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Dale Gilbert Jarvis is a performer, researcher, writer
and storyteller living and working in St. John’s. He holds a B.Sc. (honours)
in anthropology from Trent University and an MA in folklore from Memorial
University of Newfoundland. He currently works for the Heritage Foundation
of Newfoundland and Labrador as the province’s intangible cultural heritage
development officer. Dale’s fortnightly exploration of all things paranormal
in the province, “Newfoundland Unexplained,” is a regular column in
the Telegram.
As a storyteller, Dale has performed locally and at
international festivals, but is perhaps less well known than his alter ego,
the distinguished Reverend Thomas Wyckham Jarvis, Esquire. Since 1997, the
Reverend has been the host and guide of the St. John’s Haunted Hike, a
walking ghost tour through the haunted streets of St. John’s. Under his
supervision, locals and tourists have been introduced to the vengeful
lovers, murdered soldiers, and mysterious fires which await those brave
enough to explore the secrets that lie in wait in St. John’s darkest
corners. Mixing history, humour, and traditional storytelling, Dale has been
winning over audiences and throwing in the odd scare here and there, and has
been covered by a wide variety of local, national, and international media.
Click here to listen to The Ghostly
Ballerinas of Gower Street. Storyteller and author Dale Jarvis shares a
story of ghostly ballerinas that dates back to the years of the Second World
War. In the tale, a young girl receives nightly visitations from phantom
dancers, as well as a black-haired lady in a black dress. When the girl's
mother finds an old photograph at the bottom of a drawer, the mystery
deepens.
Dale Jarvis's website www.hauntedhike.com
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Books By Dale Jarvis:
The Golden Leg: And Other Ghostly Campfire Tales
Haunted Shores: True Ghost Stories of Newfoundland and Labrador
Haunted Waters: More True Ghost Stories of Newfoundland and Labrador
Wonderful Strange: Ghosts, Fairies, and Fabulous Beasties
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