Cottage Country Lifestyle Magazine

12/30/2025

Adjust your pace to that of the two-toed Sloth this Holiday season and slowwwww downnnnnn… Read about the Central American Sloth Friends we have living right here in Cottage Country.

Click to read the full article online 👉 https://cottage.rocks/riverview-park-and-zoos-festive-sloth/

12/29/2025

The cutest way to add marshmallows and whipped cream to cozy hot chocolate for the kids - and kids at heart! How-To Click to read the full article online 👉 https://cottage.rocks/hot-cocoa-melted-snowman-toppers/

12/28/2025

Prepare To Celebrate! Todd Equipment has become a household name in the Kawarthas, and as they approach their 75th anniversary, it's clear why.

Click to read the full article online 👉 https://cottage.rocks/75-years-of-friendly-local-knowledge/

12/27/2025

A rich, mocha-flavoured hot chocolate served with whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles and mini marshmallows!

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12/27/2025

50 Years of the Buckhorn District Snowmobile Association (BDSC)

Click to read the full article online 👉 https://cottage.rocks/celebrating-50-years-of-snowmobiling-excellence/

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to All and to All a Goodnight!
Santa’s on his wayyyyyy!!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, Cottage Country 🎄

12/24/2025

“Tonight is Christmas Eve. I’m here at the cabin with Dad for the next couple of days to hunt near the Kawartha town of Kirkfield” - Mike Fitzgerald of Omnivore culture tells a soulful story about a Christmas spent in Cottage Country.

Click to read the full article online 👉 https://cottage.rocks/a-kawartha-christmas-eve/

12/23/2025

The perfect Christmas Dinner Dessert: Black Forest Trifle!

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12/19/2025

This is a great shot!!
Peterborough Petes

Peterborough Petes training in 1973

12/17/2025

Always the best ideas for enjoying Cottage Country!

🫆 Make your own path in The Kawarthas ❄️

Plan your trip today 👉 www.thekawarthas.ca



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12/17/2025

For over two decades, ReFrame Film Festival has brought audiences together during the darkest days of winter to engage with films rooted in social and environmental justice. Drawing thousands of attendees annually, the festival creates a meaningful space for learning, reflection, and connection through a lineup of new and profound documentary films.

ReFrame Film Festival has released its 2026 film lineup, featuring more than 40 new documentary films that confront inequities and celebrate resilience. The lineup is shaped through months of thoughtful reviewing and collective decision-making by ReFrame’s Creative Director and volunteer Programming Advisory Committee. The full 2026 film lineup is available at reframefilmfestival.ca.

Each year, ReFrame’s lineup is organized into curated thematic collections. This year’s collections are Art Beat, A Thousand Words, Flora & Fauna, Sharp Angles, Women Everywhere, and Windows In, each reflecting the range of perspectives that shape the festival.

The following titles are notable examples from the 2026 lineup and serve as highlights from across the program:

No More Silent Battles (Collection: Windows In)
Through the experiences of four families navigating dementia care, this documentary centres resilience, compassion, and the importance of community support. Led by Peterborough-based geriatrician Dr. Jenny Ingram, the film offers a grounded look at caring for people living with dementia at home and the conditions that make it possible.

Holloway (Collection: Women Everywhere)
Six women return to the now-abandoned Holloway Prison to take part in a women’s circle. Sharing some of the most intimate experiences of their lives, they each unravel what led them to prison, building an eye-opening portrait of failing systems and trauma while discovering their extraordinary capacity to heal through sisterhood.

Future Council (Collection: Flora & Fauna)
Millions of children around the world are frustrated by the dire lack of action to protect the planet and their future. Until now, their only avenue to express these concerns has been protesting on the streets. Director Damon Gameau (2040, That Sugar Film) invites eight children on an epic adventure across Europe in a school bus powered by biofuel.

At All Kosts (Collection: Art Beat)
In Haiti, in the time of cholera and street gangs, artists have used the performing arts as a mode of resistance. Born after the Duvalier dictatorship, these young people have lived through 19 presidents, 36 prime ministers, eight coups d’état, three foreign military interventions, and two major earthquakes.

ReFrame Film Festival takes place in person January 30 – February 1, 2026 in downtown Nogojiwanong / Peterborough, followed by a virtual program streaming nationwide February 3 – 8, 2026. Just over half of the full lineup will be available online.

Passes are available now and make a meaningful gift for the holidays. Choose from In-person, Virtual and Hybrid passes.

Visit reframefilmfestival.ca to get yours today!

12/14/2025

The 7 Best Gifts for your Angler - Handpicked by resident fishing guy Mike Williams of Williams Outfitters.

To see his Top Picks, click on the Link 👉 https://cottage.rocks/christmas-cheer-fishing-gear/