Author Archives: danocan

End of the Line for Historic West Hope School?

Posted on January 20, 2021 by danocan

“At the heart of this is whether subsequent generations have the interest and commitment to safeguard it’s future. Sadly this seems doubtful…” Continue reading →

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Another Trip to Rowley

Posted on January 20, 2021 by danocan

It’s no secret that Rowley is one of our favorite ghost towns…

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Another Visit to Nanton

Posted on January 5, 2021 by danocan

This time I go on a little walk around the commercial district of Nanton to take a look at some of the historic buildings and review how they looked back in the day.

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Zoolights 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by danocan
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Journey to “Tap Town” – Forgotten Roadside History

Posted on November 28, 2020 by danocan

It was once one of the most popular roadside attractions in the entire province of Alberta but today it is a mostly forgotten piece of local history. This is an overview of how the small town of Nanton, Alberta capitalized … Continue reading →

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