When we think of one symbol that immediately takes us to Atlantic Canada, it is the lighthouse. What could capture the smell of the ocean, the importance of the fishing industry and the loving quality of the people more like this essential building that’s purpose is to keep folks safe and guide them home. Built in 1885, The Schafner Point Lighthouse is just that symbol for residents of Annapolis County, particularly those living on Granville Road where it stands. Six locals watched as the beloved lighthouse continued to suffer the wear and tear of time and harsh weather. The building has extensive wood rot. It’s built so well that it’s standing, but it’s missing cladding, it’s wrapped in house wrap, there’s lots of sections with no boards, and it has no shingles. All that’s between the inside and the weather is a thin piece of house wrap. “The lighthouse is still in use, so the Coast Guard needs the light to be working. If the lighthouse was left in disrepair and eventually tor
This blog is for the purpose of reporting on past and future shows I have or will be performing in. Since 2019, these plays are monologues that I have written. Theatre on a shoe-string budget requires all the help it can get from social media. I trained as an actor and performed professionally in the 1970s before becoming a lawyer in the 1980s. In the 1990s and early 2000s, I performed occasionally , taking up theatre (monologues) again after my retirement from the practice of law in 2015.