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‘Stories from the Shadows’ set for this Sunday in Canton
Since it opened up earlier this year, the Lower Rouge Recreational Trail has provided Canton residents a deep woods atmosphere.
Next week, officials will see if the trail along the river will set a different tone when the ‘Stories from the Shadows’ event moves there.
The township has hosted a spooky story telling event in October for about five years now, said Jennifer Provenzano, a recreation specialist for the Canton Township Leisure Services Department. It’s been so popular, though, that it has outgrown the previous location at the Cherry Hill School.
“It had been a nice venue for the event,” she said. “It had a lot of historic value and it’s in a part of the township that’s not real well
lit.”
Last year, when attendance grew to more than 60 people, the department looked for a new place to put on the storytelling event.
“We didn’t want to limit it,” said Provenzano.
The decision was made to move it from one of the oldest township facilities to the newest, in part because it would lend itself to a different aspect of Canton history, she said.
The event takes place from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12. It costs $8 for residents and $10 for non-residents. It may not be appropriate for children younger than 4, Provenzano said.
There will be two storytellers set up under tents at different locations on the trail, which begins off Morton Taylor Road just north of Michigan Avenue. The storytellers will entertain participants with tales of the mysterious noises and haunted places around them, as well as unexplained events. There will also be a ‘walking story’ with signs set up along the route to guide them along.
Provenzano said registration is encouraged. Canton residents can sign up now by calling (734) 394-4560. Non-residents can sign up after Oct. 8.
The other reason to move the event to the trail is to highlight the amenity, she said. The pathway, funded primarily through grants, is the first of a several phased project that will ultimately reach from the I-275 pathway to Canton Center Road. It winds along public land along the river through woods that keeps the sights and sounds of civilization at bay.
“You really forget where you’re at,” Provenzano said. “You’re in the middle of nature. I don’t think enough people know about it.”
