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On occasion we are asked why the Toronto Ghosts & Hauntings Research Society, and the provincial Ontario Ghosts & Hauntings Research Society asks that prospective members take an exam, and what is the exam's purpose.

Since we recently opened up the exam to the general public again we thought we'd answer these questions here, which provides for a quick, and easy reference.

Firstly, our exams can be taken online after January 1st and through to August most years. We tend to close them down between September, and December to weed out those who are only interested in the subject of ghosts around Halloween, and will rapidly lose interest come February. Experience has taught us that this is often the case with people who contact us about becoming a member in mid October, and quite frankly being a volunteer, non-profit organisation we need committed individuals who will be available, and interested throughout the year.

Our ghosts and hauntings exams are designed completely around the information found in our free online course book, and nothing else.

There are many ways to do things, and no real rights or wrongs in general, provided people, and laws are being respected.

However, we conduct research and investigations in specific ways and with certain methods that have worked for the GHRS, and PSICAN and these are all written in the course book.

There are also ethical principals we adhere strongly to that not all other groups or people might find important. These are of particular importance to us as we pursue charitable status as an educational resource within Canada.

Since we take on people from great distances such as our researcher in Thunder Bay that we may never have the opportunity to meet physically yet will be representing our group to the general public, witnesses etc, it is very important to us that we need to know at the start that we are working from the same page.

The exam is designed to give us both (our group and the exam taker) that ability. It simply lets us know that you understand and know exactly how, and why we do things the way we do them. And that you (the person taking the exam) are comfortable with this, and will be conducting any investigations you do with us or for us will be done in the same way.

Taking the exam only means that we will then be entrusting you with our reports and investigations in your area on a voluntary basis or areas you are interested in. Nothing more.

The larger Paranormal Studies & Investigations Canada (PSICAN) group also utilises a similar process for those who investigate UFO reports, and Cryptozoology reports around the country, and for the same reasons outlined above.

The course book is free, the exams are free, there are no membership dues, and we do not charge the general public monies for investigations.

Hope this has given the reader a better idea of why we utilise the exam process, and how we do things.

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Read the complete article here:

This is an interesting write-up...but "quantum immortality" is NOT a new theory. It actually belongs to Hugh Everett III who was brilliant, and very much ahead of his time.

Image Credit: The fantastic image above was painted in 1876 by William Harnett, and it currently may be viewed at the Witchita Art Museum.

The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel - New

Carp - Richardson Side Road - Updated

Sault Ste. Marie - Camp Korah - New

Strachan Avenue Haunting - New

Sometimes A Ghost Is Not A Ghost - New Editorial

Fort George - Update

Port Dover Private Residence - New

Private Residence Sorauren Ave - New

Private Residence Castleton Ave - New

New articles on the Paranormal Studies & Investigations Canada website include:

Black Phantom Dog In Lower Burlington - New

Lethbridge Disembodied Voices and Other Strange Events - New

Phantom Hitchhiker Millet Alberta - New

Electronic Voice Phenomenon Is Not Evidence Of Ghosts - New Editorial

North Vancouver Residential Haunting - New

St-Alphonse-De-Rodriguez Haunting - New

Enjoy!

Toronto January 9th 2010 Approx 12:30am

The witness reports:

"At approx 12:30am EST on Saturday January 9, 2010 I was standing on my balcony having a cigarette at Queens Quay W & Spadina Av (Facing SSE) and noticed a collection of what appeared to be 3 or 4 bright yellow/white orbs hovering over Wards Island (which is about 1KM south of where I am standing)... the orbs appeared to be behind the island, so I would estimate they were maybe 2.5KM out or more. At first I thought "Maybe it's a plane coming into Pearson or a Medivac helicopter coming into the Island airport" ... shortly thereafter, the "craft" appeared to turn to the west and I could easily tell that what I thought were 3 or 4 separate orbs were in fact ONE large craft. It looked to be about 300+ feet in length once it turned and I could see up to 6 orbs once it turned and the orbs were all moving in unison. The craft was hovering no more than 1000 - 1500' off the lake, made no noise that I could hear and did not move fast at all... maybe 10-15kts MAX. Over the course of the next 20 mins I continued watching the craft hover over the lake and make slow passes from east to west and west to east along the southern shore of Wards Island over to Gibraltars Point. It appears as if they were "checking something out"? Unfortunately my video camera is broken.. need to get a new one, so I was unable to take any video of the craft I saw.. Some other people I spoke with today also mentioned they saw several UFO's over the downtown area during the day yesterday, however that will not be part of my report since I did not witness them myself.Keep your eyes on the lake folks, activity is picking up more and more lately!"

Our thanks to the witness for sending us this report. We would appreciate hearing from any other potential witnesses to this event.

We have launched a brand new, online, experiment in remote viewing, which is open to the general public internationally. For complete details on the experiment please visit the Paranormal Studies and Investigations Canada main website by clicking on the link.

Thanks to all those who are participating in advance.

Wishing our readers a very happy, and safe new year! Cheers to 2010!