Meet the Team Posts

Early Days at KLC Mario Yee recalls many years ago when he made a call to Kawartha Lakes Construction about a potential construction job. Scott Wootton, KLC’s owner, came over to interview him in his kitchen. He remembers, as they spoke, Scott shared his vision of their retirement and Mario thought: “‘Where’s this guy coming […]

Kendra Pickett, KLC’s Finance Manager, maintains an open-door policy. Kendra explains she’s “a social person in an accounting position which is kind of contrary sometimes. I like to have the time to focus and work independently, but I love to chat and connect with my co-workers and get to know them as people, not just […]

Chelsea Lockhart, Project Coordinator at Kawartha Lakes Construction, has plenty of questions, and one piece of advice. That advice, for those looking to build or renovate, is ask lots of questions: “Do your research, because there many details that go into building a house that for some clients, it just slips their mind, or they […]

As both a natural-born performer and trained pianist, Damien is as versatile as he is talented. He recalls being “very comfortable up on a stage in front of people. It wasn’t as much about my playing as it was about how I conducted myself on stage. I was comfortable in front of an audience and […]

In the Beginning In 2004, Christine Watts was working for Linwood Homes in Young’s Point. During this time, she was also freelancing for Scott Wootton, owner of KLC. Christine recalls “that’s when we had a discussion about bringing design capabilities to KLC. That’s kind of how it all began.” A local to the area, having […]

Don Koppin, a Project Developer with KLC, stops to consider the future. He’s very aware of how one generation’s footprint impacts the next, especially in terms of building; and thinking ecologically is a matter of practice for him. Don explains his “father always had a garden in the backyard. He was always cautious about materials, […]

“Having someone there to guide the client and support them I think really brings in the essence of custom design/build. We’re helping the client custom design every feature. Every detail’s thought out.” -Dana Longhurst Design is where personal expression meets form and function. It can require highly specialized knowledge, and that can be intimidating for […]