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Business competition has helped local economy |
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For the fifth consecutive year, area businesses will have a chance to vie for a $50,000 interest-free loan as part of the Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington Community Futures Development Corporation (PELA CFDC) Business Planning Competition.
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Top astronomer will teach how to shoot the stars |
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Have you ever gazed up into the night sky, particularly in the areas of Lennox & Addington County far enough away from a settlement that the sky is pitch black, except for the dazzling light show provided by stars, planets, galaxies, comets, and the occasional falling meteor?
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Pedals power cycling tour group |
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A group of cycling seniors experienced a little known secret on Tuesday that many locals already know: Lennox and Addington is a biker’s paradise.
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Renowned Astronomer To Help People Shoot the Pristine Sky Over L&A County |
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NAPANEE, ON (August 27, 2010) – Wanted: anyone with a digital camera to come out and shoot the stars in Lennox and Addington County. No, not the celebrity kind, but the pristine sky that astronomers acknowledge exists in this area.
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From field to table |
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The phrase "eat local" has become the mantra for eco-conscious food shoppers for half a decade now. Generally its proponents encourage us to eat food harvested from within a 160-km radius of where we live. Adherents see it as a form of ethical eating, similar to what our ancestors did.
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Sun shines on projects |
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Southeastern Ontario's green energy forecast is looking sunny as another solar power firm has won a hefty provincial contract. "We are very happy there are these new projects out here," said Ted Hsu, executive director of Switch, a network of businesses, public and private sector research and educational institutions and community volunteers who aim to make the Kingston region a leading centre for sustainable energy.
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County to hire enterprise facilitator |
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Those hoping to start a business, or expand their current business in Lennox & Addington County now have another tool in their tool belt.
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Dinner for 50 in Local Farmer’s Field |
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NAPANEE, ON – Lennox and Addington (L&A) County is celebrating the plethora of local produce with its first ever elegant farm dinner, featuring a seven course meal compiled entirely of local ingredients in a local farmers field.
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Solar farms to produce $50 million in cash for county |
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Two new solar farms slated for Lennox and Addington will bring $50 million -- $25 million apiece -- to the county, sponsors of a recent meeting said. Ted Hsu, executive director of Switch Kingston, said the farms will bring $100 million in business -- half of which will go to the local economy in business contracts.
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Wine-making fruitful in Lennox and Addington |
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David Bergeron has plenty to toast right now. His winery is ageing nicely. And he believes the new local industry will continue to be fruitful for himself and others in the near future. "When we opened in 2007, we were the first (in Lennox and Addington county)," said the owner of Bergeron Estate Winery, located on the Loyalist Parkway in Adolphustown. "I believe in the next 10 to 15 years there will be another 10 opening up."
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Home Hardware opens bigger, better store |
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After 28 years right on the corner of Centre Street and Jim Kimmett Boulevard, Home Hardware recently pulled up stakes and moved a little further west, to 199 Jim Kimmett Blvd.
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