Time to Celebrate!
On the evening of October 10, 2019, the Lakefield Literary Festival was awarded the Not for Profit Award of Excellence by the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism! On behalf of the LLF, John Boyko and Sue Bell-Gastle accepted the award at the 20th Annual Awards of Excellence and Social Gala, which was held at Lakefield College School. This award represents the extraordinary commitment made to the Lakefield Literary Festival by volunteers and sponsors over the course of the last twenty-five years, and further inspires the continued celebration of Canadian literature over the next quarter century, right here In the village of Lakefield.