Sask Hauntings

Darke hall if located on the U of R Continueing Education Campus on College Avenue in Regina.  This area was founded in 1911 and was formerly known as the Regina College. This location is home to at least three deaths. Lets start with some history first. Darke hall is named after Frank Darke who was a Regina pioneer. He had various businesses and investments in the city which made him a very rich man. He donated money to the building of Darke hall and to the college. He passed away in 1940 and his funeral was held in the hall and later buried in the city's only mausoleum.  So what haunts Darke Hall? Well they say Darke himself is still around. It could also be that this building was much more than a school. It had various changes during its life but for the most part it stayed a school of some sort. During the second world war it was an Air Training Center during WW2. The stories say that during this time there were many parties in the building. It is believed that a ...

Clifton hall is a large mansion located on Clifton Ave. This historic mansion is very historic and apparently has more residents than just the living. The most common hauntings is that of a girl in white. She can be seen on the balcony, looking out the window or outside standing on the balcony and looking very pale. The story is told that she passed away in the home – however there is no evidence to confirm that. Other occurrences in the home include chairs moving, cupboard doors opening and lights shaking and turning off and on. Clifton hall is a private residence.

McKim road is a lesser known haunting although not surprising. Saskatchewan is a large province and with so much space and rural areas, ghost towns and small settlements why do we not hear more about these hauntings? McKim road is a grid road halfway between Yorkton and Melville. I believe it may have once been a small town site or settlement according to the maps. Today not much remains.. or does it? As the story goes there was a man riding his motorcycle down the road and at an intersection he was hit by a grain truck and the man passed away. It has been said that if you park your car at the intersection at night you will see the light from a motorcycle travelling your way. Depending on the story it will turn off or keep going straight. If you follow it, the light will vanish. Some say if you do not follow it and keep the lights off your vehicle will shake, the light will vanish and your car will become dusty from the gravel and you will be able to see hand prints on the dash. ...

What is the Marr Residence you may ask? Well here is some background on the house before I give you the stories relating to it's history. The Marr Residence is the oldest house in Saskatoon still standing on its original site. Built by Alexander (Sandy) Marr in 1884, it was one of the first substantial houses to appear in the original Temperance Colony of Saskatoon. Mr. Marr brought his wife and family west; drawn by the lure of homestead land and a chance to make a living in the new colony. The house and property was acquired by the City of Saskatoon in 1979 and restored to show what domestic life was like in early Saskatoon. Today, the house also features an exhibit on the relationships between settlers and First Nations during the Northwest Resistance of 1885. A second floor bedroom is dedicated to telling the story of the use of the house as a Field Hospital during the Resistance. Taken from http://themarr.ca/ So why am I telling you about this house? Well not only ...

If you have ever been to Regina I am sure you have seen this grand historic hotel.  Built in 1927 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, this grand Victorian  historic hotel looks over Victoria park in Regina. The building was built with brick as well as Tyndall stone, the same as the legislative building in Regina. This beautiful hotel was renovated in the early 1990's and was designated a heritage property in 1993. With all this history how could it not be haunted? This grand hotel definitely has its share of guests who never checked out. Workers and guests have seen apparitions down hallways  as well as finding objects move and watching lighting fixtures sway. Staff has experienced much poltergeist activity in the hotel - floors of note include 3rd and 5th. Some of the activity has included cupboard doors open, glasses moving, blankets move, piano playing and the elevator going with no one in it. Many figures and unexplainable shadow people have been seen in the hotel. ...