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One staff member thought she saw a childB次元官网网址檚 arm reaching out for her, another heard yelling behind the bar after the pub had closed.

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But Barry tries to keep it out of her mind on a day-to-day basis so that she is not afraid to go downstairs alone.

In a story written in 2004 by former Goldstream Gazette editor Mitch Wright, previous owners Cindy and Tony Piga said B次元官网网址渨eB次元官网网址檝e had people hearing all sorts of things, and of course, everyone has already gone home.B次元官网网址�

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A Langford icon since 1864, the building itself has been lost to fire twice over the years but the 1930s rebuild still stands and is a favourite for many locals. Originally called the Goldstream Inn, the name was changed to Ma MillerB次元官网网址檚 in 1923. It was named after Mrs. May Greening-Miller, who purchased the pub that year and was affectionately known as B次元官网网址楳a.B次元官网网址�

Barry has had many paranormal groups come through the pub and sat in on some of the investigations. One group claimed to have picked up on the energy of an elderly gentleman and a young girl. To Barry, it sounded as though the gentleman was the owner and builder of the original Goldstream Inn, which sat across the street where the current convenience store does business. The group claimed the small girl seemed to be looking for her dad and mentioned the older gentleman is not very nice to her.

There was also speculation that the gentleman could be the spirit of Capt. Joseph Baker. His murder in the late 1860s was never solved and is known to some as the Langford Lake Mystery. Baker left the pioneer roadhouse accompanied partway by hotelier Patrick Fowler and a man named Butch, before heading towards Victoria alone. He never arrived and B次元官网网址� months later B次元官网网址� in August 1869, his scattered remains were found in a Langford swamp.

B次元官网网址淚f youB次元官网网址檙e interested in the paranormal, definitely stop by the pub, see if you pick up on any of these energies,B次元官网网址� Barry said. B次元官网网址淲e love to hear about our guestsB次元官网网址� experiences too.B次元官网网址�

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