15 years ago
Altona (ghost town)
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering, Ontario
Recent status | Demolished |
Location # | 19274 |
Three of the four houses have signs that say “24/7 Surveillance”, but I am inclined to believe that there is only a few cameras scattered about, as I was seemingly able to avoid them by chance during my first trip, but not on my second.
After speaking with another explorer, it seems entirely possible that the cameras signs could be bluffs after all, as he has seen security stationed nearby a few times. The headquarters for the company listed on the side of the SUV was in Vaughan, so even with cameras, unless there's someone nearby it'll be difficult to respond in a timely manner. Just something to keep in mind should anyone else want to attempt these houses.
Four houses boarded up and ready to be demolished for a planned development in the area, I could only get into one of them, and luckily for me, it was the biggest. It had some personal belongings and tagging inside, but seemed like no one had been in there to vandalize it in a while. I spent about 20-30 minutes inside, not exactly taking my time, but not rushing through either. I came back about a week later to finish up my photos, and brought a respirator along with me due to the poor air quality I had noticed the first time, and when I got to the top floor after not even 5 minutes on the property, I look out the front window and see a black jeep with a SECURITY decal on the side. I don’t press my luck, I go out and talk with him and am let go after about 10 minutes and him looking around the property.