There is a discussion on Nanaimo Information about this particular stretch of road. On his way out he seen the shoulder of something walking behind the outhouse, the top of the door jam from inside the house prevented him from seeing the head. Anything in particular youve heard or experienced? Ive heard the grouse before but havent heard the nighthawks wings youre talking about. The smelter would last until 1908 when world copper prices fell, and while there were plans to build a large sawmill, it was never completed. None of the owners were ever shot and killed there though. Born in Australia, Croft moved to England at a young age and was educated there. Ive for sure seen her around. He established the mill at Chemainus, now operated by the Victoria Lumber Company. I almost feel separated and blank when I think about it much like I felt that night. I cant think of any stories from Hornby Island off the top of my head. The changing faces of Croft Castle. National Trust. Croft was elected to the British Columbia Legislature in 1886, representing Cowichan, serving until 1894. If you hear anything feel free to let us know as well! The suicide? This happened quite a while ago. The Historical AF Podcast, Enter If You Dare!! I don't remember ever seeing anything about that in a newspaper (I would've been about 2 when it happened). I heard the story (when I was checked into the room), crummy sleep because I kept one eye open. He built a smelter on the coast and exported the refined copper. Im not certain that the spirit of this little boy is in fact a spirit of one of the children massacred, but it goes along with what I have learnt. The first time when I first walked in the church. 8 Haunted Houses You Can Buy Right Now. Thanks Shanon, Thank you for your thought on it and the advice to look further into it. On my way home I ran into another friend and decided to hang with him and his brother for a while. I love the wolf story. I wanted to know a bit more about the history of our new home and its town, and happened to pick up a book on Sproat Lake Sproat Lake Reflections and read about how east coast tribes would raid the Hupacasath band at their fishing and hunting sites. The location us near the butter church and we have mass battles weekly with 50 to 100 people attending. [2] In 1883 he moved to Canada to join his brother Ted, who was then on Vancouver Island. Hope youre having a great week! Disturbed, the security guard once again checked the house, certain that he had seen someone inside. Shanon, have you done any exploring into Kakawis Indian Residential School on Meares Island (across from Tofino)? My family and I are new to Port Alberni, as of May 2014. I ran like hell. On June 10, 1912, Josiah and Sarah Moore, their four children and two visiting children were murdered by ax in their beds inside this Iowa home. Perhaps underneath the street? Samuel Fiddick is my great great great grandfather on my moms side. [7], He had developed the prosperous Lenora mine at Mount Sicker in 1898. Ed and Sharie, I posted a video from Nanaimo of a red light in this blog post. As a result, the propertys four-plex became haunted. The red description is surprisingly common as well. go over the trees then Explode into an extremely bright flash of yellow light. "Ghosts are elusive," the author had written. Most fascinating, was a witnesses description of the apparition of a man wearing a fedora and pin-striped vest. I am familiar with how underground structures are constructed and the amount of labor,equipment and materials and the cost involved! The apparitions were seen by one or two adults and a bunch of kids, as the weather was to bad so they let them camp in the pavillion. Its always nice to share the experience with someone else. Also, even if you knew where and when this would happen, you could not have stopped it. Im aware of the Fisherman River area settlement, but Ive never been there. Completely made up. I dont feel it anywhere else on the island and Ive driven all over the whole island. To those of you who dont know what larp is it means live, action,role ,play. Im also always interested in seeing photos like the one youve described too. One day during the summer, I was calling for her and couldnt hear her, so I looked around outside around the house (we have a wrap around balcony and yard) she was gone maybe 2 minutes, and my neighbour said that she was walking down his drive way (thats the way we walk down to the lake). The town of Crofton is named for him. My cousin, he was drunk one night, and out on the road, and was walking towards the cabin, and theres a window looking out towards the woods, and theres a kids room where the window is. Ive heard of the place you are talking about. From council houses to stately homes across the country, all with a haunted history. Since your last comment I did find out about the Pioneer Museum and a couple of private home. With further investigation I learned of the coal mining explosion killing 153 people. Cuckoos patio on a warm summer evening is probably one of my favourite places to eat on the island. Hello, Does anyone have any information on Haunting/Ghosts in Port Alice, As I currently live here, and have heard quite a few comments of MANY Children Passing away here in Old Port Alice, as Well, My Husband and I work at the Pulp Mill, Est. There were all sorts of spooky happenings there. The Farmhouse has been said to be haunted for some time, as well. The crime remains unsolved. Id like to leave you with a Interesting story. Theres a slight note of authenticity here when Wyatts sister describes having been bribed to move into the house with a kitten Yep, I remember that, says their mother, in the manner of someone who has had pets to look after. It does make for an interesting life experience. Room number 4? Onewas of a green cloud-mist near the cemetery (probably Pioneer Park), which was only seen over a short period of time. I dont plan on using these comments as a source for this list, even though some of them are amazing. Ghost lights are seen along the old lake trail as well. My mother was the janitor at Stanley Gordon, and when I was a kid Id be there in the library upstairs, and I swear Id hear things in there, especially the computer room section! Do you know who this is through? He would tell people that she left him so no charges were ever brought against him. And I will have to check out the hotel! Thx Rae Ive heard this as well! The next year, the Northwestern Smelting and Refining Co. began construction. At first I thought it was someone on a motorized disability scooter but then I noticed there was no one on it and it was shaped like horizontal rectangular box. Since then, theyve been seen here over the years.. As he walked into the front foyer, his attention was immediately caught by the portrait of Herbert Croft, Bishop of Hereford. When I seen this I was in awe at first but, wanted to run away when these things started coming towards me,.I ran to my truck to get in and the door was locked with the keys inside (I always stopped for this reason and NEVER locked the door behind me) Anyway, I started to panic picked up a rock broke the drivers side door window cleaned off the glass that was on the seat, started the truck and took off out of the parking lot heading north, just at that moment the blue and white lightened orbs were moving beside each other no more than 10 feet from the back of my truck, regardless to say I floored it down the highway going through the gears,just then as I was speeding down the highway about no more quarter of a mile away from me on the Malahat heading south was a R.C.M.P police cruiser and just drove by me as if nothing was happening. I look forward to hearing more about your daughters experiences if she has any more as well. Mount Adelaide was completed by 1891, though the financing had not worked out for Croft, who ended up nearly $45,000 in debt; part of his losses came from a real estate investment scam. First about the house in general not mentioning the haunted episode. The only way I can describe it is as if there was 10 people all just wrecking the house simultaneously while we just stood in the living room. Very interested in hearing if activity resumes at the Post & Beam. Im looking forward to watching that episode now. I havent actually. It was originally built around1810. Stone buildings. I havent heard of this type of encounter before. It was called Jingle Pot mile when I was growing up. Owen Bay, Sonora IslandThe original settler of the island disappeared and was never found. And the story about the banjo man singing?They boarded up a possible murder scene like nothing and then boinked right after finding it? Pretty creepy. I hope to track down an old newspaper story or something, but it might have to wait until I have a little more time. Thank you Charlotte this is all great information! Laura Rowton do you have any idea the kind of stuff that would or was going on there? Hi there. It was a very small town, EVERYBODY in town knew what happened to the previous tenant. I have never heard this story before likely due to the fact this never happened. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 9 daughters. Not sure if the child was hers, or an earlier version of herself. 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. As Id mentioned above, theres an abandoned First Nation village quite close to it, as well. Many do think that the building is haunted though. It was very clearly outlined and as it rolled up to the telephone pole it disappeared not reappearing on the other side of the pole. She was dressed differently, but the colours were very bright. I was quite a ways back and not sure if what I was seeing was accurate but I know there was something there for sure because another car was going really slow, looking in the same spot I was. in 1917, Very Old Mill/ Meuseum you could say. Smh. I really hope you do! Or if you post them anywhere else you can include the address. He wasnt haunted by a well to do man from the 1800s, he just shared their sexual predilections for family members. We open at 11 and serve Irish breakfast for those who need to get rid of hangover. The second was of an apparition of a woman with a hideous face nothing like a human face without arms and legs. 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. Your first commentfeeling of searching for the spirit, do you mean that they felt as if they were being watched? Ive never come across it one while conducting any of my research, but that doesnt mean it didnt happen. Thanks for sharing Dave! I was outside tending to our chickens and turkeys we had been raising and my friend inside the house. How big did you think it was? Ill send you an email over the next couple of weeks. 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. A man in an old-fashioned military uniform, a boy who staff have nicknamed Buddy, and a woman have all been seen. I remember as a kid growing up and hearing of Satanic and cult activities in the jingle pot area and from what I have heard second hand from one of the home owners in the area. If youd like to share your own, please feel free to do so. This is immediately a return to the usual garbage that this show peddles, which is a shame after a slightly better-than-average premiere. I dont know much about it but I always hear that its haunted. I also wrote another post about some of my experiences at the Bay downtown in Vancouver. It scared the crap out of her, and seemed huge to her. Ill let you know if I come across anything by posting it here beneath your comment. Cameron Lake also had an entire train go off a trestle with no survivors I have been told. In nanaimo also ufos and have heard of many sasquatch sitings near treeline areas of nanaimo. Youd think Netflix would at least do a little research before they filmed this piece of crap. You have an awesome blog and I look forward to reading more of your work. I had never seen one prior and it really took me off guard. 1 in Victoria. Would explain why I couldnt find the horse and buggy tours in Cumberland, but it must have been pretty cool back in the day. I live in this area and can vouch for hearing those wolves howling. The lake is less than 5 km from the mysterious monkey sighting (MDA) as well. Living in Nanaimo now, and am very intrigued by checking out some of these other places that I havent heard of yet. Ill keep searching for more info and let you know if i find out more. Ill post other strange things that have happened to me in nanaimo and surrounding areas when I have time. In the night, Wyatts toys start turning on without any batteries why do ghosts always do that? His spirit is said to roam the beaches at dusk. I never asked permission to use his name, but he said it was 9 or 10 feet tall and was seen running away along the beach. It was breezy, and it sounded like it was buried in the wind for lack of better words. I remember him talking about having to fly to Toronto (I think) to talk about his experiences for a TV show. 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. Now I read about disimbodyed voices from the church and cant help but think that what people hear is us. Thats awesome. Go ahead, look it up. You should check out our facebook page on http://www.facebook.com/HauntedBritishColumbia Andrew. One resident disappeared from his cabin and never found, i liveed here when that happened , like ufo came and he was gone, everything in his place in order. Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn, held his interest as his mistress for six years but had just a brief reign as Queen. Haunted Hotel. Shoal Bay, East Thurlow Island A logger wearing cork boots is said to haunt the bay of this island. A roadhouse where whores and gambling cheats where hanged in the basement. Why didnt you go to the cops? Some of those tales are attached to mansions, castles and palaces. We never could figure if she was able to do it herself, it didnt seem likely that she would have been able to stick her head out the bars, twist around, lift the latch and slide out the pin to open the door. 33 Will Be Doing An Entered Apprentice Degree 24 January 2023, 7:30 p.m. Sometimes when a site gets a reputation people will mess around just to screw with / freak out other people. 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