Sue St.Clair and Matthew Didier's Paranormal Blog

Last weekend Toronto Ghosts & Hauntings Research Society members John, Scott, and Robin were invited to visit, and explore George Brown House. Find out what they discovered by checking out the TGHRS article George Brown House Investigation.

Screen capture of CNN main page featuring UFO story.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover while having my early morning coffee, and web surfing that CNN had featured a UFO article on its main page up front, and center. The report is not exactly a new one in terms of UFO news as it is about the British government's decision to release its UFO files, granted this is the latest installment in that endeavour, and contains more than 6,000 pages of reports that were collected from 1994 to 2000.

You can read the full CNN UFO article by clicking the link.

It is nice to see the mainstream news treating the topic seriously, and with dignity.

Royal York Hotel - Updated

An interesting update from a family who stayed at the hotel last weekend:

Both of the following private home reports are currently being followed up on by OGHRS researchers:

Fergus Private Home - New

and

Kitchener Private Home - New

Any further updates will be posted to the site.

Neither of the next two reports are current. The witnesses in both cases are hoping someone else might recognise something from their reports and have further information to add or be able to share their own experiences, either in these houses or in the neighbourhoods.

And it happens on occasion...Sumach and Lawlor in Toronto immediately spring to mind.

Hi Mount Drive Private Home - New

and

Roseheath Avenue Private Home - New

Enjoy! Wishing you a Happy Valentines Day, and A Happy Chinese New Year!

The question of whether or not Ouija boards are "dangerous" has caused some recent debate on our paranormal forums that was based around a US group that are trying to have them banned for sale as a children's toy.

My thoughts on the matter are this....I have never personally received a "feel good" report where one of these boards were used. In other words I never hear from people saying I had a heart warming chat with my deceased Mom etc. Maybe those people just don't contact us????

The fact remains though, every time someone contacts us to date in regards to Ouija boards its because they perceive a negative experience has occurred to them because of the board, even if in the beginning it is only seen as just harmless fun.

In my opinion even if it is only psychological and/or a RSPK effect that is causing the experience obtained through using these boards, if the person believes it is demonic or evil or bad then they will most likely experience it that way.

We also know through medical studies that other occult rituals such as exorcism do have a demonstrated negative effect on people suffering mental disorders. So the leap to say that Ouija usage may have the same effect on others with fragile or impressionable minds is not a big one.

I do not like saying Ouija boards are "dangerous" simply because millions are sold around the globe every year, and even more homemade ones are out there, and if they proved a serious health & safety risk here in North America, and certainly Europe, public health & safety, plus consumer groups would have been on this long ago. I think that lobbying for their outright ban is a bit too much.

With that said, I will still caution people who ask my opinion on using or purchasing one that Ouija board use can produce a perceived negative experience, emotional distress, and anxiety in some people. And of course as a child's toy it is up to the parent to make decisions on what they believe is an appropriate item for their child's use, and to monitor what they are doing no matter what the toy is.

What do you think?

I am reading about ghost cases in the military and came across a report of a crisis apparition. A young pilot had died in a crash yet his apparition was seen by a fellow pilot on the air force base and was even spoken with. The ghost stated he had a safe flight, and was going to wash up. A short while later a third pilot inquired about the whereabouts of the deceased man and was assured by the witness he was back on base and cleaning up.

When the news came in that confirmed the crash, and the pilot's death the witness stated he would not have believed what happened had the other guy not asked him about the pilot and confirmed for him in his mind that he really did see the apparition, and spoke with him when in reality the pilot had been killed a short time before. The witness said he did not believe in psychics or ghosts so he would not have believed his own experience without the other pilot confirming what he had said.

How many other people would do the same under similar circumstances?

And if a witness cannot deny that something occurred that they can't readily explain, would it then make them more open to the possibility of an alternative or paranormal explanation in the future? I think so.....

Thoughts?

This photo was shared with us over the Christmas holidays by Dr Kimberly Molto a research scientist specializing in neurobiology in Ontario. The photo was taken by a widow in 1938 who identifies the figure seen in the photo as her deceased husband. The photo was taken (according to his widow) several years after he died of a massive coronary in the basement that he had been renovating.

Please note that I cropped the photo during the scanning purpose to center the image.

This is one of those photos where you either believe the photographer's information or you don't. I find it to be a very interesting photograph!

A photograph taken by Darlene Stewart that shows what appears to be a missile-like object with flames was taken on Monday January 25th 2010 in Harbour Mille Newfoundland.

Witnesses say that the object appeared to have originated from the water, and that there appeared to be at least two other objects sighted as well. It was reported that the RCMP initially stated that the object was a French missile, but have since retracted that statement. Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) have made no official statement at this time frustrating at least one local MP who is concerned for the safety of area residents.

And how does the Canadian government react (those elected to serve Canadian citizens including the witnesses to these objects in Newfoundland)?

Here is a news snippet:

Harbour Mille, Newfoundland - Newfoundlanders on Burin Penninsula are shaking their heads over the pronouncement from the Prime Minister's OfficeThursday, asking why a hobbyist would go to sea to launch a model rocket. Defense Minister Peter MacKay waded into the mystery by saying Friday

"We will provide money to build a landing strip for UFOs at Harbour Mille. No, I'm only kidding. I'm joking. That's a joke."

Eye witness Emmy Pardy spoke to Canadian Press on Friday, panning the model rocket theory proffered by the Prime Minister's Press Secretary.

"Yeah right - I don't believe that for one minute. It was no model rocket.... You don't even have to be a rocket scientist to figure that one out."

Pardy also told Canadian Press that she thought the federal government is covering up the truth.

"To me it sounds like they know what happened and somebody's trying to cover something up. Somebody made a blunder somewhere."

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And there is more:

Peter Mackay was not the only Conservative having a bit of fun with the UFO sighting. The Globe & Mail's Jane Taber reported that the joke in Ottawa Friday morning was “No it wasn’t Danny going off." The joke refers to Newfoundland Premier, Danny Williams, as well as the UFOs. Taber did not name the jokster, only identifying him or her as a 'Tory strategist.'

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I find the above insulting. The people who witnessed this deserve better, than this type of run around, and stupid jokes. How would you feel if you were these witnesses?

At least they did something during prorogation

Further Sources

CBC News Article

Chris Rutkowski's blog