In this spooky episode, we dive into the haunting legend of the Headless Nun of French Fort Cove and the ghostly Fire Ship of the Bay of Chaleur. Join us as Chantel helps us to explore these chilling tales that will leave your questioning what might be lurking in the shadows.
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St Elmo’s Fire colored by Saraquael on DeviantArt. (2012, May 20). DeviantArt. https://www.deviantart.com/saraquael/art/St-Elmo-s-Fire-colored-303365579
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2024, August 27). Haddock | Atlantic, North Sea & Cod-like. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/animal/haddock#/media/1/251063/157337
Drost, P. (2023, October 28). Legend or not? How the ghost of a headless nun haunts French Fort Cove. CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/headless-nun-miramichi-1.7011713
Information
MyNewBrunswick. (2023, May 27). The Phanthom of the Baie des Chaleurs. MyNewBrunswick.ca. https://mynewbrunswick.ca/folklore/the-phanthom-of-the-baie-des-chaleurs/
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