New Water Toy for Summer 2010

We just purchased a new water toy that will float beside our water trampoline. It's a 6 foot high iceberg! You can climb up on 3 sides and slide down the wedge. Should be great fun for the children!

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A Surprise from Mother Nature

As I was walking around the Beauview waterfront looking for what the snow melt left behind, I found a beautiful surprise from Mother Nature. >> First flowers of 2010

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Muskoka Technology Achievement Awards

On Wednesday March 17, at the Muskoka Technology Achievement Awards, Beauview was one of the award recipients for E Business Customer Service.

120 people attended the ceremony held at Deerhurst Resort sponsored by the Muskoka Community Network and FedNor/Canada

You can see all the details at http://www.futureofmuskoka.ca/

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Moose Hunting in March

Everyone can find moose in Muskoka at anytime of the year. At the Muskoka Wildlife Centre they have two moose - named Chocolate and Lucky. This is a picture of Lucky that I took today.

At the Meet the Creature session, we got to see and learn about a barn owl (Silo), a snapping turtle (sam) and a groundhog (Clover)

http://www.muskokawildlifecentre.com/

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A Sure Sign of Spring...

The ice huts are coming off the lake... a sure sign that Spring is not far away. The lake "returns" on about the third week of April.

Spring fishing is great on Lake of Bays for lake trout and speckled trout just after the ice goes.

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Deer Hunting in March

It was a bright sunny day so I went deer hunting and shot a lot of deer ... with my camera!

You can be assured of seeing deer when you drive down Fox Point Road on the other side of Lake of Bays.

Some people still feed the deer and my friend Brian from Bondi Village Cottage Resort told me where to look!

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Women's Hockey in Baysville

My brother and I enjoyed seeing great Women's hockey played at the Baysville area - part of the Ontario Youth Winter Games. The game between the Pink and Green teams was close 1-0.

See Photos

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Women's Hockey - Youth Winter Games

We have two families staying with us this weekend that have daughters playing hockey at the Winter Games.

The Winter Games selection camps were held in October 2009.

Women’s hockey at the Winter Games, is being held March 4-7. The girls arrived in Mississauga on Tuesday for a pre-event camp.

Practices were scheduled for Wednesday, followed by exhibition games today (Thursday).
The opening ceremonies for the Games were Thursday in Gravenhurst, and the hockey begins today.

Women’s hockey will be played at the Baysville Arena. (just 5 minutes away from Beauview)

Hockey is one of 25 sports being played at the Winter Games. Some of the others are: Alpine skiing, five-pin bowling, curling, figure skating, judo, snowboarding, speed-skating, boxing, ringette, table tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.

http://www.2010ontariowintergames.ca/index.html


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Hockey is OUR GAME

Here's a family that has been staying with us over the years in the Summer and in the Winter. They come to play hockey on the lake in the Winter.

See the time warp pictures.

The boys have grown a little bigger but Vic, the dad still wears No 77 !

Does Vic like the hockey player Ray Bourque - of the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche or is it Phil Esposito or ... someone else?.

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Tips and Hints for Fishing on Lake of Bays

I just found this recent article that has lots of hints and tips on what to use and how to fish for Bass , Trout and Whitefish on Lake of Bays - any time of the year

http://roadstories.ca/fishing-lake-of-bays-with-peter-wasag/


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Dorset Winter Carnival Activities

Activities include: Parade, juggler on stilts, hot air balloon rides, Llama lady and her mommy and baby llamas, karioke, skating, hockey, bird and nature caller, chainsaw wood carving, and lots of food including my favourite ... Moose Tongues!

see Activities photos

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Dorset Winter Carnival 2010 for Children

Some of our guests return this weekend with their family just to go to the Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival.
They went skating to the music of a disc jockey on Friday, got up early to see the parade on Saturday >> especially to see the snowmobile trail groomer in action and then go for snowmobile rides on the mini snowmobiles.



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Family Day Weekend

Thank you for staying with us on this February Family Day weekend.

You can see more photos at our Facebook Group - Friends of Beauview Cottage Resort

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=photos&ref=nf&gid=6047613990

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Fun in the Snow

Lots of Fun outdoors this weekend. Skating, skiing, hockey, snowshoeing, snow tubing, tobogganing

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Walk on Water

It's risky. It's dangerous. We tell our guests to "use at their own risk". You can NEVER say that the ice is SAFE
but... I took a walk on our lake yesterday.

There's lots of snowmobile tracks. Many ice huts. I have even seen a pick up truck driving around on the ice. (The CAA won't come and rescue you if you get stuck)

Off in the distance near Rock island (the kids call it "bird poop" island because of all the cormorant birds that nest there) out by Clovelly Point, there's a small village of ice huts. Must be good trout fishing there!

Some of the neighbours' docks have open water around them. As I walked, there's cracks and water spots that looked like they just had frozen over.

BUT I made it out to Clovelly Point and didn't get wet!

How many people from the city can say they have ever had a "walk on water" experience?!

BTW My friend Brian came across the lake on his snowmobile and said that there are pressure cracks and open water hazzards in the "usual" places. ( Brian knows. He's has been on this lake for over 40 years)

I still won't take the chance with my ATV on the lake.

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

Snowmobilers - Steve and Stephanie

This is Steve and Stephanie's fourth year coming to Beauview in the Winter.

They took their sleds around Bracebridge on Saturday and into the Dwight area on Sunday.

After the trail ride there's a relaxing soak in the cottage's personal hot tub on the deck.

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See the New Welcome Muskoka Video

Welcome to Muskoka, Ontario Canada Video

http://www.discovermuskoka.ca/G8accommodations/englishvideo.html

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World Snowmobiling Record to be attempted on Lake of Bays, Muskoka

On Wednesday, February 17th, Toronto native, Matt Weidinger, on his Yamaha FX Nytro XTX will attempt to break the world record for distance traveled on a snowmobile in 24-hours on the Lake of Bays located in the Province of Ontario. The current record is 2,262 km (1,406 miles) and is held by Vince Lofquist of Florence, Wisconsin.

http://www.snowmobile.com/blog/tag/lake-of-bays

We wish him great luck and success!

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Beauview Bob saw his Shadow today - 6 more weeks of Winter in Muskoka!

Beauview Bob, Wiarton Willie and Puxatawny Phil all saw their shadows today. That means 6 more weeks of Winter. There's still Lots of time to have fun in the snow!

Muskoka has had snow since the big December Snowstorm that shut down Huntsville and Bracebridge while we shovelled out!

You can see how much we have by looking out using or Beauview webcam http://www.beauview.com/webcampage.htm

Activities:
Hidden Valley Ski Area for Snowboarding and Skiing

Arrowhead Park and Algonquin Park for snowshoeing and Cross country skiing

Dog Sledding at North Ridge Ranch or Deerhurst Resort

Horse Drawn Sleigh rides at Back of Beyond

And you can get the latest Muskoka snowmobile trail conditions at the Hill and Gully Riders website. ( It shows all the Muskoka Trails for Muskoka Snowmobile Region clubs)
http://www.hgrsnowmobileclub.on.ca/trail-conditions/index.html

See a previous post for all the Winter carnivals.







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Full Moon Rising

We had a spectacular night sky on Friday. Clear and cold with a full moon. All we were missing were howling wolves!

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