Ep. 33 - This Town Is Dead

Bankhead, Broughton, Balaclava.  What do these towns have in common, other than they all start with the letter ‘B’?  Well, they’re all dead.  That’s right.  These towns no longer are the vibrant, bustling communities they once were.  They’re now derelict, blink and you’ll miss it buildings on your way to your destination. In this episode Kaz and Rachel discuss Ghost Towns throughout Canada and why/how they ended up as a spectre of their past. “Perhaps it's the crossroads of another time. Maybe it's too lonely out here.”  John Mellencamp might have gotten it right….

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Research Links:

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/list-of-ghost-towns-canada.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby,_British_Columbia

https://www.amatravel.ca/articles/alberta-ghost-towns

https://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/canada/balaclava-ghost-town-ontario/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Govenlock

https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/rural-manitoba-ghost-towns-make-an-interesting-day-trip/

https://www.thetravel.com/visit-val-jalbert-ghost-town/

https://notyourgrandfathersmining.ca/ghost-town-broughton

https://mha.mun.ca/mha/resettlement/flat_island_1.php

https://www.lifeinpleasantville.com/ghost-towns-of-canada/