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APR-2006 © 2006 Gary Hebert

Ghost Town

Wayne, Alberta

Deep in the heart of Alberta’s Badlands, ghostowners can find the tiny village of Wayne, once a thriving coal-mining town of more than 3,000. But now, the ghosts are knocking in Wayne, which has witnessed its population dwindle to about 40 diehard souls. Wayne is about 10 miles southeast of Drumheller, the main centre in the Alberta Badlands, and area of the province which is considered to hold the richest dinosaur fossil beds in the world. To get to village, visitors must get off the main highway six miles east of Drumheller and then drive four miles in a winding moon-like valley, crossing 11 one-lane bridges, each with a wooden plank bed. Along the way, visitors will see countless coal mining relics of the past, including abandon homes and machinery.


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Guest 20-Jul-2008 23:33
best one
Karen Stuebing19-Apr-2006 09:44
Really nice toning that suits this historic building. A piece of history preserved for the future.