Half of British Columbians believe in ghosts and supernatural

Almost half of British Columbians believe in ghosts and the supernatural, a new survey from BC Hydro finds.

The survey shows, 34 per cent of people believe in spirits and 26 per cent believe in ghosts.

Over one-third claim to have encountered a supernatural being like a ghost or spirit, but some even reported seeing Bigfoot/sasquatch (4 per cent), witches (6 per cent), demons (3 per cent), Ogopogo (2 per cent) and vampires (1 per cent).

Over one-third of those who say to have had contact with supernatural believe the being was trying to tell them something, the BC Hydro report reads.

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“At home, about half of British Columbians said they have witnessed something they believed was supernatural, sometimes involving electricity,” BC Hydro said. “For example, 14 per cent have experienced dimming lights or unexplained experiences with electricity, 11 per cent have experienced lights or appliances turning on or off on their own and 2 per cent have experienced appliances shaking or moving.”

Many British Columbians agree that living energy does not end after death and transforms from one to another.

17 percent of those who believe in it, tried to contact supernatural beings, and over half of those said they had success.

“Many are even willing to go a step further,” BC Hydro said. “43 per cent are interested in visiting a haunted site such as a haunted hotel, building or graveyard, in the hopes of increasing their chances of having a supernatural experience – and 23 per cent have already visited one of these places.”

BC Hydro highlights some spooky locales in the province, such as The Powerhouse at Stave Falls, The Buntzen Powerhouse, and Ruskin Dam.