Main Street, Beacon, looking east, in the 1950s and today
Postcard courtesy Beacon Historical Society; modern photo by Michael Turton
Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.
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What address or current location was Western Auto on Main Street, Beacon? I remember going in there in the 1950s.
Oh how I miss Beacon! What have they done? So sad.