it.

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Amazing Rainbow

2008-07-20T20:35:00.002-04:00

Tonight is the night for our welcome BBQ for our weekly guests. Though it sprinkled on and off today, there was no rain during our get together until the end.

Then it poured! But after that we were rewarded with a beautiful rainbow that went from one end of our bay to the other. I couldn't fit it all into one photo.

Here's a picture of Judy and Vino admiring the rainbow.

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Huntsville Midnite Madness Firefly Festival July 18, 2008

2008-07-19T08:49:00.004-04:00

Main Street Huntsville was closed for the Party.

There were live performances from the Trillium Dixieland Band, The Muskoka Jazz Guys, and Dr. Krane. Live Demonstrations by Muskoka Dance Academy and Dokan Karate, Soapstones.

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

Learn to Swim at the Cottage

2008-07-18T07:27:00.003-04:00

Here's Nick who's learning to swim at the cottage. You can tell by the smile on his face that he's doing very well!

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Fresh Trout for Dinner

2008-07-15T19:13:00.003-04:00

One of our guests, Joe, is an avid fisherman. He gets up early, before the rest of us are awake, to go out fishing on Lake of Bays.
He's after Lake Trout so he has all the right equipment to get the bait down to 80 feet where the fish are.

Today he caught six trout, threw four back and kept his limit of two. Then he offered one to us for our dinner. He even cleaned and filleted it! Nancy put it in the oven to bake packed in foil, surrounded by a special sauce and spices.

What a great meal! Thanks Joe!

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

If There's Loons- There must be Fish!

2008-07-14T08:48:00.002-04:00

Here's a photo taken this morning at around 8:30am of a Loon taking a morning swim looking for breakfast.

They come close to our docks if you are lucky to see them.

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Deer come to Visit on Sunday Morning

2008-07-13T08:38:00.005-04:00

Along with new guests arriving for the coming week, we also had two deer visit us at around 7 am. this morning.

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Loons on the Lake

2008-07-11T07:32:00.003-04:00

When we were out on the lake taking some of our children tubing, we came upon two loons in the water. They stayed with us for a few minutes before they swam away.

Here's one of the photos that Colleen took.

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Beauview Soccer Team

2008-07-10T19:59:00.004-04:00

Each year we sponsor a house league soccer team in Huntsville. This year its a U10 Team (under 10 years old boys and girls) They play Thursday nights. Good Family Fun to Watch!

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

Huntsville Festival of the Arts

2008-07-10T10:28:00.004-04:00

Huntsville Festival of the Arts takes place daily for the next two weeks. Some of our guests have taken part in the free Art at the Docks program, went to the Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo) Concert and the free Music at Noon Concerts.

On Wednesday, Gord played with the Huntsville Community Band at a Music at Noon Concert. There was a standing ovation at the end. Cool!

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

Jenn and Kale's Honeymoon

2008-07-07T08:31:00.009-04:00

Jenn and Kale spent their honeymoon at Beauview last week. Here's some photos they sent me of their trip, the fish they caught, some of the animals they saw. (yes, that's a wolf cub in the guide lady's arms!)

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Sunrise on Beauview Bay

2008-07-04T07:06:00.002-04:00

Another beautiful day has arrived!

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New Muskoka Road 9 to Beauview

2008-07-02T19:07:00.006-04:00

South Portage Road (Muskoka Road 9) was resurfaced today. This is great news for all of us that use this road. Previous guests know that the road has just been spot repaired for a number of years. Now its all brand new!

The triathletes should be very happy about the new road condition as it is a part of the bike race for the June Muskoka Triathlon and the September Muskoka Ironman.

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

Guests at the Campfire

2008-06-30T23:30:00.010-04:00

One of the special cottage activities is sit around a campfire at night. Roast some weiners or marshmallows, sing some songs and share stories.

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

June Guest Photos

2008-06-29T14:35:00.003-04:00

Dear Gord and Nancy.

We made it back home last weekend. Beauview seems a long way away now unfortunately!

It was good to meet you both.

We attach a few photos as promised.

With best wishes

Richard, Annabella and Jack

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

Audubon Green Leaf Eco Rating - 3 Leafs

2008-06-28T10:28:00.004-04:00

Beauview has been recognized by the Audubon Green Leaf Eco Rating program and has achieved the Rating of 3 Green Leafs.

"Beauview Cottage Resort is taking substantial steps towards environmental improvement. Beauview Cottage Resort has made excellent progress in adopting industry best practices for energy efficiency, resource conservation and pollution prevention in all areas of its operations and management."

'The Beauview Cottage Resort should be commended on taking steps towards adopting the industry's Best Environmental Practices."

Signed,
Kevin Gallagher, GreenLeaf Environmental

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

The Summer Water Toys are Launched!

2008-06-24T15:39:00.003-04:00

The Water trampoline, Swim Raft, canoes, paddleboats are all ready to go.

Gord had to get wet to do the launch.

He says the water temperature is 72 degrees F

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

High Speed Internet on Beauview Bay , Lake of Bays

2008-06-20T15:47:00.005-04:00

We are not alone!!

Michel from MCCSolutions just installed an antenna tower to provide High Speed Internet service to all of Beauview Bay. This antenna will cover a part of Lake of Bays that is unserviced, (too many rocks in the way) unless you have a satellite dish.

We have had High speed internet for two years. What a difference from dial up!

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

Prime Minister announces Canada to host 2010 G8 Summit in Huntsville

2008-06-19T20:50:00.002-04:00

Prime Minister announces Canada to host 2010 G8 Summit in Huntsville
19 June 2008
Huntsville, ON

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the 2010 G8 Summit will be held at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario. It will be the fifth G8 Summit hosted by Canada since the country joined the prestigious international organization in 1976.

The Prime Minister was joined at the announcement by Tony Clement, Canada’s Health Minister and Member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka.“Huntsville is a jewel in the Canadian Shield and an ideal location for this gathering of world leaders,” said Prime Minister Harper. “Our international guests will be charmed by the uniquely Canadian beauty of the region and by the warm hospitality of Muskokans.”

The Prime Minister emphasized the Summit will be a tremendous opportunity to promote Canada’s values and interests on the world stage; to advocate for open markets and free trade; to insist on truly global action against global warming; and to champion freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.

Prime Minister Harper added that the international media attending the Summit would introduce millions of potential tourists to the many attractions of Ontario cottage country.“The 2010 G8 Summit will provide short and long-term economic benefits for the region and the province, and it will be an exceptional opportunity for Canada to advance its values and interests on the world stage,” Prime Minister Harper concluded.

http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=2155

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

Muskoka Triathlon 2008

2008-06-15T11:14:00.009-04:00

The Muskoka Triathlon 2008 was held in Huntsville this weekend. We had a number of

Triathletes staying with us.

As you can see, the bike route goes right past our property.

The bike route for the Muskoka Ironman coming in September 2008 starts at Deerhurst and also goes right past our driveway.

Here's a selection of the many photos I took under Sunny skies.

Click on the Video of this year's Triathlon from the Huntsville Forester

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada http://www.beauview.com/ 800-363-6047

We are catching More Fish than We Can Keep!

2008-06-07T11:39:00.006-04:00

This is no fish story! Al and the boys come every year to fish for Lake Trout on Lake of Bays.

They are out at sun up each morning. There are so many fish in the lake that they pick only the mid size ones for their fish fry. The big ones and the little ones are put back in the lake.

Here's some photos of their catch.

CONGRATULATIONS TO COLE TAYLOR who caught his first lake Trout ever on Lake of Bays.

Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada www.beauview.com 800-363-6047