Former North York’ers Ghostbuster Article
Finally an interesting article about a former North York man, originally from Peterborough, that experienced the paranormal first hand and is now hot for hauntings and ghosts! He’s a 9-5′er like myself and doesn’t charge to assist people in ridding their paranormal problems. I give him props for that! There should not be any costs involved at all when it comes to science! To be honest it should all be funded by the government, as would any research. I know it would be very valuable to mankind if we could find out the answers that seem to haunt us when it comes to the metaphysical world. Imagine the peace our society would feel if we knew exactly what was going on and maybe even what our purpose on this earth was. Instead they pump gazillions into bs research. Please! They have a cure for AIDS and cancer, I bet. They don’t disclose it because the pharmaceutical business is big business. Anyways, please check out the article below. .
Ghostbuster shares haunting stories at city workshop; Spooked? Who are you gonna cal?
Posted By Kovach, Joelle
Posted 2 days ago
There’s something spooky about the way Cameron Bagg introduces himself to people.
“Hi – I’m the ghost guy,” he says.
Bagg means he investigates haunted buildings. It’s a passion for him, something he does in his spare time.
If you suspect you’ve got a haunting, he says, he’s the guy you should call.
Do you want evidence there are ghosts in your house? Want someone to chase them away? Bagg is your man.
He doesn’t do any of this for money. He loves ghostbusting so much, he does it for free. He’s no johnny-come-lately. Bagg has been doing this for 20 years, and feels he’s pretty good at it.
“I think I may be at the front of the pack of ghosthunters,” he says.
On Saturday, Bagg is prepared to reveal some tricks of his trade at a four-hour workshop at the Peterborough Public Library.
Bagg will discuss his encounters, the history of ghost hunting and the basics on how to conduct your own haunt scene investigation.
He’s conducted similar workshops in Toronto, over the last two years. This is his first in Peterborough. Later this month, he’ll be repeating the workshop in Port Hope, Port Perry and Lindsay.
He’s doing it because he wants to encourage people to fearlessly investigate haunt scenes.
Bagg, 44, grew up in North York and has family in Peterborough. About a year ago he moved to Arndon Avenue, in the city’s south end, with his 11-year-old son.
He’s an employment counsellor who assists adults with special needs. But that’s his nine-to-five work. His ghost-hunting hobby started when he was 23 and moved into a haunted apartment in North York with his new wife.
He didn’t believe in ghosts. That was to change when Bagg and his wife were confronted with the unexplained.
For example, Bagg would hear a woman’s voice calling his name – or he’d hear footsteps in the next room – when he was alone.
He asked whether anyone had died in his apartment. The building superintendent said an elderly woman had died suddenly, of a stroke, in the kitchen.
Bagg figured it was her ghost and meant him no harm.
Instead of fearing her and trying to get rid of her, Bagg started reading about other hauntings and asking people to share their ghost stories.
After about two years, he moved but had developed an obsession with haunt scenes.
Soon, people would learn of Bagg’s interest through word of mouth. He started getting telephone calls from people living or working in haunted buildings. He gets these calls all the time.
Sometimes, people just want to talk to someone about their encounters with ghosts to reassure themselves that they aren’t crazy. Others want him to gather evidence.
Bagg says it’s possible to capture ghost images on video if you use an infrared camera designed to take footage in the dark.
Once it’s been determined the house is haunted, Bagg can offer tips on encouraging the ghost to leave.
For example, you can tell the ghosts, in a firm tone, that they’re not welcome.
“If you don’t want them, tell them to go,” he says. “I know it sounds New Agey. But even though it seems like hooey, it works.”
In more than two decades, Bagg has investigated about 25 hauntings, many in the Toronto area, and some in Peterborough.
Bagg has investigated two Toronto area schools where ghost children appear to janitors or scribble on the blackboards at night.
He’s also investigated haunted houses and restaurants. He keeps the locations confidential, not everyone wants it publicized that their house or business is haunted.
Bagg is investigating some local haunt scenes. He’s been in touch with some Peterborough homeowners who are concerned about a ghostly cat prowling the house.
He plans to go investigate a cemetery near Bowmanville where he’s heard a woman’s ghost has been wandering. Apparently she wasn’t buried in the same plot with her husband, and she’s looking for him. Bagg’s been living here and hasn’t had time yet to investigate many haunted places.
He wants to check out the most spook-infested buildings in the city, the ones that have sent other people fleeing in fear.
“I want to see the scariest places in town,” he says. “Send me your ghosts.”
Bagg’s kept in touch with some of the ghost hunters he’s met. Some go with him on investigations, an informal group that he calls The Haunt Club.
If that interests you, he says, he’d like to see you at his workshop. He’d love to see more local people getting involved in ghosthunting as a hobby.
Every spooky building in town should be checked out thoroughly; and he wants to recruit people to help.
“I want to put Peterborough on the map as the ghost capital of the world,” he says with a smile.
Ghost facts:
- What: The Haunt Club’s Travelling Ghost Show is a lecture by a ghost researcher with 20 years of experience. It covers topics such as the history of the ghost and how to conduct your own haunt scene investigation.
- Researcher: Cameron Bagg, a local ghost-buster, (877) 745-5588
- Who’s it intended for: Skeptics and believers alike. Bagg says this is meant for anyone over the age of about 12 who is curious about ghosts.
- When: Saturday, April 5, from noon to 4 p.m.
- Where: The Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. N.
- Admission: $25 at the door.
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