Nine Good Reasons to Own a Cottage in Ontario

July 16th, 2008

Regardless of what the rest of Canada thinks about Ontario, there are actually some compelling reasons for buying a cottage in the “centre of the universe” province.

Here are just a few:

1. There are over 250,000 lakes (B.C. and Alberta have approx. 1,000, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have 100,000 respectively) which translates to more cottages for sale
2. Gas sells for $1.25 a litre in Ontario largely due to all the refineries (BC - $1.50, Alberta slightly less - gas gets cheaper the closer you get to Ontario)
3. Good airport - three to be exact
4. Tim Hortons with drive- through windows - the highways are dotted with them
5. Webbers - awesome burgers and malt milkshakes
6. It’s culturally acceptable to leave work early on Friday in order to beat the “cottage traffic”
7. Better odds of getting invited to a cottage, especially if you don’t have one
8. The Spring and Fall Cottage Life Shows - a trade show devoted entirely to the art of cottaging
9. Hot sunny weather in the summer (with the exception of this summer)
10. What’s your reason for owning a cottage in Ontario?

I think it’s also important to set the record straight. Ontario is not the centre of the universe or the centre of Canada for that matter. This honour goes to Manitoba.

Cheers,

Julie

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3 Responses to “Nine Good Reasons to Own a Cottage in Ontario”

1. RunningCar Says:
   July 21st, 2008 at 8:37 pm

   You know I’ve been away from Ontario for a long time, but the memory of 400 north on a Friday night is still vivid in my mind. Even at the farm, one was taking their life in their hands on the 45 hwy on the weekend with cottage racers. I also remember the great lakes closed when it got really hot because of polution. I talked to the baby bears last week and they were telling me about smog alerts in Brighton. BRIGHTON. I remember the games of chicken on Rice Lake with all the boaters trying to avoid each other and not always successfully. Don’t forget the acid rain issue. One cannot put millions of people in a small area and not experience the problems they have in southern Ontario. I’m sure Northern Ontario is another story. Western Canada certainly holds some advantages despite not having as many lakes. P.S. Suffering from bloat from all the Walleye we cooked up this weekend.

2. Kevin Says:
   July 28th, 2008 at 5:27 pm

   Buying a cottage in Alberta is also a better investment. Form what I hear the property valuse in Ontarion do no go up very much. I havw had friends that used to live in Ontatio and he had a cottage at one of the lakes. He told me that he had it for 4 years and when he sold it he mad around $500.00.

3. Julie Says:
   July 30th, 2008 at 3:29 am

   You’re right Kevin. I think westerners have seen a much higher appreciation on their waterfront properties - we own a cabin on Vancouver Island and it has doubled in the past four years. Ontario is a great place to buy a cottage, but it might not be a good long term investment.

   Cheers,
   Julie

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