Tag Archives: abandoned

Alberta Ghost Town Tour: Day One

Posted on July 16, 2018 by danocan

Each year since 2014, we get together with a group of friends and tour around the small towns and abandoned places in an area of Alberta for a weekend. This year our tour took us back to the area surrounding … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, Canada, Craigmyle, Delia, Drumheller, ExploreAlberta, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, Golden Grain School, Michichi, Morrin, museum, prairie, Rowley, Rumsey, school, Special Areas, Springwater School, Surprise School | 2 Comments

We Knew Little of New Norway

Posted on June 17, 2018 by danocan

For our next visit we’re going to move a little further north up Highway 21 from Ferintosh to the village of New Norway. New Norway has a population of less than 300 people but has a lot of interesting old … Continue reading →

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The Cooley Brothers of Chinook, Alberta

Posted on June 4, 2018 by danocan

UPDATED October 2021: We were driving home from Saskatoon and as we drove Chinook we noticed that it appears a section of the roof of the Cooley Brothers garage has collapsed. This is a very bad sign for the future … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, Chinook, Chinook Motors, Cooley Brothers, gas station, history | 5 Comments

20 Years of Exploring

Posted on March 18, 2018 by danocan

Sometimes a posting comes together quickly. I’ll get an idea for a topic, throw something up on the screen, and publish within an hour or so. Other posts take a long time to come to fruition. This is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, gas station, grain elevator, history, hotel, Montana, Saskatchewan, school, service station | 1 Comment

Lethbridge Road Trip: October 2017

Posted on February 4, 2018 by danocan

I think I’m finally catching up on my photos and items that I have wanted to post. That is more a product of colder weather and staying close to home more than it is any sort of increase in productivity. … Continue reading →

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