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Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin Restoration

For one week in September 2015, five ambitious volunteers with The Friends of Algonquin Park donated their time and expertise to restore one of Algonquin Park’s historic ranger cabins. Using graciously donated materials from Canadian Log Home Supply, the skilled volunteers expertly restored the exterior of the historic Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin to prevent water from deteriorating 100+ year-old logs. With the approval of Ontario Parks, Wayne, Brad, Vina, Elizabeth and Mike replaced the chinking between the exterior logs, reglazed windows, and painted the exterior trim. Thanks to these generous individuals this cabin will be able to weather the Algonquin Park elements for many years to come.

We, as with so many before us, were the beneficiaries of wonderful days and evenings spent with dear friends within the walls of this historical and magical old ranger cabin. To simply leave it alone to degrade in the elements was to deprive future generations of these meaningful experiences and so, with the help of Algonquin Park Staff and Canadian Log Home Supply, we rolled up our sleeves and got down to work.

- Wayne MacGregor Parker

Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin, Algonquin Park

Image above: Brad Johnson of Portico Timber Frames removes the old material from between the logs of the historic Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin in Algonquin Park.

Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin, Algonquin Park

Image above: Applying Perma-Chink, a flexible sealant that adheres to logs and stretches to maintain a tight seal by following log movement. A special thanks to Canadian Log Home Supply for donating the supplies necessary to help preserve this historic ranger cabin.

Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin, Algonquin ParkKitty Lake Ranger Cabin, Algonquin ParkKitty Lake Ranger Cabin, Algonquin Park

Images above (left to right): Smoothing the chinking; repainting the windows and trim; and replacing the old window putty that holds in the panes of glass.

Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin, Algonquin Park

Image above: Mike Buss, Lee Pauze (General Manager of The Friends of Algonquin Park), Wayne MacGregor Parker, Vina Parker, Elizabeth and Brad Johnson of Portico Timber Frames, and Emily Colucci (Operations South Group Leader with Ontario Parks) at the Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin in September 2015.

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