The Hub May 2015 | Page 13

include Pelee Island. I do rather enjoy playing Scrabble online and like the idea of being able to call for help if cornered by a snake on a lonely lakeshore path. Mainland properties on Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie have their own set of challenges. Like any body of water, they will gift you with debris. "If you have a beach, you have the joys of hauling driftwood. You'll also find yourself digging holes for dead fish. They stink," says Gyemi. There's also the issue of higher heating bills in the winter, ever-present dust and sand, and often significant distances to grocery stores, restaurants and coffee shops or the gym. Dealing with r