Tag Archives: Canada

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

End of the Line for Historic West Hope School?

Posted on January 20, 2021 by danocan

“At the heart of this is whether subsequent generations have the interest and commitment to safeguard it’s future. Sadly this seems doubtful…” Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Alberta Heritage, Canada, school, West Hope | 12 Comments

Another Trip to Rowley

Posted on January 20, 2021 by danocan

It’s no secret that Rowley is one of our favorite ghost towns…

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, ghost town, ghost towns, grain elevator, Rowley | Leave a comment

Another Visit to Nanton

Posted on January 5, 2021 by danocan

This time I go on a little walk around the commercial district of Nanton to take a look at some of the historic buildings and review how they looked back in the day.

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Zoolights 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by danocan

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