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Monthly Archives: November 2021
Sun Dek Motel in Medicine Hat, Alberta
On July 2, 1966 a woman named Maude wrote a postcard to a couple in New York state. More than fifty-five years later it found its way into the hands of DanOCan and started him unraveling a mystery that spans … Continue reading
Another Elevator Gone
We’re shocked. We shouldn’t be because this happens all the time. Overnight we lost the grain elevator in Rouleau, Saskatchewan to fire. Famous for being painted as “Dog River”, the elevator was an important background set piece on the TV … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Canada, Corner Gas, Dog River, fire, grain elevator, Saskatchewan
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