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The Ghosts of Victoria Festival is held each
year from mid-October to Halloween. The following activities are
offered as part of the 2003 festival. Information about the dates
and times of the events is as accurate as possible, but check out
specific details with the host agency. Some events require reservations
and you should make those directly with the host.
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Ghosts of Victoria Festival Menu
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Craigdarroch Castle
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Maritime Museum of British Columbia "Haunted
Museum Tours"
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Join the staff at the Maritime Museum, the former
Supreme Court building in Bastion Square, for a journey through
the halls where the ghost of Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie, "the
hanging judge," has roamed since his death in 1894, and where
other paranormal occurrences are common.
October 22 through October 31 7:30 pm and 9:00 pm (length about 90 minutes) Adults $10; students/seniors $8; children (12 and under) $7; family $30 Limited space, so reserve early. Call Marc Vermette or Roderick Glanville (250) 385-4222 (ext. 106) |
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Hatley
Castle
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| Hatley Castle was
the baronial country estate of James and Laura Dunsmuir and is now
home to Royal Roads University. The period gardens are open daily
at no charge. Look for the ghost of Jim Dunsmuir Jr. in his World
War I uniform rising from the lake by the bridge in the Japanese Gardens.
Visit the museum in the basement of the castle and ask about the ghosts of James and Laura who haunt their former living quarters and about Annabelle, the servant whose ghost appears near the window where she lept to her death after an unfortunate love affair. Hatley Castle stories are featured in the Creepy Canada TV series. On October 27, 2003 Hatley Castle hosts a day of ghostly activities, starting with a lecture at 1:30 pm, followed by a ghost tour of the castle. Call (250) 656-0853 for more information. |
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Ghosts of Victoria Festival Menu
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Call
the individual sponsors for details of their events.
To make a booking about Ghostly Walks, please contact John Adams at: tel: (250) 384-6698; fax (250) 384-2833 discoverthepast@telus.net 634 Battery St., Victoria BC Canada V8V 1E5 |
