Author Archives: danocan

Retirement? Day Two – Pocaterra Ridge Hike

Posted on October 4, 2026 by danocan

It’s funny. Two weeks ago I was on a hike with some friends and the discussion turned to doing another hike in a couple of weeks. I immediately said “yes” before checking my calendar. When I mentioned it to Emily, … Continue reading →

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Retirement? Day Zero and Day One

Posted on October 2, 2026 by danocan

If you ever want to experience a range of emotions all in a very short time, lose your job. I know because it just happened to me. Hence why I have time to write on a Friday morning. The details … Continue reading →

Posted in retirement | Tagged life, retirement, unemployment | 2 Comments

Sharples Grain Elevator – Another Prairie Grain Elevator Moves Towards Demolition

Posted on December 17, 2025 by danocan

Last week I had the chance to go out with Nadeer Hashmi of CBC and talk about the disappearing grain elevators of the Canadian prairies. We visited one success story (Dorothy) and then we visited the site of an upcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography | Tagged Alberta, Badlands, CBC, demolition, Dorothy, Drumheller, grain elevator, grain-elevators, historic demolition, history, P&H, Sharples | 2 Comments

The CPKC Holiday Train – 2025 Edition

Posted on December 17, 2025 by danocan

Since 1999, the Holiday Train has been a very loved tradition across parts of North America. Once again, it is crossing the US and Canada while raising money for local food banks and bringing entertainment and holiday cheer to crowds … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Alberta, Barenaked Ladies, Blackie, Canada, Christmas, CPKC, CPR, De Winton, High Level Bridge, Holiday Train, holidays, Lethbridge, railroad, railway, winter | Leave a comment

The Licensing of Garage Walls

Posted on November 18, 2025 by danocan

Back in October of 2023, I saw a post on Facebook from Chinook Country Historical Society which mentioned a couple of researchers from Alberta University of the Arts were conducting a study on the practices of placing expired license plates … Continue reading →

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