“We must cherish our inheritance. We must preserve our nationality for the youth of our future. The story should be written down to pass on.”
Louis Riel
The 1880’s were a tumultuous time in the Canadian North West. European and American settlers were venturing into what would become the three prairie provinces; Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. [...]
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History of the Banff Springs Hotel
The original wooden structure of the Banff Springs Hotel was built in 1888 as a result of the westward movement of the Canadian Pacific Railway. William Van Horne, the Vice President of the CPR, ordered the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel because of the breathtaking mountain scenery and the [...]
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Claimed to be the most haunted house in the world, Myrtles Plantation is located in St. Francesville, Louisiana. The amount of paranormal activity here is quite impressive. Hand prints in the mirrors, footsteps on the stairs, mysterious smells, vanishing objects, death by poison, hangings, murder and gunfire — these are just a few [...]
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From the prairies to the east now, as we take a look at two rather odd things in the Nations Capital. Often when one might think of Ottawa, Parliament or the Ottawa Senators come to mind. And sometimes, when you look hard enough, you’ll see the unexplained.
Haunted Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa
The Chateau was commissioned by [...]
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Our next stop on the hospital tour is in North Battleford.
Called the Saskatchewan Hospital, this is a mental hospital that back in the early 1900’s was totally self sufficent. All staff and patients lived and died on the grounds. This building was the first mental facility in the province.
Being the location is on the edge [...]
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Yesterday, Zodi went through the history of Count Dracula. Today, I’ll tackle part 2, that being Dracula in popular culture.
Dracula has become as iconic in pop culture as Jason Voorhees. Used as a villain in various movies and even the protagonist at times, he is well known for being the premier vampire.
Beginning in 1897, Bram [...]
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Today, we present another guest blogger. Zodi and I know him from playing City of Heroes as the host of Rope Radio Show that we often times listen to while playing our spandex clad heroes. This is the first of three posts on the often romanticized vampires. So let us begin, here is our third [...]
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I asked several of my friends online for some of their ghost stories or experiences their families have had.
First up on my list is pal and friend blogger Jennifer Hudock. Jenny turned her encounter into a story. For more stuff by Jennifer Hudock, make sure you follow her on Twitter @Jennybeanses.
The Land Held Savage Memories
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While the title of today’s post is rather ominous, there really isn’t much information to be found online about this strange phenomenon. However, there are many people in Saskatoon that know about it.
First a bit of history. Midtown Plaza is in the heart of downtown Saskatoon.
Built in the 1960’s as a part of the city’s [...]
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Instead of ghostly hauntings, today’s entry deals with unexplained phenomenon. Near the town of Hafford, Saskatchewan is the crooked forest.
Since at least the 1940s, a population of trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) with a crooked architecture was observed [...]
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