Category Archives: Travel

CAMT 2017: Meeting Creek

Posted on August 6, 2017 by danocan

We’re nearing the end of our Central Alberta Museum Tour posts with a visit to Meeting Creek. This was my second visit to Meeting Creek.  The last time I was here there was a wedding taking place and so I … Continue reading →

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CAMT 2017: Bashaw Fire Hall Museum [and bonus Majestic Theatre]

Posted on August 4, 2017 by danocan

Out of all the museums we visited during our Central Alberta Museum Tour (CAMT), this is the one I was looking forward to the most.  While my career as a volunteer firefighter was relatively short (2004 – 2008), the firefighting … Continue reading →

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CAMT 2017: Alix Wagon Wheel Museum

Posted on July 31, 2017 by danocan

Rolling onward, the Central Alberta Museum Tour moved to the small town of Alix and the Alix Wagon Wheel Museum. My personal history with the town of Alix was pretty limited.  Back in 1994, I worked on a road crew … Continue reading →

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CAMT: Anthony Henday Museum

Posted on July 30, 2017 by danocan

It was August 8, 2015 when I first drove by this museum and lost my mind. A museum…in an old railway station…with a caboose…and a WATER TOWER?!?! I don’t remember if it was closed that day or if I was … Continue reading →

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CAMT 2017: PasKaPoo Historic Village and Smithson International Truck Museum

Posted on July 26, 2017 by danocan

Now well into the afternoon of Day One, our small caravan of museum hunters worked our way even further north.  Our destination was Rimbey, Alberta. Back in early March, Emily was attending a horse seminar near Sylvan Lake and so … Continue reading →

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