Tag Archives: Canada

Zoolights 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by danocan
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Journey to “Tap Town” – Forgotten Roadside History

Posted on November 28, 2020 by danocan

It was once one of the most popular roadside attractions in the entire province of Alberta but today it is a mostly forgotten piece of local history. This is an overview of how the small town of Nanton, Alberta capitalized … Continue reading →

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Vincent Bonnay and the Hidden Lives of Ghost Towns

Posted on September 22, 2020 by danocan

A few weeks back I mentioned we visited Rowley with journalists Johnnie Bachusky and Vincent Bonnay. I occurred to me that I never shared Vincent’s final outcome of his web series on Alberta ghost towns. Here it is! “The hidden … Continue reading →

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Annual Alberta Ghost Town Trip – Part One

Posted on September 18, 2020 by danocan

Normally we gather every July to spend two days traveling around a section of Alberta as part of the “Ghost Town Convention”. The name is a bit of a misnomer as there are no real convention elements to it, it … Continue reading →

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Touring the Alsask Radar Dome

Posted on September 10, 2020 by danocan

If you have ever driven Alberta Highway 9 / Saskacthewan Highway 7 between Calgary and Saskatoon, you likely have noticed the large white object which sits just north of the highway right on the border between the two provinces. If … Continue reading →

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