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A Romp with Abeydale the dog or a snowmobile ride offers more pleasure to Ron Caisley than the bright lights of distant Toronto. Caisley and his wife Susie built a log cabin home 50 miles north west of the sprawling metropolis. With the help of friends, they tppled 40 pine trees for the buildings.
A Romp with Abeydale the dog or a snowmobile ride offers more pleasure to Ron Caisley than the bright lights of distant Toronto. Caisley and his wife Susie built a log cabin home 50 miles north west of the sprawling metropolis. With the help of friends, they tppled 40 pine trees for the buildings.

A Romp with Abeydale the dog or a snowmobile ride offers more pleasure to Ron Caisley than the bright lights of distant Toronto. Caisley and his wife Susie built a log cabin home 50 miles north west of the sprawling metropolis. With the help of friends, they tppled 40 pine trees for the buildings.

Date2/26/1973
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  • A Romp with Abeydale the dog or a snowmobile ride offers more pleasure to Ron Caisley than the bright lights of distant Toronto. Caisley and his wife Susie built a log cabin home 50 miles north west of the sprawling metropolis. With the help of friends, they tppled 40 pine trees for the buildings.
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Suise and Ron Caisley spent less than $1,500 to build and furnish their new log cabin home near Alliston
Suise and Ron Caisley spent less than $1,500 to build and furnish their new log cabin home near Alliston
Loek, Dick
2/23/1973
Mortimer Doyle, president of the International Snowmobile Industry Association, poses with large snowmobile outside the Inn of the Park yesterday. Despite temperatures around 26 Celsius, the association is holding its annual congress and discussing such unseasonal topics as Snow Country - Winter Fun for Everyone. Snowmobile sales are expected to reach 250,000 in 1978, figures that should keep manufacturers warm in the long winter nights.
Mortimer Doyle, president of the International Snowmobile Industry Association, poses with large snowmobile outside the Inn of the Park yesterday. Despite temperatures around 26 Celsius, the association is holding its annual congress and discussing such unseasonal topics as Snow Country - Winter Fun for Everyone. Snowmobile sales are expected to reach 250,000 in 1978, figures that should keep manufacturers warm in the long winter nights.
Goode, Jeff
6/12/1978
Meticulous work: George Cooke, 55, will soon have this toaster in working order again and one of many bargains waiting to be picked up at Goodwill's sprawling retail store.
Meticulous work: George Cooke, 55, will soon have this toaster in working order again and one of many bargains waiting to be picked up at Goodwill's sprawling retail store.
Griffin, Doug
4/14/1987
Acting natural: Organic beef is a hit at his restaurant in Primrose, says James Nicolau, left. The meat comes from Carl and Susie Cosack's ranch.
Acting natural: Organic beef is a hit at his restaurant in Primrose, says James Nicolau, left. The meat comes from Carl and Susie Cosack's ranch.
Stuparyk, Michael
1/31/1990
He's had it: Brian Mulroney of Toronto sits in his law office and wonders how many more calls he will have to field for his distant cousi, the new Progressive Conservative leader
He's had it: Brian Mulroney of Toronto sits in his law office and wonders how many more calls he will have to field for his distant cousi, the new Progressive Conservative leader
Darrell, Dick
6/13/1983
Frank Crane: The opera singer turned antique dealer was tired of the urban jungle so he retreated into the woods with his wife, Verena, and built himself a log cabin. And you can see the cabin Frank built! It's cathedral sized. Just the thing for housing such treasures as the Chinese tomb figure from the T'ang period (618 to 906 A.D.) which he is holding. These things are on trust, he says.
Frank Crane: The opera singer turned antique dealer was tired of the urban jungle so he retreated into the woods with his wife, Verena, and built himself a log cabin. And you can see the cabin Frank built! It's cathedral sized. Just the thing for housing such treasures as the Chinese tomb figure from the T'ang period (618 to 906 A.D.) which he is holding. These things are on trust, he says.
Loek, Dick
11/4/1983
Carrying wood for his stove, 70-year-old John Lloyd walks in the yard in front of his log cabin home near Palgrave
Carrying wood for his stove, 70-year-old John Lloyd walks in the yard in front of his log cabin home near Palgrave
Norris, Dave
2/2/1971
Andre Rivera: Friend said he was told millionaire was held in a cabin at Bala. [Incomplete]
Andre Rivera: Friend said he was told millionaire was held in a cabin at Bala. [Incomplete]
Bull, Ron
2/19/1980
Mel Stevens sits on a cabin railing looking out over Teen Ranch, a summer camp run on Christian principles, which he started in 1967.
Mel Stevens sits on a cabin railing looking out over Teen Ranch, a summer camp run on Christian principles, which he started in 1967.
Bezant, Graham
7/7/1978
The quiet life: Dallas Bader stands in front of his tepee-shaped cabin beside the beaver meadow. Inside, this modern-day Thoreau spends a lot of his time studying botany.
The quiet life: Dallas Bader stands in front of his tepee-shaped cabin beside the beaver meadow. Inside, this modern-day Thoreau spends a lot of his time studying botany.
Loek, Dick
1/17/1985
Gertrude and Peter Peloquin have lived year-round for decades - and raised six daughters - in a cabin without hydro or telephone.
Gertrude and Peter Peloquin have lived year-round for decades - and raised six daughters - in a cabin without hydro or telephone.
Dutton, Don
1/9/1975
Four grandsons, decked out in sailors' uniforms, salute Bill Turner of Etobicoke as he prepares to launch the 36-foot cabin cruiser he built over five years
Four grandsons, decked out in sailors' uniforms, salute Bill Turner of Etobicoke as he prepares to launch the 36-foot cabin cruiser he built over five years
Bull, Ron
8/16/1976