Vennachar and Glenfield

Vennachar, named after a lake in Scotland, started out as one of the more promising communities in Addington County. Vennachar was a colonization town, first settled in 1861, after the lumbering companies began pushing northward. The surrounding farmland was described as 'passable' and could support limited farming. Vennachar in turn functioned primarily as a service and supply centre for both the lumber industry and the surrounding farmers.