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Tag Archives: fire
Enoch Sales House Lost to Fire
I don’t know what’s more frustrating, the loss of another great old structure or the lack of concern so many show for our historic sites Continue reading
Another Loss to Fire: Keeler Hotel
It’s becoming a ritual that is all too common lately. This time the news comes from tiny Keeler, Saskatchewan where the old hotel was lost to fire on July 4, 2017. My personal history with Keeler is a pretty … Continue reading
McDougall Church: Gone
We were coming home from a long weekend of fun. I had just turned off of the TransCanada Highway onto Morley Road, both to escape the Victoria Day traffic as well as because Waze always suggests that route when navigating … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Alberta, Canada, church, fire, history, loss, McDougall Memorial United Church, Morley, Morleyville
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Prelate Grain Elevator Destroyed by Fire
Fire and the prairies go together. It seems every town on the plains has had some sort of encounter with a major fire in its history. This has gone on ever since the west was being settled and it continues … Continue reading
Big Loss in Tiny Orion
As 2016 draws to a close, there is little doubt it has earned a reputation for being a year of loss. We’ve lost many notable musicians and other celebrities, some would say America lost its way with the election of … Continue reading
Clarendon Hotel in Gull Lake, SK Destroyed by Fire
“It’s been happening with depressing regularity over the years — another century-old small town hotel has been hit by fire.” — CBC News It’s a trend that DanOCan.com has noticed. And, I have been making a special effort to take … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Acme, Alberta, Aylesbury, Bassano, Bracken, Calgary, Cardston, Chaplin, Drumheller, Duck Lake, fire, Fort Macleod, Gull Lake, Harris, High River, history, hotel, Imperial, Keelor, Patricia, prairie, Saskatchewan, Smuts, Southey, Yahk, Yellow Creek
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Fire Destroys Spring Valley Grain Elevator – DiscoverMooseJaw.com
How many times have you driven past something and said “I’d really like to get a photo of that one day? We always think there will be another chance, another day. Sometimes there isn’t going to be another chance. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography
Tagged Canada, fire, grain elevator, prairies, Saskatchewan, Spring Valley
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