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Things to see and do in Stratford and area this weekend: Oct. 21-22

A tour of the Grand Trunk building and a historical ghost tour returns this weekend
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The entrance to the Grand Trunk building.

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Saturday, Oct. 21

Stratford Farmer's Market (year-round)

7 a.m. to Noon at 357 McCarthy Road.

Organized by the Stratford and District Agricultural Society. Indoor market expands to outdoors May to October. Veggies, cheese, meats, baking, flowers, crafts, handmade gifts. Backbacon on a bun and farmer's sausage available via fundraising BBQ.

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Tavistock Fall Expo

9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 77 Mogk Street, Tavistock.

10th annual Tavistock Fall Expo. An opportunity for some early Christmas shopping with representatives from 19 companies present. There is no admission cost and a portion of sales for the day to a Tavistock Missionary Church project. 

Grand Trunk Tour 

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Grand Trunk building on the Cooper lot.

Stratford residents will have the opportunity to step inside the vacant industrial property that once housed the locomotive repair shops in Stratford and have a formal, guided tour of the space. The door is at the back (south end) of the Cooper Parking Lot, midway along the length of the building. 

Haunting Live: Historical Ghost Tour

8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Stratford Perth Museum

Take a journey of otherworldly dimensions and respectfully explore the vast array of energies that surround us with Trevor Bishop, host of HauntingLive Podcast, and Chris Larocque, spiritual medium. Tours will include onsite historical and supernatural anecdotes; instructions on sensitively engaging the paranormal; using specialized tools and skills in the field; and a question and answer period. Tickets also provide access to entire museum and light refreshments.

Sunday, Oct. 22

Stratford Sunday Market (until Oct. 29) 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Market Square.

Featuring a wide variety of local vendors selling a large range of handmade products; fresh produce, meats, dairy, soaps, baked goods, and so much more, the Sunday market runs until the end of the month.