Category Archives: History

Exploring Antelope Hill Provincial Park

Posted on June 5, 2022 by danocan

Established in 2014, Antelope Hill Provincial Park is one of the newest provincial parks in Alberta. The park is on land which was donated to the Province by Gottlob Schmidt. “Schmitty”, as he was known locally, originally moved onto the … Continue reading →

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Searching for the Lousana Grain Elevator

Posted on March 3, 2022 by danocan

According to research done by our late friend Jim Pearson, there are five Alberta Pacific Grain elevators remaining in the province of Alberta. The company itself disappeared (was bought out) in 1967 so it isn’t surprising there aren’t many examples … Continue reading →

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Flashback: A Tour of Graceland in Memphis, TN from 2009

Posted on February 12, 2022 by danocan

We haven’t had much time to get out and explore these last few weeks so I decided to put together a video from a tour I did of Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion from May of 2009. Come along for a … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Drone Tips and a Flight Over Bents, Saskatchewan

Posted on January 8, 2022 by danocan

Recently we had the chance to take a drive to the ghost town of Bents, Saskatchewan. Bents is home to a relatively famous and oft-photographed grain elevator which has really suffered a lot of damage over the last few years … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Former Grain Elevator Row in Warner, Alberta

Posted on January 2, 2022 by danocan
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