Do you like the idea of exploring old, abandoned buildings?

Caroline Hawking
Absolutely — if you enter with respect and a sense of appreciation for who
was once there. ~Caroline Hawking, Cold Spring

George Wyand
Never done it, but I can understand the sense of adventure. ~George Wyand, Cold Spring

Michele Murillo
I love it, although probably not after dark. Dawn would be perfect. ~Michele Murillo, Beacon

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

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.