Tag Archives: Duncan

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 →

Posted in First Nations, Ghosts, Vancouver Island, Voices & Visionaries, Xtra: News and Reviews | Tagged appropriation, Chief Tzouhalem, Comiaken Hill, Cowichan, Cowichan River, Cowichan Valley, Duncan, Elder stories, First Nations, ghost story, Gravedigger, Harold Joe, Haunting of Vancouver Island, Headless Horseman, indigenous, Less Bland Productions, Mount Tzuohalem, Native American, Quamichan, racism in ghost stories, Stone Butter Church, urban legend, vampire, Vancouver Island | 6 Comments

Vancouver Island Booksellers Operating During the Covid-19 Outbreak

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Shanon Sinn

The following Vancouver Island bookstores are selling books online or by phone (free local delivery for some) while Covid-19 social restrictive measures are in place: Munro’s Books (Victoria) Bolen Books (Victoria) Russell Books (Victoria) Ivy’s Bookshop (Victoria) – now open … Continue reading →

Posted in Vancouver Island, Xtra: News and Reviews | Tagged Bolen Books, book seller, bookstore, Campbell River, Chapters, Coho Books, Coles Driftwood, Coles Tillicum, Coles Westshore, Comox, Courtenay, Duncan, Fireside Books, Indigo, James Bay Coffee and Books, Mermaid Tales Bookshop, Munros Books, Nanaimo, new books, Parksville, Qualicum, Russell Books, Sidney, Strong Nations Books, The Book Nook, Tofino, used books, Vancouver Island, Victoria, Well Read Books, Windowseat Books | 8 Comments

Signing Books at VIU and Across Vancouver Island

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Shanon Sinn

VIU campus bookstore has The Haunting of Vancouver Island back in stock, so I stopped by Friday afternoon to sign their copies. Thanks to Tina for taking this video (more images below), and the rest of the staff for being both … Continue reading →

Posted in Vancouver Island, Xtra: News and Reviews | Tagged Absolute Underground, Bestseller, Bolen Books, book signing, Duncan, Ghosts, Haunted, Ladysmith, Langford, Langford Coles, Munro Books, Nanaimo, Nanaimo Chapters, Nanaimo Museum, new book, Russell Books, Salamander Books, The Haunting of Vancouver Island, Tofino, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island University, Victoria, Victoria Chapters, Victoria Coles, VIU, Volume One Books, Well Read Books, writing | Leave a comment

Search for the Headless Woman of Sicker Mountain (w Video)

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Shanon Sinn

For decades now, people have been claiming to see the apparition of a headless woman near the old Lenora town site on Sicker Mountain (1900-1907) There aren’t any buildings left standing any more — and the exact location is hard to find … Continue reading →