Welcome May 2010

Working on pine needles and fallen trees. Clean up is fun when you have two cuties to help. Here we are on the morning coffee break with raisin toast. Reservations are coming in steady for the May Long weekend. It should be a good weather weekend for many activities, motorcycles, canoes, hiking, swimming in the pool, playing golf on site and just hanging out around the campfire listening to good friends and nature noises not often heard in the cities that most come from. See you then.

Flighty Friends

A Good Day to You! Dan is growing new greenery and I am debating on the date of removal for the once beautiful cedar trees scattered around the park; the deer have completely consumed any hope of keeping the cedar scenery! Urgh. I am home today for the first time in a couple of weeks. I am officially done my first two semesters at Trent University in the Science program. I have a conditional offer to enter the School of Nursing for this coming autumn. The grades were better than I could have imagined for a busy Mom of two, who lives with 5 horses and one dog. Thank God for the Man in that package deal. Hooray to my husband. He survived 8 months minus his wife and business partner. He did well, very well! I will need to babysit the park for the next little while for him to suck up some Harley time. Sweet times to come yet. This afternoon we have a new team of winged park users. These purple finches love our table buffet. It is difficult to see them all, the photo is lacking. There are 5 females and 1 male. Hmmmm.

First Campfire 2010

Ah....8am and warm by the first fire of the season. Our clean up has begun a whole 6 weeks early this year, the snow is saying good bye and revealing all the brown that needs some love and attention. I have one day off school and it is being well used to get the park ready for Friday April 30th. We enjoyed a quiet hour with hot coffee and some plan making for this season. The driving range fence is down so that we dont feel so confined in the common grounds of the park. I never liked the fence, it seemed to cut us off from wide open skies. We are still operating the driving range but now with windows! Its nice. More changes to come. Yes April 30 is the opening day; however there will not be potable water access at the sites until Friday May 7th at the earliest. It all depends on the full moon and overnight temperatures during the first 3 weeks of May. Keep in touch, this summer is going to be "hot"!

2010

Wow, so its been a while since my last blog post. Its not because I had nothing to say, quite the opposite, there has been too much to say. But anyway the spring sunshine is early this year and according to Dan we could be open this week with water....for those who know the "water" story....I think its very funny. But he would still be operating the park alone...school for me isnt over until April 27th. I wont know how many more years I have left at Trent U until around June this year, but I will finish this year with 9.5 credits and need a total of 20 credits for the BScN degree that will launch my career as an RN. That new life will need to allow for my absence each season between June 27 to September 5. Not too much to ask.

Back to thoughts of the Park...this year we are geographically close the G8 / G20 World Summit. It will take place at more than one location during that window of time, but some element of it will be hosted by DeerHurst Resort, 18 kilometers west of us on Hwy. 60. We are under the impression that activity will be controlled and that travellers coming our way from the GTA or south westerly towns between June 20 and June 29 will deviate Hwy 11 north at the 117 and come north east and connect with Hwy 35 north to 60. Good news, its a nicer highway and much more scenic. Call the Park early to confirm your site for that window of time.....it might be a hub of activity.

Friendly Wildlife

Algonquin Trails is home to many colourful birds, but the Hummingbirds are our favorite, and we seem to be theirs aswell. This is my new friend, Kalibree.

Spring brings fun

Here is our resident foxy lady, her and her kits have taken up residency here and we are glad for it, she enjoys Dan's cooking and loves to dine at the kitchen window. After all the rain we have had in past week we are starting to see the green poke through and our energy has returned. We now tackle the renos in Mens Bathroom and the Mini golf is taking on a renewed form. The golf props are beautiful and I can't wait to see them all in action. Reservations are steady and people are excited for the return of a green planet here in Ka-na-dah! Bring on the summer fun. Take care Happy Campers and we look forward to your return. Laura

Victoria Long Weekend 2008

Although the snow is 12 feet deep in the parking lot and the mini golf is absolutely not visible and you can sled off the pool roof onto a slow and steady tobboggan run, the campground is almost booked full for the May Long Weekend! Dont let that comment discourage you, we have created an additional 20 sites again this year and still have openings. We welcome all reservations and answer the telephone 7 days a week. Those who call and confirm their reservations before May 1st will be entered into a free draw. You will have the chance to win a free bag of firewod for your stay. Remember to make all your travel plans in advance to avoid disappointment. Travel safe and I hope you catch Spring Fever! Take care everyone, we'll see you when the wolf howls!!

Call Before June 15th 2008 to SAVE!

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All camping clients that call and reserve a Rental unit for one week in July or August 2008 will recieve 10% discount on the total cost of their stay. There is no need for a coupon for this promotion. Simply call or email Laura to reserve your stay. When you do, you will recieve a confirmation # and total amount owing for your arrival date. Let Laura know your outdoor and activity interests and she will gladly advise you of vendors in the area hosting your desired vacation memory makers. Please note that we do not allow smoking or pets in our rentals. Weekly rentals in July and August run Saturday to Saturday. Dial 705 635 1262 or email at laura@algonquintrails.on.ca

New places to visit

Thanks to Todd and Martha Lucier at Northern Edge Algonquin, I am enjoying a new hobby of effective web surfing and posting. Visit Todd and Martha at http://www.northernedgealgonquin.com. I have posted links and images with Craigs List and Kijiji. I detailed information on our rentals and pointed the ads to display both the campground's website and this blogspot. These vacation rentals are great options for people that like camping without roughing it. The cabin...I say....is glorified tenting. It has cold running water and electricity and appliances, but you still need to walk through the beautiful pine trees to the 24 hour wash house for the loo and hot showers. Not a huge issue for most....unless youre potty training! The fifth wheel trailer is the "adult get-a-way"....no children and no pets, no stress. We deliver your firewood and can advise you on the finest and most unique dining experiences that you can imagine. Travel by intimate boat to a historic and near secret island cookery where they will cork any bottle of wine you decide to honour at their tables. Or visit a floating dock barely exposed beneath the waters on Walker Lake and enjoy a warm up in the company of sleeping ducks at your toes. Truly, we've experienced both and can not imagine not sharing these ideal adult moments! Laura

Summer hazy dayz

from the desk of...

Today I am at school. I left the campground to travel North to spend a weekend with the smart and friendly staff of Northern Edge Algonquin. Here, I learn the wave of the future....RSS Feeds and Blogging! Who would of thought that camping would invovle techie geekie things like computers. So I concede, communication, effective communication is the key to a great summer season. Have a happy February Day. Laura

Summer is coming

This is the view I remember best, walking towards the pretty grounds at the camp office with coffee in hand. Late nights socializing with great camping visitors and early mornings in the office with music loud as I refilled the humminbird feeders just outside my windows. Maybe this year the red squirrels will allow my flowers to bloom. If not, maybe I plant gargoyles instead!