Haunted Guelph explores ghosts, ghoulies and the haunted places of Guelph, Ontario. It expands beyond the well-known haunts associated with the Baker Street Parking Lot, the Armoury and the Courthouse. Included are chapters on the old Correctional Centre, St. Joseph's Cemetery, and various Guelph churches, hotels/bars, schools and residences. It also offers a new twist on the infamous Lady in White that wanders the corridors of the Albion Hotel.
Bonnie M. Durtnall is a local historian and researcher with a BA in English and an MA in history. Her focus is on Guelph’s rich industrial/labour/working-class history. She has published several articles in Historic Guelph over the years. She has also submitted articles for the late and lamented Guelph Mercury and continues to publish blogs, hubs and articles on Facebook and HubPages.
She is responsible for two publications on the darker side of Guelph’s history: Bawdy Houses, Bums and Illicit Booze (2019) and Bawdy Houses, Scallywags,Thieving Scoundrels and Illicit Booze (2020). Labouring All Our Lives: Guelph’s Labour History (1827-1950) is her work on Guelph's working class and industrial history. Her latest work is Called "Haunted Guelph."
Bonnie lives in Guelph with her guy and two bulldogs. She is currently working on a book on Guelph's industrial past - We Used to Make Things in Guelph: The Ward Edition. You can see more of her work online at www.labouringallourlives.ca. You can get in touch with her at bmdurtnall@gmail.com.