Category Archives: History

Bowden Hotel Lost to Fire

Posted on January 1, 2022 by danocan

It’s a new year but the same old story — another old building lost to fire. This time it was the hotel in Bowden, Alberta. I wasn’t able to locate any history as to when the building was built nor … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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