GHOST WALK

In keeping with the spirit of Halloween this weekend, Hubs and I decided to celebrate a 'spooky' Saturday together. 

First, we went to an afternoon matinee and saw Paranormal Activity 2.  I am not a fan of the horror movie, especially those 'slasher' types.  We saw the first Paranormal Activity last year and it scared the bejeebers out of me!  It was very creepy but without all the gore!  I sat slumped in my chair, my hand over my face to cover my eyes, leaning into Hubs.  I kept saying to him "You are my eyes" ... "what is happening"?

When Paranormal Activity 2 started on Saturday, I established my same position from last year.  This time, the movie did not have the same affect on me and so as not to give it away, I'm only going to say that I could sit upright with my face uncovered as this sequel neared the end.  I was very disappointed!

Saturday night we participated in Brampton's very first Ghost Walk.  A local historian and researcher was hosting this event.  We were to meet at 8 p.m. in the parking lot of Ward's funeral home and we would be escorted on a walking tour which was to cover several sites in the downtown core.  We were promised that all locations were experiencing 'paranormal happenings' right now and for $10 a head, I thought this would be a fun event where we could at least learn some of the history of our city.  I also thought the event would be poorly attended and possibly Hubs and I would be part of a very small, quirky group of people.  When we pulled up, we could not believe what we saw ~ a HUGE group of people, probably over 200 ~ waiting for the Ghost Walk to commence.  We quickly parked and made our way to one of the organizers who said that they were not expecting this many people nor were they prepared for a group this size.  They suggested waiting for a tour at a later date but we decided to just tag along at the back.  I am so glad we did because I thoroughly enjoyed the evening.  I forgot my camera at home (ugh) but went back the next day to take some pictures to share.

Here are some of the stories we heard as the evening unfolded!

Central Public School is the oldest school in Brampton.  The home pictured above is where the first caretaker and his wife lived.  Tragically, while on their way to the local hospital to visit their first grandchild, they were killed in an automobile accident.

It is believed their spirits haunt both the neighbouring school as well as the home itself, which is no longer a private residence but houses a local art council.  Apparently a ghost has been seen numerous times, looking out the set of windows at the top of the school.

This residence pictured below is now a salon & spa.  The attic has been converted to a bedroom and rented out to a tenant.  The tenant claims he hears footsteps as well as someone snoring loudly during the night, when nobody is there except himself.

Our tour guide suggested making a hair appointment and see if we can feel or experience anything supernatural.  YEAH, RIGHT ... like I'm going to rush right over!

This is the City's original jail.  In the late 1900's a polish man was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by hanging.  He was also buried on site.  His wife and daughter travelled quite far to come and say good-bye but they were denied a visit.  It is now believed that all three haunt this location.  A child and woman can be heard either playing together and laughing or crying.

This is a private residence where the homeowner claims all sorts of different paranormal activity goes on.  She says that she recently hosted a birthday party in one of the upstairs rooms and everyone who took pictures at the party discovered orbs in their photos once they downloaded them and/or took them in for printing.

This is the one home that really scared me!  The homeowner says the activity level here is extremely high and lots of stuff happens every night.  Pictures are always falling off the walls although the nails are intact.  The basement is the main source of their troubles and apparently during a recent two-week period, the TV had to be left on 24/7 because the noise was so loud & disturbing in the basement.  It is believed that this is a portal for paranormal activity in the entire neighbourhood where this house is located with various spirits coming and going constantly.  Yuck ... creepy!

So there you have it, some spooky tales in the aftermath of Halloween!

It should all be taken with a grain of salt!

Cheers ~Lisa~