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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

Crossing the Eleven Bridges to Visit the Ghost Town of Wayne, Alberta

Posted on April 19, 2021 by danocan

Mabel the Dog and I take another road trip to the Alberta badlands, this time to the ghost town of Wayne, Alberta on Highway 10X.

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Badlands, bridge, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, ghost town, ghost towns, grain elevator, Last Chance Saloon, Rosedale, Rosedeer Hotel, Wayne | Leave a comment

The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Bridge of St. Louis, Saskatchewan (1915)

Posted on March 6, 2021 by danocan

St. Louis, Saskatchewan is home to the impressive Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Bridge, which was built in 1915. In 1928 two roadbeds were added to the outside of the bridge for automobile traffic, which at the time made it the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged bridge, Canada, Grand Trunk Pacific, railroad, railway, Saskatchewan, South Saskatchewan River, St. Louis | 1 Comment

The East Coulee Bridge

Posted on June 1, 2020 by danocan

While today’s video focuses on both the abandoned grain elevator at Dorothy, the main focus of this write-up is in reagrds to the former railroad bridge at nearby East Coulee. First, allow me to say a few words on the … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History | Tagged abandoned, Atlas Coal Mine, bridge, coal mine, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Dorothy, East Coulee, East Coulee Bridge, grain elevator | 2 Comments

Route 66: Day 14 – Williams to Needles

Posted on December 11, 2018 by danocan

Well, the end is clearly in sight now. This is the longest video of the series so far. There are so many places to check out along this stretch of the Mother Road. I hope you’ll take the time and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Route 66, Travel | Tagged Arizona, Ash Fork, bridge, burros, California, Cool Springs, Gigantus Headicus, Grand Canyon Caverns, Hackberry, Hackberry General Store, Needles, Oatman, Oatman Hotel, railroad, Route 66, Seligman, Sitgreaves Pass, Snow Cap, Truxton, Williams | Leave a comment