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Read more about the article Youth Correctional Facility in Southern Ontario

Youth Correctional Facility in Southern Ontario

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  • Post published:April 26, 2023
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To get inside this youth correctional facility, you had to be buzzed in the main door and wait for it to close before a second door would open. The facility…

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CFB Clinton

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  • Post published:March 11, 2022
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This Canadian Forces Base opened in July of 1941 where radar operators were trained. Personnel came from the UK, United States and of course Canada. The site closed in 1971.…

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Read more about the article Woodstock O.P.P. Station

Woodstock O.P.P. Station

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  • Post published:February 13, 2022
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Scattered across Ontario are similar looking Ontario Provincial Police detachments many of which are aging amd prone to issues such as flooding and mold. These detachments are slowly being replaced…

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Read more about the article Muskoka Sanitarium | Muskoka Regional Centre

Muskoka Sanitarium | Muskoka Regional Centre

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  • Post published:October 10, 2020
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Sir WIlliam GageIn 1895, Sir William Gage and his associates wanted to establish the first tuberculosis sanitarium of it’s kind in Canada. After visiting TB sanitariums in Europe and America,…

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Read more about the article Century Manor Asylum Hamilton | Hamilton Insane Asylum

Century Manor Asylum Hamilton | Hamilton Insane Asylum

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  • Post published:October 10, 2020
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The Hamilton Asylum for the Insane was originally intended to be an asylum for inebriates (people with alcohol issues). The community was becoming concerned by people who appeared to be…

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St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital

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  • Post published:October 6, 2020
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Exploring an abandoned psychiatric hospital with morgue in St. Thomas, Ontario Introduction In August of 1937 construction began on a hospital in St. Thomas, Ontario which became known as the…

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Midwestern Regional Centre (Abandoned Buddhist Temple)

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The Midwestern Regional Centre was one of nineteen Regional Centres located across Ontario built to care for developmentally challenged patients. The first centre built in Ontario was the Huronia Regional…

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Abandoned Sainte Clothilde de Horton Asylum Quebec

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The building was first constructed in 1939 by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart to be used as a monastery. Food was provided by a local farm belonging to Alexandre…

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London Asylum for the Insane – London, Ontario

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The London Psychiatric Hospital grounds now consists of 23 buildings including the Chapel of Hope church, horse stable and infirmary building.The London Asylum for the Insane opened in 1870. In…

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This was once the home of Ivan and Katherine, and their two children. The family purchased the property in 1987. While the exact construction date of the house is unclear, the land itself was bought by a construction company in 1977 and later sold to the Mancini family in 1980.

Tragically, Ivan passed away just a few years after moving in, in 1991. Katherine, who worked as a pension administrator, remained in the home and in 2002 took out a mortgage against the property.

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Note: This is satire, based on how YouTube explorers tend to use celebrity names in an attempt to gain clicks by fabricating ownership of Ontario houses belonging to a famous person.

This house was not owned by a celebrity :)
This was the home of Helmuth Hans P. Helmuth was born in 1923. He married and had two children, Michael and Ingrid. Helmuth worked in metals and alloys, and I believe he owned his own business.

There is no information available on the mother, I know that she passed away in 2017.

The parents separated sometime around 1973. A handwritten note from the son, dated 1973, indicated that he had moved away and was living with his mother. Helmuth remarried a woman named Edwina. Based on the 35 mm slides, I believe Edwina is the woman of colour in the photos.

The son, Michael, attended Bible College in the early 1980s and was married in 1984. As for his sister, Ingrid, there is no information to be found, and she’s not listed as a friend on her brother’s social media page.

Helmuth passed away in 1980 at the age of 57. This explained why I encountered such great difficulty trying to find information about him on the internet.

The house was built in 1956, and ownership was transferred to Helmuth in 1979 for $1. This is likely an indicator of a transfer within the family. Some of the photos showing the house are dated pre-1979. Helmuth passed away in 1980, but it’s likely the family had already been living in the home for some time.

The house was eventually connected to the garage.

Considering this house has likely not been lived in since 1980, it’s impressive to see clothes and jackets hanging in the closet and the kitchen cupboards filled with items. This is far from a time capsule house, but you can certainly envision the memories of an earlier era in this house.

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This vacant house is located in Toronto, Ontario. It was built in 1981 and first owned by a man named Joseph Clements. Joe worked in construction. The house was sold in 1996 and saw three different families move in over the years.

Recently sold in 2022 for $2.3 million, I estimate its current market value closer to $2.5 million. Sadly, the future for this property seems destined for demolition, paving the way for an opulent new residence.

In this video, I've experimented with a new approach: post-recorded audio commentary layered with background music. While some audio segments may be a overblown in volume, my intention is not to captivate with my narration but to enrich your viewing experience.

Correction: The last family didn't stay in the house until 2016, they moved in in 2016 until the house was sold in 2022.

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Exploring two vacant houses that will be demolished to make room for a new EV battery plant in Ontario.

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Not much has changed at the first house, except someone broke in via a window. The second house has been secured by the developer.

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In this explore, I tour a property that's been vacant for approximately two years now. The property is overgrown, contains several outbuildings and consists of 44 acres.

The occupants were a religious family who made their own home remedies and apparently sold cheese from their home.

The end of the video features a bird rescue attempt where a bird seemed unable to exit a window well. It was calling out for help. I put on an oven mit and was going to take it to the animal hospital, but it had other plans.

This video was taken with an Android phone.

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This elegant looking house was a bit of a disappointment. Initially I was only able to see through the windows of the secured house, but I knew if I kept trying that it would one day be open. Such was the case on my last road trip when I stopped in and tried the garage door. One of the signs that there might be a way inside this time, was seeing through the windows that much of the baseboard trim had been removed and stacked, and the kitchen island was gone. 

As I explored the interior, I was impressed to see that only the salvageable items had been taken and no signs of scrapping. While the house will be demolished in time, this developer is attempting to reuse as much of the old house as possible for future projects. The trim has been taken off of the windows, suggesting that they'll be taken out for reuse. Down in the recroom the carpet is soaked with water and emanating a pungent odor.

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