Since the spooky season is upon us and the scheduled publish date happened to be Halloween weekend, I thought I’d have some fun with an all-around North Shore Halloween special. Join us and step into the netherworlds of North Shore- if you dare- and I’ll send a tingle down your spine with some terrible tales of North Vancouver hauntings, as well as share some newspaper clippings and events from Halloweens’ past all the way back to 1908.

23rd & Lonsdale’s Community Hub is rich in the history of where North Vancouver residents have gathered for recreation, education and entertainment since 1908. Today, it bears little resemblance to its early beginnings. So, let’s start back then.