Cottage Club at Ghost Lake, is a master-planned, gated year-round recreational community by Lamont Land Development. The lake is actually a reservoir created by Calgary Power Ltd. in 1929 and is still used for hydroelectric power generation.
Ghost Lake is situated on the edge of the foothills. It is named for the Ghost River, which flows into the east end of the reservoir. It is said that the name is derived from native tales of a ghost that prowled the river valley collecting the skulls of Blackfoot Indians felled by Cree warriors in battle.
In 1873, the area was settled by Reverend John McDougall, who established a mission and cattle ranch near present-day Morley. The Hudson’s Bay Company also established a trading post near Ghost Lake in 1874.
Today, Ghost Lake has become a popular recreational and sporting destination for Albertans. The water is clear and inviting and encourages boating, sailing, windsurfing, swimming, waterskiing and so much more in the warmer months. In the winter, Ghost Lake accommodates both skaters, ice boarders and fishing enthusiasts. In fact, Ghost Lake provides year round fishing of over 11 indigenous species including lake trout, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout.
The developers understood that a unique, eco-conscious approach to working with this magnificent land was necessary to protect the existing native landscape.
The land would not be stripped and graded like other developments; rather an innovative “Sheet Flow Storm Water Management Model” would be used. Moreover, the developer wanted high-quality, low-footprint cottages – second homes built to last – utilizing materials manufactured within 100 miles wherever possible.
Architectural guidelines were carefully designed and actualized to ensure these values would be followed. The developers first walked this land in 2006. Gazing across beautiful Ghost Lake towards the ‘shining mountains’, they walked the native grasslands.