This years federal elections brought in about 61.4 percent of eligible voters to the polls.  While this number may seem low, it is actually a slight upgrade from 2008’s all-time low of 58.8% . Once again this raises the question: How do we get more people to vote? Everyone has a different opinion on how to do it but so far it doesn’t seem like any organization or political party has gotten it quite right.

For someone who hates reading and watching the news for all of the negative things that happen daily it was hard to stay away from the recent disaster in Japan. The image of a town being there one minute and the next minute a wave passes the barrier wall with ease and the entire town is gone will never escape my memory. What do you do?

There is no doubt most small business owners have a lot on their plates.

Lennox and Addington County is home to many satisfied entrepreneurs, including Andrew Isbester  Andrew runs North Key Construction and Orkney Residential Excavation and Homebuilding. He also develops and owns automatic car washes around Ontario.

Have you always wanted to combine the best aspects of rural and urban living? In Lennox and Addington you can do just that. With its proximity to major cities, L&A County gives you the freedom to enjoy the rural lifestyle while still maintaining a job in the big city.
Our own local celebrity, Deborah Kimmett, does just this.

One of the great things about owning your own business in Lennox and Addington is the location. It's central to Ottawa and Toronto, next door to Kingston and just across the water from the States. This makes it a great tourist destination and a profitable business location. There are so many hidden treasures scattered throughout the region, just waiting to be stumbled upon. That's what Melissa and her husband Chris loved about the area.

Since debuting in Lennox & Addington County on October 4th, Enterprise Facilitation has been very well-received by our business and would-be business community. EF is a great resource for all new and existing businesses and is proving to be a very positive tool for entrepreneurs everywhere in L&A.

After a relaxing holiday season the last thing you want to do is come back to reality and stress yourself out because you aren’t properly organized. The internet is a wonderful place to find new tools and apps to make your life easier. Everything from virtual sticky notes to virtual check lists that can’t be lost or thrown out are available online for free.

Are you fed up with city life and want to trade in the hustle and bustle for a simpler lifestyle? (By the way, simpler doesn’t necessarily mean easier. It just means less complex and more tailored to your tastes and needs.) You might not have something specific in mind, but sometimes the world just drops things in your lap like our friends Peter and Joanne from Calypso Moon Alpacas.