Ghosts of Niagara-On-The-Lake

Andrew Hind and Maria Da Silva are the authors of Strange Events of Ontario. Andrew is a local history columnist and has written on history and travel for a number of regional and international publications. Maria is a contributor to the Muskoka Sun and North Bay Sideroads. They live in Bradford, Ontario.

Through historical investigation and engrossing storytelling, the authors have detailed nearly two dozen ghosts, each playing a part in the colourful history of Canadas most haunted community, Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Foreword by Senator, Lieutenant-General (Retired) Romeo Dallaire; Introduction; Deadly Encounter at Wood Creek, 8 August 1758; Rendezvous with Destiny: The British Amphibious Assault; Landing at Louisbourg, Ile Royale, 8 June 1758; "Present Moment Is Highly Favourable for an Attack": The British Capture of Fort Niagara, 19 December 1813; "Under the Cover of Darkness": The Canadian Trench Raid of 8-9 June 1917; A Clash of Wills: The Canadian Struggle for Mount Sorrel, 2 June 1916; One Tough Fight: Canadian Paratroopers Penetrate the Reich, 24 March 1945; The Battle of Kap'yong, 23-26 April 1951; Deadly Struggle on "Little Gibraltar", 23 October 1952; "Doin' the Biz": Canadian Submarine Patrol Operations Against Soviet SSBNs, 1983-87; The Medak Pocket: Professional Soldiers' Discipline and Aggressive Use of the Camera; No Small Action: Operation Medusa, Panjwayi, Afghanistan; Operation Intizaar Zmarey: The Battle of Arghandab, 30 October-1 November 2007; Index.