Tag Archives: Alberta

Sharples Grain Elevator – Another Prairie Grain Elevator Moves Towards Demolition

Posted on December 17, 2025 by danocan

Last week I had the chance to go out with Nadeer Hashmi of CBC and talk about the disappearing grain elevators of the Canadian prairies. We visited one success story (Dorothy) and then we visited the site of an upcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography | Tagged Alberta, Badlands, CBC, demolition, Dorothy, Drumheller, grain elevator, grain-elevators, historic demolition, history, P&H, Sharples | 2 Comments

The CPKC Holiday Train – 2025 Edition

Posted on December 17, 2025 by danocan

Since 1999, the Holiday Train has been a very loved tradition across parts of North America. Once again, it is crossing the US and Canada while raising money for local food banks and bringing entertainment and holiday cheer to crowds … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Alberta, Barenaked Ladies, Blackie, Canada, Christmas, CPKC, CPR, De Winton, High Level Bridge, Holiday Train, holidays, Lethbridge, railroad, railway, winter | Leave a comment

Exploring Alberta’s Historic Fire Lookout – Mount Burke Summit Hike

Posted on September 1, 2025 by danocan

On August 30th, 2025 my friend Harry and I hiked up Mount Burke in Kananaskis Country to explore one of Alberta’s most fascinating relics — the abandoned Cameron fire lookout. This video captures the full journey: from the forested switchbacks … Continue reading →

Posted in Geocaching, Hiking, History | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Cameron Lookout, Canada, hike, hiking, history, Kananaskis, Mount Burke, mountain, mountains | Leave a comment

A Brief History of the Big Ditch and Ronalane Bridge in Southern Alberta

Posted on June 30, 2025 by danocan

If you search for “Ronalane” using Google Maps, you will find yourself looking at a dot in the middle of an empty prairie landscape. But, zoom out a bit. What do you see? Large tracts of undeveloped land, set next … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Big Ditch, bridge, Canada, canals, history, prairie, Ronalane, Southern Alberta Land Company | Leave a comment

Restoring Alberta’s Prairie Sentinel: The Dorothy Grain Elevator Rises Again

Posted on June 14, 2025 by danocan

In the world of historic grain elevators, good news is rare. If an elevator makes the news, it usually means it was either destroyed by fire or demolished. But today, we bring you a success story: the iconic grain elevator … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Alberta landmarks, Alberta Pacific Grain, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Dorothy, ghost town, ghost towns, grain elevator, history, prairie, prairie history, prairie icons, prairies, restoration | Leave a comment