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The Shore Primer

Further Reading

• The Dock Primer, Max Burns.
  Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Cottage Life.
  
  The Dock Primer is an invaluable guide to waterfront-friendly docks, covering all the essentials from best building designs to the approvals process. For a copy, contact
  Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
  Referrals Coordinator:
  Phone: (905) 336-4595
  Fax: (905) 336-6285
  E-mail: referralsontario@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
  Aussi disponible en français.
  The Dock Primer is also posted on Cottage Life's Web site (see below).

• Cottage Life magazine, Cottage Life.
  
  Published six times a year, Cottage Life is an excellent resource for anyone owning, or renting, residential waterfront property.
  54 St Patrick Street
  Toronto ON M5T 1V1
  Phone: (416) 599-2000
  Fax: (416) 599-0800
  E-mail: clmag@cottagelife.com
  Web site: www.cottagelife.com

• Waterfront Living, The Living by Water Project - Ontario.
  
  A handy, quick-reference brochure depicting good and not-so-good waterfront practices. For a copy, contact:
  The LandOwner Resource Centre
  Box 599, 5524 Dickinson Street
  Manotick ON K4M 1A5
  Phone: (613) 692-3571

• *Take the Plunge: Stewardship of Ontario's Waters,
  Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations (FOCA).
  
  A comprehensive lake stewardship manual for cottagers concerned about shoreline restoration and other environmental issues. To order a copy, contact: FOCA
  239 McRae Drive
  Toronto ON M4G 1T7
  Phone: (416) 429-0444
  Fax: (416) 429-4944
  E-mail: info@foca.on.ca
  Web site: www.foca.on.ca

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Acknowledgements

The author wishes to thank the following individuals and organizations for their assistance in the research of The Shore Primer: Canadian Museum of Nature; Federation of Ontario Naturalists; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Linda Hellas, Bird and Hale Ltd.; Neil Hutchinson, Gartner Lee Ltd.; Paul Keddy, Southeastern Louisiana University; Lake Simcoe Fisheries Assessment Unit; Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority; Ontario Ministry of the Environment; Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Rideau Valley Conservation Authority; The Living by Water Project; Upper Rideau Lake Association; and Watershed Science Centre, Trent University. Illustrations by David Wysotski. Photography by Kevin Hewitt.

Contacts

Cottage Life
54 St. Patrick Street,
Toronto ON M5T 1V1
(416) 599-2000 - fax : (416) 599-0800
E-mail: clmag@cottagelife.com

Fisheries and Oceans canada
Ontario - Great Lakes Area
Fish Habitat Management Program, Referrals Coordinator
867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington ON L7R 4A6
(905) 336-4595 - fax: (905) 336-6285
E-mail: referralsontario@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Lands and Water Section,
300 Water Street, Box 700,
Peterborough ON K9J 8M5
(705) 755-1694 - fax: (705) 755-1267
E-mail: mnr.nric@mnr.gov.on.ca
Web site: www.mnr.gov.on.ca

Conservation Ontario
120 Bayview Parkway
Box 11, Newmarket ON L3Y 4W3
(905) 895-0716 - fax: (905) 895-0751
E-mail: conserve@idirect.com
Web site: www.trca.on.ca

(This Web-site for the Toronto region lists contact info for Ontario's 38 Conservation Authorities. Click the link for "Things you should know about us.")

Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations

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