Old Mission Resort

Old Mission Resort Family friendly fishing resort on Lake Temiskaming offering housekeeping cottages and outdoor experiences.

🌸 Farewell for Now 🌸The Lady Slippers are taking their final bow."Nature never truly says goodbye. It simply prepares fo...
06/24/2026

🌸 Farewell for Now 🌸

The Lady Slippers are taking their final bow.

"Nature never truly says goodbye. It simply prepares for the next season of becoming."

Each spring they grace our trails with beauty, reminding us that we don't need to rush, force, or compete. We simply need to trust our own timing and bloom when we are ready.

As they retreat back into the forest, I am reminded that Nature wastes nothing. What appears to be an ending is simply preparation for a new beginning.

Thank you, beautiful Lady Slippers, for another season of wonder.

We'll be watching for you next year.

Until then, the forest still has many stories left to tell.

💚🌿

💚 Father's Day Reflections 💚This was one of those simple, beautiful days that reminded me of what truly matters.Together...
06/23/2026

💚 Father's Day Reflections 💚
This was one of those simple, beautiful days that reminded me of what truly matters.
Together, Don, Britt, and I spent the day on our mountain overlooking Lake Temiskaming, clearing trails, and enjoying the incredible gift of being surrounded by nature, despite the mosquitoes.
As I watched Don and Britt working side by side, I found myself reflecting on the fathers who help shape our lives, not only through their words, but through their actions, their presence, and the quiet example they set each day.
My father was a man of integrity, strength, hard work, and unwavering character. He was my hero and I loved him deeply. Although he is no longer here to walk along the trails with us, I feel his influence everywhere, in my love of the land, my determination, and in my belief that some of life's greatest lessons are learned outdoors, with dirt on your boots and fresh air in your lungs.
Today, I was also grateful to witness another father quietly leading by example. The trail may have been cleared with saws and hard work, but what I saw was something much deeper: time shared, memories being created.
Standing atop the mountain, looking out over the treetops and taking in the majestic view of Lake Temiskaming, I was reminded that the people we love leave their mark on us, just as surely as we leave our footprints on the trails we walk together.
Nature teaches us that everything is connected.
The roots beneath our feet.
The generations before us.
The memories we create today.
🌿 We are Nature.
And perhaps one of the greatest gifts we can leave behind is not what we own, but how we loved, how we lived, and the paths we helped clear for those who follow.
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers, grandfathers, mentors, and father figures who continue to guide, support, and inspire.
With gratitude. 💚

🌿 The forest has much to teach us.I always admire this beautiful stand of cedars on the trails at Old Mission Resort. T...
06/20/2026

🌿 The forest has much to teach us.
I always admire this beautiful stand of cedars on the trails at Old Mission Resort. These cedars have spent decades growing side by side, their roots intertwined beneath the forest floor, supporting one another in ways we cannot see.
Each tree grows in its own direction.
Each has weathered different storms.
Each has its own story.
Yet together they create something far stronger and more beautiful than any one tree could alone.
Perhaps we are not so different.
We were never meant to navigate life alone.
We need connection.
We need community.
We need places where we can gather, share stories, support one another, and simply belong.
As one group heads home and another prepares to arrive, I am reminded that Old Mission Resort has never really been about cottages.
It has always been about connection.
To Nature.
To each other.
And ultimately, to ourselves.
🌿 We are Nature.
And like these trees, we are stronger together.

Remembering Pete. 💚This photo was taken during one of Pete's visits to Old Mission Resort. As his family and friends pre...
06/18/2026

Remembering Pete. 💚
This photo was taken during one of Pete's visits to Old Mission Resort. As his family and friends prepare to head home today after another memorable week on the shores of Lake Temiskaming, I find myself reflecting on the true gift of places like this.
Old Mission Resort has never really been about cottages.
It's about creating space for people to reconnect, with nature, with each other, and with themselves.
Over the years, I've watched friendships deepen around campfires, stories unfold on the dock, fish stories grow larger with each passing day, and memories become woven into the very fabric of this landscape. This week was no exception.
I'm grateful for the laughter shared, the fish caught, the sunsets witnessed, and the many moments that reminded us how precious time together truly is.
One of the things I love most about this place is that every guest leaves a little piece of themselves here and takes a little piece of this place home with them.
Some people leave footprints on the shoreline.
Others leave something much deeper.
As this chapter closes, another begins.
We still have two waterfront cottages available this weekend for those feeling called to spend a few days reconnecting with nature, family, friends, or perhaps simply themselves.
Whether it's Walleye fishing at sunrise, an afternoon kayak, a round of golf across the bay, or a quiet evening listening to the loons, the lake is waiting.
🌿 We are Nature. Sometimes we simply need to return to it.
DM me or call 705-622-0511 for details.

"Imagine spending a week immersed in this landscape..."
06/11/2026

"Imagine spending a week immersed in this landscape..."

"The same forest that gives us morels in spring provides shade on hot summer afternoons and trails waiting to be explore...
06/11/2026

"The same forest that gives us morels in spring provides shade on hot summer afternoons and trails waiting to be explored..."

🌅 What if your summer looked different?Morning coffee overlooking Lake Temiskaming.Afternoons spent fishing, kayaking, h...
06/11/2026

🌅 What if your summer looked different?

Morning coffee overlooking Lake Temiskaming.

Afternoons spent fishing, kayaking, hiking, or simply doing nothing at all.

Evenings around the campfire beneath a sky full of stars.

No deadlines.
No rush.
No expectations.

Just space to breathe.

That's the gift of time spent in nature.

We still have a few cottages available this weekend, and throughout the upcoming summer months.

📍Old Mission Resort
Lake Temiskaming

Looking out over the bay, listening to the gentle rain fall, I wonder...Snowflakes are said to be unique, with no two ex...
06/11/2026

Looking out over the bay, listening to the gentle rain fall, I wonder...
Snowflakes are said to be unique, with no two exactly alike. Could the same be true for raindrops?
Each one begins in the same place yet follows its own journey before returning to the earth.
Perhaps Nature is constantly reminding us that while we are all connected, each of us carries our own story, our own gifts, and our own purpose.
The rain falls equally on everything, nourishing the forest, the flowers, the mushrooms, and the lake.
What a beautiful reminder that we are all part of something much larger than ourselves.
🌿🌧️

Nature doesn't compete. It simply blooms.The Lady Slipper doesn't compare itself to the wildflowers around it. It doesn'...
06/10/2026

Nature doesn't compete. It simply blooms.

The Lady Slipper doesn't compare itself to the wildflowers around it. It doesn't question whether it's enough. It simply becomes what it was meant to be.

There is wisdom in that.

Perhaps today is a reminder that you don't need to rush, force, or prove anything.

Trust your own season.

Trust your own unfolding.

🌿 Nature always knows.

The magic of mushrooms….Every spring, the forest awakens and offers gifts to those who slow down enough to notice. Morel...
06/09/2026

The magic of mushrooms….Every spring, the forest awakens and offers gifts to those who slow down enough to notice. Morels emerge quietly from the earth, reminding us that life is always at work beneath the surface, even when we can't yet see it.
There is something special about finding morels in the spring forest. Not because they are rare, but because they invite us to pay attention. The more connected we become to the land, the more we begin to see what all was there along.
Nature has a way of teaching patience, trust, and timing. Abundance doesn't arrive on our doorstep; it arrives in its own perfect time.
The more time I spend in Nature, the more convinced I am, that healing isn't something we learn, nor practice, its premise is based in acceptance and adoration, it's something we remember, when we are ready to reconnect to our True Nature.
Perhaps that's the real magic of the morel.
Not the mushroom itself, but the reminder that we belong to the natural world, and that when we slow down, reconnect, and return to the land, we also return to ourselves.
🌿🍄✨

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581075 Old Mission Road
Cobalt, ON
P0J1RO

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