Category Archives: History

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 →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged Canada, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, Elva, grain elevator, history, Manitoba, prairies, road trip | 2 Comments

Alberta / Saskatchewan Ghost Town Trip – Day One

Posted on July 31, 2021 by danocan

If you have followed the blog and our adventures for any length of time, you undoubtedly are aware we love to make an annual trip with friends to explore the small towns and abandoned places around Alberta and/or Saskatchewan. There … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Botha, Bulwark, Bulwark School, Cadogen, Canada, Castor, church, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, ghost towns, grain elevator, Halkirk, history, hotel, Metiskow, museum, museums, Paradise Valley, railroad, Red Lion Bar and Grill, schools, Skyline Cemtery | 6 Comments

Unsolved Mysteries: DanOCan Edition

Posted on June 20, 2021 by danocan

It’s a mystery that stretches from Coaldale to Toronto — maybe you can help solve the mystery of what became of Coaldale’s first fire truck?

Posted in History | Tagged 1953 Chevrolet, Alberta, Canada, Coaldale, Edmonton Sun, fire, fire apparatus, fire hall, mystery | 1 Comment

Sunshine Gospel Mission

Posted on May 30, 2021 by danocan

It’s funny how some places become “trendy” on social media. I had never really heard of this place before but then it suddenly seemed like everyone in the abandoned places groups on Facebook started posting photos of this church. Naturally … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, church, drone, history, Sunshine Gospel Mission | 1 Comment

A Couple of Tours

Posted on May 24, 2021 by danocan

I didn’t post links here to the last two videos on our YouTube channel, mainly out of laziness but also as a bit of an experiment, to see how well they perform without being listed here. It’s been a few … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Forestry Trunk Road, Harry Sanders, history, road trip, Stephen Avenue, tour, wild horses | Leave a comment