Tag Archives: Ghosts

Bluenose Ghost Festival – Dartmouth

Halloween Decorations Gravestones RIP
I discovered Helen Creighton’s book Bluenose Ghosts when I was still in elementary school.  I still remember reading it for the first time.  Rather than fear, the book filled me with an intense fascination.  I loved to picture Mrs. Creighton traveling the province gathering stories from each community.  I loved the idea of the oral… Read More

The Five Fishermen – Halifax, NS

Five Fisherman Nova Scotia
Five Fisherman (@5fishermen) is a mandatory stop if you are a tourist in Halifax.  So it comes as no surprise that my first experience took place during a visit from Drew’s Scottish side of the family. The building has a lot of history. It was originally built in 1817 as a school house. It was… Read More