Southern cottage country’s hidden gems

This is the time of year when people with cottages start planning their weekends up north and on the docks.

If you want to join the cottage crowd , but don’t want to spend the hours in traffic on the 400, or have the money to sink into a property in Muskoka – we have a solution for you. As Sean Cowan finds out, owning a lakefront cottage may be cheaper than you think, and there’s a place where you can pick one up a little closer to home.