Ghost Stories of AlbertaContrary to popular belief, ghosts do not necessarily reside in draughty old castles and ancient graveyards. In this book, the author has collected ghost stories specifically from Alberta where she has discovered strange tales of hauntings in schools, restaurants, theatres, hotels, government buildings and modern houses from Calgary and Edmonton to rural areas and the Rocky Mountains. Several spine-tingling tales are legendary accounts of native spirits who still inhabit the land. In Edmonton, two former firehalls are widely reputed to be haunted; the McKay Avenue School is said to have at least half a dozen spirits; and employees of radio station CKUA have experienced a ghostly presence. "Alberta's Most Haunted Place" is probably the Deane House and Tea Room at Fort Calgary, where a number of different ghosts are taken for granted by the staff. This eerie collection of supernatural tales includes, among others, the story of the Medicine Hat ghost train; the strange phenomena in a rural "castle" that cannot drive its owner away; the hauntings of the Banff Springs Hotel; the ghostly arsonist in a photograph at Chateau Lake Louise; evil ghosts of the Alberta Badlands; the beautiful lady in white who haunts Prince House in Heritage Park; the Canmore Opera House spirits; and the ghostly bookworm. |
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Love this book! It's a great collection of spine tingling ghost encounters. One of them even takes place in my home town. My whole family has enjoyed reading "Ghost Stories of Alberta". Thanks Barbara. Love your entire collection of books.
When I was a small girl, about 5 years old Living in Blairmore, Alberta, I was awoken from my sleep by a group of voices. They were very, very loud and all saying the same thing over and over again. The voice tone was hushed but the sheer numbers of them made it sound like a huge mob. I was scared but got out of bed to find out where they were coming from. I wasn't sure if it was inside or outside the house, or down the hall. I crept down the hall to find nothing, but I still heard the voices. I woke up my mother but she heard nothing. Thinking maybe I had a night mare she rocked me to sleep. The voices continued for a while, off and on and mother would keep the light on for me so I could see there was no body there.
I forgot about the incidents over time and gave it a nothing never no mind after I moved away. When I moved back as an adult, It began again. The same scenario, but this time i heard very clearly..rhubarb,rhubarb,rhubarb,rhubarb,rhubarb. very very many voices. Anybody else experience this phenomenon? I know I am not the only one. The local Natives know of this.
Contents
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Felicia Graham Where Are You? | 7 |
Strange Events in Clareview Condominium | 9 |
Former Fire Halls Spirits | 13 |
Lobotomized Labourer Lives On In Radio | 17 |
Someones in the Kitchen with Dinah | 21 |
Ghosdy Bookworm? | 23 |
The Wings Voices | 27 |
Sweat Lodge Endures | 90 |
Tales Ensure Protection? | 92 |
Tracks Lead Nowhere | 93 |
Chief Lives On In College Plaza | 95 |
Leader Rides Again | 96 |
Chief Makes Good His Threat97 | 97 |
Other Alberta Ghost Stories | 99 |
Ellen Hopkins Tells a Story | 100 |
Cafe Painter Has Company | 28 |
Uninvited Guests | 30 |
The Chinese Ghost of 115 Street | 33 |
The House on the Hill | 35 |
Dream House Turns to Nightmare | 38 |
Little Girl in White41 | 41 |
Poltergeist Prompts People to Pay | 43 |
Sons Suicide Haunts House | 46 |
Pixie Returns | 48 |
The Meredith Tale | 50 |
Departed Husband Visits | 53 |
Bedroom in Bedroom Community is Haunted | 57 |
Calgary Ghost Stories | 59 |
Price Paid for Checkered Past | 60 |
Anniversary Walk? | 65 |
The House with an Evil Spirit | 67 |
Is Stately Residence Home to a Ghost? | 69 |
Calgary Firehalls Theyre All Haunted | 73 |
The Lady Required Lots of Attention | 74 |
A Dog Breathing Down Your Neck | 78 |
Opera House Alive With Spirits80 | 80 |
Rugged Sam Stays With His House | 83 |
Beautiful Woman in White | 85 |
Replica Is Also Haunted | 87 |
Native Ghost Stories | 89 |
Hotel Hosts the Famous and the Dead | 104 |
SkiersGhosts107 | 107 |
Resort Builder Stays On | 109 |
Arsonist Brazenly Stares From Photograph 111 | 111 |
Some People More Haunted Than Others | 112 |
Strange Stories from Camrose | 116 |
Historic Bed and Breakfast Has Unusual Guest | 119 |
Phenomenal Castle | 125 |
Knocking Around in a Trappers Cabin | 131 |
Settler Loves His Land133 | 133 |
Grandma Watches Writers135 | 135 |
Two Tales from Small Towns 137 | 137 |
Priest Watches Over His Mission 139 | 139 |
Stories from a Folklore Collection | 143 |
An Area of Concentrated Suffering | 145 |
Heavy with Spirits | 149 |
Prehistoric Beasts Return to Drumheller | 152 |
East Coulees Resident Who Never Ages | 155 |
Medicine Hats Phantom Train | 156 |
Museum Inherits More Than a Building | 159 |
Was it Star?163 | 163 |
Building Demolished Ghost Remains | 166 |
Rented House With Unwanted Options | 169 |
Keeping Watch171 | 171 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Ghost Stories of Alberta |
| Author | Barbara Smith |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Dundurn, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0888821522, 9780888821522 |
| Length | 173 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Ghost |
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