Winnipeg Paranormal Group Featured in the Uniter
Lead paranormal investigators, Kelly Smith and Ashley Barnes of the Winnipeg Paranormal Group were among those featured in the Winnipeg’s weekly journal, The Uniter. Writer, Samantha Sarty was exploring the paranormal side of Winnipeg, which many Winnipeggers know, has quite the paranormal history.
Winnipeg Paranormal Group Leads Investigation at Marlborough Hotel 100th Year Celebration
On November 14, Members of the Winnipeg Paranormal Group led an open investigation at Winnipeg’s Marlborough Hotel for the 100th year anniversary. About 30 attendees were there to experience a real investigation and listen to stories about the Marlborough Hotel which is known to be haunted. Grace Rents, who works in the hotel, spoke about the history of the hotel and the spirits she and other employees of the hotel experience on a daily basis. She talked about sounds such as footsteps and full apparitions of past patrons of the hotel, employees regularly see. One particular ghost who many talk about, and actually inspired a book, is the ghost of Grace Edith Cook, a 16 year old waitress who was strangled to death in her room on the 5th floor in 1943. The most tragic part to this story is that poor Grace was killed by her boyfriend, Albert Victor Westgate, who was actually incarcerated previously for 14 years for killing another former girlfriend in the backseat of his car in Fort Garry. So tragic, this murderer was released only to repeat the same horrible offense again, 6 months after he was released, cutting a young woman’s life way before her time. Employees and patrons of the hotel report seeing Cook’s ghost still roaming the halls. The room is now all boarded up. Cook’s great great niece was actually present for the 100th year event as well. Maureen Flynn author of “Buckle my Shoe” spoke on how she came about writing a murder mystery novel just from visiting The Marlborough Hotel. She was inspired by the story of Grace Edith Cook’s murder and the fact people still claim to see her spirit roaming the hotel hallways. People were then split up into two groups, led by Winnipeg Paranormal Group members, Kelly, Ashley, Ross and Ed, and went on a investigation for three hours in various parts of the hotel. Investigators did evp sessions with attendees with digital recorders and ghost box sessions. They were given access to parts of the hotel where employees have paranormal experiences regularly. Each vigil was an hour in order that every group had a chance to investigate three area’s that they were given permission to investigate. After the three hours people then headed down to The Press Club for a séance to end the night. ...
Winnipeg Paranormal Group Featured on City’s Breakfast Television
The Winnipeg Paranormal Group was recently interviewed while doing a training session at a house where they had previously found paranormal activity. City’s reporter Natalie Geddes interviewed Lead Investigators Kelly Smith and Ashley Barnes. It was featured on Breakfast Television for...
Winnipeg Paranormal Group’s Gimli Museum Presentation
Have you ever wanted to know what we really do on an investigation? Well, you asked and we answered! The Winnipeg Paranormal Group recently did a presentation at the New Icelandic Heritage Museum in Gimli in October to a full house. The team went thru the basics of an investigation, the tools and sound clips along with a Q & A. Winnipeg Paranormal Group Lead investigators, Ashley and Kelly, along with investigator, Adam and investigator-in-training, Andrew led the discussion with an enthusiastic audience. There were tools of the trade such as a ghost box, K2 meter and an ovilus along with some evps that WPG caught on different investigations for the audience to hear. It’s not exactly like what people see on television but just as exciting! ...
The Winnipeg Central Canada Comic Con is going to rock this year! Come visit the Winnipeg Paranormal Group at our booth. We will share stories, show you some the equipment and tools we use and more! Comic Con will start on Halloween and run throughout the weekend until November 2 at the Convention Centre. Bring your kids on all Hallows Eve for trick or treating from 5 to 7 p.m. Throughout the weekend there will be events, artists and featured guests including Dean O’Gorman from the Hobbit, Kris Holden-Ried, Rick Howland and Paul Amos from Lost Girl and Highlander, Adrian Paul just to name a...
