Tag Archives: Alberta

We Bought a Boler!

Posted on June 14, 2022 by danocan

We joined the vintage trailer club and bought a 1978 Boler 1700. This is a major downsize from our old fifth wheel and also represents a step back an additional 22 years from our last trailer. What surprises will owning … Continue reading →

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Exploring Antelope Hill Provincial Park

Posted on June 5, 2022 by danocan

Established in 2014, Antelope Hill Provincial Park is one of the newest provincial parks in Alberta. The park is on land which was donated to the Province by Gottlob Schmidt. “Schmitty”, as he was known locally, originally moved onto the … Continue reading →

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Searching for the Lousana Grain Elevator

Posted on March 3, 2022 by danocan

According to research done by our late friend Jim Pearson, there are five Alberta Pacific Grain elevators remaining in the province of Alberta. The company itself disappeared (was bought out) in 1967 so it isn’t surprising there aren’t many examples … Continue reading →

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Bowden Hotel Lost to Fire

Posted on January 1, 2022 by danocan

It’s a new year but the same old story — another old building lost to fire. This time it was the hotel in Bowden, Alberta. I wasn’t able to locate any history as to when the building was built nor … Continue reading →

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Sun Dek Motel in Medicine Hat, Alberta

Posted on November 24, 2021 by danocan

On July 2, 1966 a woman named Maude wrote a postcard to a couple in New York state. More than fifty-five years later it found its way into the hands of DanOCan and started him unraveling a mystery that spans … Continue reading →

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