Sue Darroch and Matthew Didier's Paranormal Blog

Each Friday we will have a look at the stories and experiences that have been related to us over the years that are amongst our personal favourites. These will include Crypto, Ghosts, Hauntings, UFO's, and other strange events that may be considered Fortean, from in around the Toronto, Canada area .... and since they are from our own personal files will likely not be found elsewhere on the web .... enjoy!

"My girlfriend lived in a corner house in Willowdale back in 1978.

As a young teenager, none of us would stay at her house overnight because it was haunted. I personally was there when odd things occurred like the lights all shutting off but the power was still on.

I specifically remember one incident that scared me. There was a wooden candle holder in their family room (an addition, I think) with a candle in it. We were all (3 of us) sitting listening to music one night when all of a sudden the candle 'somersaulted' out of the holder (flipped a few times) and landed on the floor. We all thought it was scary and then tried to rationalize it with all kinds of ideas (the wind, etc). The really weird part is that about a week later her Dad found the candle in the backyard in the woodpile.

My girlfriend told us that they always heard footsteps climbing the stairs at night, and they all thought it was each other. Until one day when they all knew they were in bed and they all heard the stairs creaking.

They (I recall it was her Dad that saw it) also saw an apparition out back by the woodpile (My girlfriend swore she never told her Dad about the "found" candle being in the house - so the apparition sighting at the woodpile really scared her.)

I know that they had a psychic come there and she told them that they were in no danger. I can't remember what she said, but that someone was haunting the house.

They sold the house and moved a few years later.

I wonder who lives there now??"

Our thanks to our reader for the above report.

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