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The Licensing of Garage Walls
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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We Finally Made It to Sandon—BC’s Legendary Ghost Town
Sandon is probably one of the most popular ghost towns in the entire province of British Columbia. It’s a must-do for any fan of historic places so we knew we would love it and we finally made it here to … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, British Columbia, Canada, Cody, ghost town, ghost towns, history, history vlog, mine, mining, railway, railway history, Sandon, Silvery Slocan, Slocan, Slocan Valley
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Exploring Alberta’s Historic Fire Lookout – Mount Burke Summit Hike
On August 30th, 2025 my friend Harry and I hiked up Mount Burke in Kananaskis Country to explore one of Alberta’s most fascinating relics — the abandoned Cameron fire lookout. This video captures the full journey: from the forested switchbacks … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Cameron Lookout, Canada, hike, hiking, history, Kananaskis, Mount Burke, mountain, mountains
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A Brief History of the Big Ditch and Ronalane Bridge in Southern Alberta
If you search for “Ronalane” using Google Maps, you will find yourself looking at a dot in the middle of an empty prairie landscape. But, zoom out a bit. What do you see? Large tracts of undeveloped land, set next … Continue reading
