clanced Review of Ghostly Encounters

Ghostly Encounters (2005–2011)

75 "Lost Children of the Halifax Explosion"

[1/10 · 10 February 2012]

started off on the wrong foot with stock footage of a fishing village standing in for Halifax, the largest community in the province. Purported to tell the story of 'Veith House' a former orphanage in the north end of Halifax, the show used some unknown generic building that has zero resemblance to the actual site, at least look for some stock pictures, there are plenty online. Veith house is a community centre, it stands on the site of the Protestant Orphanage destroyed in the 1917 Halifax Explosion, it is rumoured to be a 'haunted location' because of the staff and children killed when the house was destroyed. The presentation of The details of the Halifax Explosion and the link to the location were scant and inaccurate. Presented in the first person about the speakers experiences in the house, acceptable. The inaccuracies not acceptable. As a lifelong resident of the area portrayed, having spent countless hours in and around the location, I have to say this is One of the worst episodes yet.