my son whose company donated-all of the work stations and screening for the office and box office. Many people pitched in to paint walls, floors, do repairs and other chores. The Festival from a financial standpoint was not a success but from a community rallying project it was. We even had 3 bus loads' of people from Toronto attend the shows, which we were told were good for a first ven- ture. Bus loads from out of town are the backbone of Stirling, Kingston, Gananogue and other small theatres and form a major part of providing an audience to Niag- ara on the Lake , Stratford and even theatres in Toronto. So - What Happened! I chuckled the other day when the papers quoted Ed Mirvish who said "Theatre is not a business - it's a disease" and in many ways he is correct. A large number of people have served on the Re- gent Theatre Board over the years and have been ex- hausted and frustrated by the effort. Does this mean that we will never have a successful Regent operation. I don't think so. We have a new board now but it seems to me that meeting with others who have served over the previ- Continued on page 9 Footlights - - d d from pe page 7 KOK 2T0 Robinson's Quality Pest Control Locally owned and operated Sean Robinson P.O. Box 3175 (613) 8967-9358 Picton, Ontario (613) 476-3500 Environmentally Wise NOTICE The next meeting of the Milford Fair Board will be held at the Town Hall, Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. New members are most welcome. Kitchen i RONOVOTONS Save by re-facing your existing cabinets with new solid wood raised panel doors and drawer fronts. Cabinet Work by Kevin Cole Milford, Ontario Phone 476-2789 Pat's Jams Jams Chutneys Relishes Diabetic jam also Gift Baskets available Visit our Jam House! 113 Morrison Point Road Phone 476-6929 lV IPORTS INC. NEW PARTS FOR TOYOTA, HONDA, MAZDA, SAAB, SUZUKI, VW (INCLUDING NEWER DOMESTIC), DELIVERY AVAILABLE. SPECIALISTS IN JAGUAR, SAAB AND OTHER QUALITY AUTOMOBILES. RICHARD COPPLE SOUTH BAY 2763 COUNTY ROAD 13 RR#3, PICTON, ONTARIO TEL: (613) 476-8074 FAX: (613) 476-1550 Website: www.longrun.