Lake Edge Blog - Yes we are open this winter! (Covid Update)

Dear friends of Lake Edge Cottages,

Since our re-opening on June 6th this year, we’ve been very fortunate to have had such respectful and courteous guests under this new pandemic era that has impacted all our lives. As resort owners, we take great pride and comfort in seeing our guests and their families have fun & relax in a relatively safe environment, as you re-connect with extended family members and friends during this new-normal.

Being a 4-season resort, we plan to be open again this winter, and with some additional Covid guidelines in place to continue to ensure that we can continue to offer everyone (including ourselves) a great Lake Edge experience in a relatively safe environment.

As of November 1st, we are limiting use of our resort office to emergencies only. Examples being use of our land-line phone and first aid kit. In rare cases where we are temporarily off-site, guests will also have access to needed cottage supplies from our office, provided they sanitize their hands upon entry.

During this winter season, client payments will be limited to e-transfer and credit card (remote) only. We will not be accepting cash, cheque or walk-in credit card payments as a means to limit common touch points among staff, guests and visitors. That said, for credit card payments only, there will be a 3% surcharge added to your invoice when paying your balance. There will be no surcharge added to upfront deposits upon booking your accommodation.

We will continue to practice social distancing of at least 6 feet at all times. If this is not possible then a mask must be worn. Further, our fish-hut will be off-limits, and we will continue to have a blue bin at the door where guests will leave their bagged compost.

We thank you for your understanding, and wish everyone good health and that you stay safe.

Sincerely,

Steve, Anne & Jakob

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Global News Clip August 16, 2023

By Steve and Anne Wildfong • August 17, 2023

Lake Edge Cottages Global News Clip

Thanking our Partners

By Steve and Anne Wildfong • August 17, 2023

As a final chapter to our Sun Dog blog, it would be amiss without acknowledging our family’s sincere gratitude to our business and tourism partners who made our transition from hydro to solar energy, a very successful and rewarding journey for all who were involved. To show our appreciation we hosted everyone for a ribbon cutting ceremony, tour, and lunch at our property in Lakefield. Attendees included: ⦁ Martina Chait-Hartwig, Township Clerk – Representing our local Mayor Heather Watson, Township of Douro Dummer ⦁ Joe Rees, Director of Tourism for Peterborough and the Kawartha’s Economic Development ⦁ Tegan Moss, Executive Director, GreenUp, and Jackie Donaldson, Lili Paradi – GreenUp Economy Peterborough ⦁ Paulette Prentice, Director General FedDev Southern Ontario – Representing the Honourable MP Filomena Tassi ⦁ JP Pawliu and Simon Boone – owners of Generation Solar ⦁ Rob Irwin and Mark Davidson- Whippletree ⦁ Jessica Gordon – Peterborough Chamber of Commerce ⦁ Steve, Anne and Jakob Wildfong – Owners, Lake Edge Cottages ⦁ Long-term guests of Lake Edge Cottages The media coverage included: Global News, and a variety of others: Global News video The Peterborough Examiner Kawartha Now PTBO Canada The Wolf News Energy Portal As of this writing, we are well on track to meet the solar generation targets that will give back 110% of our traditional hydro annual burn rate. This brings to mind other, less obvious benefits, such as: helping Hydro One and our community, by giving them access to our excess energy that we produce during the warmer seasons, which reduces stress from the grid. The amount of electricity that Hydro borrows from us is measured ongoing and reported on our monthly statement as a month/month accumulated credit owing back to us. This accumulated ‘tax-free’ credit is then used by us during the cooler months of year when we produce less (due to less daylight hours, snow on the roof, cloudy days, etc.) Sun-Dog also provides a clean energy foundation to build upon as we go forward – such as EV charging, and using more electric heat over gas during the cooler months, purchasing an electric vehicle. And, our positive client feedback so far has been phenomenal, as they feel good knowing that we’re investing progressively in the future of Lake Edge Cottages and the future generations to follow. Overall, this project has been a very positive experience for my family. Our children (now adults), muse at seeing their parents in the news and on tv, while making a positive impact within our local tourism, business and client communities. Looking back, I would do it all again. As I mentioned to the media: This isn’t just about preserving our past, but also giving hope to our younger generations.

A Rewarding Experience

By Steve and Anne Wildfong • May 18, 2023

As a member of GreenUp Peterborough Economy, we were both humbled and honoured when we were called up to accept a Sustainability Award at the GreenUp annual awards ceremony in Peterborough earlier this month. We were also excited to see six other companies awarded for their sustainability projects, as well as the mayor of Peterborough – Jeff Leal, discussing his plans for a greener Peterborough. Collective minds and efforts can make a difference where we work and live! LEADING WITH MOMENTUM Award In summary of our Sun Dog project, this has been a very rewarding experience for our family in more ways than one. Our son Jakob reminds us of a quote by Horace Mann – known as the ‘father of American education’…. “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.” “Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves.” With that in mind, we look forward to tomorrow, and finding more ways to help make our community and planet a better place to live.