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ALPACAS
Peterborough, Ontario, mortgage broker Kathy McConnell says farming is a stress relief after a busy day at the office BY KATHLEEN FREIMOND
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ike most mortgage brokers, Kathy McConnell’s workdays are filled with financial details – combing through the advantages and disadvantages of a myriad potential lenders, comparing rates and considering credit histories – all to ultimately find the best product for each client. Meanwhile, back on the
family farm, a herd of alpacas are nibbling hay, watched over by Hungarian sheepdogs. McConnell, who is the broker of record at Mortgage Plus in Peterborough, Ontario, has been a mortgage broker for more than 30 years and says after a busy day at the office in Reid Street, focusing on the alpacas is relaxing.
Opposite, clockwise from top left: Alpacas grazing on the farm; mitts, gloves and hats are made from alpaca fleece; Kathy McConnel with two alpacas at an event; Komondors (Hungarian sheepdogs) protect the alpacas from coyotes; the fleece is dyed to produce an array of colours; this alpaca is enjoying the sunshine.
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