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Exploring Along the Elbow River
Sometimes you don’t need to venture far from home to discover something new. For us, thanks to our friend Richard Hansen hiding a Geocache, we got to experience a great natural area down along the bank of the Elbow River, … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, geocaching, Model T
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The Lost Don Video – Braddock, Saskatchewan
My former neighbor Don was a Korean War veteran and one of the best storytellers I have ever met. I used to love getting together with him and his wife June to listen to him weave a narrative. One night … Continue reading
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Alderson – The Star of the Prairie
From humble beginnings as a railway siding known as Langevin to the “Star of the Prairies”, Alderson was set to be one of the most important population centres on the Canadian prairies. How did it all end up as an … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Alderson, Carlstadt, cemetery, Empire of Dust, ghost town, history, Langevin, prairie, Star of the Prairie
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Road Trip to Saskatoon
What do you get when you combine an early morning, Tucker the Dog, and an old threshing machine? Watch and find out…
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