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|  Stephanie
Lechniak-Cumerlato and Daniel Cumerlato
E-Mail:
info@hauntedhamilton.com
This unique business was Co-Founded by Stephanie
Lechniak-Cumerlato and Daniel Cumerlato in the Fall
of 1999. Their inspiration for Haunted Hamilton began
many years ago when they first learned about the Bellevue
Mansion which stood atop the mountain brow. Since then
they have devoted much of their time and energy developing
HH into a widespread website. The goal is not only to
report hauntings and folklore, but to also call attention
to the preservation of our historic structures and buildings.
Regular articles and stories are written and featured
on the website as well as the presentation of various
ghostly events including haunted bus tours, gala dinners,
ghost investigations and camp fires. In January of 2005,
Stephanie & Daniel's wedding was covered by the
Hamilton Spectator and doted as a "ghostly wedding"!
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|  Ghost
Guide James
E-Mail: james@hauntedhamilton.com
James
Pettitt is an actor, musician and writer. He has appeared
both on and off stage and screen since he was 5 years
old, appearing in over 20 plays, musicals and movies
combined. His awards include Best Actor at the International
Teen Movie Festival 2002. James now teaches theatre
arts to young children at Theatre Aquarius. He is an
avid ghost and history enthusiast and is no new comer
to Ghost Hunting and things of that nature, as he has
been active in the field for the last 6 years and has
an abundance of personal ghost stories, which he is
more then happy to share. James is thrilled to be a
part of Haunted Hamilton Ghost Walks and hopes to scare
the living daylights out of YOU soon!
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 Interview
with a Ghost Guide: James Pettitt
Emerging
from the darkness forms an elusive, cloaked figure
wearing a tall, black topped hat. He carries a very
old, vintage red lantern that casts an eerie red
glow upon his slim, silhouetted frame.
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|  Ghost
Guide George
George
Sanford is an actor, composer, choreographer, poet and
playwright. He has been a performer for more than forty
years and has been on stage, radio, T.V. and video.
He has a wealth of stage experience and theatre knowledge.
He was one of the creators of the Sheridan College Music
Theatre Program and has taught theatre arts at all levels
of education. His business background is extensive and
he has found a unique and exciting way to combine his
love and skill in the arts to the changing landscape
of business and industry, in both the private and public
sectors.
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 Interview
with a Ghost Guide: George Sanford
George
just might be one of the most captivating individuals
you could ever meet! He plays a wide variety of
characters on our tours, and depending on his mood,
you could be in for a good scare or an unexpected
chuckle! More |
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 Tresa
Rees
Tresa has been involved in theatre for many years.
She has performed such roles as the Nerotic Ruth in "The
Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds",
Marylin Norton, a surgeons daughter in "Terror by
Gaslight", and Kathy Stapleton, Sherlock Holmes'
nemesis in "The Hound of the Baskervilles".
With over forty productions under her belt, Tresa has
given her hand to all trades from acting to stage managing,
set construction, props, etc. In 1999, Tresa started Squishy
Hippo Productions with a fellow actor and started writing
and performing murder mysteries. Now going solo with Cloak-and-Dagger
Productions, Tresa is currently writing her tenth show
as of 2005. Also writing other stories and comic books,
Tresa likes to keep herself busy and is now excited to
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Lady Jade
Terri Jade Pentlichuk is an artist of all kinds.
Professionally, she’s a Senior Graphic Designer
/ Production Manager of the Tekawennake Newspaper, she
is also an avid musician/singer/songwriter. She’s
studied many different art genres over the years and has
performed on and off the stage for both music and drama.
Currently she is involved with the Dunnville Community
Theatre. It is with great pleasure that Terri joins Haunted
Hamilton for she has always had a deep interest in, not
only the supernatural, but also, the history that is involved
in the stories. So much so, that she visits historical
locations as often as she can in her spare time. Known
to some as “Cemeterri” for her insatiable
love of all things dark and unusual, perhaps she will
tickle your “scary bone” with her tales of
the macabre.
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 Interview
with a Ghost Guide: Lady Jade
Bringing
an aura of mystery and enchantment to Haunted Hamilton,
Terri Pentlichuk (Lady Jade) sits down with us and
explains her creative inspirations, her family history
of gypsies, and various other endeavours.
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Lady
Patrice
Lady Patrice (a.k.a. Linda Jones) is a life-long
resident of Niagara and has always felt an unquenchable
fascination with tales of people and places from
eras past. She has been sharing her enthusiasm for
Niagara's rich and often macabre history as a tour
guide for many years. Lady Patrice has acted in
numerous theatrical theatre productions locally
and includes 'Fruma Sara' from Fiddler on the Roof
and the 'Narrator' in Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour
Dreamcoat as among her more memorable musical performances.
An avid storyteller and freelance writer, Lady Patrice
spends leisurely time in her enchanted herb garden
conjuring up aromatic and phantasmal teas and potions.
She has found that her keen desire to keep Niagara's
history alive often attracts visitor's of an unearthly
sort to her tours. To that affect she merely responds
"THEY ARE MOST WELCOME!" We hope that
you agree.
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Mrs.
Mooney
& Michael
Fury (Seika & Edd
Scorpio)
Mrs.
Mooney (aka Mrs. M) owned and operated a pie
shop in Fleet St. but due to slanderous rumours
by her competitor, Mrs. Lovett (something about
“poppin’ pussy cats in pies”)
her shop was unfortunately forced to close by
the authorities. After closing up shop she moved
to London’s East End, joining a popular
Musical Revue – eventually becoming Manager/Promoter.
While touring in Manchester she met and married
a somewhat roguish Irishman (Michael Furey);
shortly afterwards the couple decided on a new
start and sailed for Canada… making Hamilton
their home. Mrs. Mooney’s talents and
personality made her a natural choice for Haunted
Hamilton.
Michael
Furey was born near Galway, Ireland and spent
his early years working the docks. Discovered
telling extravagant stories in his local, he
was hired by a travelling group of performers
as M/C, actor, singer and storyteller. After
extensive tours in Ireland, the group had expanded
their repertoire and style and crossed into
England. While performing in Manchester he met
a woman with similar talents and tastes (a widow
named Mrs. Mooney); they fell in love and sailed
to Canada for new adventures. Haunted Hamilton
appeals to Furey who maintains the Irish love
of oral storytelling; especially historical
legends, spirits and the like.
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Norman M. Kearney
Norman has been active in the arts for many
years as a musician, actor, and director. He plays
trumpet, piano, and sings, dances a variety of styles
(including Indian!), has composed music for stage,
and has hired, rehearsed, and directed ensembles.
This past year as the villain Ernst Ludwig in Cabaret
the Musical he developed a convincing German accent,
too! Norman joins us as a third year student from
McMaster University with studies in political science,
philosophy, and economics. He hopes to be a diplomat,
human rights lawyer, politician, and professor throughout
his life, and perhaps enter broadcasting and journalism
someday, too. While Norman is skeptical about the
supernatural, he is quite intrigued by it, as well.
He enjoys telling the Algonquin legend of the Windigo
when at Westfield Heritage Village, and looks forward
to sharing more ghastly tales with Haunted Hamilton! |
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Lady
Gwendolyn Marsh
Lady Gwendolyn Marsh is pleased to be shown
the ropes (and nooses) by her newly found cast
of ghoulish guides. In the daylight people know
her as Lacey Benedetti, the one true persona of
many she takes on in the theatre world. Make-believe
has long since been a reality she has created
for herself from her early musicals and school
plays, onward through training with a local theatre
company; highschool drama festivals; and Film
festivals, to stage productions for the Director’s
Series and the Summer Drama Festival at McMaster
University where she is currently majoring in
Theatre and Film. Lacey’s attraction to
dark things comes from her own spookish nature
and the thrill of a good scare. Her favourite
day of the year is Halloween, because “all
the world is astage.” She also adds that
“there is no option of Trick or Treat, the
trick is the treat.” So let yourself “be
fooled!” She’ll tell you. “Pretend
is so much fun,” and light as she is, she
surely will provide you a heavy atmosphere on
tour. |
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Lady
Claire
Claire Rouleau is a second year Child and
Youth Studies major at Brock University and is also
pursuing a concentration in Drama and Education
and Society. Claire is greatly passionate about
the arts and is a graduate of the four year Dramatic
Arts program at Canterbury High School in Ottawa.
She has 5 years of operatic, musical theatre, classical
and pop vocal training and has placed in vocal musical
theatre and classical categories in competitions
in Ontario and Quebec, including Kiwanis. Past credits
include, Inez Zulieta in Noel coward’s Semi
Monde which she also produced, Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
in My Fair Lady, Stevie in a workshop production
of The Goat, most recently Sharpay in Brock musical
theatre’s High School Musical, along with
many other children’s theatre performances
and scene study roles. This summer she plays Lucy
in This is N.A.M’s production of Dog Sees
God and she is the summer camp coordinator for Carousel
Players downtown St. Catharine’s. Claire has
experience as an interpreter at the Cumberland Heritage
Village Museum, a re-creation of a rural village
of the 1930’s in Ottawa, and has always had
a fascination with immersing herself in the past. |
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Lorne
Gretsinger
Ghost Guide Lawrence's Bio Coming
Soon... |
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Lady
Delilah
Stephanie Jones (a.k.a. Lady
Delilah)
began her study of Theatre at Humber College and
then went on to Brock University. She continued
to study with reknowed teachers: Alan Guttman, Lewis
Baumander, Jacqueline Mclintok, Uta Hagen, Joseph
Chakin and David Smuckler . Although she has worn
many theatrical hats, she first and foremost is
an actor. As the Artistic director of Essential
Theatre Collective she has toured productions across
Canada, and to the United Kingdom. Her work as an
actor has garnered her much critical acclaim regionally,
in Toronto, and in London, England. Her many diverse
roles with the company include; Roberta - Danny
and The Deep Blue Sea, Agnes - Marion Bridge, May
- Fool For Love and as Erin in "17.5"
Stephanie won Now Magazines Critics Pick for best
performance of the Toronto Summer Works 2005. One
of her favourite film roles is that of the character
"Sam" in Siona Ankrah Cameron's "Short
for Nothing" which is broadcast on Bravo and
Showcase. Next you can view Stephanie performing
in Hamilton in Sky Gilbert's new play "Crack".
www.essentialcollectivetheatre.com
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 Lady
Blythe
Stephanie Chambers has always had a passion for the arts.
The theatre bug bit her at a young age while watching
her father perform in Toronto community theatre. She has
since become involved with groups like Dunnville Community
Theatre and Port Colborne Operatic Society. She has also
produced a variety show starring people with intellectual
disabilities. She has recently enjoyed a budding vocal
career, taking one of the top spots in Canadian Country
Superstar and singing the anthem at an N.A.P.C rodeo event.
Currently, She is working as a support provider to developmentally
challenged adults, a career she finds very rewarding.
Stephanie is looking forward to bringing the rich history
of Niagara-on-the-Lake to life, along with the fascinating
and scary tales of it's paranormal past. Just dont let
her sweet face fool you, she promises to send chills down
your spine if you have the nerve to join her. |
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 Mark
Carreiro
Mark is an actor/artist/writer/singer and has been
involved with performing since he was 7 years old. He
has performed in a total of 27 shows on stage as well
as a few performances on film and TV. Mark currently attends
Sheridan College in the performing preparation program,
and is very excited to be involved with Haunted Hamilton's
Ghost Walks as he is accustomed to the supernatural. Mark
has many personal ghostly and paranormal stories along
with fellow tour guide and good friend James Pettitt.
He hopes to add a few more stories to his pile while involving
himself with Haunted Hamilton and looks forward to the
chance to convey these stories to all you ghost fans out
there. Fear not for he doesn't bite... hard! |
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Lady
Alexis
Alexis Koetting received her BFA from Montreal’s
Concordia University and 1995 and has since gone
on to enjoy over a decade performing professionally
both locally and abroad. Locally, audiences might
recognize Alexis from her appearances at the Port
Mansion Theatre where was seen in Here On the
Flight Path, Greetings, and The Long Weekend.
Elsewhere, she has performed at the Sudbury Theatre
Centre, Kingston’s Grand Theatre, Stage
West Mississauga, the Sushine Festival, and spent
1997 and 1998 as a company member of the Stratford
Festival. Among one of her more memorable experiences,
Alexis had the pleasure of traveling to the Middle
East in 2000 to play Gertrude Bell for the History
Channel’s Women Adventurers Series. Alexis
currently resides in Niagara-on-the-Lake with
her family and the ghosts among them. |
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Karl
Agnew
Karl’s love of theatre led him to study
drama at the University of Windsor where he co-founded
the Vagabond Theatre Group, a company dedicated
to showcasing Canadian plays. Over the following
several years, he performed, directed, and produced
classic Canadian plays such as Blackpoole and
Parrish by David Belke and Zastrozzi by George
F. Walker, as well as introduced a number of original
works by the group’s own writers. Twice
he toured the Fringe Festivals across Canada with
the Vagabonds, first in World War One: What the
Hell Just Happened? and then in Emperor in Rags,
both by Mat Kelly. More recently, he has plunged
into the study of the classical world, consuming
the words of the ancient masters and tackling
the arcana of ancient Latin and Greek. Still,
he finds time to pursue his first love of theatre,
and always enjoys a good ghost story. |
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Ms. Catherine
Catherine Everett has recently returned after several
years teaching English in Asia. She is currently studying
Education at Niagara University. Catherine has appeared
in numerous community theatre productions, most recently
as Dul Gret in the Seoul Player's production of Top Girls.
During her undergrad years in York's Theatre department,
Catherine studied Theatre for Young Audiences, Non-European
Theatre and of course, Playmaking. Recently, Catherine
has been bitten by the knitting bug and has been working
on various projects while catching up on 2 years worth
of crime shows. |
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| Other
Spectral Guests |
The
Dark Widow
You'll never know when she'll appear, but the
Dark Widow of Haunted Hamilton makes her way from place
to place in everlasting mourning. She'll never say a
word, she'll never speak again. But maybe, just maybe,
you'll become aquainted with her on the next ghost walk! |
The 'Dead Dude'
This mysterious cloaked figure has been spotted
on several of our Ghost Walks. Sometimes you won't
even know he's there while at other times, he'll be
there to gently direct the light your way. They say
he's dead, but he never stays around long enough for
us to find out!
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Lady
Raven
Unmoving, Lady Raven stands in the dark corners
of the night. Dressed in mourning, her ashen skin is
revealed with the soft glow of a lantern. However, looks
can be deceiving. Condemned to spend eternity as a lost
soul, she haunts the mortals with her deep set eyes
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