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Oct 30
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Ghost stories

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Scary stories are Charis Cotter's bread and butter. The Western Bay author joins us for a chat about what makes a good ghost story - and why she believes she lives in one of the most haunted parts of the province... including what is was like growing up next to a graveyard. (Krissy Holmes with Charis Cotter)

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