I have been speaking with some rather interesting people.  One suggested that I join the Barrie group on meetup.com… apparently they hold investigations and meets.  I do think it would be a great way to learn more about the metaphysical and about others with the same interests and/or experiences. Please see the links below for more information.

Barrie : http://ghosts.meetup.com/628/

Toronto P.I.S.T.: http://ghosts.meetup.com/547/

Others : http://www.meetup.com/search/?keywords=toronto+paranormal&jsCountry=us

I have received some emails and messages on the T.O.P.S. facebook account concerning psychics and investigations in Toronto.  Questions like… if I knew of any psychics that are good, if I knew of people that can sense ghosts, if I go on or hold investigations, etc.  I really wish I did, but unfortunately I do not.  Regarding the psychics, I am wanting to see one myself actually and would appreciate it if anyone could post information on  one that has the true ability.  I am not talking about people that are in it for entertainment purposes only… I consider them to be a waste of time!  If you are a psychic and have good references, then please feel free to post.  As for the investigations… I am a “Legend Tripper”, meaning, I go to haunted places unofficially and casually look around. I always go with at least one other person just in case and don’t recommend that anyone ever go alone!  I am thinking about going to an actual investigation soon, but I am still a bit nervous because of what I might encounter and what I might bring home with me.  I am very sensitive so things have made themselves known to me.  I have even had a violent paranormal physical encounter, so you can see why I am very cautious.  I guess I feel that knowledge is the key to assisting me on my path to the metaphysical.  Only time will tell!

I realized that I posted product widgets of the US version of Amazon. My bad, sorry! I am going to update them all shortly. I am going to start with the prize first. I believe that this book is a definite must for any Toronto paranormal fan. It looks to be priced the best too!

Wednesday February 13, 2008

CityNews.ca Staff

There have been all kinds of complaints filed over the years with Metro Housing in Toronto, but even they never had to deal with anything like this. A British low rent housing entity was forced to lay out $117 in taxpayer funds to resolve an ongoing dispute with a tenant. Who got the money and why? It went to help pay a psychic who performed a ghost exorcism in one of the units. The occupants of the home reported hearing banging noises and seeing objects flying across the room by themselves, and told officials on Easington Council in Durham County England they believed their apartment was haunted. And they wanted to know what, if anything, officials planned to do to help them. Police were called and found nothing. But when the tenants insisted they would rather be homeless that stay there with what they believed was a poltergeist inside, the Council reluctantly agreed to pay for half the cost of bringing in a psychic to detect the unrestful spirit and get her to move out. Spiritualist Suzanne Hadwin contends a woman was murdered in the home several years ago and that her essence has never been able to leave. She charges $235 for her services and the government agreed to dole out half of it, with the frightened family picking up the rest. Why? They did the math and discovered it would be cheaper to pay the woman than put the reluctant tenants in emergency housing. “This is the first time we have had to take such a measure,” a council spokeswoman explains dryly. “However, the tenants were extremely distressed at the time and we therefore believed it was the most appropriate course of action.” The family now says they feel safe in their home and don’t want to leave. Would anyone else be able to get this service performed with public money? It might depend on the circumstances, but most believe there isn’t a ghost of a chance.