- Follow DanOCan on WordPress.com
Most Popular Posts
- Sharples: An Extremely Endangered Grain Elevator
- The Cooley Brothers of Chinook, Alberta
- Trip to Nordegg
- End of the Line for Calgary's Oldest Service Station
- Exploring a Section of the Historic Highway 1A: From TransCanada Highway to Scenic Trail
- Exploring Skunk Hollow, Alberta
- A Brief History of the Bluebird Motel in Claresholm, Alberta
- The Abandoned Cameron Fire Lookout on Mount Burke
- A Short History of Mitford
- CAMT 2017: Donalda
-
Tag Archives: Canada
50th Annual Show and Reunion at Pioneer Acres
Join us as we check out the 50th Annual Show and Reunion at Pioneer Acres Museum near Irricana, Alberta. From horses to fire trucks, we get a chance to see a bit of everything as we make our annual visit … Continue reading
Posted in Events, History
Tagged agriculture, Alberta, Canada, cars, fire apparatus, history, horses, Irricana, Long House, Millarville Musical Ride, museum, Pioneer Acres, tractor
Leave a comment
Happy Accidents — Westerdale Church
Sometimes you stumble across something that can only be described as a “happy accident”. Tonight I found myself doing some research on the ghost town of Alderson. Alderson is a place I have visited multiple times and I was trying … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, church, history, school, Westerdale
Leave a comment
Alberta Ghost Town Convention: 2019 Edition (Day One)
It is hard to believe we have just concluded the sixth edition of the Alberta Ghost Town Convention (GTC). This annual gathering of friends is an offshoot of the Saskatchewan GTC created by Mike Stobbs back in 2007 which ended … Continue reading
Posted in drone, Events, History
Tagged Alberta, Byemoor, Canada, Endiang, Garden Plain, Ghost Town Tour, Hanna, Hanna Pioneer Village and Museum, museum, Scapa, schools, train station
1 Comment
Canada Day Weekend Camp
This weekend was all about camping and relaxation. We’re off to the Etherington Creek Provincial Recreation Area. Camping, hiking, relaxing, and expired Jiffy Pop — what could possibly go wrong?
Posted in Geocaching, Hiking
Tagged Alberta, camping, Canada, Canada Day, Cataract Creek, Etherington Creek, geocaching, hiking, Kananaskis
Leave a comment
Notre Dame de Savoie Church
There are some places that you see online countless times but have never had the chance to visit in person. For me, the abandoned Notre Dame de Savoie church has been on the “must visit” list for many years but … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, cemetery, church, Diplomat Mine Interpretive Site, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Donalda, drone, Forestburg, grain elevator, history, Notre Dame de Savoie
Leave a comment
