In honour of Chantel’s birthday, Meg decided to cover a ghost story, paranormal occurrence or creepy legend from each city Chantel has lived in. From coast to Rockies, the Southern Hemisphere, then back up to Toronto, which spooky legends await?
Happy Birthday Chantel!
References:
McNab’s Island
McNabs Island. (n.d.). Ghosts of McNabs Island. https://mcnabsisland.ca/ghosts
Ghost Watch. (n.d.). McNabs Island [Paranormal report]. https://ghostwatch.com/paranormal-report/haunted-locations/canada/mcnabs-island/
Banff Springs Hotel
Fairmont Banff Springs. (n.d.). Ghost stories. https://www.fairmont.com/en/hotels/banff/fairmont-banff-springs/ghost-stories.html
Ghosts and History. (n.d.). The ghosts of the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. https://www.ghostsandhistory.com/ghoststories/fairmont-banff-springs
New Zealand (Kingseat Hospital / Spookers)
SBS. (2024). Inside the haunted history of Spookers’ Kingseat Hospital. https://www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/article/inside-the-haunted-history-of-spookers-kingseat-hospital/jeeg859x8
Haunted Auckland. (n.d.). Kingseat: History and hostel. https://hauntedauckland.com/site/kingseat-history-and-hostel/
Australia
Reddit. (2025). Haunted/spooky locations [Online forum post]. https://www.reddit.com/r/queenstown/comments/1sy87xc/hauntedspooky_locations/
Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (2020, June 12). Visitors report spooky lights and humming noises at Lake Weyba. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-12/lake-weyba-visitors-report-spooky-lights-humming-noises/12271554
Toronto – Lower Bay Station
Toronto Ghosts. (n.d.). Lower Bay Station. https://www.torontoghosts.org/index.php/transportation-reports/425-ttc-subway-lower-bay-station
Station Fixation. (2016, December). Bay Lower. https://www.stationfixation.com/2016/12/bay-lower.html
The Toronto Star. (2010). Glimpse of TTC’s ghost station on view this weekend. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021061740/http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc/article/812947–glimpse-of-ttc-s-ghost-station-on-view-this-weekend
Why I Love Toronto. (2012). Haunted Toronto: Lower Bay Station [Tumblr post]. https://www.tumblr.com/whyilovetoronto/34644384589/haunted-toronto-lower-bay-station-known-as-the
Google Photos. (n.d.). Photo album [Photographs]. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOBUjc0Q1yFAAlNY_spffmuTPKO0l3szsycIdIH15tJjWqZkQDzzH8QBiLR2hrImg?key=RjZOMjhndHZ4T1RQNG1fVVVxa2NsbXk2UlRFb2h3
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