The Chaleur Phantom or the Phantom Ship, is a form of ghost light – an unusual visual phenomenon. Some eyewitnesses have described a ball of fire far out on the bay, usually seen before a storm. Its cause is unknown.

The legend of the burning phantom ship in the Bay de Chaleur dates back more than two centuries. The most credible story centres on two Portuguese explorers who are believed to have made voyages to the Chaleur Bay region around 1500. A sail ship burned in the waters of the Bay – possibly from the Battle of the Restigouche.

The ghost of the vessel and its crew is visible on the water in certain weather and light conditions to this day.

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Campbellton sees extensive annual snowfall. Sugarloaf Provincial Park provides winter Alpine and Nordic ski facilities.

Sugarloaf Park is a hill with ice skating, cross-country skiing, biking, hiking, and others. Sugarloaf Mountain has a total of 13 downhill ski trails going all the way up to black diamond ski level.

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