What is
Your "Best Day Ever"
in L&A?
What's your "best day ever in L&A"? Did you...
- Find the perfect gift while shopping in Greater Napanee?
- Relax while cycling on Amherst Island?
- Have fun with friends at a great event in Tamworth?
- Re-connect with nature while hiking at Bon Echo Park?
- Discover you roots when visiting the UEL Heritage Centre?
We want to know about your best day ever in Lennox & Addington. Share your stories with us by visiting www.BestDayEver.ca, and submit a photo or video to be included on our website.
Here are examples of "best day ever in L&A" stories sent in so far...
"My best ever experience in the Land O' Lakes in Lennox & Addington was canoeing down the Skootamatta River launching from the village of Flinton. Together with a good buddy in the bow, we navigated the windy river on a warm day in July. Every corner yielded a new view - a heron, a beaver, cardinal flowers and a bit of whitewater on the gentle rapids. It was so secluded and private and yet so accessible. What a great day- this year we hope to continue on even further!"
– Ken, Skootamatta Lake
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“I organize a cycling club for “social” cyclists. We are not so much interested in speed but in enjoying the surroundings while biking and then sharing a great lunch at a local spot. One of my favourite places to bike is just a little north of Napanee. The roads are quiet and well marked….perfect for cycling. In May our group, about 40 people, met at the Smiling Wilderness in the morning for our start. Off we went north of the 401 and towards Camden East. Most of the group are keen to get the ride done and return for lunch but it was such a beautiful day that I thought that I would just take my time and “stop and smell the roses” along the way. Another cyclist, Gina Brennan, rode with me that day. We stopped first at McCormick’s Country Store in Camden East. Not only do they sell gas but amazing bedding plants too. We picked up tomato plants and Gina was able to balance them in her bike bag. Riding on, we passed a wonderful woman, 90 years young, tending to her garden. She welcomed us to take a look at her rhubarb. “Take as much as you like”, she encouraged. We stuffed as much in our bags as we could. That night I made a terrific rhubarb custard pie. On our last leg of the ride we saw a field with grazing llama. We watched them for a while and then continued back to the Smiling Wilderness for a terrific lunch. After lunch, Gina and I started back to Belleville but before leaving Napanee I took her to some of the lovely shops downtown as she had never been there before. We made a few purchases and then drove home. Just another wonderful day in beautiful Lennox-Addington County.”
– Bev, Belleville
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“My wife June and I moved to L&A eleven years ago from Montreal and can honestly say we haven’t regretted it one bit. I’m a photographer and landscape watercolor artist. I love to take my camera along with me when I ride the trails on my ATV. Every season has something special to offer. I have sat beside lakes and ponds that reflect mirror images of the far shoreline and have been on the top of high parts of the Cambrian Shield looking over the vast unblemished countryside. To top it all off we both love the friendliness of the people that live here. What more could we ask for?”
– Barry, Erinsville
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“My best day ever in L&A was on a warm July day about 13 years ago. A friend and I were fishing in a secluded spot along the Clare River just north of Erinsville. The conditions were perfect for catching some trophy largemouth. It didn't take us long to get our count, maybe 20 minutes. The smallest bass was about 2 pounds and the largest was 6 1/2. We had a great shore lunch at 10 in the morning. It was the best day of fishing either of us has ever had, and it happened in L&A.“
– Jeff, Adolphustown
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