Spring has finally chased back winter for another year and now the clean-up begins. We’re busy painting cottages, repairing the winter damage to the playground and cleaning up the branches that seem to materialize from nowhere. (Yes, we know they come from the trees.)
The most tell-tale sign of spring is that the ice is out and the loons have returned to Pen Lake. It’s magical to hear their calls across the mist in the early morning (We haven’t captured them on film yet this year - this picture is from last fall).
With the ice gone from the lake, people sometimes ask ‘Can we swim yet?’. And the answer is…only if you’re really brave. The temperature is suitable for polar bears and penguins (not that we have any around these parts) but it’s a little chilly for humans. Still, it won’t be long before the sun starts warming the shallows and we can dip more than our toes in.
May is fast approaching and, with it, these holidays and local events:
- May 1 - Algonquin Park Visitor Centre is open daily throughout May, but ice is not out on all lakes in the park yet
- May 8 – Mother’s Day - You didn’t forget, right? Why not surprise her with a trip to Muskoka and a stay at Colonial Bay?
- May 19-23 – Victoria Day Weekend (affectionately known as May 2-4) and the ‘official’ start of the summer season. Join us!!
- May 21 - Muskoka Heritage Place opens for the season - get a dose of local history, ride the Portage Flyer and enjoy some old-time sweets
- May 26 - Huntsville Farmers’ Market starts Thursdays after the long weekend from 9 am to 2 pm. Check out what grows around here and support local vendors too.
- And at Algonquin Theatre: The Music Man, a locally produced show, runs May 1 and 5-7; the Take a Ride Tour with blues tunes from the Jimmy Bowskill Band is on May 11; and For the Love o’ Nat, a tribute to Nat King Cole, appears May 19.
Bruce, Nicolle, Luke, Ben and Addie
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