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As a pioneer of fractional ownership in Ontario, John Puffer knows a thing or two about the concept of shared ownership in a cottage.

When Peter Symons, 59, and his family head to their cottage, they review a calendar to make sure they are showing up at the right cottage, on the correct date, in the right season.

The joys of cottage life, at a fraction of the costs… Interval ownership means a lakefront getaway has multiple owners who not only use it themselves but can also rent it out

As prices for summer vacation properties soar, cheaper alternatives are springing up: It could mark the return of the affordable family cottage.

The term “summer vacation” is inadequate anymore to describe the multitude of attitudes people have about spending their holiday time.

When the Chandler Point Corp. launched the concept of fractional cottage ownership in Ontario in 1998, some naysayers claimed the idea of sharing cottage ownership among 10 families would never catch on.