The sounds of shrill shrieking followed by uproarious laughter will no longer echo through the streets of Stirling this October.
The Stirling Haunted Mansion closed their doors after 15 years of spooky memories earlier this year. Although the location in Stirling has been shut down, Glory and Richard Reimer have instead opened an entirely new haunted attraction in a new location called Creepy Hollows.
The Reimer’s were issued a “stop order” from the village of Stirling near the end of January this year. The documents stated that the Reimers were conducting business on residential property not approved by its bylaws. The couple followed up the stop order by presenting Stirling their business license as well as a petition signed by over 2,000 supporters. The Reimers explained how the village of Stirling ignored both the business license as well as the petition. Instead of legal action, Richard Reimer explained that both he and his wife felt that moving on was the best choice of action.
“I could have taken the money and instead of putting it in this place I could have spent it on a lawyer, but I thought I would do the more positive thing and just redirect and keep moving,” he said.
Work began on the new haunted location located just outside Warner back in March. The work consisted of landscaping, moving the Stirling attraction to Creepy Hallow, fixing the buildings already on the premises and much more. Despite all the work, Glory Reimer explained why she’s pleased with the reception they have received from Warner.
“It doesn’t matter who I talk to from Warner, they are super excited to have us be part of their community, its just fantastic!” she explained.
The positive reaction from the community can also be demonstrated by the fact the Mayor of Warner along side his wife, as well as the Deputy Mayor and his wife came out to volunteer to help get Creepy Hollows off the ground.
Although the Reimer’s have left Stirling, their absence may still be felt in the community. In Stirling every October meant increased traffic due to the Haunted Mansion as well as increased profit for local business as well. Bonnie Soltys the owner of The Treasure Barn in Stirling is still attempting to receive new customers this October due to Creepy Hollows.
“I am thinking our signs on the road will counter that [the absence of the haunted mansion] because people coming from the north will have to pass Stirling to get too Creepy Hollow,” says Soltys.
Creepy Hollows can be found just outside Warner. For more information visit hauntedmansionstirling.webs.com or search “Creepy Hollow, from the creators of Stirling Haunted Mansion” on Facebook.
