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The Lake Effect • In the documentary Marty, Life Is Short, Martin Short sits under a cloudless sky on his Muskoka dock and ponders the afterlife. “I always thought, if heaven existed, then maybe heaven is your favourite place in eternity,” he says. “And that would be this place.” The film is a delight, not just for its grainy camcorder footage of Eugene Levy flipping burgers and Catherine O’Hara flinging a frisbee but in how it presents a simpler, forgotten era in Muskoka’s history.

Channel Hopping • Waterfront Toronto has a new mantra for the traffic weary: take the lak

Screen Queen • Marissa Stapley’s pandemic novel, Lucky, is poised to become the summer’s hottest show—and she has Reese Witherspoon to thank for it

Gig Work • This triple threat earns $62,000. How does she spend it?

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THE MONSTER COTTAGES OF MUSKOKA VS. THE RESISTANCE • From Gravenhurst to Port Cockburn, the uber rich and powerful are buying up shoreline for private island compounds and sprawling mega-resorts, radically changing the face of Muskoka and infuriating environmentalists, locals and long-time cottagers. Inside the ruthless battle for the future of cottage country

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JAPANDI CHIC • Four Muskoka cottages that fuse Japanese zen with Scandinavian hygge for a modern approach to comfort

THE EVERYTHING GUIDE TO MUSKOKA • THE BEST NEW PLACES TO EAT, DRINK AND SHOP IN COTTAGE COUNTRY

Yes We Can • Day-drinking isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon. These low-ABV canned cocktails are perfect for extended park hangs

How Not to Be Bored This Summer • Avoid decision fatigue with this handy activity guide

Paul Gross’s Stratford • The silver-fox thespian takes us on a tour of his go-to spots in Festival City

Stylebook • The best looks at a swanky downtown dinner in honour of Elton John

The Hot List • Our monthly compendium of current obsessions

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Life and Debt • My former employer owes me and my co-workers $115,000. That money would change my life