And the Winner is......

Congratulations to Joanne Brown of London, Ontario 

- Winner of a Spring Weekend for Two at Arowhon Pines, for correctly identifying the following:

1.   Lupulina Moth (common Swift moth)

2.  Garter Snake with American Toad

3.  Wild Turkey

4.  Young fox licking his chops

5.    Male Eastern Forktail

6.  Evening Grosbeak

Thank you to everyone who participated!  The contest this year was a little more difficult!  

The response was tremendous and it’s been a lot of fun!

Thank you again to The Gray's for the photos, information, and patience with us!!!!

OPEN MAY 30th

OPEN MAY 30TH .......   Despite roller coaster temperatures, freak April  snow falls and a still frozen Little Joe Lake, we  feel the warmth of spring around the bend.  The snow is disappearing with each day, there are gray jays sitting on eggs and the male Spruce Grouses are putting on a show to impress the females. We are moving full speed ahead to get our  opening team and plans together. This year,  we open on Friday, May 30th.  We hope to see you!

FROM THE CHEF

FROM THE CHEF In March, I traveled with my family to Mexico, to the  Michoacan province to see the El Rosario monarch  butterfly sanctuary high in the mountains, and to the  Yucatan, for the seaside and Mayan culture. Enjoying  meals at the outdoor markets was our favorite thing to do. It was wonderful to see families engaged in food  preparation at all levels and the passion with which  they cooked.  In Michoacan, we enjoyed delicious clear mushroom soup, pork cutlets with crackling, fried cactus, and a  variety of stewed beef and pork dishes, all served with  fresh tortillas and various salsas depending on mom's  recipe. In the Yucatan, there was delicious chicken,  lime and tortilla soup, fresh fried fish, crisp tacos with  turkey, and my favorite - slow roasted pork, cooked  wrapped in banana leaves in a charcoal pit, served with  bread or fresh tortillas and pickled onions. Food was  celebrated on every corner!  So inspired, back in Canada, we’re testing recipes for  our own corn tortillas, soups, and tacos! Ola!                                                                                                                                                       David Cooke

PARK BUS

Were you aware that there is an alternative, less expensive and “greener” way to travel to Algonquin Park from Toronto or Ottawa?  PARK BUS (www.parkbus.ca) runs from June to October. Pre-booking your trip is recommended in July or August as the bus fills with young backpackers keen to see the north. We’ll happily meet you at the Portage Store at Canoe Lake and drive you into Arowhon Pines free of charge. We hope that you don’t mind a ride in our pickup truck!