A legacy of friendship and determination: Lennoxville remembers Muriel Brand

7 January 2019 at 18 h 16 min

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By Gordon Lambie

File photo of Muriel Brand, who was feted on July 14th, 1999 at a special farewell tea held at Pitman Cottage on Lac Magog. Members of the Lennoxville Women’s Institute and friends gathered to wish Muriel happiness in her new home in Ontario and to thank her for her work with the WI and her contributions to the community as a town councillor, a member of the United Church, the Historical Society, the university Women’s Club and many other organizations. (Photo : Record Archives)

In the final days of 2018, a major figure in recent Lennoxville history passed away. Although she had been living in Picton, Ontario for nearly the last two decades, Muriel Brand left a lasting legacy in the community she once served as municipal councilor and community volunteer.
“She was totally devoted to the town,” said former Lennoxville Mayor David Price, calling Brand a “driving force” on the council who was committed to getting things done. Price was one of many The Record spoke to who pointed out that the annual Friendship Day celebrations were Brand’s idea. Meant as a celebration of the strong connections between Lennoxville’s French and English-language residents, Friendship Day will turn 30 this coming June. See full story in the Tuesday, Jan. 8 edition of The Record.