Category Archives: Events

50th Annual Show and Reunion at Pioneer Acres

Posted on August 12, 2019 by danocan

Join us as we check out the 50th Annual Show and Reunion at Pioneer Acres Museum near Irricana, Alberta. From horses to fire trucks, we get a chance to see a bit of everything as we make our annual visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, History | Tagged agriculture, Alberta, Canada, cars, fire apparatus, history, horses, Irricana, Long House, Millarville Musical Ride, museum, Pioneer Acres, tractor | Leave a comment

Alberta Ghost Town Convention 2019 – Day Two

Posted on July 17, 2019 by danocan

As expected, the second video from the Alberta Ghost Town Convention came together a little faster than the first one. I find by the second day of shooting my mind has gone into “video mode” and I am able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Byemoor, cemetery, Craigmyle, Elnora, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, Kneehill County, Kneehill Historical Museum, museum, schools, Three Hills, Trochu | Leave a comment

Alberta Ghost Town Convention: 2019 Edition (Day One)

Posted on July 12, 2019 by danocan

It is hard to believe we have just concluded the sixth edition of the Alberta Ghost Town Convention (GTC). This annual gathering of friends is an offshoot of the Saskatchewan GTC created by Mike Stobbs back in 2007 which ended … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, Events, History | Tagged Alberta, Byemoor, Canada, Endiang, Garden Plain, Ghost Town Tour, Hanna, Hanna Pioneer Village and Museum, museum, Scapa, schools, train station | 1 Comment

Bomber Command Museum of Canada

Posted on September 5, 2018 by danocan

On May 16-17, 1943, the Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron carried out a night attack on three German dams. “Operation Chastise” is considered a significant turning point in World War II. More than 75 years later, the Nanton Bomber … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, bomber, Bomber Command Museum of Canada, Canada, Dam Busters, history, Lancaster, Nanton, Royal Canadian Air Force, World War II | 1 Comment

Alberta Ghost Town Tour: Part 2

Posted on July 23, 2018 by danocan

And, it is done. I have finally completed the video from the second day of the annual Alberta ghost town tour. While it seems the summer is moving so quickly this year, there are still plenty of explorations to come … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Badlands, Canada, Carbon, Chancellor, church, Dalum, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, grain elevator, Hesketh, history, Hussar, Kirkpatrick, prairie, school, Sharples | Leave a comment