The Ghost of Attic Books
In 2009, the Paranormal Knights of London performed an investigation at 240 Dundas St. into the possible presence of a ghost. Activities that have been attributed to the ghost include books flying, lights flickering, and the strong odor of a cigar wafting up from the basement stock room near the original foundations.
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