Ghost Guide Daniel

Daniel starts with a ghost story, strongly based on a real experience. The stories of staff in hospitals and nursing homes are legend. Never talked about for sensitivity reasons, but strong spirits all the same. So, it’s amazing to have a detailed story from inside a retirement residence.

A nurse, alone during the night shift. Forced to investigate a loud noise from down the hallway. And an encounter steeped in realism that’s hard to disprove.

Then it’s back to the “most haunted” house in all of the City of Toronto. The Mackenzie House’s stories are stuff of legend. Stemming from the rebellious former mayor who once called this place “prison”. And later from a caretaker couple who fled the house after 4 years of vivid ghostly experiences.

Daniel talks passionately about the stories. How the attempt to disprove them, unfairly lumped Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds (caretakers) into the hype around a fake and ridiculous stunt. Using ghosts as a way to drum up business.

But he doesn’t believe it! The caretakers stories hold water, and should be considered separate from the actions of a desperate museum curator.

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The user question which led Daniel to the true ghost story behind the 80's classic horror movie, Poltergeist.  Under its other name, restlessness, he talks a bit about the believability of the movie.  Then going through the true experience from the 1950's in Long Island, New York.  Recognize Long Island?  Same region as a small town called, Amityville!  

Even though the movie does take deep liberties with the real story, there are similarities.  Especially when catching the attention of a Doctor of Parapsychology.  Yes, there was a Parapsychology department of Duke University in the 1950's.  

Then, it's vintage Ghost Walks story time.  Daniel reminisces about the tours inside Hamilton, Ontario's Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.  Inside the house and on the grand staircase.  The lesser known (yet completely beautiful) portrait of a woman in the white dress.  Maybe related to the female spirit which haunts the house.  

Hear how a female investigator made the spirit angry.  And the spirit's revenge!

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The return of Edgar Mills, storyteller extraordinaire... described as part Hitchcock and all dark.  With a personal ghost story from a woman.  As a family friend passes away, a message passed through her daughter in the most terrifying of ways.

Then Daniel dives into ghost stories of Mansfield Reformatory.  Considered one of the most haunted locations in the world, definitely in the United States.  Stories from visitors, as featured in the article (found here - https://ghostwalks.com/articles/mansfield-collection-ghost-stories).  Including the real experience of being pushed on stairs.  And workers in the confined Solitary wing, plus more!

Finally, imagine walking into the room and finding your dog staring intently at an empty couch.  Daniel's doesn't need to imagine... he's living it!  His "attached at the hip" dog Edgar (no relation to Mills) has been seen paying close attention to something on the couch.  Animal sensitivity to spirits might explain it... or the dog's just nuts (Daniel hopes)!

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You’ve heard the name, now hear the legend. “The Flying Dutchman”, a ghost ship most recently featured in the movie series, Pirates of the Caribbean. The cursed ship, Daniel wonders if it’s a real story or not. Most likely not… the reasons why this is a legend.

Then to the story of a possession, right in front of his eyes. After one of Daniel’s first investigations. Coming out of the very haunted Merritt House (aka White House of Rock) in the city of St. Catharines (near Niagara Falls). The beautiful skepticism of seeing a psychic fight with a real possession attempt by the powerful spirit of the house. You can see the referenced photo here - - https://ghostwalks.com/articles/merritt-house-attempted-possession

And Daniel took a drive. His familial connection to the Haldimand region, and the connection to the small town of Cayuga (location of Ruthven and the Ghost Walks). The connection to his book (https://amzn.to/3IXtw3s) and getting a bit sappy, while digging his grandparents gravestone out of the ice.

Back to Cambridge Post Office for a quick IG ghost story from bellamom.  Friends with a former employee of the Fiddler's Green, a restaurant once in the building, with a bar... on the 3rd floor... Emily's floor.  

Then, Daniel talks about the final location of the Hamilton Ghost Walks.  The city's first skyscraper, and a most impressive story of its resident ghost.  Really!  If any ghost were to have such an origin.  It's almost perfect.  The reason why he haunts the place, and a spooky ghost story about him.

All leading to a talk about the newest, modern form of paranormal evidence.  Around the simple security camera, and why this has changed the field forever.  With a small related ghost story.

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If the Ghost Hunts have done anything, they’ve exposed the energy surrounding the beautiful, old Cambridge Post Office.  Does deep belief in a ghost manifest the energy?  We think so.  Emily is the ghost at the old Post Office.  Wrapped up in a scandalous affair with the Postmaster. Until her body is found hanging from the rafters on the third (top) floor.  Foul play?  Maybe. Real legend?  Who knows!  Daniel talks about experiences in the building.  

Then tries something new!  Discussing ghostly movies he really enjoyed.  Doctor Sleep isn’t clearly a sequel to The Shining, but this becomes clear with the protagonist, Danny Torrance. The adorable “Redrum” kid from the original, now all grown up, and still super psychic.  Why he likes it so much.

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Terrifying and (not) true ghost story off the Huffington Post. As Daniel has trouble playing it out without laughing. Main segment this week… the reason the torso of John Dick ended up near Albion Falls proves his wife facilitated the murder. From some history on this dark region of Hamilton, to Evelyn’s awkward encounter with the police. Finally, Daniel horror novella is finally up on Amazon. Learn the obsession which led to a detailed character named Lady Jade Jackson. 

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Starting at Ruthven’s Mansion, and the little girl resident ghost who made herself known even before starting the Ghost Walks. The ghost story around a young daughter seeing Bessie Thompson on the staircase. Leading to Daniel announcing his new book! Godfrey, to be posted on Amazon (Kindle and Printed forms). And a chapter read featuring a deep, and spooky, session from main character psychic Jade Jackson.

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Is the ghost of Bessie Starkman haunting Hamilton Mountain’s Courtyard Marriott Hotel? A former employee thinks so, talking about her personal experiences. Then Strange News returns with a stolen skull from England. All leading to Daniel humbling himself… announcing his new novel, and finally reading the good (and very bad) reviews from his first booklet (How to use a Ouija)

It’s so lovely getting validation on a ghost. Scott, a Toronto Paramedic, talks about St. Mike’s resident ghost Nuns, based on resident Sister Vincenza. His own amazing story from a historic police station. And the untold ghost story of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Angel Inn. 

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