In June of 1997, 85-year-old Jean Weitzner sold her house on Jarvis St., in Stratford. Neither Weitzner nor the Hermans knew about the hidden money when they signed the agreement of purchase and sale. The Hermans tried to keep the find quiet but it wasn’t long before Jean Weitzner found out about it at a local beauty salon, apparently the clearinghouse for local gossip. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... He discovered it on top of a furnace pipe in his home and gave it to me, knowing of my interest in numismatics.

Source: thestar January 06, 2021 12:56 UTC