This section contains significant audio clips from investigations conducted by the Paranormal Research Initiative. All audio files are copyrighted, and cannot be redistributed without consent from the Paranormal Research Initiative.
War of 1812 Site (Niagara Region, ON) April 5, 2010
Audio Clip:
As part of an ongoing investigation, this audio anomaly was captured inside a brick tunnel at an historic War of 1812 site in the Niagara area. The sound is very faint, and therefore a good pair of earbuds or noise cancelling headphones are required in order for it to be heard. At the start of the clip, a sound resembling a child mumbling can be heard. Unfortunately, the sound is not loud enough to discern words with any confidence, and we cannot rule out the possibility of audio pareidolia or some other natural cause. As a result, we cannot conclude that this alleged voice is the product of a paranormal phenomenon.
However, on a more subjective level, this audio clip remains of significant interest to us for several reasons. Please see our interim report for more detail about this audio clip and our ongoing investigation.
Cemetery in Middlesex County Ontario - March 9, 2009
Audio Clip:
Recorded in a cemetery located north of London Ontario, this audio clip contains a possible EVP. During the recording session, the investigators ensured that no other visitors were present within or near the cemetery, and all motions were kept to a minimum. Likewise, whispering was avoided to prevent any audio contamination.
HEADPHONES ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. What to listen for: a noise that sounds like a whisper can be heard within the first 2 seconds.
St. Mark's Anglican Church Cemetery - August 20, 2008
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Enhanced Version:
This audio clip contains a possible electronic voice phenomenon (EVP) captured during a series of EVP experiments at St. Mark's Anglican Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. At the time of the recording, the investigators ensured that no one else was within earshot of them in order to avoid audio contamination. Likewise, motions were kept to a minimum, and whispering was avoided to prevent contamination.
HEADPHONES ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. What to listen for: a noise resembling a faint voice (or voices) can be heard within the first 2 seconds.
This audio recording was taken at 4:22 pm on April 24th at Fort George (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON). It was taken while standing alone near a blockhouse structure on the site. No other visitors to the fort were within earshot at the time of the recording. The structure itself was closed and locked, so nobody (as far as we could tell) was inside it. The investigator moved as little as possible during the recording to avoid sound contamination.
This audio clip was recorded at 8:25 pm in the museum's main gallery on a digital voice recorder, capturing what sounds like footsteps and banging coming from the roof/ceiling and walls. However, given the relatively easy access to the roof from the exterior of the building, the sounds cannot be attributed to paranormal phenomena (see the report for more detail).