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Tag Archives: Calgary
Pumpkins After Dark – Calgary Edition (2021)
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
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Searching for the Grave of Ken Liddell
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
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A Couple of Tours
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
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Zoolights 2020
Posted in Events
Tagged #zoolightsyyc, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Christmas, winter, zoo, zoolights
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A Tribute to Ken Liddell
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