Cottage Toys Opens New Location In Lakefield Just In Time For Summer

The new Cottage Toys location in Lakefield is officially open for business and is ready to outfit cottage goers and outdoor enthusiasts for the summer.

Photo by Angela O’Grady.

Owner Donna Rork says this new location has been a long time coming.

“I feel like the building is exactly the way I envisioned it 15 years ago when I bought this property,” she said. “So to have this dream of mine actually come true it’s like, pinch me.”

Since she purchased the property, Cottage Toys has been hosting pop up shops on location on long weekends in the summer.

Now, with a permanent location, Rork says she will be able to serve her community even better, with air conditioning being an added bonus.

Rork opened the new location on Saturday, and says the community welcomed her with open arms.

“When we opened the doors on Saturday people flooded in. I got all kinds of presents like wine, plants and flowers - everyone was so excited to see the new building.”

She notes that this addition to Lakefield should help other businesses in the area by drawing shoppers from communities near and far.

“I think it’s a great step for Lakefield,” she said. “Not only will we be hiring more people from the area but we’ll also be creating this destination for shopping that will have really positive spinoffs for businesses in the area. People travel from hours away, Kingston, Ottawa, Toronto, people will come from all over because there’s nothing else like this.”

Rork says they will remain open in the winter, and shift to selling different outdoor gear then.

An official grand opening ceremony will be taking place on Thursday.

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