Local Saskatchewan Haunts: Mystery of the St Louis Light – ParaGhoul Paranormal: Discoveries from the Dark
In this episode, we are diving into another local mystery! We are travelling north of Regina, past Saskatoon, and closer to the Prince Albert area. Put on some warm clothes and grab your flashlights as we dig into the mystery behind the St. Louis Ghost Lights.
I thought it would be fun to dig into the mystery of the St Louis ghost light tonight. A few of our guest’s have talked about this particular mystery as one of their favorites in Saskatchewan, one that helped them get more interested in the paranormal as they grew up, so I figured it was time to actually tell you, my listeners, about what this mystery is – just in case you’ve never heard the stories before.
First, let’s talk a little bit about the history in this area of Saskatchewan, as you’ll find it is not a boring area of the prairies. A lot has happened just within the last 200 years which could explain why so many people think they see ghosts and phantom lights, or hear strange things, while out exploring the back roads of Saskatchewan. And they don’t all have to do with the ghost trains.
History of St Louis, Saskatchewan
St. Louis, Saskatchewan, is a small village south of Prince Albert that is said to still have a population around 400 people, at least that is what the consensus was saying back in 2016. Although it wasn’t incorporated as a village until May 19, 1959, the claims say that a settlement had been there long before that date.
According to the Village of St Louis website, the original settlers arrived to the area back in the early 1880’s, around the same time frame that the Canadian Pacific Railway was being constructed along southern Saskatchewan to cross from Ontario into British Columbia. This isn’t a surprising statistic, as many settlers were moving into Saskatchewan at that time, as the Canadian government, or at least Ontario government, was pushing settlers and those immigrating from other countries to move out West for land and opportunity for their families. Beyond the St. Louis Light, or ghost train as some would claim, there are also many other historical sites that are full of interesting insight into Saskatchewan history close the this particular village.
Listen to the full episode to learn more about this the sightings of the mysterious light near St Louis, Saskatchewan!
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References for this section:
St. Louis, Saskatchewan. (2024, September 12). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Saskatchewan
St. Louis. Tourism Saskatchewan, Canada. https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/community/445/st-louis#sort=relevancy
St. Louis History. http://www.villageofstlouis.com/index_files/Page354.html
Culture and History – Batoche National Historic Site. Government of Canada. https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/batoche/culture
Culture and History – Battle of Tourond’s Coulee / Fish Creek National Historic Site. Government of Canada. https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/tourond/culture
