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Tag Archives: Canada
Exploring Southern Alberta Backroads: Mossleigh, Arrowwood, and Lomond
We’re off on the road, bound for Lethbridge, Alberta. Of course we’re not going to take the most straightforward route. We’ll start off with a visit to Mossleigh, Alberta and home of three grain elevators. Then we’ll hit up the … Continue reading
Posted in Geocaching, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Arrowwood, backroads, Canada, geocaching, grain elevator, grain-elevators, Lomond, Mossleigh, travel
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Visiting the Grave of Sam Leung – A Pioneer of Rowley, Alberta
Rowley, Alberta is a classic prairie ghost town and the heart of the town is Sam’s Saloon. Every month (except December), Sam’s comes alive as visitors from all over the province descend on Rowley for “pizza night”, a fundraising effort … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Alberta, Canada, cemetery, history, Rumsey, Rumsey Cemetery, Sam Leung, Sam's Saloon
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Community Spirit and Culinary Delights: The Monthly Pizza Night in Rowley, Alberta
Once a month, the quiet ghost town of Rowley, Alberta, buzzes with life and the delicious aroma of baking pizzas. On the last Saturday of every month (except December), locals and visitors alike gather for a tradition that’s as heartwarming … Continue reading
Posted in drone, Events, History, Travel
Tagged abaondoned, Alberta, Canada, cemetery, ghost town, history, pizza, pizza night, prairies, Rowley, Rowley Cemetery, Rowley Pizza Night, Rumsey Cemetery, Sam Leung, Sam's Saloon
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Another Grain Elevator About to Bite the Dust
Southern British Columbia is a not a place I have spent a lot of time in. Yes, there were some long weekend trips to Creston as a kid, and the camping trip I took with my dad in 1985 when … Continue reading
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Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Creston, grain elevator, grain-elevators, history
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MacKinnon 1901
The things we see when out for a drive down non-descript country roads. Yesterday’s unique find was near the tiny hamlet of Sunnyslope, Alberta with a population of 28 as per 2021 census. It’s just a simple wooden sign, attached … Continue reading
