Author Archives: danocan

The Abandoned Cemetery of Wayne, Alberta

Posted on May 29, 2019

Once again we found ourselves creeping up on the last Saturday of the month and that means it was time to get ourselves back out to Rowley for the monthly pizza night. Before Saturday evening rolled around we had some … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, History | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, beer, Canada, cemetery, Drumheller, history, Last Chance Saloon, pizza, Rosedeer Hotel, Rowley, Wayne | 1 Comment

Crowsnest Pass History Tour

Posted on May 26, 2019

There are some places you can visit over and over again and still never have enough time to see it all. That’s how I feel about the Crowsnest Pass region in southern Alberta. I have been visiting this region since … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Belleview, Bellevue Mine, Blairmore, coal mine, Coleman, Crowsnest Museum, Crowsnest Pass, Frank Slide, Hillcrest, Hillcrest Mine, Hillcrest Mine disaster, history, Leitch Collieries, Passburg Cemetery | Leave a comment

Big Hill Springs Provincial Park

Posted on May 7, 2019

Heading out to check out the foundation of a creamery which existed on the site back in the 1890s.

Posted in Hiking, History | Tagged Alberta, Big Hill Springs, Canada, creamery, Provincial Park | Leave a comment

An Abandoned Picnic Shelter in the Woods

Posted on April 23, 2019

Exploring history doesn’t always mean seeking out the biggest sites or the most famous objects. In this video, we go out seeking an abandoned picnic shelter hidden in the woods of Kananaskis. Steps from the highway but hidden from view … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged abandoned, Highway 40, history, Kananaskis, mountains, picnic shelter, woods | Leave a comment

Sunshine Auto Camp

Posted on April 14, 2019

This weekend I learned about a place from Calgary’s past I had never heard of before — the Sunshine Auto Camp. Let’s dig a little into its history and see what we can learn about it.

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, auto camp, Calgary, campground, Canada, motels, Saddledome, Stampede Grounds, Sunshine Auto Camp, tourist court | 1 Comment

Grain Elevators of Milk River

Posted on April 9, 2019

With all three grain elevators in Milk River, Alberta currently undergoing demolition, it was time to get on the road and document these soon-to-be-gone giants of the skyline.

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Canada, demolition, grain elevator, history, Milk River, prairie | Leave a comment

Exploring Skunk Hollow, Alberta

Posted on March 31, 2019

Skunk Hollow was a town located west of Water Valley, Alberta near the location where Silver Creek flows into the Little Red Deer River. Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, History | Tagged Alberta, Bituma, Canada, coal mine, hiking, Skunk Hollow, Water Valley, Wilderness Park, William J. Bagnall | 3 Comments