Category Archives: History

Touring the Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest

Posted on November 7, 2022 by danocan

In this adventure, Mabel the Dog and I set out to tour the Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest out in beautiful Kananaskis Country, Alberta.

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Canada, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, Jumping Pound, Jumpingpound, Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest, Kananaskis, tour | 1 Comment

The Historic Buildings of Balzac

Posted on October 31, 2022 by danocan

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Balzac, Canada, church, history | 2 Comments

A Visit to the Alberta Railway Museum

Posted on September 29, 2022 by danocan

Neither of us have ever been to the Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton, Alberta. With their last weekend of operation for the 2022 season being the Labour Day long weekend, we decided to take advantage of a rare Sunday off … Continue reading →

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Visiting Two Historic Buildings Slated for Demolition

Posted on September 12, 2022 by danocan

We caught word that there were two historic buildings in southern Alberta slated to be demolished in the very near future. We did what any normal people would do, we made plans to spend the day driving around to see … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, Crowsnest Dance Hall, Crowsnest Lake, Crowsnest Pass, dance hall, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, grain elevator, history, Magrath | Leave a comment

Searching for the Grave of Ken Liddell

Posted on August 29, 2022 by danocan

Two years ago I wrote a blog post about journalist and author Ken Liddell. Ken wrote a column for the Calgary Herald for twenty-five years which focused on the people and places of the prairie provinces, especially Alberta. In today’s … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, cemetery, history, Ken Liddell, Queen's Park Cemetery | 4 Comments