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Tag Archives: Canada
The Abandoned Cemetery of Wayne, Alberta
Once again we found ourselves creeping up on the last Saturday of the month and that means it was time to get ourselves back out to Rowley for the monthly pizza night. Before Saturday evening rolled around we had some … Continue reading
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
Heading out to check out the foundation of a creamery which existed on the site back in the 1890s.
Posted in Hiking, History
Tagged Alberta, Big Hill Springs, Canada, creamery, Provincial Park
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Sunshine Auto Camp
This weekend I learned about a place from Calgary’s past I had never heard of before — the Sunshine Auto Camp. Let’s dig a little into its history and see what we can learn about it.
Posted in History
Tagged Alberta, auto camp, Calgary, campground, Canada, motels, Saddledome, Stampede Grounds, Sunshine Auto Camp, tourist court
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Grain Elevators of Milk River
With all three grain elevators in Milk River, Alberta currently undergoing demolition, it was time to get on the road and document these soon-to-be-gone giants of the skyline.
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Tagged Alberta, Canada, demolition, grain elevator, history, Milk River, prairie
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Exploring Skunk Hollow, Alberta
Skunk Hollow was a town located west of Water Valley, Alberta near the location where Silver Creek flows into the Little Red Deer River. Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, History
Tagged Alberta, Bituma, Canada, coal mine, hiking, Skunk Hollow, Water Valley, Wilderness Park, William J. Bagnall
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