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Crowsnest Pass History Tour

Posted on May 26, 2019 by danocan

There are some places you can visit over and over again and still never have enough time to see it all. That’s how I feel about the Crowsnest Pass region in southern Alberta. I have been visiting this region since … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Belleview, Bellevue Mine, Blairmore, coal mine, Coleman, Crowsnest Museum, Crowsnest Pass, Frank Slide, Hillcrest, Hillcrest Mine, Hillcrest Mine disaster, history, Leitch Collieries, Passburg Cemetery | Leave a comment

Exploring Skunk Hollow, Alberta

Posted on March 31, 2019 by danocan

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 | 3 Comments

Return to Nordegg

Posted on August 8, 2018 by danocan

When faced with a Sunday and no real plans, what else to do besides jump in the car and head out and visit another one of Alberta’s historic places? Today’s journey takes us to the ghost town of Nordegg and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Brazeau Collieries, Canada, cemetery, coal, coal mine, history, mine, museum, Nordegg, Nordegg Mine, tours | Leave a comment

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