tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post7344396218469826976..comments2024-03-22T13:27:03.592-04:00Comments on jermalism: Abandonment Issues: House on the HillAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10147417233377815390noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-13288083723586251482017-01-02T22:22:34.913-05:002017-01-02T22:22:34.913-05:00That read like a scene out of Scooby Doo when you ...That read like a scene out of Scooby Doo when you sighted the old man. Yep Shaggy and Scoob would have done the same thing. Just get the hell out of there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-85823149656884385312014-03-22T21:42:05.115-04:002014-03-22T21:42:05.115-04:00I think that is dispicable to admit you stood by a...I think that is dispicable to admit you stood by and watched as a man lived in these conditions. The author should not be ashamed, you should!! To claim he was family?? That you would allow family to live in such conditions is disgusting... You should be ashamed of yourself Judy A !!!!Laura Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-74778672100124243422013-11-22T07:29:16.150-05:002013-11-22T07:29:16.150-05:00The title of your article is abandonment issues. G...The title of your article is abandonment issues. Gordon was not abandonded, nor was the house. For that sake alone you should remove this fairy tale. The second mistake in this article is that you spoke to Gordon's close neighbors, and even they didn't know him. I have not lived on that road for almost 25 yearts and I still know 9 out of 11 of Gordon's neighbors. I know for a fact you did not speak to his next door neighbor. That would be my brother. Gordon has been a part of our family longer than either he and I have been alive. Gordon did not have alzhiemers. He had sliglht dementia, and the drug you found helped with this. Gordon chose to live this way, for what reason non of us know. It was his choice, and he lived like this for more than 40 years. He was happy, healthy, and he was not alone. You chose not to find any of this out because it wouldn't make for a very interesting story would it? It would have been a story about an old man, living in an old house. Typical of many people in the county. I have advice for you. In Ontario there are places called Land Registry offices. You should go there, find out who owns the land you want to trespass on. Contact them and actually get there permission first. That would be proper journalism. This is what I wish for you, and the other people you mentioned in this fabrication. When you are old, I hope that some stranger breaks into your home. (A place where you think you are safe.) This intruder than rifles through your personal belongings. Takes pictures of them, and than makes up a fantastical tale and posts it on the internet. I would like to ask you a question. If you were so concerned about Gordon's welfare, and his state of well being than why didn't you ask him if he needed help, or at least contact the authorities? You and your friends are cowards, and deserve to have the same thing done to you that you have done to Gordon. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736712391658683646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-46061037831152267412013-11-21T20:09:18.762-05:002013-11-21T20:09:18.762-05:00You owe Gordon, and the people who loved him and c...You owe Gordon, and the people who loved him and cared about him an apology. You were tresspassing on his property. You committed an unlawful act by breaking and entering. You posted his personal pictures, and pictures of his medication on line. Your amature attempt at being a writer, and an adventurer are disgusting. You violate someones home, and than run away not because you are afraid of what you have seen, because you know what you are doing is wrong, and you are afraid of being caught. If you had any type of morals you would have taken the time to speak to Gordon, and ask his permission to see his home. That wouldn't have made for a very interesting read for your subscribers though. If you are proud of what you've done, and you know that you haven't done anything wrong, than you should have no problem posting any of the comments you receive about this house. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736712391658683646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-91431480129490979282013-11-20T23:24:13.815-05:002013-11-20T23:24:13.815-05:00I THINK WHAT IS TRAGIC ABOUT THIS STORY IS THAT NO...I THINK WHAT IS TRAGIC ABOUT THIS STORY IS THAT NOT ALL THE FACTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACCURATELY. GORDON DID NOT HAVE ALZHEIMERS NOR DEMENTIA TO THE DEGREE THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT PEOPLE DID STEP UP AND HELP HIM.HE HAD LOTS OF FOOD, HEAT AND A PHONE.THAT WAS HIS HOME AND PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE TRESPASSED ON THE PROPERTY. ITS NOT AS SAD A STORY AS BETRAYED BY THIS ARTICLE. HE WAS HAPPY WERE HE WAS. I KNOW, I WAS ONE OF THE NEIGBOURS WHO HELPED HIM OUT. BROUGHT FOOD, MEDICATIONS, PAID HIS BILLS, TOOK HIM TO APPOINTMENTS. THERE WERE ALSO OTHER PEOPLE WHO CHECKED ON HIM AND BROUGHT FOOD AND TOOK HIM TO APOINTMENTS. OUR FAMILY HAS KNOWN GORDON FOR OVER 50 YEARS.THIS IS NOT A SAD STORY. GORDON WAS HAPPY WERE HE WAS, TENDING TO HIS CATTLE AND HIS CATS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-25376740474433184562013-11-15T14:45:47.683-05:002013-11-15T14:45:47.683-05:00You have only told a part of the story, and your p...You have only told a part of the story, and your part was based on assumptions and so in fact is untrue. Maybe if you had of attended his funeral and talked to all the people who attened, you would of learned more about Gordon. He was a hard working farmer, almost up until the very end. He had a companion, Jean, they would go places together. Gordon occuplied only 1/4 of the house, the rest as in your photos was not being used. Gordon spent many Christmas dinners and Thanksgiving and Easter with our family. He was a kind man, he was a good man, and he worked hard not at all the image you painted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-36902629869716255332013-11-09T10:19:05.440-05:002013-11-09T10:19:05.440-05:00You and many others must have terrified the old gu...You and many others must have terrified the old guy by trespassing in his house and running away. Only to then come back and document his poor living conditions removing any shred of dignity that he had managed to grasp onto during his illness. <br />I love urban exploring but I hate how some photographers think they have a right to investigate anywhere just because they're holding a camera. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-31491664959472594632013-11-05T18:14:53.732-05:002013-11-05T18:14:53.732-05:00This is unbelievable, we used to drive past this h...This is unbelievable, we used to drive past this house daily, on our school bus or with our parents on our way into Peterborough. Every time we passed it my sister and I would make stories up, we're always so curious of who lived inside. At night you could always see what seemed like a candle light in only one window of the house. Reading this actually kinda hits home and made me feel so sad! We used to make up stories about who he might have been and what he did for a living. Although this is so sad to hear, thanks so much for posting this! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-74211920909104442572013-10-23T21:56:21.473-04:002013-10-23T21:56:21.473-04:00unreal...so incredibly sad...
@oakleyinc unreal...so incredibly sad...<br /><br />@oakleyinc PISSOFFGOOGLEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13527273356914483430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-77329106791682888352013-10-09T11:59:25.127-04:002013-10-09T11:59:25.127-04:00Fantastic blogFantastic blogChef Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282402475296189350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-85342752460576515872013-09-06T20:58:54.194-04:002013-09-06T20:58:54.194-04:00Thanks for posting. I knew of this man and I can s...Thanks for posting. I knew of this man and I can say that there were neighbours who assisted him and helped him attend appointments. Unfortunately the main neighbour became ill and no one really stepped in. Some local health care providers did what they could. This man was still caring for his cows very late into his dementia. It is terribly sad, but before his dementia he chose to live this way. It is difficult, but competent individuals have the right to live at risk. Heart rending images.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-62907201047961225392013-09-04T13:01:33.556-04:002013-09-04T13:01:33.556-04:00Could not stop reading. Amazing story with amazing...Could not stop reading. Amazing story with amazing photos. Thanks for sharing your work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-72499075542810496002013-08-29T12:06:07.352-04:002013-08-29T12:06:07.352-04:00A truly wonderful story.. quite sad too.
It's...A truly wonderful story.. quite sad too.<br /><br />It's stories like these that ensure people, times and places that would normally have been forgotten live on forever.<br /><br />Thank you very much for sharing.Squeegornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-30693782730102290742013-08-28T18:20:50.371-04:002013-08-28T18:20:50.371-04:00Thanks Jerm. Indeed, a very sad story.
Mick
Thanks Jerm. Indeed, a very sad story.<br /><br />Mick<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-74072119921716674812013-08-27T11:16:29.978-04:002013-08-27T11:16:29.978-04:00This is such a tragic story, but an incredible one...This is such a tragic story, but an incredible one. Thank you for showing us a side of stories we would otherwise probably never hear.Quetzlettedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195349949788460493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-10754148044491187672013-08-27T11:15:15.360-04:002013-08-27T11:15:15.360-04:00Thank you for posting this Jerm.
This story is in...Thank you for posting this Jerm. <br />This story is incredibly tragic, and leaves me heartbroken. Quetzlettedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195349949788460493noreply@blogger.com