Did you know that Campbellford's local treasure, the Aron Theatre Co-op, is part of a community of independent cinemas across Canada? The Aron belongs to the Network of Independent Canadian Exhibitors (NICE) an organization representing cinema spaces across Canada, from Victoria to Whitehorse to Montreal. 

The word is out—Trent Hills has some great musical talent! What better occasion to show it off than the holidays, when people are looking to celebrate community as they get into the Christmas spirit? 

"The envelope please” – it’s the phrase every budding filmmaker shivers to hear and the presenters did not disappoint as they handed out the “Scrappy” awards at the first annual Small Town Shorts Film Festival held at the Aron Theatre on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

As hundreds of thousands of baby-boomers prepare to retire from the small businesses they own, most will overlook one succession option; converting their enterprise into a co-operative.