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Ghost Town Stories of Alberta

Abandoned Dreams in the Shadows of the Canadian Rockies

by (author) Johnnie Bachusky

Publisher
Heritage House Publishing
Initial publish date
Apr 2009
Category
General, Historical, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894974721
    Publish Date
    Apr 2009
    List Price
    $9.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781926936185
    Publish Date
    Feb 2011
    List Price
    $7.95

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Description

Today, many of the historic coal-mining communities of the Rocky Mountains are uninhabited ghost towns. Yet behind the crumbled ruins are tales of perseverance, danger and romance. A devastating mine explosion on Halloween shatters the lives of mining families in Nordegg. The miners of Mountain Park build a hockey rink still celebrated in local lore. A young immigrant couple in Mercoal establishes a successful business only to have their love story sadly cut short. These 11 dramatic and poignant ghost-town tales are sure to fascinate all who love pioneer history.

About the author

Johnnie Bachusky is a national award–winning journalist who has explored hundreds of ghost towns across western and northern Canada since the late 1990s. He has written dozens of ghost-town and heritage-related articles for newspapers and magazines in Canada. His heritage photography has been featured in national and international publications, and he has been consulted on and featured in many television and film documentaries. As well, he is the co-creator of three acclaimed websites about ghost towns and the heritage photography site Silent Structures. He lives with his wife Darlis, daughter Darlana, three cats and a hound in Red Deer, Alberta. And yes, in 2009 he was named Canada’s Worst Handyman on the Discovery Channel program of the same name.

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