Ghost Stories of Alberta by Barbara Smith

Ghost Stories of Alberta by Barbara Smith

Contrary 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.

"This is one weirdly, unsettling book" --The Gleaner

Barbara Smith lives in Edmonton, Alberta. She writes full-time and has been published in New Trail, Today's Parent, Canadian Emergency News, Western People, and Teaching Today, among other publications.

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ISBN 13	9780888821522
ISBN 10	0888821522
Title	Ghost Stories of Alberta
Author	Barbara Smith
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Dundurn Group
Year published	1993-10-14
Number of pages	184
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