Haunted Winnipeg

Manitoba may seem like a quiet province, but its prairies teem with paranormal activity. A ghostly groundskeeper still does his rounds at the Delta Marsh Field Station; strange noises and apparitions of children in 19th-century clothing have been reported at Lower Fort Garry; and Mrs. Kennedy still welcomes guests to Captain Kennedy's House - just as she did when her home was built in 1866. Haunted Manitoba shares eerie stories from all corners of the province and places them in the context of Manitoba?s rich history.

Chilling stories from all over Manitoba will keep you checking under the bed, behind closet doors and in the basement. The stories are about haunted houses, long-dead relatives, and poltergeists in theatres, hotels and hospitals. Murder and tragedy are woven together with mystery and misfortune in these tales of the paranormal. Includes Winnipeg's Walker Theatre, the Virgin Mary at Cross Lake, Hotel Fort Garry, St. John's Anglican Cathedral and more.

Melonville. Smokey Hollow. Bannock Town. Fort Tuyau. Little Chicago. Mud Flats. Pumpville. Tintown. La Coule. These were some of the names given to Métis communities at the edges of urban areas in Manitoba. Rooster Town, which was on the outskirts of southwest Winnipeg endured from 1901 to 1961. Those years in Winnipeg were characterized by the twin pressures of depression, and inflation, chronic housing shortages, and a spotty social support network. At the city’s edge, Rooster Town grew without city services as rural Métis arrived to participate in the urban economy and build their own houses while keeping Métis culture and community as a central part of their lives. In other growing settler cities, the Indigenous experience was largely characterized by removal and confinement. But the continuing presence of Métis living and working in the city, and the establishment of Rooster Town itself, made the Winnipeg experience unique. Rooster Town documents the story of a community rooted in kinship, culture, and historical circumstance, whose residents existed unofficially in the cracks of municipal bureaucracy, while navigating the legacy of settler colonialism and the demands of modernity and urbanization.

The sixth book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories — back, and scarier than ever! For his brand-new story collection, author Joel A. Sutherland has scoured the country for more creepy and chilling tales. Get underneath the covers, because between these book covers are stories about . . . a supernatural sea hag that haunts Dobbin s Gardens marsh on Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador a used book from a Barrie, Ontario book shop that conjures up a ghostly figure that accompanies the buyer home a haunted playground at St. Ignatius School in Winnipeg, Manitoba With moody black-and-white illustrations, and archival photos throughout, this collection is perfect for those who like a frightfully good read!

colour photosTravel with Gordon Goldsborough from Rapid City School to Mallard Lodge to Union Stockyards and many places in between as the author helps us reclaim some of our long-lost heritage. This full colour, richly illustrated book looks at abandoned sites around Manitoba, describing their features, what caused them to be abandoned, and what they tell us about the history of the province.

From Governor General’s Award-winning author David A. Robertson comes the first book in a compelling new trilogy. A talking coyote, mysterious illnesses, and girl trouble. Coming home can be murder... When Cole Harper gets a mysterious message from an old friend begging him to come home, he has no idea what he's getting into. Compelled to return to Wounded Sky First Nation, Cole finds his community in chaos: a series of shocking murders, a mysterious illness ravaging the residents, and reemerging questions about Cole’s role in the tragedy that drove him away 10 years ago. With the aid of an unhelpful spirit, a disfigured ghost, and his two oldest friends, Cole tries to figure out his purpose, and unravel the mysteries he left behind a decade ago. Will he find the answers in time to save his community?

Go on a haunted Halloween adventure through a spooky house in this spine-tingling, sturdy pop-up book! Welcome to our Haunted House! It’s creepy and it’s ghostly. If you don’t want to lose your way You’ll need to follow closely. Welcome to a kid-friendly pop-up book that’s perfect for tiny trick-or-treaters. Join a ghost-host as readers travel inside a haunted house to discover the many spooky sights on Halloween night. A sturdy page-turner, In a Spooky, Haunted House has fun and interactive, three-dimensional scenes with tricks and treats for kids of all ages.