BCIT Radio Station Interview

Check out the latest interview between NPI's Founder Darryl Pearson and BCIT's Dakota Miller:

BCIT Radio Station Interview

Mandy, The Haunted Doll

Mandy, The Haunted Doll

Mandy, who now resides at the Quesnel Museum, is a girl you will never forget meeting.

Just to look at her—all you see is a pretty doll that has been around for about ninety years and looks it. When she was first donated to the museum in 1991, she was dirty, ripped and cracked.

There are people out there who say that Mandy has unusual powers. Her donor claims she would wake at night to hear a baby crying in the basement, but when she would go down to look, only an open window with its curtain blowing in the breeze would be found.

Now that she was residing at the museum, staff and volunteers there started experiencing weird and unexplainable events; lunches would disappear from the refrigerator, only to later be found put away in a drawer; footsteps would be heard when there was no one around; various objects in the museum would go missing, either forever—or to be later discovered in some random spot. Most people working at the museum just thought everyone was being a little absentminded.

When Mandy was first displayed in the museum, she did not have a “home” there yet. In the beginning, she sat facing the public entrance, where people would talk about her and the way she looked so cracked, broken and sinister. But eventually she was moved to another part of the museum.

Mandy was placed by herself in another part of the museum, away from other dolls, because she would apparently harm them. Since then, there have been many stories making their way around about Mandy.

One visitor was videotaping Mandy when their camera’s light started going off and on every 5 seconds. As soon as that visitor went to another exhibit, the light on the video camera stayed on. Some visitors claim that they can see Mandy’s eyes follow them around the room, while others say they have seen her eyes blink.

If you think that there is anything paranormal about Mandy, go visit her at the Quesnel Museum, BC or look her story up online.

Robert The Doll

Photo by: Susan Smith

Robert currently lives at the Fort East Martello Museum and Gardens, in Key West Florida.  Here is his story as posted in the museum:

ROBERT THE DOLL

 

 

For over 100 years, Robert has been blamed

 for every type of misconduct.

 

There are many theories about why Robert behaves the way he does.

Some say it is voodoo.

Some say that it is an ancient curse.

Still others insist that Gene Otto's ghost has returned to the doll

he loved so much. Or that is has something to do with the fact

that the house at 534 Eaton Street was already haunted

before Gene and Robert shared it until Gene's death in 1974.

 

In 1903, Robert was given to the four-year old Gene Otto.

As Gene grew up he blamed everything bad on Robert;

every type of misdeed, treachery and mischief.

 

By the time that Gene was married and a successful artist,

Robert had taken the blame for a lifetime of error, sin and folly.

By then Robert's face had changed and his eyes became more

changeable and expressive. For years, Robert has been seen

and heard moving around: shifting positions and even

giggling behind people's back. Although well worn,

Robert has not mellowed with age. Even the fort cats

keep their distance while staring at him.

 

It used to be that people just talked about Robert's shenanigans.

But these days they have been sending more and more cards and

letters... some to apologize and some demand apologies.

Robert seldom replies, but he does like keeping his fan mail.

 

If you should notice lots of things going wrong,

just "blame it on Robert."

 

 

 

Now, I would never personally blame a doll that had nothing to do with actions in my life, but to each their own I guess. 
 

Here is what Wikipedia has to say:

 

Robert, otherwise known as Robert the Doll, Robert the Haunted Doll, or Robert the Enchanted Doll; is a doll that was once owned by Key West painter and author Robert Eugene Otto. The doll is said to be possessed by evil spirits, and has a terrifying reputation.

The doll, which is supposedly cursed, has become a fixture of ghost tours in the Key West area since it was inducted into the Fort East Martello Museum. Aesthetically, Robert resembles an early 20th-century American Naval officer. Contrary to popular belief, however, the doll's hair is not made of human hair, but rather, it consists of a synthetic material resembling wool yarn.

Eugene was given the doll in 1906 by a Bahamian servant who was skilled in black magic and voodoo and was displeased with the family. Soon afterward, it became clear that there was something eerie about the doll. Eugene's parents often heard him talking to the doll and that the doll spoke back. Although at first they assumed that Eugene was simply answering himself in a changed voice, they claimed to have later realized that the doll was actually speaking.

Neighbors claimed to have seen the doll moving from window to window when the family was out. Sometimes the doll would emit a terrifying giggle, and the Otto family caught glimpses of it running from room to room. In the night Eugene would scream, and when his parents ran to the room, they would find furniture knocked over and Eugene in bed, looking incredibly scared, telling them that "Robert did it!". In addition, guests claim to have seen Robert's expression change before their eyes and he often blinked.

When Eugene died in 1974, the doll was left in the attic until the house was bought again. The new family included a ten-year old girl, who became Robert's new owner. It was not long before the girl began screaming out in the night, claiming that Robert moved about the room and even attempted to attack her on multiple occasions. More than thirty years later, she still tells interviewers that the doll was alive and wanted to kill her.

The doll is annually rotated to the Old Post Office and Customhouse in October. Strange activity in the museum supposedly increases during such times.

The doll made an appearance at Taps CON, a paranormal convention held in Clearwater, Florida in May 2008. This was the first time that it had left Key West, Florida in its then-104 years of existence.

The doll served as an inspiration for the Chucky doll in the Child's Play film franchise.



....so, who wants to visit Robert?


~Nikki





Hello!

Sorry it has been awhile since the last post, it has been a crazy hectic year so far. 
Sadly, one of our investigators Lisa had to take a leave of absence while she goes off to Fort Mac to work.  We are going to miss Lisa terribly. 
We have since welcomed to our team, Efren.  We are looking forward to training him and working with him.  Our team continues to grow in so many ways.

Lately, we have been pretty bogged down with investigations, BUT I have some great news to share.  NPI will be doing some more public events come this October, so please keep an eye out for news on that front.

At the moment, we are gearing up for another hectic residential investigation involving multiple units, our yearly Canada Day Celebration Event in Coquitlam, investigations for our events in October, and an out of town investigation we are hugely looking forward to. 

I will try and update more often, we have so much we want to share with you all. 

Take care and be well.

~Nikki

MEET & GREET with Northern Paranormal Investigations

Come join us on Saturday March 8, 6PM for another fun filled meet & greet!  Check out the details on Meetup.com.  Please note that sign-up HAS to be done through the meetup website, link below.

http://www.meetup.com/Northern-Paranormal-Investigations/events/167456302/

Space is limited, so hurry and grab your spot!

See you there!

Nikki Peterson
Co-Founder/Case Manager
Northern Paranormal Investigations

UPDATE!  We are going to be holding a raffle draw at the meetup, winning ticket holder will be joining NPI on an investigation Saturday night, March 15th.  Please note that the winner will have to sign a confidentiality agreement in order to attend the investigation.

CUBAN CEMETERIES, WHAT I LEARNT TODAY...

First I must apologise for not posting sooner.  I guess we all got caught up in the holidays and life and all that fun stuff.  Now we are back at it with gusto!

 

So, I was talking to a co-worker today and was told about their trip to Cuba, and one of the cemeteries they visited, including the storage for bones.  I have been completely unaware of the way they deal with burials/remains there.  So if you already know about it, please bear with me.  Also, my knowledge on this subject is very basic, forgive me.

 

From what I understand, after a quick funeral service, the body is taken to the cemetery where the lid to the tomb is pried off, and the body is laid to rest.  If the tomb is public, the body will get unburied after two years, a private tomb, the occupant can stay longer, unless needed by a relative.  The remains are then put in either a mausoleum, or there will be a building on the property in which the remains are stored openly on shelves, some in open wooden cabinets on top of the tombs, piling up, or some just piled openly in a certain spot. Each cemetery seems to have a different way of keeping the remains that were unburied (by then, bones ...I hope?  I don't know how long total decomp takes). 

 

(Boneyard - Colon Cemetery - Havana)

 

I have heard visiting these places are pretty emotional and described by some as "haunting".  I am left to wonder if there are any spirits remaining, not moving on from their bodies for some reasons.  Maybe one day I can go visit and perhaps find out for myself. 

 

If you have visited one of these cemeteries and had something happen to you there (paranormal in nature), or any cemetery for that matter, please feel free to share your story with us.  Email 

npi.bc.ca@gmail.com.  If appropriate, we will post your story, with your name kept confidential, unless you want to be named. 

Thanks, hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Nikki
Co-Founder / Case Manager
Northern Paranormal Investigations

OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY INVESTIGATION

Awhile ago, NPI was given permission to investigate this wonderful historic building and the claims of activity there.

 

The night started out with dinner in the back area of the restaurant, an area that several psychics/sensitive's claim is home to a spiritual vortex. As you might have read around the internet, some of the experiences people claim to have had are that of a man dressed as a conductor who frequents the trolley car located in the restaurant (Info on trolley car here).  Another character to hangs about the restaurant, is a man small in stature with bright red hair who seems to be very mischievous.  This man likes to hang out in the woman's restroom and the kitchen. He will also call out staff members names while strolling about the restaurant.  There are some people who claim to have seen a young boy in the restaurant, including a staff member who encountered him in the back area of the restaurant, startling her so much, she had to leave.  Staff also report finding cutlery twisted and moved and chairs put on top of the tables in the same back area, and believe this is being done by the little boy.  At night, staff members often feel like they are being watched, by whom...we do not know.

 

NPI was only at this location for a short time, but in that time some members of our team experienced various odd unexplained feelings and occurrences. We'd like to share with you a couple EVP we did catch.  Grab your headphones (non noise-canceling), turn up the volume and enjoy (they are quite quiet.)

 

If you decide to visit the restaurant for dinner sometime, maybe you will get to have your own personal experience! 

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WHAT'S UP 

 

 

 Thanks for reading!

~Nikki

 

GLOBAL BC - NPI & THE BERNIE LEGGE THEATRE - NEW WESTMINSTER

Included in our October adventures was Darryl and Connie's trip to the Bernie Legge Theatre in New Westminster with Jay Durant from Global BC.  We have been there before on investigations and have had numerous personal experiences there.  Many people who have worked or performed in the theatre have also had personal experiences.  This is one place I personally love due to the happy loving energy in the building.

 

For those that missed the broadcasts or want to see it again, here it is! 

 

Thanks again to Jay Durant and Global BC for another wonderful, fun day.

http://globalnews.ca/video/938740/haunted-new-west-theatre

Cheers,

~Nikki

Kiah & Tara Jean's Haunted House - EVP Session

Kiah, Tara Jean & Kieran teamed up with Northern Paranormal Investigations to visit and investigate a reportedly haunted house in East Vancouver. 

See previous post : http://northernparanormalinvestigations.blogspot.ca/2013/10/friday-night-969-jack-fms-halloween.html

Well now we can let you listen in on the first EVP session we conducted in the basement of the house.  I must say that I arrived a few minutes (or so) later than everyone at the beginning of the night and was not aware of what Darryl had "seen" when Lisa and him arrived.  (Darryl is always blowing us away with what he can "see".) So I was quite surprised when I finally got to hear a recording of the session.  We also had other EMF trigger device responses that aren't included below. 

 

And for those of you who think we might have set it up somehow, we didn't and I in fact said after the session that part of me was convinced the radio station had set something up to try and fool us, but they didn't and neither did the owners of the house.  It was pretty awesome.

 

Enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/kiahandtarajean/kiah-tara-jeans-haunted-house





Thanks again to JACK FM and Kieran, Kiah and Tara Jean.  What a fun night and amazing experience to "investigate" with them!

~Nikki

Haunted Vancouver: Do ghosts walk the halls of Hycroft Manor?

Check out as NPI hits the screen on Global BC evening news:

 

NPI members Darryl, Connie and Nikki joined Jay Durant (and his cameraman) from Global BC for an investigation at Vancouver's well known Hycroft Manor, reputed to be haunted. 

 

 

http://globalnews.ca/video/931236/hycroft-manor-Halloween

 http://globalnews.ca/news/931257/haunted-vancouver-are-there-ghosts-in-hycroft-manor/

Hycroft Manor is an early 20th century mansion located at the University Women’s Club of Vancouver in Shaughnessy.
It’s a popular spot for parties and weddings, but it has also long been rumoured to be haunted.
There has been countless reported encounters over the years, and employees say they have felt ‘something different’ recently.
“When I walk into certain rooms, you get that cold chill right up your spine that stands your hairs up on end,” says Robert Giardino, Hycroft staff. “And it’s not the kind that you feel ‘oh it’s cold’, it’s the kind that you feel there’s something there that gives you that little fright.”
For Giardino, it all started a few months ago when a movie crew opened the door to what used to be a makeshift morgue. The mansion served as a veterans hospital just after World War II and many of the wounded soldiers died there.
The team from Northern Paranormal Investigations came out to look at Hycroft Manor, but did not turn up anything out of the ordinary. However, that was not for lack of trying. They brought a full arsenal to try and prove, or disprove, the stories of one of Vancouver’s most famous haunted locations.
Among others, there’s a rumour that a woman walks along the hallways of the third floor and one of the guests a few weeks ago says they heard a child crying on the second floor.
Is Hycroft Manor haunted? Maybe. But it doesn’t seem to be a bad place to spend eternity.

 

Friday Night 96.9 JACK FM's Halloween Investigation

Jack FM's morning glory crew had a contest on, winner would receive an investigation with NPI and the morning crew.  So last night we headed into East Vancouver to a beautiful house built in 1957 and owned an amazingly wonderful generous couple.  Our hosts/clients were a special gem of a surprise, and we are lucky to have gotten a chance to meet them. The Jack FM crew were pretty amazingly awesome too, such a treat to have them with us for the night.

 

Once we had all arrived at the house, we got to talking about things paranormal, about activity that had happened in the house, personal experiences, and then we set to work doing a run through with our cameras and EMF meters, for photos and baseline readings. After we completed that, we headed downstairs for our first EVP Session. And WOW!

 

I have a stuffed puppy dog named Fluffy, who is actually an EMF trigger device. Fluffy was a hit!  I have rarely experienced such reactions from an EMF meter (and REM pod) while doing an EVP session, it was pretty neat and I am sure the crew from Jack FM were a little stunned at what happened.  Gosh I love Fluffy.  He is coming on ALL our investigations.  LOL 

 

Sadly, after that initial EVP session, things got VERY quiet and the rest of the night passed by very...dry, although we did have some wonderful ghostly conversations. Sometimes (or often) that is how it goes when investigating, but we still love it. Of course, just because it was quiet and felt quiet, doesn't mean we didn't pick up anything on audio or video or photo.  I'll post what I can once all video and audio is reviewed.  On that note...I am off to listen to some EVP sessions.

 

Happy Almost Halloween!

 

~Nikki

 

 

*Photos courtesy of Tara Jean from Jack FM

http://www.jackfm.com/morning-show/

 

 

 

 

Is your house....HAUNTED? - 96.9 JACK FM

This Halloween, Kiah & Tara Jean have teamed up with "Northern Paranormal Investigations" to provide someone with a personal exploration into the potentially paranormal activities happening in their home! To enter, post your story, pictures, and/or videos on our Facebook page...we will qualify someone everyday this week at 7:10a on JACK.

 

CLICK HERE TO POST YOUR STORY ON KIAH & TARA JEAN'S FACEBOOK PAGE

 

Wednesday October 16, 2013

NPI is participating in a small project right now and will tell you all about it as soon as we can, in the next week or two.  We are excited for this amazing opportunity.

 

Last night, three members of our team got to investigate a well known historic location in Vancouver.  We are so honored to have been there, I am almost speechless.  This location was amazing, and I fell in love with this building and everything inside.  As soon as you walk through the front doors, it is like you are instantly transported back in time...what I wouldn't give to be back there in time for a night, although being at location for the night was amazing.  I have been immersed in research on the location, and some of the people involved, the past few days while battling a migraine, and even through all the pain, the excited and fondness for this place is epic.  Everything about the whole night last night was EPIC.  While we did not have too many personal experiences, and it was quite quiet, we are so excited to see what all we might have picked up on any audio/video/photo. 

 

I shall update you all soon! 

 

Love and light,

 

Nikki