“Haunted” DIY Ghost Stories of Vancouver, Canada

Lobby and fireplace of the Executive Hotel Le Soleil Vancouver, Canada.  Photo by Cecilia Kennedy.

Scandalous, murderous, and mysterious tales abound in Vancouver, Canada, but why pay hundreds of dollars for an authentic ghost tour, when you could make up your own, inauthentic stories for free? Of course, making up ghost stories “for free” doesn’t have to involve any fancy planning, but Nate, Alex, and I decided to drive 2 ½ hours to Canada and stay overnight for “inspiration.” So, no, we didn’t go on any official ghost tours, but for those of you who are wondering, here are a few we would have taken had we not been so cheap or imaginative on our own: Ghostly Vancouver Toursand Forbidden Vancouver.But, oh! The stories we can now tell thanks to our overactive imaginations! I’ll begin with:

“Border Patrol”

Nate: Now, when we get to the border, please don’t…