In response to over a decades worth of hauntings and devilish mischief perpetrated by the ghosts of this city, two Winnipeg locals have purchased an abandoned apartment complex to house and hopefully contain the myriad of restless spirits. From garbage bins falling over at random, to unmanned wheel-chairs zooming down main-street, citizens have been scared and frustrated for too long!
“The impetus shouldn’t be to rid the city of its ghosts,” exclaimed Kiki, local ghost whisperer and shaman. “They’re just misguided souls and it is my job to help find them a place within our society where they can truly fit in.”
Transcona was were Kiki happened upon an abandoned five story apartment complex, situated in the middle of a secluded farmers field. “It’s just a little piece of hell on earth,” laughed Kiki, who instantly felt compelled to purchase the nightmarish place. After the sale was finalized, Kiki along with world-renowned, paranormal interior designer, Kip Bjorn went for a walkthrough tour of the formidable building. Bjorn who is known famously for developing the ghoulish nouveau style of interior design, was excited for the tour which included a professional consult.
Bjorn made a few artistic renovations he thought were necessary to liven down the place and make it appear a little more dreadful. “I added in a few flickering light-bulbs, some cracked antique mirrors and I distributed a number of creepy portraits of stern faced old men throughout the hallways and bedrooms to enhance the theme that someone or something ominous is always watching,” explained Bjorn. Some of the more extensive renovations included the replacement of plumbing pipes with older worn out pipes. “These clanking pipes give off negative energy which will make the spirits feel right at home,” stated Bjorn. The final renovation project saw the replacement of a wooden living room floor, as its quality was not up to Bjorn’s code of imperfection.
“I replaced one living rooms floor boards with some old scrap wood I found at a lumber yard. Now the floors are just creaking with promise,” chuckled a giddy Bjorn.
Kiki and Bjorn’s vision for the new Transcona apartment complex came to life in two short weeks and one has to wonder if the ghosts will really come to embrace their spooky new habitat. All the doors in the building have been slightly opened adding a creepy element that Bjorn says ghosts find eerily inviting. Meanwhile, Kiki will be doing her best to communicate with the homeless spirits about the new house available for its haunted owners.
