Charleston Lake Magazine

Webster's Bay Migrating Mergansers. Photo was taken in the 80's or 90's when camera's still had film. Also taken through a closed patio door. Common site this time of year.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The lake is always a beautiful canvas but especially this time of year

Thank you to everyone for your kind messages. We have been busy replying to emails, Facebook messages, and phone messages. Our statistics info on our page shows we have reached 8,088 people! We've had 3,448 post engagements (where people liked or commented), 257 page likes and have 264 followers. Our post about our online version reached over 2,100 people. Our full article on the Rock Shelters reached over 1,200 people. Our full article on Lakeline Lodge and Marina reached over 4,100 people! Here's a picture of Painted Rocks for those of you who can't make it to the lake this year.

If anyone decides not to keep their magazine, instead of recycling it, can you please drop it off where you picked it up or do a porch drop off at 535 Lower Oak Leaf Rd. I think we are going to run out and those with cottages (with no mail delivery) and those from afar who can't make it to the lake this year may want a copy next year. Thanks!

For those who can't be at Charleston Lake this year or who just want an online version of Charleston Lake Magazine Volume 1, here it is. Thank you so much for all the messages, phone calls and for stopping by to say hi to Shawn at work. We're so happy you like the magazine. I can email a copy as well if your email provider is capable of receiving a large file. Gmail can do it but Yahoo mail can't.

Update on places to pick up your free magazine: Charleston Village - Lakeline Lodge/Marina and Kelsey's Marina Athens - Hudson's Real Estate, Village Store and Freshmart (inside with the newspapers) Lyndhurst - Home Hardware, Wings Bait and Tackle, Short Point Convenience Monday we will get out to Twists Outlet near Lansdowne and Mallorytown Grocery and Pharmacy

Here's the full article on the Rock Shelters. Rock shelters Rockhouse Island has to be one of the most scenic islands on Charleston Lake and it showcases one of the well known rock shelters around the lake. Much of our shoreline is comprised of hard granite rock which is part of the Canadian Shield that formed over a billion years ago covering much of Canada and extending to the Adirondacks in the U.S. via a narrow bridge known as Frontenac Arch. Travel east be...Continue reading

Here's the full article for Lakeline Lodge and Marina. LakeLine Lodge and Marina Celebrating 58 years in business this year is Lakeline Lodge and Marina. This family run business has been serving locals and visitors since 1962 when patriarch Glenn Ireland and wife Elaine purchased the land with two cottages and a trailer already on it. They made one cottage their home with living quarters upstairs and store downstairs. The earliest days of the business specialized in...Continue reading

Huge shout out and thank you to Dan Tristram for letting us use his beautiful photo for the magazine cover. Check out his awesome photos on his flickr page. Also want to thank Cara Stafford for submitting a lovely sunset photo on page 11.

Huge shout out and thank you to the following advertisers for getting this magazine to publication. Please remember them and refer to the magazine for their services and products. Justin Hudson - Burt Hudson Real Estate Rick Beer - Rick Beer Insurance Shelley Samson - Re/Max Hometown Realty JB Kelly Waterway Insurance Brokers... G. Tackaberry and Sons Construction Company Ltd Judson Funeral Home Avalon Windows and Doors Kelsey's Insurance Brokers Inc McCann Building Services Ltd Heather Scullion and Wilf Knappers - Re/Max Rise Realty Jackson Motors/Marine W.L. Peters Electronics, Appliances, Furniture of Prescott Wiltse's Brockville Glass Windows and Doors Coons Bath Design Trevor Obre - Obre Plumbing and Heating Blanchard's Garage Athens Steve Clark - MPP for Leeds-Grenville, Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. Mallorytown Pharmacy and Health Care Centre Kelsey's Marina Charleston Lake Brent Tye Excavating, Driveway repair, Road building, Landscape supplies etc Cedar Valley Golf and Country Club and Clubhouse Cafe Mark Neuman - Desjardins Insurance Brockville See more

It's here! First edition of the Charleston Lake Magazine with Dan Tristrams photo on the front Cover.

Magazine is being printed!

We've got the layout of the first edition of the magazine. This edition will include articles on Indian Head, Rock Shelters (did you know we have 8 of them?), Pictographs, Gramps Camp, Lakeline Lodge, and Charleston Lakeside Retreat. There will be a couple of historical photos of Harbourview Hotel and Camp Jolly and short articles on some familiar animals found around the lake such as the mink, turkey vulture and map turtles. One article is a story about a mysterious hand ...in Huckleberry Hollow and there will be numerous scenic photos taken around the lake. Each article will have room for an advertisement, without which this magazine would not be possible so thanks in advance to every business who advertises in our magazine. Your products and services will be seen not only by the 2500 recipients of the magazine but beyond that to include everyone who sees one of those copies which will be around for years to come in cottage rentals, residents houses/cottages, local marina's, stores, and other local businesses in Charleston Village, Athens, Lansdowne, Lyndhurst, Mallorytown, Delta, Gananoque and Brockville. Our online version will be available on our Facebook web page shortly after delivery of most copies. See more