14 THE BRANDON SUN • Lake Life • SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2024
Living the dream: a lakeside retirement
Lake view from Sheila Cooper’s semi-detached home in Ninette. (Submitted photos)
BY ABIOLA ODUTOLA
Their decision to make this move was rooted in a dream they had nurtured for more than two decades. “We took the decision about 20 years ago that when we retired, we would be moving to Ninette,” Den- nis told the Sun in an in- terview. “Now that I retired last month, Melanie has a few years (of work) left, we agreed it is time to move.” They sold their Brandon
property after completing the construction of their lakeside home in Ninette. The Lentons’ connection to Ninette goes back to the late ’90s when they said they first fell in love with the area’s serene charm. “We’ve had a cabin on the same lake since 1997, so we’ve always enjoyed the cabin life,” Dennis said. “We knew that when we
retired, we wanted to live near Pelican Lake.” “The decision was made about 30 years ago when we first fell in love with the area,” added Melanie. “We didn’t have a specific prop- erty in mind back then, but we knew we wanted to be near the water.” When the opportunity to purchase a property arose, Dennis recounted, “we jumped on it as soon as we could. We were thrilled and couldn’t wait to start build- ing our home.” Their new semi-detached home, nestled by pictur- esque Pelican Lake, offers them not just a residence but a sanctuary where they can immerse themselves in the tranquillity of lakeside living.
fter living in Brandon for 17 years, Dennis and Melanie Lenton are embarking on a new chapter of their lives as they retire and settle into their lakeside home in Ninette in mid-May. A
Front view of the Lenton’s semi-detached home.
Melanie and Dennis Lenton.
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