Cottages in the Kawarthas

A view from the dock

photo by Kristine Hannah

WHEN SCOTT CARMICHAEL ISN’T JET SETTINGAROUND THE WORLD AS AN INDEPENDENTPRODUCTION MANAGER, STONEY LAKE IS HOME.

The Marine Facility at The Scottage

photo by Kristine Hannah

Bad Manors - a lavish entertainment facility

photo by Kristine Hannah

3D wall art in the loft at Bad Manors

photo by Kristine Hannah

Scott's office at The Scottage

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Book wall, bar and pool table at Bad Manors

photo by Kristine Hannah

The memory wall at Bad Manors

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Scott Charmichael and his partner Deborah Garreau

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The Scottage

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The washroom in Bad Manors is a Coca-Cola dream

photo by Kristine Hannah

Red Hot Chili Peppers set up for concert

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A view from above at Bad Manors

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Bad Manors

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Another lounge area in Bad Manors

photo by Kristine Hannah

BAD MANORS HAS HOSTED MANY CELEBRITIES & ROCKSTARS

Scott's career has been exciting to say the least, “I was a tour manager and it was The Spoons that got me into that business. Sandy Horne used to be my bookkeeper when I owned a couple of Pet Food stores, Scotty’s Pet Food. One day I fired myself for telling someone to get out of my store” He laughs. “I walked back to Sandy and said I fired myself, find us a manager. So Sandy said you should be our tour manager. So I tour managed a number of bands

after that. Alannah Myles was probably the biggest, with numerous trips to Europe. I remember coming home and my twins were under the age of two. I walked in the door and they ran away. So I thought maybe I should think about staying closer

to home. So from 1996 to 2000 I was the Production Manager for The Casino Rama Summer Concert Tent Series. I’ve been a Production Manager ever since.” I wouldn’t call

Scott’s place a cottage – it’s a property built for entertaining. There are two buildings and are aptly named ‘The Scottage’ (the cottage) and ‘Bad Manors’ (where artists stay and record), and has been a revolving door for rock stars and celebrities. Some of the celebs that have done pre-production for tours and written and recorded albums there are The Sheep Dogs (recorded Future Nostalgia), Micheal Kaeshammer, I MOTHER EARTH (wrote and recorded Blue Green Orange), Tea Party (wrote and recorded Tangents), Ian Thornley (Preproduction), and Burton Cummings stayed here numerous times while touring. Scott says, “Tom Cochrane shot

his last video ‘Sunday Afternoon Hang’ down on the dock.” Denise Donlon and Murray McLauchlan have been treated to Scott’s delicious culinary skills more times than he can count, as have Laura Hubert (Leslie Spit Trio), Lorraine Segato (Parachute Club), The Cliks, Splash ‘n Boots and Ronnie Hawkins. Scott says, “Just a lot of friends come here before and after they play in the area.” In 2002, the property was the secret Molson House Party location with The Red Hot Chili Peppers performing. 400 National Winners were flown and bussed in for the event, with staff, crew, security and neighbours totalling another 400 people.