https://ontarioghosts.org/ An independent magazine tracing Ontario's haunted folklore, from Gibraltar Point to Spadina House, and how archives preserve local ghost stories en-ca Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/casa-loma-pellatt-castle-ghosts/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/casa-loma-pellatt-castle-ghosts/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsWhy Sir Henry Pellatt built Casa Loma, how he lost it within a decade, and how a 1930s radio broadcaster's ghost-hunting night helped save the castle. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/kingstons-limestone-city-ghost-stories/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/kingstons-limestone-city-ghost-stories/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsWhy Kingston is called the Limestone City, how the 1840 fire shaped its stone landmarks, and why Fort Henry and the old penitentiary carry Ontario's ghost folklore. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/what-a-summer-fellowship-quartet-expects-of-its-players/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/what-a-summer-fellowship-quartet-expects-of-its-players/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsAuditions, daily rehearsal, outreach concerts and counselling duties: what a summer chamber music fellowship really asks of young string players. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/the-mile-loop-what-a-24-hour-track-teaches-about-place/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/the-mile-loop-what-a-24-hour-track-teaches-about-place/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsWhat Ontario ghost-story readers can learn from a fixed-time ultra notebook: lap counting, a white stake, direction changes, and how a mile loop shapes a night. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/booking-seats-in-athens-small-theatre-houses/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/booking-seats-in-athens-small-theatre-houses/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsHow reservations actually work at Athens, Georgia's small stages, from chapel seating to box office windows and why early booking matters. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/buying-in-alpharetta-entry-costs-hoa-fees-and-winning-in-milton/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/buying-in-alpharetta-entry-costs-hoa-fees-and-winning-in-milton/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsA folklore magazine's reader guide to Alpharetta-area home buying: condo, townhome and 1970s ranch entry costs, fees included, and what wins an offer in Milton. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/socle-test-entry-18-09-09-53/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/socle-test-entry-18-09-09-53/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsA test entry added as a plain file with a header, to prove that the page, its link, its card, its sitemap line, its feed item and its photo are all produced by the build. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/conference-2002/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/conference-2002/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsA look back at the archived 2002 ghost history conference page, with its guests, itinerary, location details and ticket notes retold as event history. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/norfolk-militia/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/norfolk-militia/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsIntroduces the Norfolk Militia Heritage Regiment's War of 1812 living history work, with its calendar, joining notes and articles for new members. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/cktb-radio/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/cktb-radio/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsTraces the Niagara and St. Catharines section known for CKTB and 97.7 Hitz FM broadcasts in 2005, sharing local ghost reports with radio listeners. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/spadina-2003/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/spadina-2003/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsRecounts the sold-out October 18 2003 evening at Spadina House starting at 8:15pm, with 22.50 dollar tickets and a waiting list for late callers. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/sonycam/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/sonycam/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsRevisits the May 2002 equipment page on the Sony Hi8 CCD-TR818 with zero lux infrared, used for night documentation and careful observation notes. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/newsletter-2002/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/newsletter-2002/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsA dated look at the winter 2002 Torontoghosts newsletter with its Gibraltar Point photo, reader images and editorial notes on collecting reports. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/investigations/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/investigations/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsRetells the archived method for intake, filing and follow-up questions, explaining when volunteers suggested a visit and how testimony was preserved. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/whattodo/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/whattodo/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsAn archive history of the recruiting call asking what a director does, from starting regional branches across Ontario to guiding new volunteers. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/aboutus/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/aboutus/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsA sourced retrospective on the society founded in October 1997 and formed in 1998, its non-profit aims and its rule against sharing exact addresses. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/genealogy-folklore-methods/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/genealogy-folklore-methods/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsUse census lists, deeds and newspapers to trace who lived in an old Ontario house, giving family context to legends passed down about its residents. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/niagara-radio-folklore/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/niagara-radio-folklore/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsRecall how Niagara storytellers shared ghost reports on local radio, letting callers and hosts turn short accounts into lasting regional folklore. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/toronto-walking-tours/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/toronto-walking-tours/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsHow Toronto's heritage walks and museum programs share ghost stories with visitors, blending documented history with legends told for charm and fun. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/reports-to-legends/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/reports-to-legends/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsFollow how a witness account becomes folklore through retelling, media and tours, and why careful notes on place and date matter for later comparison.