Tag Archives: Calgary

A Tribute to Ken Liddell

Posted on July 23, 2020 by

Is it odd to develop a connection with someone whom you never met? Ever since the Alberta Library made the archives of the Calgary Herald available online, I have spent hours going through old editions of the newspapers. Sometimes it … Continue reading →

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Exploring Along the Elbow River

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

Sometimes you don’t need to venture far from home to discover something new. For us, thanks to our friend Richard Hansen hiding a Geocache, we got to experience a great natural area down along the bank of the Elbow River, … Continue reading →

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Sunnyside Garden Centre: Only the Memories Remain

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

Over the weekend, I happened to find myself near the intersection of Sarcee Trail and 16th Avenue NW. Up until recently, this would have put me in the vicinity of Sunnyside Garden Centre. I have never been much of a … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Auto Camp

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

This weekend I learned about a place from Calgary’s past I had never heard of before — the Sunshine Auto Camp. Let’s dig a little into its history and see what we can learn about it.

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Enoch Sales House Lost to Fire

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

I don’t know what’s more frustrating, the loss of another great old structure or the lack of concern so many show for our historic sites Continue reading →

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