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Friday, October 29, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER 27 Arts & Entertainment An Oakville Beaver Feature Editor CAROL BALDWIN, 845-3824 (Extension 254) Fax: 337-5567 Book reveals Oakville's resident ghosts As' told to the author by those who witnessed their presence By Sandra Omand SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Footsteps in an empty hallway, objects mysteriously moving, pianos that play by themselves late at night, doors that become locked, and beds that shake. These are just a few o f the unexplained happenings recorded by Joyce Burnell in her new book G hosts o f O akville which was launched with a celebratory cocktail party at the Oakville Historical Society (OHS). Approximately 50 people, some o f whom contributed to the book, crammed into the O H S's 53-year-old house. Flickering candles cast a warm glow over the walls as guests swapped ghostly stories and snapped up copies of the newly published book. Outside, in the crisp October night, a bright sliver of moon shone in the blackness while gusts of wind scattered leaves from overhanging trees onto the darkened, empty streets, providing a suitably spooky backdrop for the book launch. The only ghost who made an appearance, however, clad in a white sheet with a rope around its neck, was def initely of this world. The 79-year-old Burnell, who smiled mischievously when asked if she was behind the ghostly appearance, said she never intended to put together a book on ghosts, but one ghost story kept leading to another. "I didn't start out to write ghost stories, they are other people's stories that they shared with me," said BurnelL who admitted she has never seen a ghost herself. "The book just evolved." Encouraged by fellow seniors in her Scribblers Group and by her teacher Alma Johnson, Burnell began to com pile the firsthand accounts of Oakville hauntings even though she did not know a thing about writing a book. With her anything-is-possible-at-any-age attitude, Bur nell, who has lived in Oakville since 1951, put together the 36-page book in six months. When asked if she believes in ghosts, Burnell answers with a resounding `yes' pointing out that Christianity is (See `Haunted' on page 32) Photo by Ron Kuzyk Joyce Burnell, author o f the book G hosts o f O akville, is seen here with her book, along with a tangible representa tion of the main characters that she reveals in her book. m wM THEATRES £ im c m g lp WINSTON CHURCHILL THEATRES O EW i W ln tto n C h u rc h ill B J v d ChangingTheW ayCanadaSees M o vies h 1 8 ^ 8 AMERICAN BEAUTY (AA) (3 SCREENS) Fffl 145 2X1435), (500) (5:15). 7X. 7X, BX, OX, O X 1045,11X FIGHT C U B (R) SAT 1 15,1X 2 X (435), (54)5). (525), (2 SC8EENS) (NOPASSES) 7 X 7 45, OX, OX, 1025,1040,12X0 FH145,200. (4 45). (5215). 755,535. 1050,1135 SUN 1:15,145,2.X, (435), (5X). 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