Hug Mary Ann

Extract from an article by Francis Racine
The Journal Cornwall
February 18, 2015

Hug is quite theatre and literature lover. "I did murder mystery fund raising and private parties for over 14 years;' she admits. "I wrote the plays and acted in most of them as well as produced them here in Cornwall and the surrounding area. I am a writer. I still have ideas for at least two more murder mystery plays in my head and want to write a novel."

The dedicated Cornwal1ian would love to see Cornwall for an art center to be built in the city. "An Arts Center will grow Cornwall," says Hug, who is also a member of the Heritage committee and Vice President of the Historical Society and the Museum Board. "If you build it, they will come. We have vacant buildings now, the old Star Tek building, the old Walmart store for example. They are big. They have lots of parking. We need to get our arts groups together and see what everyone needs and get a showcase for them. I would love to do a play in an arts center for Cornwall. Arts enrich everyone's lives, any age group."

When asked what truly she's passionate about, Hug quickly replies history. Asked why, she simply answers, "I love history because it teaches you where you've been and helps you understand where you are going.