Six Nations Investigating Paranormal Encounters (S.N.I.P.E) is preparing for its final moonlit paddle on the Grand River and ghost tour of late Six Nations poet Pauline Johnson's former home for their 2023 season.

S.N.I.P.E say that this year's paddles and tours have been well-attended and that they were able to capture a lot of paranormal activity during their trips to the Chiefswood Mansion.

Todd Thomas Sr., S.N.I.P.E founder, says his interest in the paranormal world started when he was just a kid who would explore abandoned homes in the Six Nations community with his family. He says that with his interest in the subject, he founded the group in 2011 and has been able to grow his team with like minded individuals who share the same passion in paranormal encounters.

S.N.I.P.E will hold their final moonlit paddle and ghost tour of the season tonight, Sept 29. The tour consists of a one hour paddle down the Grand River where participants are encouraged to share their own paranormal experiences and they will also participate in a tour of Six Nations' poet Pauline Johnson's home in Chiefswood Park.

Thomas says he finds when his team does the tours under a full moon, it impacts the tour in a positive way and allows for great experiences to come from it.

"Honestly, I think it's the moon itself. We've had some really good evidence caught or experienced by the whole group inside the house during a full moon, it's absolutely amazing."

Thomas says that he has experienced events that he doesn't have an explanation for in the former home of Pauline Johnson from hearing knocks or even seeing figures in photos and videos collected during their investigations.

Artie Martin, S.N.I.P.E team member, spoke on being able to build a relationship with Chiefswood Park and enhancing their tour with the home of Pauline Johnson.

"We're really fortunate," he said.

"They've been good to us and we've tried to stay on par with that and give everyone a good experience. The house itself, we go in there and let the spirit know that we're there, and it seems like they've been good to us too."

Thomas says that they do experience a lot of activity within the house of Pauline Johnson, despite its peaceful landscape, but he says the team is always respectful of the site.

"If you've been inside the house during the day it's so quiet and amazing but you turn out the lights and it goes dark, that peacefulness continues but we do get a lot of activity," he said.

"As long as we show respect, we never do anything weird, we never do any provoking. We show a lot of respect and we ask them if they want to talk to us."

Thomas says he uses a number of instruments to conduct the investigations with his team including the use of electromagnetic field (EMF) detectors, motion sensors, and gadgets that allow the team to communicate through white noise and radio frequencies.

S.N.I.P.E's website states that the groups mission is to "investigate the paranormal using a good mind with respect and kindness being paramount, share our findings and experiences openly and honestly—and, inspire indigenous people of all ages to be proud of their peoples' unique world views."

The team offers paranormal investigations to community members, a moonlit paddle and ghost tour on the Grand River, and also attend community events to showcase their investigation's findings.

For more information on S.N.I.P.E, you can follow them on Facebook or visit their website.

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