Thing is, as a matter of fact I happen to reside very close to where this incident happened and when I got home from work, my Mother who was living in my house at the time mentioned there was a unusually high R.C.M.P presence in our quite little Malahat bedroom community. We found stashes of pictures hidden all over the property. There was no one in the cabin, and I dont know what he saw, but it doesnt make sense. The building is prominently located on a corner lot and serviced the commercial needs of miners who lived in the adjoining residential area. Sadly the family that owns it are going through hard times and arent able to afford for repairs so it looks as though this heritage building will be demolished. They ran as quick as they could back to the car and left. I have no evidence or proof this happened, but I assure you this was not a dream or nightmare even when I was younger I could easily tell the differences between both. Courtenay. So if you know of any stories that would qualify about the Inn I could add it especially as you arent the first person to bring it up. I feel like the ghost child, by wanting your daughter to find him, may be that he wants his body found so he can finally rest. and he takes to sleeping in Jessicas bed, where they both hide under the covers with a torch, which has never gone well for anyone. I should also note that he has experienced very dark things in homes in Nanaimo as well and has seen/heard sasquatches plenty of times while out hiking deep in the forest, although for privacy, I will keep the locations a secret. Recorded in the Domesday book as having been founded by a Norman knight called Bernard the Bearded, the castle was originally constructed to protect the English border from the Welsh. I was hoping someone would share eventually. Haunted By Henry sets a new record for ridiculousness by shamelessly attempting to bring its cliched story of a haunted house into the present-day roundtable discussion. Every word is true. Not the kind your thinking. The name of the firm was then Croft & Angus. 9.Henry Croft (1856-1917) - Temple Lodge, No.33. Lol. I am always interested in hearing the storieslike yourselfbut dont feel it is my place. Thanks for reading my book Jaclyn! My ex girlfriends father had a major car accident when it appeared directly in front of him and he veered off the road to avoid hitting the apparition. I dont know. In your case, it sounds like there might be an actual connection as you had human remains in your home. One story which has been told by those who work at the castle is how a very tall skeleton was found at the base of one of the towers whilst renovation work was being completed in the early twentieth century. Coming from someone who lives in a small town of less than 800 people.. if you know who died, and we dont have a forensic crew or many cops around cause we share with the next town over.. you call it in they ask the circumstances and if the family has anyone to clean. It travelled in a straight line and moved very rapidly. Any idea about that? but no one else saw it so we still know nothing about it. The only way we could leave is to go into the hallway that's got all the doors slamming and walls sounding like they were going to break. Would be cool to compare. That is very interesting about Stamp Falls. One time they went with a few girls and decided to freak them out so one of them hid under a sleeping bag in the back of the truck and when they got up there they all got out of the truck and the guy under the sleeping bag got in the drivers seat and started driving around and the girls were screaming LEAVE US ALONE, STOOOOOP IT and one almost had a total meltdown before my friends said it was someone in the car. Not to mention other weird stuff like a man just going for a walk through the woods and he vanishes!! Sorry, I only know people who have experienced things thereI believe there was activity in a couple of rooms upstairs and some down near the kitchen as well. The previous owners believed the spirit is a maid named Lena, whod drowned in the nearby river. Haunted by Henry (Season 3, Episode 2): As kids, Wyatt and Jessica were haunted by the ghost of Henry Croft, who used to run the town's mining business. His second and third sons, Henry and John, are the ancestors of the Crofts of Claughton and Durslet respectively. The male spirits believed to be a logger who was once killed in a bar brawl and buried outside the property (comment with account below) (more). A few others never got back to me, so you are either the online name you used here, or just a first name. These are both awesome stories. Big doubts on that episode I Found the infos on the WEST BAY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION website where you can read : In 1890 Mount Adelaide was built for Henry and Mary Dunsmuir Croft and overlooked Victorias Harbour from West Bay. This is immediately a return to the usual garbage that this show peddles, which is a shame after a slightly better-than-average premiere. The Croft House Youtube.. Henry Croft January 15 1856 July 28 1917 was an Australian-born lumber and mining magnate on Vancouver Island from the 1880s to 1900s. Kundalini Awakens Zeballos by Mallory Wilkins. I felt very watched there. Doors open and close on their own, and are often locked unexplainably. But, his house is in Victoria. We are in a house up at Sproat Lake, that has a view of Mount Klitsa, and a bit of Massacre Island. Founded in 1902 by copper magnate Henry Croft, Crofton not only looks directly across to Saltspring Island, but provides you with the means to get there too. There is a lot of activity on Esowista Peninsula and in Ucluelet. Sicker road and the appearance of a woman who appears in front of vehicles? Not sure the spelling). At one point, my friend took a photo in his kitchen a photo which I saw firsthand at the table was a woman in a bathrobe. I dont have bad dreams but I find myself thinking about that night and it feels like I go into a trance like state for a few seconds. Paranormal Travel Guide. Poltergeist activity such as lights turning on and objects moving has been noted as well as a spirit believed to be a woman. The Historical AF Podcast, Enter If You Dare!! Thanks for sharing. both these stories happened in the last 10 & 15years. One is the male blue grouse, which blows air in and out of his chest sacs to attract a mate, during the spring day light hours. The one we rented was the original house. CAST: Teagan Croft, Cliff Curtis, Bridget Webb, Vivien Turner, Stacy Clausen, Todd Lasance, with Josh Lawson and Anna Paquin BILL RUSSELL: LEGEND (February 3) The definitive documentary about the life and legacy of NBA legend and civil rights icon Bill Russell from award-winning director Sam Pollard ( MLK/FBI ). I heard stories about the paper mill dam in Port Alberni from many people, since I was a little girl, the first person I knew that saw the ghost of the lady who walks on the water was my late sister, she was a teenager at the time that she told me about it, she was with a couple of my cousins at the dam in the early morning hours(3am) one summer and they were enjoying the warm evening air with a little dip in the river, my cousins had decided 2go 2the shore, they were done swimming but my sister wanted 2stay in the water a little bit longer(she was enjoying herself) so they waited on the shore 4her. Marijuana would have been illegal at the time, no way they're calling the cops. We were so confused, as we both heard it clear as day. Hycroft Manor - 1489 McRae Avenue. A roadhouse where whores and gambling cheats where hanged in the basement. There is a super old portrait of Henry from a newspaper that reads: DEATH CALLS PROMINANT VICTORIAN: Resident of the city for the last thirty-two years, who passed away suddenly in his home, Mount Adelaide, Esquimalt yesterday afternoon. He was 61. Articles on a variety of paranormal topics include exclusive interviews and witness testimonies, as well as original reportage on unexplained phenomena, past and present. Walked through the upstairs hallways from one end to the other and it was cold and listened for someone by their room, nothing. The 20 houses in the United Kingdom with the worst reputation for their unwanted ghosts and spirits. The legend is that everyone who helped build it died and that the First Nation people of the area didnt like to go near it. The serpent-like creature is sometimes believed to travel back and forth in underground water tunnels connecting nearby lakes. There is a local legend of a female First Nations apparition which is seen on the Somass River at Paper Mill Damn Park. He also said hed seen a big guy lurking behind the lodge a few times when he knew no one else to e around. Paper mill dam park in port alberni has had a lot of sightings of weird coloured light orbs and shadow figures. Room number 4? Never been in Cukoos thou (since it became a restaurant) went in when it was a shop. Stone buildings. The family home was at Chemainus for a few years, and in 1889 the present residence, Mount Adelaide, at West Bay. If this happened to me however, I would tell myself the TV incident happened too young to take seriously. Back to Jamieson road myself and a friend once witnessed a wolf that was absolutely massive walk up to our car. so they ran out and later after they said they saw An older man checking out the area afterwards. I loved Shady Mile! The story began in September 1908 when it was reported in the local and national news that the house owned by the Gilson family on Sykes Street was haunted. While youre right there are wolves on Vancouver Island their range is nowhere near Nanaimo usually. I can only imagine how difficult this must be. Eventually we ran to the closest phone which was my mom's room and called her at work but they hardly ever answered when the band was playing. in 1917, Very Old Mill/ Meuseum you could say. Very cool, Thanks again Mary! Why cant we find record of this? Diane got a ride home and mom came and got us when she got off work. That must have freaked you out! My first real attempt at providing footage and information I know I missed a few chances and made a second trip I hope I can use this as a springboard in the. Max and I were outside playing and Jessica and Diane were inside listening to Duran Duran (it was the mid 80's. Thats too bad!! I have always had an affinity towards spirits and see, feel, and hear what others cannot. About 8-10 feet in diameter, 1-2 feet high. Out like a light turned off. "HENRY BEIDLEMAN BASCOM STAPLER, son of James and Maria (Beidleman) Stapler, was born February 24, 1853, at Mobile, Ala. . It was like it happened in slow motion. I used to think this show was all BS, actors etc. T he Croft is a haunted house story that has a strange resonance with current, real-world horrors. It only covers areasnorth of Victoria. I looked through my notes and couldnt find anything specific. I never knew anyone had experienced anything there before. I might've been a bit more careful if I knew how stretched our words could be on the screen. Dont usually watch any of the TV shows, but Dr. Bindernagel who Ive written a post about speaks about this area as well. We have also seen numerous ufos. All I can say to the above is I have been exposed enough to the above so I have the right to be a true believer. Youre right! Ill keep my ears open as long as you promise to share if you find anything else out . Dracs Castle is the ruins of No. As a teenager my friends and I uncovered a raised concrete circle hidden away on top of somme bedrock covered in brush with a plaque reading International Gravity Circle. Always wondered what that was No explanation to be found online. He invariably gave liberal support and encouragement to any undertaking directed at the fuller development of the Provinces mineral and other resources. The areas part of the Graveyard of the Pacific. Item M02682 - Henry Croft family home on Dunsmuir Street known as "Mount Adelaide" Madge Hamilton collection Henry Croft family home on Dunsmuir Street known as "Mount Adelaide" Title and statement of responsibility area Title proper Henry Croft family home on Dunsmuir Street known as "Mount Adelaide" Record type Photographs Level of description [7], He had developed the prosperous Lenora mine at Mount Sicker in 1898. Campbell River Sea Monster, Campbell RiverCampbell River dubs the creature Klamahtossaurus but may also be Caddy from the next listing. That also cared me, because I not only have to worry about her following or going with strangers but also spirits. Also, even if you knew where and when this would happen, you could not have stopped it. Especially because there were two (?) I have driven this road a million times and the airport light does NOT look like that. South Crescent Street, Port AlberniThere are rumours that this whole street is haunted. And kitchen staff, including myself, would hear loud thumping from above them later at night. What. The building underwent massive restorations and was reopened in 2012 as Fibber Maggees. Im undecided what these are, exactly, but I know these lights are real and are still being seen all over the island as well. We open at 11 and serve Irish breakfast for those who need to get rid of hangover. A 2011 letter to the editor of the Comox Valley Record did say this: Draculas Castle was a pretty much bomb-proof spot before TimberWest destroyed it. http://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/opinion/letters/119883239.html, Im not from comix but , we did vist this place in the late 90 and I swear to god there were dead birds all over the place and a 2 deer skulls that had been painted and hung on tree, obviously do e by ppl but the whole place has bad bad energy, Hi there. Just 10 kilomteres northwest of Duncan is the twin summits of Mount Sicker: Big Sicker Mountain is 714 metres while Little Sicker Mountain is 660 metres. My buddy saw it too. And now Im a bit more creeped out by all of the episodes I have watched ?? I live on Vancouver Island, near the town of Crofton. The church is mentioned as part of the haunted area, usually, and Shalyn talks about it in her blog on haunted Vancouver Island hot spots. As soon as he got outside his flashlight turned back on. There were all sorts of spooky happenings there. Ive spent my whole life here. I look forward to hearing more about your daughters experiences if she has any more as well. The satantic rituals were real, I saw them at least 5 times. When we first noticed it. Both practitioners announced he could not possibly recover. I was however standing in my bank a few days later where a lady was talking about her brother telling her a story the same as mine but he never investigated and turned out it was the same night I saw it. As well as being remembered as the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales, Glyndr is also cherished as a Welsh folk hero. I was almost as surprised as you when I saw the episode for the first time. Thanks Dave! After the renovations were completed and the estate reopened, the security guard supposedly came to visit the castle. Hi Justin! Some state it was an old sawmill, some state mining buildings. I imagine itd also be pretty peaceful in the mornings though? Personally the lake gives me the creeps and I felt that way before I ever heard any stories. There have been several reports of this creature on both sides of Vancouver Island. Working the nightshift at the front desk, sometimes youd hear someone running in the upstairs hallways, youd go check and nothing was there and no doors would close? Youd think Netflix would at least do a little research before they filmed this piece of crap. Its a show that is called Haunted (only) on Netflix. It might be tough, though, because its not listed as one of the segments and Ive never seen that episode. With a collection of years of studying these experiances and hearing many others, one has to; either, except or denie my reply or happenings of the above. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Nature Beings, Shapeshifters, Ghosts & Ancestor Spirits. There have been several reports of this creature on both sides of the island. Ive found very few accounts of anything from the Port Hardy area online and I dont know anyone from there at all, so I appreciate that aspect of your story well. Ed and Sharie, I posted a video from Nanaimo of a red light in this blog post. Harbour House Hotel, Salt Spring Island(open) Audible phenomena and poltergeist activity is experienced. U said u wanted details I 4got just one, after the ladies baby drown n she disappeared her body was found floating in the river about a month after her baby died, they didnt know if it was an accident r suicide or foul play, there was no evidence 2show how she ended up there my Gramma said. A-06782-Henry Croft's home 'Mount Adelaide' in Esquimalt; built 1890. He established the mill at Chemainus, now operated by the Victoria Lumber Company. I can help clear up a couple of stories Mount Sicker, Chemainus, is indeed the sight of the ghostly woman Ive never heard of her being headless, but even more freaky is her sudden appearance in front of vehicles on the dark mountain road. Loggers or miners? As for Cassidy Inn being haunted, it has come up in the comments section below including personal accounts. Sarah is correct, his house was in Victoria. Anybody have more information? I will be following this article as I think I might just make a trip itinerary based on your findings. The dead animals, satanism rumours, weird church on propertythey went to snoop as teenagers. well I had fallen asleep and my friend was asked by someone in the pitch black if it was ok to sleep in top bunk tonight- she said yes. I also saw people in robes moving around a fire,chanting. Most memorable was Welshmans attic, a long loft accessible by a twisted, seventeenth century green oak staircase. While camping in 1998, I myself witnessed strange lights at the south end of the beach (more below). Thank you in advance for any information. We could still hear the crashing and banging in the house as we ran up the driveway.We went a couple blocks to another friends house and used their phone to call mom again. The BFRO has many such sighting reports. They are unsure as to why he sits so high up, but have heard secondhand that he died by the fireplace. This is where the top 1 percent of the spirit realm calls home. the remoteness is quite astounding. I do know the Cedars Hotel, up the road fron the old Zeballos Hotel, has stories enough to curl your hair. That being said, thank you so much for sharing this as it is the first time I remember hearing about Stanley Gordon School . Becaise he was affected by what he saw and came home because he was emotional and couldn't drive. Spirit is believed to be Walter Herzog who is said to have been murdered in 1973. I was petrified. 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