Fireside Canada: Two Winter Legends of the North
The Big Story
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Smoker, a Ghostly White Boogie Man
The Newfoundland Rangers chased Smoker down, smashed his still, and threw him in jail. He served 12 months but was back within days with a new plan to wreak havoc on the land. After spending years on the run he died of old age; some believe he was shot or killed for assaulting a local woman while others say he sought forgiveness after repentant last moments.
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