Back in 1957, Canada was abuzz over the "Dagg Ghost", which supposedly haunted the 19th century homestead of George Dagg in Shawville. After CBC aired a television program about the ghost, the Dagg farm received hundreds of visitors per day. The April 9, 1957 edition of the Ottawa Citizen devoted an entire page to the Dagg ghost, who seemingly was fond at throwing potatoes at peoples heads.