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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Dankin
It would be hard to forget the first time we stumbled across Dankin. Emily and I were making the drive to Saskatoon and, as always, trying to take a creative route to get there. We were making our way northeast … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History
Tagged abandoned, Canada, Dankin, elevator, grain elevator, prairie, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, snow
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Badlands Weekend: October 2017
It is amazing how life can get in the way of living. Despite recently completing my short video of the Highway 27 bridge, I had completely forgotten about the photos I had taken that weekend. It was only as I … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Acme, Alberta, Badlands, Badlands Motel, Canada, Delia, Drumheller, Forgotten Prairie, grain elevator, hotel, Kirkpatrick, school, WHIFS
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Bridge Over the Red Deer River
It was mid-October last year when Emily and I were heading out on a day trip to the Alberta Badlands. We were traveling on Highway 27 just east of Morrin and we came down the coulee and noticed the construction. … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 1959, Alberta, Badlands, bridge, Canada, construction, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Dominion Bridge Company, drone, Kneehill County, Mavic Pro, Morrin, Red Deer River, Starland County
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Johnston Stevenson Stopping House: Follow Up
As promised last month, I am posting some additional information regarding the Johnston Stevenson Stopping House. Having now gotten my hands on the Nose Creek Valley History book (see Sources, below), I have a bit more detail about the location. … Continue reading
The Last Trip of 2017
The year 2017 will go down as a very good one for the DanOCan.com blog. We managed to increase our number of postings and thus we attracted a lot more visitors this year compared to 2016. It turns out people … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography, Travel
Tagged 2017, abandoned, Aberdeen, Alberta, Alvena, Canada, church, Craigmyle, Cudworth, Dankin, Eatonia, Fiske, grain elevator, Hanna, Harris, history, hotel, Laporte, Mantario, Saskatchewan, service station, Seymour Hotel, Smuts, Tessier, Wakaw
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