Guest News

MORE Solar Power for Bartlett

In addition to the Sunrise, our completely off grid cabin, Bartlett Lodge continues moving forward with solar power installations. A solar electric grid-tied system was added to our Silver Birches cabin. This system provides power to the cabin and charges the batteries for our electric outboard motor on our pontoon water taxi. A Solar Thermal Hot water system was added to our main Algonquin lodge dining room. Also in 2006, Bartlett Lodge became the first Ontario resort to offer green electric-power by switching it’s electricity supplier to Bullfrog Power - Ontario’s only 100% green electricity company. Bartlett Lodge is one of few Ontario resorts that remains totally committed to environmental responsibility and backs that claim up with actions.

Northern Lake
Renovations are currently underway on Northern Lake which is the cottage opposite Deil ma Care. It will become a two bedroom rental cottage with a four piece bath and a sitting room with a wood burning stove. We have incorporated a “Post & Beam” element to the addition to the cabin. The logs for the construction were recovered from the “Rec Hall” across the bay which collapsed in the winter of 2005. Our Head of Maintenance, Stef Laurence and Jim Spencer developed the design and built the addition this past November. The final product will be consistent with the traditional Algonquin resort cottage theme that sets us apart from other Ontario resorts. The cottages will be ready for guests by the end of May, 2007. Some of the renovation pictures are below.