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Tag Archives: Alberta
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
For this week’s episode, we’re sticking close to home and doing a walking tour of the western part of Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park near Cochrane, Alberta. Using a Geocaching Adventure Lab as our motivation, I set off with Mabel the … Continue reading
Posted in Geocaching, Hiking
Tagged Adventure Lab, Alberta, Canada, dog walking, geocaching, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, hike, Provincial Park, Waverley Chimney, Waverley Ranch
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Road Trip to Lethbridge
Posted in Travel
Tagged Alberta, Canada, Cowboy Trail, geocaching, Granum, Nanton, Priddis, road trip
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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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The History of the Selkirk Locomotive CP5931 Outside of Heritage Park in Calgary — Part 2
It is time for the conclusion to the story of CP5931, the Selkirk locomotive which, today, sits outside the gates of Heritage Park. If you missed the first part of this episode, you can check it out below:
Posted in History
Tagged 5931, 5934, Alberta, Calgary, CPR, Heritage Park, locomotive, Mewata Park, railroad, Shaw Millennium Park, steam engine, train
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Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotive 5931 – “The Selkirk”
“Because we have let so many things slip away unnoticed is no reason why we should not now start to retain what may soon be only remembered…” — Ken Liddell, August 10, 1955 Continue reading
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Tagged 5931, 5934, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Pacific, Heritage Park, locomotive, Mewata Park, railroad, railway, Shaw Millennium Park, steam engine
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