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Tag Archives: Canada
Bowden Hotel Lost to Fire
It’s a new year but the same old story — another old building lost to fire. This time it was the hotel in Bowden, Alberta. I wasn’t able to locate any history as to when the building was built nor … Continue reading
Sun Dek Motel in Medicine Hat, Alberta
On July 2, 1966 a woman named Maude wrote a postcard to a couple in New York state. More than fifty-five years later it found its way into the hands of DanOCan and started him unraveling a mystery that spans … Continue reading
Another Elevator Gone
We’re shocked. We shouldn’t be because this happens all the time. Overnight we lost the grain elevator in Rouleau, Saskatchewan to fire. Famous for being painted as “Dog River”, the elevator was an important background set piece on the TV … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Canada, Corner Gas, Dog River, fire, grain elevator, Saskatchewan
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Journey to Elva, Manitoba
Depending on which source you believe, the oldest grain elevator in Canada stands in the ghost town of Elva, Manitoba in deep southwest corner of the province. The previous sentence won’t remain true for very long, however. We got word … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History, Travel
Tagged Canada, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, Elva, grain elevator, history, Manitoba, prairies, road trip
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