Holiday Greetings

Photo Taken December 17, 2012

Arowhon Pines will soon be tucked in for a long winter’s nap. The ice is slowly creeping in and the weatherman is forecasting flurries every day. The only sign of life will be animal tracks in the snow.


As you spend time with family and friends during the holiday season, we hope you’re reminded of similar good times with us in the summer at Arowhon Pines. It’s not so long ago that you discovered us in the middle of nowhere. You then brought your children and taught them the wonders of Algonquin Park. Those same children are now bringing new boyfriends and girlfriends. We’ve also had the pleasure of meeting your gorgeous grandchildren!

Thank you for making Arowhon Pines part of your family tradition. We wish you the best of the season and a healthy, prosperous new year.

Give The Gift of Arowhon Pines

Give the Gift of Arowhon Pines

Give the gift of an overnight stay, a dreamy weekend or dinner....Attractive gift certificates are available for the holidays or for any special occasion....

 

 

Great Stocking Stuffers for Your Friends and Family: 

Our chef left a few items on the shelf to get us through the winter. We don’t mind sharing…

Organic Granola, $ 15/pound 
Spicy Chile Sauce, 500 ml, $12
Cranberry Sauce, 500 ml, $ 12

Homemade Plum Jam, 500 ml, $12

There are a limited number of last season's Arowhon Pines sweatshirts and t-shirts that really must go!  T-Shirts $ 15 and Sweatshirts $ 50

Feel free to swing by our Toronto office or we're happy to ship to you (extra delivery cost). Please call us to place your order: 416 483 4393 or toll free 866-633-566
 

Plum Jam, Cranberry Sauce and Spicy Chile Sauce

Arowhon Pines Sweatshirts

Arowhon Pines T-Shirts.

Dear Friends of Arowhon Pines

Now that summer is over and Arowhon Pines is closed for the season, we would like to thank you for having been our guests this past season.

Some of you have been wondering about the future. We would like to assure you that the team you’ve seen in place for the past ten to twenty years will continue to provide a peaceful, serene and beautiful Arowhon Pines, with good, fresh, seasonal food and caring, friendly staff.

While we closed for the season this Thanksgiving Monday, our fall work at Arowhon Pines is now in full swing! When you come back next year, you’ll see more room renovations, decks and improvements. As always, we welcome your ideas and suggestions!

Thank you again for your patronage. We look forward to seeing you in 2013.

Warm Regards from all of us.

Helen Kates

Theresa Pupulin

David Cooke

Adam Falardeau

& Edward Munsayac

More Autumn Photos

It's very hard not to take a million photos this time of year.   

On our break the other day we explored the remnants of an old lumber mill AND walked to the Tom Thomson grave.  Next time you're visiting, we'll give you directions! 



Lumber Mill in its heydey.




 

One week left ...

Last week to enjoy Arowhon Pines!

Rooms available Mon-Fri @ $248 p.P./night including all meals and facilities.

How to Carve an Artsy Pumpkin

There are artists, like Jenna in our dining room, who carved the spectacular howling wolf below, who work only from memory.

Most of us find a template (you can download from www.pumpkincarvingtemplates.com).  Choose one with pronounced light and dark areas - they are easiest. Tape or tack the image (blow it up to the actual size with a photocopier) right onto the pumpkin.

Transfer the outline onto the pumpkin, using an exacto knife to lightly trace.

Start at the bottom and work up, so the juice does not soak your image which would make it harder to cut through.

Once the outline is done, shave off the lighter areas with the exacto knife, being very careful not to cut though the flesh.

It's easier to do this before emptying the seeds, as this makes the pumpkin much more sturdier to work with.

When you are ready to remove the seeds, cut a hole through the bottom and remove the seeds, so that you can light it up from underneath with a low energy light bulb (which does not produce heat).

Store it in the fridge when not displaying it - in that way, it might last you up to one month.

Send us a picture of your artsy pumpkin.

Autumn Algonquin Park

Autumn

Last night’s temperature was zero and we all woke up to a very frosty morning. There was a mist off the lake and a few brave guests went swimming. Inside, the dining room was warm and welcoming, the fireplace lit. Guests were deciding where best to see the changing colour of the leaves, by canoe or on a trail.

Welcome to autumn in Algonquin Park. We hope that you visit to experience it first hand. It would be wonderful to welcome you.

For a full colour report, visit: http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/visit/general_park_info/fall-colour-report.php

From the Kitchen

Much like at granny’s house, September is “preserving” month.

As the summer fruits and vegetables hit their peak of ripeness, we buy in bulk and preserve for the next season. So far, we’ve made peach chutney and jam, plum sauce and jam, spicy tomato sauce, chilli sauce and mint jelly.

Today we are peeling and seeding 4 bushels of local red peppers and then barbecuing them – a perfect tasty addition to soup and sandwiches for next year.

The last product to preserve will be cranberries in early October.

Happy preserving!

Congrats Peter and Nora!

Congratulations Peter and Nora who were married at Arowhon Pines last Wednesday.  It was a beautiful sunny day in Algonquin Park, and their happiness together brought tears to our eyes.

Thank you to all the guests and friends who wished them well.

 

Mr Berndt's poetic thoughts about the latest nocturnal thunderstorm ...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WE WERE WAKENED FROM OUR SLUMBER

EARLY ONE SEPTEMBER MORN

BY THE MURMER OF THE THUNDER

OF A SUDDEN SUMMER STORM

ITS FURY MOUNTED SLOWLY

THEN AS ONLY NATURE MAY

THE RAPID LIGHTNING FLASHES

TURNED THE NIGHT BACK INTO DAY

THE INSTANT CLAP OF THUNDER

(AS WE SNUGGLED IN OUR BED)

GAVE PROOF BEYOND ALL QUESTION

THAT THE STORM WAS OVERHEAD

AND THEN AS IF BY MAGIC

EVERY TRACE OF IT WAS GONE

AND WE DRIFTED BACK TO SLUMBER

IN THIS PLACE CALLED AROWHON

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From yesterday....guests enjoyed watching a long awaited, beautiful rainstorm from our dining room verandah ...

NEW! Lakeview and Cedarview cabins!

We've finally gotten around to taking some photos of our newly renovated cabins up the hill. 

Here are some photos of Lakeview cabin -

new carpet, bathrooms and decks - with a million dollar view! 

Cedarview cabin too!

Hope you can join us!

Lounge

Bathroom

Bedroom

The new deck!

Pictures of Rooms in our Larger 3, 4, 8 and 12 Room Cabins

Today we took some photos of our rooms in larger 3, 4, 8 and 12 Room Cabins

where guests would have a private bedroom with private bathroom,

and share a central lounge (with couches and chairs around a real wood burning fireplace)

with other guests. 

Room in Pineridge, a 3 Room Cabin

Sherwood Lounge



Bridgewood 29



Bathroom recently renovated

Room in Larger Cabin

Cozy room in Pineridge

Queen bedded room in Sherwood

Twin bedded room

Renovated bathroom with walk in shower

Renovated Bathroom

Thank you to the Armacost Family!

Thank you to Pepper and Wayne Armacost and family for these lovely photos.  We hope to see you next year!



Could you get a better looking family than this?

 




Or a more gorgeous resort?