Last spring, my father — who had cared for our Georgian Bay cottage for over 50 years — came down with a serious infection that stopped him in his tracks. In that moment, I realized our family was one health crisis away from losing decades of knowledge. The quirks of the water pump. The seasonal rituals. The way things had always been done. None of it was written down anywhere.

I knew we weren't alone. Across Ontario's cottage country, the same story plays out every season — in Muskoka, Parry Sound, Haliburton, and beyond. A generation of cottage knowledge sitting in one person's head, with no easy way to pass it on.

Cottage Rules is my answer to that problem. Built for every family who loves their cottage and wants to make sure the next generation can love it just as much.