Author Archives: danocan

Once Upon A Christmas at Heritage Park

Posted on December 14, 2021 by danocan

We set off with a couple of vintage postcards and a map of Heritage Park from the early 1970s as we explore “Once Upon a Christmas” and get into the spirit of the season.

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Sun Dek Motel in Medicine Hat, Alberta

Posted on November 24, 2021 by danocan

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 →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Canada, history, Medicine Hat, motel, New York, Olean, postcard | 1 Comment

Another Elevator Gone

Posted on November 5, 2021 by danocan

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 →

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Journey to Elva, Manitoba

Posted on October 14, 2021 by danocan

Depending on which source you believe, the oldest grain elevator in Canada stands in the ghost town of Elva, Manitoba in deep southwest corner of the province. The previous sentence won’t remain true for very long, however. We got word … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged Canada, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, Elva, grain elevator, history, Manitoba, prairies, road trip | 2 Comments

The Greater Beater Challenge 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by danocan

I have become very bad at updating the website, with much more of my focusing being on the YouTube channel. I just realized I never posted the second day of our Ghost Town Tour from back in July. Bad Dan, … Continue reading →

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