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Ghost Walks 

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Volunteers are needed and greatly appreciated!
Become a Roaming Ghost or a Ghost Walk Leader. 


This can be for one to seventeen nights.

Please fill in a volunteer form on another page for more information and to express an interest.

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 Page updated Monday December 5, 5:56 pm., 2022
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Groups participate in walks described on this page. Group virtual walks are also available, as a screen presentation with one of our Ghost Walk leaders. Some groups ride the Ghost Walk route on the group's bus.

Plans for 2023 are still being made.

The information below may change before Ghost Walks begin. This includes dates, times, pricing ... 

Wednesday October 11 to Saturday October 14 
Monday October 16 to Saturday October 21
Monday October 23 to Saturday October 28
Monday October 30
6:30 pm., and 8:00 pm.   
A third walk time is possible (7:15 pm) if there are enough Ghost Walk Leaders available.

​15 Ghost Walkers (participants) per walk.

Public ticket sales normally start during September.

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Prices will not be set until possibly the summer of 2023.

Includes light refreshments
All ticket purchases will be online exclusively. Payment by Credit Card, Debit Card and PayPal only.
Add noreply@jotform.com and noreply@formresponse.com to your email "safe sender list", contacts lists and whitelist. This should ensure the autoresponse for your ticket order arrives in the main email inbox. Otherwise the confirmation may go to a junk, spam or other such folder.

Walks are being planned nightly from Wednesday, Oct. 11 to Monday, Oct. 30, except Sundays for 2023. (Spirits need to rest.)


Walks start at 6:30 pm., (7:15 pm.,) and 8:00 pm., with 15 Ghost Walkers (participants) per walk.

Walks last for about an hour. Walks require the ability to walk or travel along sidewalks for about 12 blocks. 
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After the walk, enjoy light refreshments of apple cider and cookies. Also find out more about the Ghosts of Oakville.

People remaining on our waitlist and other lists, get priority access to purchasing tickets. Online sales will open to the public later in September.


For 2023, the start and end of our Ghost Walks will be at our Cottages.

Get to the south west corner of Navy and King.
Enter the Big White Gate.
Follow the main path around to the right.
Go past the Coach House.
Follow the smaller paths to the cottages.
These are light blue on the map.

After the walk, refreshments will be served in the OHS offices. Enjoy cookies and cider. There will also be talk about the walk experienced.

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​Questions, Reviews, and Pictures
Ghost Walks are a great way to celebrate Halloween is with a family Ghost Walk. Take an eerie walk back into Olde Oakville of the 1850`s. Be guided by a character from the past who could be a mayor, merchant, ship captain or a Chisholm relative. Each ghost leader shares his or her life and you may meet other ghosts along the way. Interact with the spirits.

Rain adds to the eerie atmosphere. If thunder is heard the walk is cancelled.

Walks require the ability to walk or travel about 12 blocks. 

Walks are conducted in English. Other language groups with their own interpreter, may book as a group of 10 to 15. In comments, provide name and contact details of the language interpreter. We do have a French Ghost Leader to lead a few French group walks. This must be booked well in advance and mention "French Group Booking". The Advance List form above may be used. 

individuals with mobility, language or other issues must contact us well in advance. We can then discuss whether the special needs can be accommodated. The Advance List form above may be used.  
​Please share your reviews and photos on our website. 

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Reservation changes, comments and suggestions may be shared 
using a form on our website.

Ghosts you may meet

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Esther Thomas (Sister-in-law of William Chisholm)
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Anne Anderson
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Father Ryan
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Matilda Tillie Chisholm

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Peter A MacDougald and two other Oakville Citizens
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Isabelle Land Chisholm (in brown dress), Esther Ann Chisholm in the middle, with a younger sister.

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Chief Constable George Sumner
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Town Youth
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"R.K." Robert Kerr Chisholm
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Mary Alice Chisholm
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Irish Investors


We bring history alive while preserving & promoting Oakville's heritage.​
 
Thank you to twenty-six volunteer members that brought our Ghost Walks alive this during 2021.

Normally we have about sixty volunteer members. This includes set up, greeters, kitchen help, cashiers, and more.
Sign up for a membership and join us. Under interests, select Ghost Walks.

Charitable donations are also greatly appreciated.

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​For Questions or help, email oakville.historical@gmail.com ​

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      • Old Oakville
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      • Trafalgar-Allan Corridor
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      • Historic Reynolds
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