summer profile by Michael Bussière
he national capital region can boast T about many things that make for a great standard of living. I’d say easy
sports 220 lakes, starting just beyond the upper edge of Gatineau. Torontonians, eat your hearts out.
The national capital region can boast about many things that make for a great standard of living. I’d say easy and quick access to lakes and rivers is at the top of the list. Name another major urban area where cottage country is only 30 minutes from the downtown core. The municipality of Val-des-Monts alone
For many local residents, cottage life is a year-round love affair with a quick commute into the city. Lakes like MacGregor, Grand, and Meech feel more like neighbourhoods with all of the amenities of suburbs minus the asphalt. Whether it’s full-time, summer time, or a day visit, the dock is the gathering place for families and friends, and the heart of fun for any waterfront property. Slap some lumber and Styrofoam together, attach a car battery to an electric motor, and you’ve got a party barge. You’ll find signs attached to hydro poles about some local guy who’ll build one for you. Unfortunately, it will eventually
and quick access to lakes and rivers is at the top of the list. Name another major urban area where cottage country is only 30 minutes from the downtown core. The municipality of Val-des-Monts alone sports 220 lakes, starting just beyond the upper edge of Gatineau. Torontonians, eat your hearts out.
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fall apart and have to be dragged to the dump. If you’re looking for a dock that’s pre-made, easy to assemble, with a 25-year warranty, and delivered to your waterfront property, then that’s where CanadaDocks comes in. The company was founded in 2006 and produces the only formed aluminum, bolt-together, do-it-yourself dock kits on the market. The engineering is impressive and based on automotive manufacturing techniques. Strength is derived from forming each truss from a single sheet of marine-grade aluminum, which eliminates the weakness of welded joints. The process uses less material, making the dock sections lightweight, eco-friendly, and strong. Each dock kit is packed in easy to handle boxes for quick and convenient delivery. The CanadaDocks provides easy to read instructions with every product they make, there are even instructional PHOTOS: COURTESY CANADADOCKS
