Restoration of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s manse in Leaskdale, outside of Uxbridge, is underway. The exterior has been completed; and now the Lucy Maud Montgomery Society is working on raising funds to finish restoration to its interior. The manse is one of the towns’ biggest attractions, drawing 500 visitors a year. Uxbridge Mayor Bob Shepherd dubbed it “the best kept secret in Canada” and hopes the restoration will generate interest once it has been completed.
Also, the heritage group has acquired the Presbyterian Church where her husband, Ewan Macdonald, was minister during the time they lived in Leaskdale, from 1911 to the mid-1920s. They were loaned $160,000 CAD to do this; however, they hope to pay the money off by renting the church out for weddings and other events. In May, they will host an antique show and sale there.
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