Haunted Vancouver: Waterfront Station Ghosts

Vancouver's Waterfront Station, built by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), opened in 1914 as the Pacific terminus for the CPR's transcontinental passenger trains. Today, Waterfront Station is a major intermodal public transportation facility in Vancouver. Although 12 million people pass through the building annually, this historic building is also known to be one of Downtown Vancouver's most haunted locations with workers and patrons experiencing a variety of spectral and poltergeist activity at the hands of Waterfront's several resident ghosts.

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Location: 601 W Cordova St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G1

Nearly Abandoned International Village Mall

Located on prime real estate in Downtown Vancouver sits the nearly abandoned International Village Mall. This dying mall is has space for over sixty stores, but is mostly empty except for a movie theaters, a half filled food court, a few shops and electronics kiosks and a Catfe.

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Website: http://www.internationalvillagemall.ca/

Location: 88 W Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9

Museum of Surrey

The Museum of Surrey ignites imaginations and connects Surrey's diverse citizens and communities by celebrating Surrey’s past, present and future through innovative, dynamic and delightful learning, storytelling, and creating shared experiences.

The Arctic Voices exhibit features an immersive and comprehensive look into the Arctic region- its people, culture and environmental importance to the rest of the world. Visitors are invited to challenge their perceptions of the Arctic and discover a colourful land that’s actually closer to their own backyard then they might think. They will hear from the people that inhabit this region, as they share their knowledge about the land and their unique culture.

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Website: https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/museum-of-surrey

Location: 17710 56a Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 5H8

Inn at Spences Bridge

Located along the Thompson River in Spences Bridge, the Inn at Spences Bridge is the oldest continuously operating Inn in British Columbia and is the only hotel in Canada with views of two class one railways (Canadian Pacific Railway / Canadian National Railway. The Canadian Pacific line lies less than 30 metres from the front door and the Canadian National line is just across the Thompon River. The Inn at Spences Bridge is truely a uniqe experience for Railfans and History Buffs alike.

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Website: http://www.innatspencesbridge.com/

Location: 3649 BC-8, Spences Bridge, BC V0K 2L0

Harrison Hot Springs

The Village of Harrison Hot Springs is a small community at the southern end of Harrison Lake in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia.

The Village of Harrison Hot Springs has been a small resort community since 1886, when the opening of the Canadian Pacific Railway brought the lakeside springs within a short carriage ride of the transcontinental mainline. In its first promotion as a resort it was known as St. Alice's Well, although it had been discovered decades earlier when a party of goldfield-bound travellers.

The hot springs themselves were originally used and revered by the Sts'Ailes (Chehalis) First Nations people who live along the Harrison River nearby.

Although the resort flourished in a low-key fashion for years after this discovery was exploited by hoteliers, the Village of Harrison Hot Springs was not incorporated until 1949. Its namesake hot springs are a major attraction for tourists who come to stay at the village's spa-resort.

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Location: Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1A3

Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park, located at Bridal Falls in Chilliwack British Columbia, is a great day-use park with a picnic area for families and highlighted by a short walk to a waterfall that cascades down the rocks from 60 meters above. The name of the park comes from the falls which is said to create a "veil like" effect from the falling water.

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Website: https://bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/bridalveil_falls/

Location: Rosedale, BC V0X 1X0

Spirit Trail Hike

The Spirit Trail is a short walk through a beautiful cedar forest that is very accessible from the Village of Harrison Hot Springs. What makes this trail so special is that a local resident and artist has decorated many of the cedars along the trail with beautiful masks. He believed that “the woods were enchanted and that the trees had individual personalities.”

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Devon Falls and Hidden Waterfalls

Devon Falls and the Hidden Waterfalls in Abbotsford British Columbia are two natural hidden gems known to the residents of Abbotsford. They are easily accessible and provide a quite nature retreat just steps from civilization.

Carved from the earth this tiered waterfall is a creation of the elements. Over time, rainfall in the uplands of Sumas Mountain collects and carves rivulets to form a creek. Gravity pulls the water downhill slowly carving a path through the rock. At the point where the waterfall formed, the rosck type changed to soft sandstone. The different layers of rock are clearly visible behind the waterfall.

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Location: 3279 Harvest Dr, Abbotsford, BC V3G 2Y6

Steelhead Falls

Local waterfalls Steelhead Falls is a beautiful waterfall located just off the Reservoir Trail that loops around Hayward Lake in Mission. The hike to the waterfall is a short 1km each way route that is perfect for families or just a quick walk in the forest.

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Website: https://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/steelhead-falls/

Location: Hayward Lake Reservoir Trail, Mission, BC V4S

Queen Elizabeth Park

In Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Park, located on Little Mountain, is the highest point in the city. The park features sunken gardens built in reclaimed rock quarrys, rose gardens, public art and the Bloedel Conservatory. In spring time the park is home to several varities of blooming cherry trees.

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Website: https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/queen-elizabeth-park.aspx

Location: 4600 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2Z1

Derby Reach Regional Park

Located on the banks of the Fraser River, Derby Reach Park has trails that wander past river and mountain views and through deeply shaded forest. Historic buildings, heritage apple trees and other reminders of pioneer days make this a memorable place.

The walking route known as the Fort To Fort Trail connects the Fort Langley National Historical Museum with the site of the original fort near Derby Reach Regional Park.

The route begins from the National Historic Museum but many people begin the route from the train crossing at Glover Road and Mavis Avenue. At the end of the Fort To Fort Trail, you can extend your route by following the Edgewater Trail or completing the Houston Trail loop in Derby Reach Regional Park before returning along the Fort To Fort Trail back to Fort Langley.

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Website: http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/parks/parks-greenways-reserves/derby-reach-regional-park

Location: 21801 Allard Crescent, Langley Twp, BC V1M 3W1

Tea Pot Hill Hike

Tea pot Hill is a short, popular hike in Cultus Lake Provincial Park, Chilliwack. The trail begins at a small parking lot beside Cultus Lake and heads up to a nice but obstructed overlook of the lake. Teapot Hill also offers a fun twist – there are dozens of teapots and teacups scattered and hidden throughout the hike. Teapot Hill is a great hike for children, or anyone visiting Cultus Lake.

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Location: Columbia Valley Rd, Cultus Lake, BC V2R 5A3

Flood Falls

Hope Waterfall Flood Falls is an easy waterfall hike near Hope BC. Flood Falls spectacularly drops from high above onto the rocks near a small pool of water. This waterfall is quite high with a narrow band of water and it's just a short walk from the parking area, just off of Highway 1.

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Website: https://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/flood-falls/

Location: Flood Falls Trail, Hope, BC V0X 1L2

Kamloops Balancing Rock

Hiking to the Kamloops Balancing Rock and Hoodoos, a boulder balancing on a clay hoodoo overlooking Kamloops lake.

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Location: Q767+6X Copper Creek, British Columbia

HOPE SLIDE MEMORIAL

The Hope Slide Memorial was erected to remember the events of January 9, 1965 when four people were trapped beneath the mud and debris; The bodies of two of the victims have never been recovered. A further six people were killed on this site as the result of two separate plane crashes.

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Location: Hope, BC V0X 1L2

OTHELLO TUNNELS

The Othello Tunnels were abandoned after the Kettle Valley Railway stopped running in the 1960's. The Coquihalla Canyon provincial park was established to help preserve the tunnels and make them accessible to visitors, making this one of the most spectacular day trips in the Vancouver area.

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Website: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/coquihalla_cyn/

Location: Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park, Hope, BC V0X 1L1

ANNAND & ROWLETT HISTORIC FARMSTEADS

Exploring the Lochiel Schoolhouse and Annand/Rowlatt Farmstead historic sites in Campbell Valley Regional Park. The Southern end of the park is home to both the Rowlatt Farmstead and the historian Lochiel Schoolhouse. Both landmarks predate 1924. The Rowlatt Farmstead is occupied by a family and, although the fields and grounds are public, the fences lawn around the house is private. Lochiel schoolhouse is occasionally opened upon reservation.

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Website: https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=6019

Location: 710 204 St, Langley City, BC V2Z 1V5

REDWOOD PARK FAIRY TRAIL

Redwood Park was established by Peter and David Brown, deaf twin brothers born to one of Surrey’s earliest pioneering families. In 1881, their father gave them 80 acres of land for their 21st birthday. Instead of farming it, the brothers planted their favourite trees from all around the world, including the largest stand of Sierra Redwood trees north of California. and built a treehouse in the middle of the new forest where they lived until their deaths in 1949 and 1958. The Brown brothers’ treehouse has burned down more than once, but you can still see a replica of the original standing in the centre of the park.

Hidden away in the heart of the forest is an enchanted land full of fairy houses. Many fairy homes are painted in bright colours and decorated with ornaments fit for a fairy princess. Others are constructed from natural materials designed to blend in to the forest.

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Website: https://www.surrey.ca/activities-parks-recreation/parks/parks-in-south-surrey/redwood-park

Location: 17900 20 Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 9V2

BRITANNIA MINE TOUR

The Britannia Mine Museum, located 55 km kilometres north of Vancouver, British Columbia on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, preserves and presents to the public information and artifacts related to British Columbia's mining industry.

The museum is the site of Mill 3, a20 story building, a gravity fed concentrator for ore processing, was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1987 an an important source of copper ore for almost 70 years and during the 1920s and 1930s it constituted one of the largest mining operations in Canada.

Visitors are given a mine tour including a train ride through an historic haulage tunnel, driven in 1914 to transport ore from the original mill buildings to the shore. The site is also a popular location for film and TV productions, most notably Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, the The X-Files, Okja, The Man in the High Castle and MacGyver

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Website: http://www.britanniaminemuseum.ca/

Location: 1 Forbes Way, Britannia Beach, BC V0N 1J0

PEACHLAND BC MUSEUM AND KETTLE VALLEY MODEL RAILWAY

The Peachland Museum has gathered hundreds of historical artifacts, photographs, newspapers and documents for display, offering a glimpse into the rich history of Peachland and its people. The upper floor of the Museum houses a scale model railway of the Kettle Valley Railway, as it existed between 1955 and 1965, built and maintained by the Central Okanagan Railway Company.

The Museum is housed in a unique 8-sided Peachland Baptist Church was constructed, mainly by volunteers, in 1910 and served as a place of worship until 1964. Over the years it has functioned as a temporary Municipal Hall, Parks and Recreation Office, Fire Brigade Hall and Public Library.

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Website: https://peachlandhistory.ca/

Location: 5890 Beach Ave, Peachland, BC V0H 1X7