The Wright Foundation is the Wright Place
The Wright Family Performing Arts and Entertainment Centre Foundation was created in 2012 to support arts and enter- tainment in Strathroy, thanks to the vision and bequests of the Wright Family. This vision included developing a performing arts centre in downtown Strathroy that would allow artists to create and showcase their craft and a place where the community can come and enjoy it. The Wright Foundation supports the Strathroy-Caradoc arts community through grants for artists and art organizations and sponsorships of art-based events, such as Karaoke Idol at the 2025 Strathroy Hometown Festival. In 2023, the second part of the Wright family’s vision began crystalizing at The Wright Place, 13 Front Street West, a 10,000 sq. ft. space that the foundation is renovating into a multi-use performing arts centre that will ultimately have a gallery, theatre, rehearsal and workshop space, meeting rooms, and potentially an event venue. In the meantime, events are already happening at The Wright Place. Musicians Tim Schou and Laura Gagnon performed in May, and Fridge Door Live Theatre Company’s production of Blue Side Up runs June 7th and 8th. Visit www.wrightfoundation.ca to learn more about the Wright Family Performing Arts and Entertainment Centre Foundation and The Wright Place, including upcoming events. Mermaid Marshmallow Pie from the Broadway show Waitress Submitted by Keith Blackwell, President, The Wright Foundation Ingredients: 9 graham crackers 1/2 cup sweetened, flaked coconut, toasted 5 tbsp butter or margarine, melted 34 large marshmallows (8 oz) 1/2 cup whole milk 1 1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 oz unsweetened chocolate, grated Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Combine coconut and graham crackers in food processor until coarse crumbs form. 3. Combine crumbs and butter with fork. Press to bottom and side of 9-inch pie plate. 4. Bake 10 minutes and cool on wire rack. 5. Heat marshmallows and milk in 3-qt saucepan over low heat until smooth, stirring constantly.
A house in Strathroy that was formerly owned by a Wright family member was being renovated and when they opened a wall, this painting was found painted on the concrete block foundation wall. Keith Blackwell photographed it to create a high-resolution digital record of it before it was once again hidden behind drywall. It is likely a Wright family member painted it decades ago.
Photo courtesy of Keith Blackwell Photography
6. Remove saucepan from heat. Cool completely (30 minutes). 7. With mixer at medium speed, beat cream until stiff peaks form. 8. Fold marshmallow mixture into whipped cream with grated chocolate. 9. Spoon filling into cooled crust. Refrigerate pie at least 3 hours or overnight. 10. Top with mini marshmallows, maraschino cherries and rain- bow sprinkles. Photo credit: Jenna’s Pie Palace www.jennaspiepalace.com/the-recipes/marshmallow-mermaid-pie
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Hometown Strathroy-Caradoc June 2025
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