Category Archives: Ghosts

Apparitions, ghosts, spirits and other non-living discarnate beings.

Halloween Bike Ride in Victoria, British Columbia

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Shanon Sinn

Here’s a photograph I took of Graham Street tonight. I don’t want to spoil anything and say it isn’t anything supernatural. It’s too cool of a Halloween image for me to do that. I was looking forward to Halloween this … Continue reading →

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Urban Legend

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Shanon Sinn

The Vanishing Hitchhiker by Jan Harold Brunvand defines an Urban Legend as a “realistic story concerning recent events (or alleged events) with an ironic or supernatural twist.” The teller of the story believes the legend is true, and that the events … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of Mount Tzouhalem and Stone Butter Church

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Shanon Sinn

On July 21st, I was in the Cowichan Valley for the filming of Harold Joe’s new documentary, Tzouhalem. Produced by Les Bland Productions and by Harold himself, the film will attempt to unpack the oral stories and urban legends surrounding … Continue reading →

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The Best Ghost Stories in Fiction

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Shanon Sinn

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. 1843. Christmas used to be the time of year to tell ghost stories, both in Western cultures and in many other parts of the world during those longest nights of the year.  Charles Dickens’ … Continue reading →

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Secret Door Podcast: The Haunting of Vancouver Island

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Shanon Sinn

The interview “The Haunting of Vancouver Island with Shanon Sinn” was released by Secret Door Podcast on October 17th. In this episode, I was interviewed by Melissa Martel about The Haunting of Vancouver Island as well as other regional ghost … Continue reading →

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Student Mentorship & Paranormal Activity

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Shanon Sinn

This Spring, I was asked to mentor a grade eight student who was attending the Waldorf School in Duncan. For those unfamiliar with the Waldorf system of education, it values imagination and creativity, but in a practical way. Since its … Continue reading →

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