30 Things You Know To Be True If You Grew Up Going To The Lake

Oxtongue Community News

Just had to repost this….I think I nodded my head to just about every thing on this list!  Enjoy! There Is Nothing Like Summertime At The Lake Haley Spalding in The List on Mar 29, 2016 If you’re anything like me, you have spent every summer at the lake,...

Flood Warning Update from the Township

Oxtongue Community News

Dear Lake Friends,   This note covers the two watersheds in Algonquin Highlands. I’m sure you’re aware that we’ve had some significant weather here in the Highlands. We had 80mm of rain over 4 days and then a reprieve until the last two days when it rained...

Septage Dumping Issue within Algonquin Highlands

Oxtongue Community News

It has been brought to our attention about an issue experienced within the Algonquin Highlands Township that has effectively rendered the Township powerless to stop an inappropriate commercial septic waste dump.   Due to the legalities involved most of the discussions...

Safety on the Bridge

Oxtongue Community News

Our Cottage Watch committee has been working hard, and some progress will be written about shortly.  In the meantime, after a recent meeting with OPP Officer John-Paul Graham, progress has been made and a sign brought in to remind all visitors not to stop on the...

10 Tips for Winterizing Plumbing What to do in the fall to keep your system in top shape

Oxtongue Community News

An article from FOCA but originally published through Cottage Life: By Richard Brignall At some cottages, Dad is around to “supervise” the winterizing jobs. At others, his legacy may be a well- worn list tacked up on the bulletin board. Or maybe you’re the dad (or...

10 Tips for Closing the Cottage before Winter

Oxtongue Community News

An article from FOCA. With the crisper air and the changing leaves, many Canadians will be closing up the cottage until next year. “According to our data, the top two cottage insurance claims are due to damage caused by water and wind during the winter and early...

New Defibrillators – A much deserved Thank You!

Oxtongue Community News

News travels fast in a small community like Oxtongue Lake, and when it’s especially good news it should be spread even faster!  This past week, Colin, Brenda, and James Smith of Parkway Cottage Resort donated two new defibrillators to the Oxtongue Lake Volunteer Fire...

Ironman Volunteer Call-Out

All about events

Sunday, August 30th, 2015 Lake of Bays Volunteer Call Out Volunteers are the heart and soul of this event, which wouldn’t be possible without local residents and visitors to volunteer for them. Our athletes come from all around the world, so this is not only a great...

Angela’s 90th Birthday

General Members/Boosters Only

Some youngsters on the lake.  Here celebrating Angela Keyes 90th Birthday are Graham Tipple, Angela Keyes and Ada Coxworth.

Geocaching on Oxtongue

Exploring

This is a bit of a personal story but also an inspiration!  We had friends up this past weekend (glorious weather!) and they were into geocaching.  Not really understanding much of it ourselves, they explained to our family how you download an app that shows you a...