The Hands Bridge spans the Spruce River in Little Red River Park. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)

By Ronald Quaroni

Ghost Story

Could a P.A. ghost story become a tourist destination?

Jul 10, 2019 | 2:03 PM

A Prince Albert urban legend remains a local secret for now, but it has potential to draw people to a favourite haunt.

The Hands Bridge story has a few variations, but there are some common superstitions. If a vehicle is parked on or near the bridge at night, you could return to find ghostly fingerprints on the vehicle.

The city is currently in the midst of conducting a survey asking for the public’s feedback on the future on Little Red River Park, an area that encompasses the notorious bridge.

“I could see how the Hands Bridge could fall into current conversations,” Parks Manager Tim Yeaman said. He explained that so far the bridge isn’t on their radar.

“I know there has been a lot of talk about activities at the park, and the true potential of the park,” he said.

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Yeaman encouraged residents to partake in the master plan survey and let their ideas and visions for Little Red to be known.

He added for the bridge to become a tourist hot spot would require some careful planning.

“The biggest thing would be finances. Going through this master plan process, how are we going to fund the park in the future? Whether we partner with individuals or organizations to make some of the things people are talking about a reality would be important,” Yeaman said.

“From a budgetary standpoint what type of dollars, physical dollars will it need, regarding capital and operational to bring it to another level?”

One potential partner is the Prince Albert Historical Society.

“I would definitely be on board for making Little Red River Park a tourist destination,” Michelle Taylor, curator/manager of the Prince Albert Historical Society, said.

Taylor told paNOW tourists and residents are curious when it comes to exploring the spookier side of P.A.

“Especially in the downtown area, people really have lot of interest in this and it’s something that we get lots of questions about. It could definitely be something the Historical Society could look into, for example, a Halloween tour,” she said.

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Ron.quaroni@jpbg.ca

Twitter: @RonaldQuaroni