Steenburg Lake
BY MARLENE POLLARD
Then in 1990
Ron and I had 2 weeks vacation and wondered what to do. The boys were either
working or on their own so it was just the two of us. After discussing what to
do, we asked ourselves which holidays did we enjoy the most in the past. Well
we enjoyed a cottage holiday the most. So that summer we went on a hunt for a
cottage. We went east and north and ended back at Steenburg Lake. We had found a couple of cottages on other
lakes but still when we ended up on Steenburg Lake it felt like home. We fell in love with the McCarthy’s cottage
on the north shore road. We didn’t know anyone here and all we knew was that it
was approximately across from where Miller’s Marina was. We went home and
worked on our finances. After a bit of
work we managed to make an offer and yes the rest is history. Our boys could
not believe their parents had bought a cottage on Steenburg Lake. As young boys
they had many fond memories of Steenburg Lake. They both learned how to swim in
Steenburg Lake. This is where we discovered our dog Shultz couldn’t swim. Yes
there are dogs who can not swim and ours was one of them.
Well in the
year 2000 Ron and I retired and thought it would be nice to live at the cottage
at the lake. We never imagined this was even possible. April 2000 we moved to
the cottage. We had to wait until the ice went out as we were not winterized.
From April to June I washed dishes in the bathtub, cooked our meals with an
electric frying pan while Ron gutted the kitchen and rebuilt. Our refrigerator
was in the living room. This was Ron’s first renovation and with the help of
Don Fitzgibbon everything turned out just great. It was an adventure and we
loved every minute of it well at least I did. No Ron did too but sometimes he
just won’t admit it. Where else could
you wake up every morning and with coffee or tea in hand look at this beautiful
Steenburg Lake. NO WHERE
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During the
last 9 years we have met many members and have wonderful neighbours. Barb
Rockwell talked me into taking over the memberships of the association. I was
reluctant but I will admit I have enjoyed meeting so many nice members and
working with the canvassers. The executive has changed over the years and again
working with so many nice people who love the lake has been a pleasure. We have
made our cottage a home and have been very comfortable and we LOVE living here
on STEENBURG LAKE. The last 9 years have been delightful. What do we enjoy the
most? Well I have to say I have enjoyed the seasons. The FALL is the most
beautiful as far as the colours. The winter (yes the lake is frozen but it is
still beautiful) is a nice quiet change to the rest of the year. Watching the
lake freeze and listening to the crystals forming is amazing. Then there is SPRING, the part I love most
about this season is watching nature bud and produce the beautiful greenery.
Watching the ice melt in the lake is quite a sight. Actually it is amazing the way the ice turns black and just
disappears. AMAZING!!!!!!!
WOW -----------HOW LUCKY AND FORTUNATE ARE WE TO BE LIVING HERE FULL TIME, THE MOST WONDERFUL LAKE AND JUST HAPPENS TO BE THE BEST LAKE IN CANADA.