Tag Archives: Calgary

Pumpkins After Dark – Calgary Edition (2021)

Posted on September 22, 2022 by danocan

On Halloween 2021 we visited “Pumpkins After Dark” an artistic celebration of pumpkin carving. It marked the first time this event had come to Calgary. Since there was no point in publishing it after Halloween, I put the footage aside … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canada Olympic Park, Halloween, Pumpkins After Dark, Winsport | Leave a comment

Searching for the Grave of Ken Liddell

Posted on August 29, 2022 by danocan

Two years ago I wrote a blog post about journalist and author Ken Liddell. Ken wrote a column for the Calgary Herald for twenty-five years which focused on the people and places of the prairie provinces, especially Alberta. In today’s … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, cemetery, history, Ken Liddell, Queen's Park Cemetery | 2 Comments

A Couple of Tours

Posted on May 24, 2021 by danocan

I didn’t post links here to the last two videos on our YouTube channel, mainly out of laziness but also as a bit of an experiment, to see how well they perform without being listed here. It’s been a few … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Forestry Trunk Road, Harry Sanders, history, road trip, Stephen Avenue, tour, wild horses | Leave a comment

Zoolights 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by danocan

Posted in Events | Tagged #zoolightsyyc, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Christmas, winter, zoo, zoolights | Leave a comment

A Tribute to Ken Liddell

Posted on July 23, 2020 by danocan

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 →

Posted in History | Tagged Calgary, Furrows and Foothills, history, Ken Liddell | 1 Comment