More than $11,000 raised to help elderly store owner in cottage country north of Havelock

There’s been a new development in the story about Marilyn Reid.

She’s the 87-year-old owner of Reid’s Log Cabin Snack Bar on Upper Stony Lake in cottage country north of Havelock, Ont., who has fallen on hard times.

A long-time neighbour Sandra Knowles set up a GoFundMe page to help her friend of 20 years.

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As of Jan. 16, more than $11,000 has been donated by more than 60 people and the site is trending. The overall goal is to raise $250,000.

The money will help Reid fix up her store and pay some overdue bills.

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“Reid’s Store has been an important part of our community for decades,” the GoFundMe page reads. “Your support will help keep this pillar of our community going for the future.”

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