Million Dollar Abandon Homes Very Creepy Alberta, Canada 

Doors In Time yes it is a sin they had to just up and move. Some of them homes are still in better shape then some other people's homes. Yup there sure would be a war on down south of that happen. Thanks for Watching and commenting see you tonight.

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The government should be sued for allowing them to build there in the first place. It's like Vancouver being built on a flood plain, so large that it encompasses Chilliwack to the East, and Bellingham in the State of Washington to the South. Prime farmland because it was river bottom at one time.

Canada doesn't have a proper democracy it has a fedral dictatorship

@@heyyouitsme5194 most have been sold and relocated to my knowledge. Thanks for stopping by

Yup it's a little crazy how Mother Nature works but I think it was a smart move.... I'm just glad I got to see it before some of them got taken down or moved to there new lots.

Yes. 95% of them were moved, first having the heavy bricks taken off the house and replaced at the final site. The others were demolished. This was due to a flood in 2013 (homes were built in a flood plan and designated flood zone). The builders never thought there would be a devastating flood that would wipe out an entire community. DUH! This was the 100 Year flood that they never thought would happen this early.. Homes were auctioned off with the missing information that one would have to MOVE the home to a piece of land that the bidder owned. Cost of moviing some of these homes was in the $60,000 - $90,000 range plus more. This was the first area I photographed when I moved to Calgary in 2013. Thanks to my cousin's story of the area. High River and Okotoks (where I moved to) are now thriving towns, with homes and communities being built every month. Now people want to move out of the city of Calgary due to high rent and home prices, and live 30 minutes away, in places like Okotoks and High River. I rent in Okotoks for $900 for a basement apartment with washroom, laundry facility and access to a full kitchen up stairs. While it's not all in one area of the house, I was paying $1,575 a month two years ago for a two bedroom with heated underground parking. My monthly expenses were $2,400 (rent included). Now my monthly expenses including rent is $1,300. The rent for my apartment in Calgary went from $1.575 to $1,725 for the lady who took over my unit !!! I love it in Okotoks! flic.kr/s/aHsm1dofeR

Yeah, so many empty homes. Interesting.

Well they all were sold at auction so I don't know many homeless people that can afford them.

? Do you need to ask that? The answer is reason and common sense. Not viable in any way.

They were full of black mould.

LOL too funny Chris... I was wondering the same thing... maybe the kids mowed the lawns.

Right.... guess they weren't thinking by building never the river.

To the layman what is a flood area and what isn't typically isn't obvious. I live 30 feet from the bow and in 2013 the river would have had to risen 30 more feet to threaten me. Meanwhile a place not a block away had to put up sandbags just to minimize damage. There's riverfront property that is at absolutely no risk and there's places two blocks from the river that flooded in 2013. But yeah I agree, if I'm building a 1 million dollar home, I'm looking into what will flood and what won't.

Yup it was the great flood of 2013.

Yup hard to believe but when flooding happens this is the end result.

Yeah I have know idea why they would still mow the lawns? but made for a very cool video.

The rains that fell in such a short period on the mountains were the cause not log jam’s! There was just way to much water fell that the ground could not absorb hence the biggest flood in recorded history around this area of Alberta

@@Canadiantrucker696 - I didn't say the log jams were the cause, but were a contributor. Even if there wasn't a log jam on the bridge, there would have been flooding, but maybe lesser in size? Who knows, I'm not an expert and wasn't there during the flood. The fact that people who lived there said over the years, log jams on the railway trestle were a problem and they were upset and tired of it causing bigger issues. I'm only repeating this gathered information from this and their opinions and also from news stories. Yes, it was frozen ground plus an overabundance of rain (mountain snow melt runoff) that caused the huge flooding, but the trestle had to go. Calgary got it's share as it suffered extensive damage and it took years of recovery and reconstruction. Any low lying area such as floodplain's downstream were affected as river waters rose and redirected it's water flow.

@@McBuggs. I watched the water literally breech over that bridge. The logs didn't change a thing.

Don't build on a flood plain. That's all!

Yes this place was very cool... I would have loved to see inside some of the homes but not worth the fine. Although I have checked out other neat places in Alberta in the South and the difference was with them they were either already destroyed by nature. I normally even knock on the door just to make sure there isn't anyone else there. I would kill to take a little trip through Chernobyl and other places that are Abandon on that size of scale.

@@MrSpongie1 thank you so much for the reply! I’ve been watching all kids of your videos all evening haha, I really do like how much respect you have for other places and others peoples things, if I had to evacuate my house I would hope eventually I could come back and everything was exactly the same as I left it, these people some day I really hope are gonna get back to their homes and have no worries about their possessions from back in the day disappearing because of people like you, people who make a video on something and explain what they are doing, yes you are exploring an abandoned town but no you are not exploring the houses and this is why, I love that you took the time to explain why you won’t go inside them and it shows you care and you wish that others show the same care that you do!

@@MrSpongie1 I hope some day I too get the chance to go out and explore some cool old stuff in my area, nothing short of interesting seeing how things were and how quickly everyone simply disappeared, seems like such an adventure

You never heard of the big flood of 2013? High river, calgary, canmore, banff and lake louise? They all flooded the same time

You must've been really young or living under a rock to have not known. Google Alberta flood of 2013.

Yeah a couple were around the million dollar mark... some of them sold at auction for 50k or around that.

Not odd at all. The government bought them out because they were in a floodzone. Later the government auctioned the ones that were not too damaged and full of mold off and the new owners had to move the houses to new locations

Yeah Rusty look up on Google the Great 2013 Flood of Alberta and you see how really bad it was... in the Billions of Dollars in Damage.

@@teekaytrailers2270 not sure if it was a by law or what but that's what I am guessing?

@@timhick6 RCMP hard at work? What do you mean Tim. The RCMp went in and cleaned up all the gun owners?

💯 that's correct

Well I think they are worried for another huge flood to happen is my guess. but yea I think it floods more often the once every 20 years... and it's really close to a river.

5 people died in the flooding. It was built on a flood plain. No one wants to stay around for the next one

This place floods constantly. Its called high river for a reason. It wasnt the one flood that pushed this decision it was the floods prior and after..

Hey Thanks Bubba... put a little time in editing this video. it is weird to see homes like this and cool at the same time..

@@Evies-y2c very sad.. thanks for stopping by my channel Evies-y2c

Yes not only was High River destroyed by the flood, Calgary got hit bad too.

You're right... They move rocks around to create flood, pushing rivers and streams into other regions of Canada, that is why you can see hundreds of roads being built to water ways throughout Alberta and BC. They plan the Floods, remove people, then sell the area to foreign developers

Many, many , many years ago the existing people named the area “High River” I wonder if it had anything to do with the water levels ?

Likely the geoengineering weather modification was orchestrated to create a “natural” problem, so that the government or rcmp/csis could claim a justified reaction to come and intrude around High River to monitor the cleanup while getting unfettered access to hundreds of homes and unlawfully confiscating law abiding citizens firearms etc. The solution was to portray helping, when it involved information gathering on high river and its population etc. The Hegalian Dialectic its called.

The government bought out all the homes and part of the requirements I guess was the yards were to be kept cut so that when they went to auction they would be able to get top dollar although I am pretty sure some of them were sold around 50k. Thanks for watching hope you enjoyed my video.

High River Alberta Street name I am unsure of due being so long since I've been there. Thanks for watching.

Yes that's what my friend that live in High River was telling me. Thanks for stopping

@@annewiebe9561 good question I think the owners are long gone from that area as this happened many years ago. Crazy tho to think they just up and left the area. It hasn't flooded since either.

Yeah they are moving a huge house and that's just one part of 4 they'll be moving. some of the houses sold on Auction .

They had to leave due to one year the water from the river near by flooded the whole area causing major damage to the insides of homes water was about 6feet deep and more in some area's. I would imagine the black mold is really bad in them.

This video was taken about 7 years after the flood. This flood was crazy water was about 5 - 6 deep in some spots. Yeah the 15 min city thing is very sad... Can't see it working.

Yeah I'm starting a New Series on my channel as you may already can see and tell.. haha hoping to do more restaurant videos too and the sight seeing.

Thanks for your kind words.

Thanks for all the great knowledge of the area. I could tell it was a very nice neighborhood. Thanks for watching.

The major flood was in 2013, crazy how bad it really was.

Yea I believe they all have been removed from the area and the ones that had to much water damage got demolished.

Ppl don’t realize Canada has 7 months of winter where these homes are colder than outside. Cue the homeless crack dens

These properties were condemned because of the flood. There was massive mold plus not to mention the sewage that destroyed these homes. The town was under water in 2013. People didn't choose to leave their homes they worked hard for. THEY WERE FORCED OUT BC OF DANGEROUS WATERS.

Yup your right it would be super cool~! I had my eye on a few I would love to live in. it's really a sin but it would like flood again thought your right.

I know right 😆.

I believe they were all sold at an auction. And move to

Thanks for stopping by.

Yep that was super f*cked up .. that flood was something else

Danielle Smith lives in High River

It was pretty bad look up Floods of High River Alberta and there should be photos and videos. Thanks for watching

Yup the government owns all the properties now.. besides the ones they auctioned off... I enjoyed making this video.

Yup your right I feel the same... last time I was up in Edmonton it's pretty bad in downtown.

it's a Canadian thang, like no garbage either.

@@stevenkaskus6173 Huge Flood back 2013 damage all the lower floors and basements. Most are no longer there now from what I was told.

The ones that can be moved are getting moved out to a different location and the rest are getting taking down. no one is moving into any of these homes some have very little damage and other have a lot.

@@terriblue68 yeah a very bad flood a few years back now. Look up High River Flood Alberta Canada you will get a better idea how bad it was for everyone in the town.

​@MrSpongie1 Wow, that's just awful. I'm in New Brunswick, we have regular flooding but not in the last few years, surprisingly. It is so damaging. The last really bad one was in 2018.

​@@MrSpongie1I just checked it out. OH MY !!! I have no words. How do you ever recover from something like that right ?

Yup I did notice it so there is a couple bad kids around... haha yup this was creepy wish I could of gone in around there at night but I'am pretty sure I'd be in jail.

Yeah I couldn't imagine being there at night doing a video haha

They likely all have been sold and moved out of that location. Thanks for stopping by.

I get a kick out of the people keep on rebuilding on the same land over and over back home that have homes near the rivers that flood like every 5 years really bad. 🤣 It's like don't you think you'd learn after the first flood not to build there?

It's now owned by the government.

They who?

@@normanwells2755 companies people looking to make money off renovations.

I'm not sure what really is the reason but most of the ones that can be moved are bought out at the Auction they had. but the brick ones and ones with huge fire places are going to be torn down. from Bash told me and the older guy that was walking up to us.

Yes. They put them on ginormous trucks and transport them. I didn’t think it was a thing until my neighbor had it done. She built her parents a home on her property and when they both had passed away she had no use for it, so she sold the house and this masssssive truck came and picked it up to move it. Was strange to see

Yup they move them in sections you can see in one part of the video where they got the garage of one home on a trailer.

@@MrSpongie1 wow how cool is that omg!!! And I googled this neighborhood lastnight after watching this video and it is listed as one of the creepiest places in the WORLDDDD ! That’s crazy

🎶 tap tap tap?

Well do yourself a favor and look up High River Alberta Flood and that will make you understand what took place.

its because we don't live in a cess pool up here. louisianas full of a bad demographic who can't take care of their stuff.

I believe all of them were sold in at an Auction? Not 100% sure but the guy that I thought might have been security said his son had bought his back from the insurance company? Thanks for stopping by.

Yes yes they did and most of the town as well..

There was a huge flood several years ago which cause a bit of mold and water damage.

This area floods constantly

@@stickynorth right don't call it High River for no reason 😆

I am highly doubtful that any of these homes are still there now. But they are located in High River.

@@MrSpongie1 where in high river? To be exact planning to visit there

@@yoquinwakabo8405 I can't remember the street as I only been there once but if you google map view the town you should be able to find it

@@MrSpongie1 cool ok do u have instagram?

Yeah I'd say

Wait there's eerie music?

@@kevinledene6728 yes yes they were.

Yup right inside High River. About 1.5km from the downtown.

The subdivision was called Beachwood Estates

Yeah you would think I believe 80% were bought at an auction. And moved.

No, they suffered the same amount of damage Also the brick had to be taken down. Then clean every brick by hand or put new brick on. One of my sons cleaned bricks for one of those houses in its new location. The people who bought ut wish to preserve the original brick and put it back on :)

@@stevenkaskus6173 yes these house's were not that bad from what I could tell from the street but likely had water damage on the lower levels. Thanks for watching Steven.

I know right how cool would that be Million dollar home with no neighbors haha;.

Yeah I'm pretty sure the fine is anywhere between $2000 and $5000 for being in one of them homes. yeah I know Vampires almost forgot about them. Well I think some of them didn't get damaged that badly and those ones got Auctioned off I see one bid on one for 50k which is a steal for a $450,000 dollar home. Yup Channel 33 News team on the move. hahah

Holy crap! That's a big fine! Rather get spanked! Wonder if they'd trade? They were all better then mine! That guy actually believed you were on a news team? I would've laughed! I've never seen a newsman with a stylin' beard like your's bud!

High River, and I highly doubt they is any homes left at this point cause this video is old.

@@MrSpongie1 This area has been levelled and there are plans to turn it into a park (as of 2024)

@@MrPixelgrower hey Mrpixelgrower thanks for the status update. I'll have to check it out the next time I m in High River.

They might have one or so but most got sold during an Auction and moved to another location. But it's pretty cool spot to check out.. thanks for stopping by and saying hello!

They demolished a lot of them, but also auctioned many off. I know where 7 of them are now. 5 of them are with each other in a subdivision of 7 lots :)

I don't remember the exact street address but it's located in High River, Alberta. Thanks for stopping by.

Not sure what's left but likely just the drive ways.

Village?? If you watch my video you hear it

80% of them houses have been moved now but the Town is call High River.

@@MrSpongie1 so are most of the houses that were there now totally gone?

@@event54 yes.

So sad I actually lived in the one house at 1:41 my family live there and my room was the set of three windows on the left side it was very devastating the government forced us out me and my family live in High River still though

@@Valleygirl66 The Lawnmower Man? I am not sure who but I think it's subcontractors that come in and mow all the properties.?

Weird🤔😅

Makes no good sense to me😅

Thanks Annie I found it and was like yup thats the music I want.

Yeah the great flood was in 2013.

Yup flooded not sure how bad but most of them that are move able are sold at auction for really cheap prices... like as low as 50k

That is weird why they let them build there?