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Kinsmen Park Saskatchewan | 28th St Jail and Hangings

Kinsmen Park has Mature trees, playgrounds, and water parks.  Also, violence, hangings and ghosts.  Now that’s a park!  The site of a brutal prison now a park where the little kiddies play.  Featuring dark history of two hanged men.

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Hangings | Hoo Sam Murder | Murderous Mountie

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Don Jail Toronto | Boyd Gang & Resident Ghost

This was the worst jail in Canada!  Time served increased because it was “Hell on Earth”!  As proven by the Boyd Gang’s escape, and a guy killed over a bag of chips. Along with its resident ghost, the “Lady of the Don”.

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Cursed History | Boyd Gang | Lady of the Don

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Toronto’s Don Jail

Feature Locations: Toronto (Ontario, Canada) – –

Why this place was the worst jail in Canada.  Time served there was increased because it was Hell on Earth!  As proven by the Boyd Gang’s escape, and a guy killed over a bag of chips. 

Including its resident ghost, “The Lady of the Don”.

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War Scapegoat & Punishment in Hamilton’s Armouries

Feature Locations: Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) – –

The scapegoat from the Battle of Ridgeway.  It wasn’t Alfred Booker’s fault, yet the outcome still ruined him. 

Leading into the historic North Hall of Hamilton’s Armouries.  The old fashion way to punish the soldiers.  Related to a once balcony, since removed. 

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Sir Henry Watches from inside Toronto’s Casa Loma

Feature Locations: Toronto (Ontario, Canada) – –

The dream of Sir Henry Pellatt became his nightmare.  How wanting a medieval castle in the middle of Toronto ruined one of its best investors.  Being right isn’t enough.  The world still got him… along with WWI and Sir Adam Beck.

But, is Henry haunting Casa Loma?  The ghost experience of a young boy at a Garden Party might prove it.

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Hearing Voices in the Chapel of Fort Niagara

Feature Locations: Youngstown (NY, USA) – –

Fort Niagara is one of the most historically haunted places in all of North America.  And next to the infamous well… the “Jesuit Chapel” holds much energy. 

History leading to a freaky experience during a major event / night investigation.

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Theatre Ghosts with Lavender Woman in Toronto

Feature Locations: Toronto (Ontario, Canada) – –

Why are theatres just more haunted?  The superstitions of performers, supporting how energy can be raised for ghosts to thrive.  Leads to a ghost story from Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre.  The Lavender Woman – mysterious murder… she blames the employees!  And a beautiful method of torture.

Personal Theatre related questions include… How would you feel if experiencing the Lavender Woman?

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Afterthoughts on the Life of Sobbing Sophia Shaw

Finding the Connection between General Isaac Brock & “Sobbing Sophia” Shaw in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

by Richard Ong – – It has been said that a life that’s well lived defines a person in remembrance. But one brief, precious episode in a person’s lifetime could change the course of the river of fate.

This is how legends begin, and one such story started with the final meeting between Sophia Shaw and Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, as he rode his horse hard towards the direction of Queenston Heights. Many books and blogs had been written about their enduring romance.

At least one play was composed based on their love affair and the war that ended their relationship in tragedy.

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Real Phantom of Orillia Opera & Hanging of John Young

Feature Locations: Orillia & Cayuga (Ontario, Canada) – –

A Canadian phantom of the (Orillia) Opera (House).  As discovered by famous ghost author, Terry Boyle.  My interaction with him, and complete respect for the man.  That time he tried to film a new TV show at the Orillia Opera House, and the active ghosts.

Then, a brutal bit of dark history in Cayuga, Ontario.  John Young’s public hanging for murder.  And how the execution messed up… but that was normal and fine.

Only one ghost question this week… My family says I have spiritual gifts with spirits how do you really know if you do or if your just crazy?

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Barton Murder Hamilton and Toronto’s Haunted Cemetery

Feature Locations: Hamilton & Toronto (Ontario, Canada) – –

The little known mysterious murder of an innocent woman on Hamilton Mountain.  Have you heard of the “Barton Murder”?  A deep dive into dark history with the help of an article from local historian, Brian Henley.

Then, will Mount Pleasant in Toronto prove to Daniel that cemeteries are actually haunted?  The suspense is killing us!  The ghostly experiences try to sway him.