{"id":732,"date":"2021-03-22T07:30:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T10:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/?page_id=732"},"modified":"2023-09-30T20:36:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T23:36:52","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/index.php\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"732\" class=\"elementor elementor-732\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62c1ff8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62c1ff8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00cc45a\" data-id=\"00cc45a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fae2bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fae2bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b96b0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"61b96b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1021\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1021\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where exactly are you located?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1021\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1021\"><p>Ballast Lodge is in Johnson\u2019s Mills, 9 km south of Dorchester, on the west side of the Rockport peninsula. Take Route 935 south from Dorchester, and go 1 kilometer further than the Shorebird Interpretive Centre. You can put \u201cBallast Lodge\u201d into Google Maps and you\u2019ll find us quite easily!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1022\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1022\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">We get along great; why should we go on a marriage retreat?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1022\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1022\">Whether you&#8217;re doing great as a couple, really struggling, or just feeling tired and disconnected, our marriage retreats will give you practical tools to move closer to each other, have guided conversations (just between the two of you) and experience joy in your relationship!<\/p>\n\nOur marriage retreats are ideal for couples who have been married for at least a year, but that\u2019s not mandatory. Nor is it necessary for the couple to be in crisis. Whatever stage of married life you\u2019re in, we would love to have you experience the growth and depth that our marriage retreats will take you into.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1023\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1023\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How accessible are your facilities?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1023\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1023\"><p>The Guest House is not accessible. It has several exterior steps and the bedrooms are upstairs.<\/p><p>The Cottage is on one level with an exterior ramp. However, it is not fully accessible by legal standards. The bedrooms, bathroom, and doorways are not large enough to accommodate a wheelchair, however is should be manageable for someone with reduced mobility. If you would like, we would be happy to remove area rugs before your arrival if that would improve your manageability.<\/p><p>There are many uneven areas outdoors, so we would advise caution and assistance if mobility is a concern for you.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1024\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1024\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I bring my pet?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1024\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1024\"><p>As much as we all love our furry friends, we have made the decision to keep Ballast Lodge a pet-free facility. Registered service dogs are, of course, an exception to that policy, but we ask that you discuss this with us before your visit so we can go over some basic expectations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1025\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1025\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many people can you accommodate?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1025\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1025\"><p>Our Guest house has 2 queen-size beds, a single bed and a futon. We also have a folding bed and 2 camping cots (which would require you to bring sleeping bags). So if all of these options were used, with 2 people in the queen-size beds, the Guest House can accommodate up to 9 people. If no one wants to share a bed, the maximum number is 7.<\/p><p>Our Cottage has a queen-size bed, a double bed, a queen-size pull-out couch, and space to set up one cot. If you are sharing beds, we can fit up to 7 people in the Cottage. If you all want to sleep alone, you are limited to 5 people.<br \/><br \/>If you have a larger group and want to rent both houses, we have beds for 14 (sharing) or 10 (not sharing). And we are willing to have groups up to 20 if you want to bring your own air mattresses or set up a tent or two. Bear in mind that you may be able to find places for everyone to sleep, but we still have limited bathrooms and dining space.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1026\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1026\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can you provide meal services?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1026\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1026\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We debated this on several occasions and ultimately decided that simplicity is the best approach for now. As such, we will not be providing meal service. However, there are two restaurant and meal service options in Dorchester including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/229848948039518\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorchester Meals to Go<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Village-Square-take-out-277946612631820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Square take-out<\/a>. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several more restaurants and two grocery stores in Sackville. as well as a few restaurant options in Memramcook. Contact us if you need more details before you book. This information is also available in the information binder.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/index.php\/2020\/12\/01\/lodge-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lodge policies page<\/a> for more details on what is included with your stay.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1027\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1027\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is this a \u2018Christian\u2019 retreat centre?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1027\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1027\"><p>Yes and no. We (Pat and Anita) are Christians, and our faith is the reason Ballast Lodge exists. However, you do not need to share our faith in order to find rest and healing at Ballast Lodge. If you come from a different Christian denomination or a different religious (or non-religious) background altogether, you are completely welcome here. We want to be a place of respite and support for all. We promise not to be preachy, judgmental, or to force our beliefs upon you. You are here to get a break from the stresses of life and we do not want to compromise that!<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you will find that many of the books available on our shelves are Biblically based (although there is a fairly wide variety of other books there as well). The information binders include a list of local churches and service times, including our own church, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetbaptist-sackville.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Main Street Baptist Church<\/a> in Sackville.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1028\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1028\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I have to be on the verge of breakdown to come to Ballast Lodge?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1028\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1028\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certainly not. Our desire is for our guests to come here for rest, retreat and restoration. So, while we intend to operate as more than a vacation destination, we do not expect some minimum level of brokenness before you qualify to stay with us. Sabbatical should be a regular rhythm in a healthy, Christian life.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1029\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1029\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I receive professional counseling during my stay?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1029\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1029\"><p>We are not professional counsellors, and are not equipped to provide this service ourselves. We would encourage you to find a therapist before your visit here, and ask them for some \u2018homework\u2019 that you can do while you are enjoying your retreat. You could also schedule some virtual visits with your therapist and attend those sessions from here!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-10210\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-10210\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What else can I do during my stay?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-10210\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-10210\"><p><strong>Birdwatching<\/strong><br \/>Right from our sun porches, you&#8217;ll see blue jays, grey jays, chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers and more. On the property, we have seen owls, falcons and eagles. Come between mid-July and early-September to experience the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natureconservancy.ca\/en\/where-we-work\/google-trekker\/johnsons-mills.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shorebird migration<\/a>, which takes place on the shorefront connected to our property.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing and Cycling<\/strong><br \/>You can easily walk along the bay, either right on the (rocky) beach, the old road, or the new road right from our property.\u00a0<br \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/eNZghUfqUDQD6Uo88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sackville Waterfowl Park<\/a> has boardwalks and hiking paths.<br \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/KYoA7gHRdJg1EthM6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tantramar Outdoor Club Trailhead<\/a> is 20 minutes away for hiking and snowshoeing.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/JbFSYJMbXoEQGWbQ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rotary Park<\/a> (Sain-Anselme Park) in Dieppe has single track mountain biking, hiking and cross country skiing.<br \/>The roads in our area are quiet and suitable for gravel bikes or hybrids. Serious bikers may use a road bike, if you are willing to dodge the occasional pothole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Canoeing\/Kayak<br \/><\/strong>See this Facebook group about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/609330882741743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">canoeing the Memramcook river<\/a>.<br \/>Canoe Silver Lake in Sackville from <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/16twU3qWTC9jERVT6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lillas Fawcett Park<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Exploring<br \/><\/strong>Head to <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Dc7aaiz6xFXf4ftP9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lower Rockport<\/a> for a picnic or to explore the Fundy Biosphere.<\/p><p><strong>Markets<\/strong><br \/>Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vergerbelliveauorchard.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belliveau Orchard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/boudreaumeat.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boudreau Meat Market<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sackvillefarmersmarket.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sackville Farmers Market<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchedieppemarket.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dieppe Market<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Day trips<\/strong><br \/>For those coming from further away, you can take a day trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbparks.ca\/en\/parks\/33\/hopewell-rocks-provincial-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hopewell Rocks<\/a> (you&#8217;ll be able to see it across the bay, but it takes some time to drive there!), or take a day trip into PEI (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.confederationbridge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Confederation Bridge<\/a> is 1hr away)<\/p><p><strong>Golf<\/strong><br \/>Nearby is the <a href=\"https:\/\/golfsackville.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sackville Golf and Country Club<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royaloaks.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Oak Golf Club<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amherstgolfclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amherst Golf Club<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Extra Ballast Lodge Amenities<\/strong><br \/>You are welcome to make use of the equipment in our Gymbrary. We have a treadmill, rowing machine, yoga equipment (including aerial yoga), dart board and small foosball table. We also have an assortment of outdoor games that you can borrow from the shed \u2013 axe-throwing, spikeball, ladder ball, bocce ball.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-10211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-10211\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are you a business or a ministry?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-10211\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-10211\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We operate using a \u2018business as mission\u2019 model. If you want some more details on what that means, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/index.php\/2021\/03\/18\/business-as-mission\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-10212\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-10212\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I need a break, but I can\u2019t afford your posted rates, what can I do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-10212\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-10212\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/index.php\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> and we will work within your budget. We desire for Ballast Lodge to be accessible to those who need it.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-10213\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-10213\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What supplies to you provide?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-10213\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-10213\"><p>We include all your bedding (except for sleeping bags if you need to use our camping cots). The bathrooms are equipped with towels, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hair dryer, and the Guest House also has bubble bath. (Please do not use bath salts with the tub jets.) We also have some coloured beach towels and grey wash cloths to use if you bring back mud from the Bay. It really stains our white towels!<\/p><p>Both kitchens have dishes and cookware, an assortment of serving dishes and utensils, barbecue utensils, kitchen linens, dish soap, coffee, tea and sugar, as well as a few spices. The Guest House kitchen has a full oven\/stove, fridge, separate freezer, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, and kettle. The Cottage kitchen does NOT have an oven, but it has a stove, toaster oven, microwave, fridge\/freezer, coffee maker, toaster, and kettle. Each house has a barbecue.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c169bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c169bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If we have answered your questions and you&#8217;re ready to pay us a visit, <a href=\"https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/index.php\/book-your-stay\/\">click here to book your stay<\/a>. Otherwise, if you have any other questions, please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/index.php\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a320a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a320a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_SnowyLawn-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1787\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_SnowyLawn-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_SnowyLawn-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_SnowyLawn-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ballastlodge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_SnowyLawn.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ Where exactly are you located? 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