https://ontarioghosts.org/ An independent magazine tracing Ontario's haunted folklore, from Gibraltar Point to Spadina House, and how archives preserve local ghost stories. en-ca Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/socle-test-entry-18-09-09-53/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/socle-test-entry-18-09-09-53/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsA test entry added as a plain file with a header, to prove that the page, its link, its card, its sitemap line, its feed item and its photo are all produced by the build. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/conference-2002/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/conference-2002/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsA look back at the archived 2002 ghost history conference page, with its guests, itinerary, location details and ticket notes retold as event history. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/norfolk-militia/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/norfolk-militia/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsIntroduces the Norfolk Militia Heritage Regiment's War of 1812 living history work, with its calendar, joining notes and articles for new members. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/cktb-radio/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/cktb-radio/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsTraces the Niagara and St. Catharines section known for CKTB and 97.7 Hitz FM broadcasts in 2005, sharing local ghost reports with radio listeners. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/spadina-2003/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/spadina-2003/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsRecounts the sold-out October 18 2003 evening at Spadina House starting at 8:15pm, with 22.50 dollar tickets and a waiting list for late callers. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/sonycam/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/sonycam/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsRevisits the May 2002 equipment page on the Sony Hi8 CCD-TR818 with zero lux infrared, used for night documentation and careful observation notes. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/newsletter-2002/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/newsletter-2002/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsA dated look at the winter 2002 Torontoghosts newsletter with its Gibraltar Point photo, reader images and editorial notes on collecting reports. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/investigations/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/investigations/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsRetells the archived method for intake, filing and follow-up questions, explaining when volunteers suggested a visit and how testimony was preserved. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/whattodo/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/whattodo/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsAn archive history of the recruiting call asking what a director does, from starting regional branches across Ontario to guiding new volunteers. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/aboutus/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/aboutus/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsA sourced retrospective on the society founded in October 1997 and formed in 1998, its non-profit aims and its rule against sharing exact addresses. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/genealogy-folklore-methods/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/genealogy-folklore-methods/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsUse census lists, deeds and newspapers to trace who lived in an old Ontario house, giving family context to legends passed down about its residents. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/niagara-radio-folklore/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/niagara-radio-folklore/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsRecall how Niagara storytellers shared ghost reports on local radio, letting callers and hosts turn short accounts into lasting regional folklore. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/toronto-walking-tours/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/toronto-walking-tours/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsHow Toronto's heritage walks and museum programs share ghost stories with visitors, blending documented history with legends told for charm and fun. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/reports-to-legends/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/reports-to-legends/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsFollow how a witness account becomes folklore through retelling, media and tours, and why careful notes on place and date matter for later comparison. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/fort-york-folklore/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/fort-york-folklore/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsExplore Fort York's documented War of 1812 past and the soldiers' legends told by visitors, showing how battle history feeds Toronto's ghost folklore. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/gibraltar-point-legends/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/gibraltar-point-legends/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsTrace Gibraltar Point Lighthouse's history on Toronto Island and the keeper's legend, showing how archival records and retellings shaped its tale. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/spadina-house-stories/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/spadina-house-stories/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsDiscover Spadina House's Edwardian history in Toronto and how guided evenings and visitor accounts turned its rooms into a source of ghost folklore. https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/research-methods/https://ontarioghosts.org/research-archives/research-methods/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchives Research and Field MethodsLearn how Ontario's ghost reports are gathered, filed and preserved, from field notes and interviews to archives that keep folklore for future readers. https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/haunted-places/https://ontarioghosts.org/folklore-places/haunted-places/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTHaunted Places and Local LegendsExplore Ontario's famous haunted places through folklore and local history, from lighthouses to historic houses and how their legends grew over time.