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Ghost Town Convention 2009: Exploring Abandoned Saskatchewan
In this video, we take a look back at the Ghost Town Convention 2009, which took place in July of that year in Kayville, Saskatchewan. The video showcases various abandoned places in Saskatchewan, including the Galilee general store, small town … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged abandoned, Canada, Claybank, Galilee, grain elevator, history, Kayville, Ogema, Saskatchewan
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Ghost Town Convention 2008
Yes, another look back at a previous weekend of exploration, this time from July of 2008. With a home base of Ardath, Saskatchewan, twelve keen abandoned places explorers set out to see what they could find… Unlike last week, I … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Ardath, Bounty, Canada, Conquest, ghost town, grain elevator, Harris, Laura, Saskatchewan, Tessier
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Looking Back at the First Ghost Town Convention – Hallonquist, Saskatchewan 2007
Almost a dozen years ago, I wrote a blog post about how a group of strangers first came together on a hot July weekend in 2007 in southern Saskatchewan and spent two days touring ghost towns and abandoned places together. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography
Tagged abandoned, Braddock, Canada, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, ghost towns, grain elevator, Hallonquist, prairie, Saskatchewan, school
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Some of the Best Grain Elevators on the Canadian Prairies
Some are gone, some are still standing, but in this video we look at some of my favorite grain elevators on the Canadian prairies.
Posted in drone, History, Photography
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, grain elevator, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
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Visiting Two Historic Buildings Slated for Demolition
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
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Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, Crowsnest Dance Hall, Crowsnest Lake, Crowsnest Pass, dance hall, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, grain elevator, history, Magrath
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