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In the early years of the 19th century, along the waterways near what is now Wallaceburg, Ontario, stood the farm of John T. McDonald and his family. It was an isolated place surrounded by woods, marshes and farmland, the sort of landscape where darkness could feel especially deep once the sun disappeared. Toward the end... Continue Reading →
It was early June 1993 when Desmond “Joe” Warren and his girlfriend found themselves parked along a quiet gravel road in Renfrew County, Ontario. They had been visiting friends at a party and eventually pulled their vehicle into the entrance of an old logging trail along McLeod Road, between the communities of Springtown and Burnstown.... Continue Reading →
Located within Petroglyphs Provincial Park in Woodview, Ontario, hold Canada’s largest known concentration of Indigenous rock carvings. Etched into a broad shelf of white crystalline limestone bedrock, the site features more than 900 ancient carvings depicting animals, humans, and sacred spiritual symbols. Known to the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) people as Kinomagewapkong, or "The Teaching Rocks," this... Continue Reading →
Mishipeshu, the Great Lynx or Underwater Panther, is one of the most powerful and revered figures in Anishinaabe cosmology. The Mishipeshu is said to have a feline body with a dragon-like face, deer-like horns, and a back covered in copper scales or sharp spikes. They have a massive, powerful tail that creates rapids and whirlpools... Continue Reading →
The Toronto Tunnel Monster (also known as the Cabbagetown Tunnel Monster) is a cryptid that is an urban legend originating from a single reported sighting in 1978. A Parliament Street resident named Ernest claimed to have encountered a strange, humanoid creature while searching for a lost kitten in a narrow cave-like opening near his apartment. According to the report... Continue Reading →
Johannah & James Donnelly The "Black" Donnelly's were an Irish family who emigrated to Ontario. Five of the family were murdered by an armed mob in the township of Lucan Biddulph in February 1880 and their farm was burned down, the culmination of long-standing conflict between the family and other residents. No one was convicted... Continue Reading →
Albion Falls is considered one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Hamilton and for good reason. This magnificent waterfall is a very popular spot, even though many don’t know there is a darker history to it. From the top of the falls, you’ll see a trail which leads off to the right. If you follow... Continue Reading →
Igopogo is a lake monster rumored to dwell in Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is also known as Kempenfelt Kelly, Beaverton Bessie, and Simcoe Kelly. It was named in imitation of the Ogopogo and also inspired by the 1952 comic book I Go Pogo. Igopogo is described as a gray seal-like animal with a dog-... Continue Reading →
The Lake Champlain Monster is the name given to a reputed lake monster living in Lake Champlain. It is regularly referred to as "Champ" or "Champy". The lake is a natural freshwater lake in North America and partially situated across the US-Canada border in the Canadian province of Quebec and across the Vermont-New York border.... Continue Reading →
Ambrose J. Small (January 11, 1866 – vanished December 2, 1919) was a Canadian theatre magnate, who owned theatres in several Ontario cities including the Grand Opera House in Toronto, the Grand Opera House in Kingston, and the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario.On December 2, 1919, Ambrose disappeared and his body was never recovered. He... Continue Reading →
