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Guest ghosts to stroll around downtown But that's not all -- there will be a new ghost Continued from page 1 sister Rebecca, who is said to haunt Erchless this year, as Elizabeth Pereira will be portraying Estate. Belcher has played the character for the Barbara Chisholm, William's other daughter. Last year's tours drew 500 people -- making past six years during ghost walks. "It's always entertaining to take people on the the ghost walks the No. 1 fundraiser for the Oakville Historical Society, walks. It's always entertaining Belcher said. to hear their stories," said As of Oct. 3, 31 walks and six Belcher. senior citizen bus tours have been Last year, she told her story scheduled. Frequency of walks to a young girl, who then will increase to three a night looked at Belcher and asked, starting Oct. 20. "And you think I'm going to "People would be well-advised sleep tonight?" to phone the office to make reser"It's always interesting vations and check the times. I because we usually get one or hope people will come out and two people a year who have walk the streets of Old Oakville in other ghost stories to tell us. the dark around Halloween." (Maybe) a ghost we may know Daniel Fassler Until Oct. 18, walks start at 7 of and one who they've actually and 8:30 p.m. at the Oakville met or something in their own Historical Society, located at 110 King St. home," said Belcher. Walks then take place at 6, 7:15 and 8:30 One woman encountered a ghost named Alice at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. She p.m. for the remaining dates. Every tour will be followed with refreshments. The cost is $12 per thought she was crazy, Belcher said. "She (went) to the washroom and said, `I know adult and $6 per child 12 years old and under. there was someone there. I could see them,'" said For availability and reservations, call 905-844Belcher. "(And) I said, `Alice?' and she said, `I'm so 2695. For more information, visit www. oakvillehistory.org. glad.'" Another returning `ghost' guide is Robert Murray, played by Daniel Fassler -- a Grade 5 student at MacLachlan College. He will lead a number of the ghost walks, which continue through Oct. 29. "He's been a little ghost leader for three years now. His brother Mark is going to be a little ghost (this year)," said Belcher. The ghost walks take people back in time -- to just prior to the War of 1812 -- where they find Thomas' grandfather, Seneca, settling in Canada with his family. But as war erupted, Seneca was captured by the British, escaped to the U.S. and never returned to Canadian soil. Murray (Fassler) will tell stories with the help of his historical parents -- Esther (Belcher) and Merrick Thomas, the latter played by Phil Brimacombe. The walk also features Carol Gall as Jacques the Buccaneer *With Purchase of Prescription Lenses and Stewart Sherriff as Peter MacDougald -- all returning characters. "There will (also) be characters that the walkers will meet. We actually have high school students who are going to assume character roles and roam the streets," said Belcher. 125 Cross Avenue, Oakville Jacques was a French-Canadian (Across from Home Depot) worker from Lower Canada who camped along the Sixteen Mile Creek www.spaceoptical.ca in the 1870s and 1880s in an area 905-842-2821 known as the French Village. He spent his days loading logs. 7 · Thursday, October 11, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Come savour the best DINING in Downtown Oakville October 9 - 22, 2012 UP TO 50 % LIMITED TIME OFFER! ALL FRAMES* OFF www.oakvilledowntown.com/taste For menus & reservations: