Tag Archives: ghost town

Alderson – The Star of the Prairie

Posted on August 31, 2019 by danocan

From humble beginnings as a railway siding known as Langevin to the “Star of the Prairies”, Alderson was set to be one of the most important population centres on the Canadian prairies. How did it all end up as an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alberta, Alderson, Carlstadt, cemetery, Empire of Dust, ghost town, history, Langevin, prairie, Star of the Prairie | 2 Comments

Alberta Ghost Town Convention 2019 – Day Two

Posted on July 17, 2019 by danocan

As expected, the second video from the Alberta Ghost Town Convention came together a little faster than the first one. I find by the second day of shooting my mind has gone into “video mode” and I am able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Byemoor, cemetery, Craigmyle, Elnora, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, Kneehill County, Kneehill Historical Museum, museum, schools, Three Hills, Trochu | Leave a comment

Route 66: Tucumcari Tonite!

Posted on November 11, 2018 by danocan

For the next while the most important question to be answered is “Red or green?” Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Route 66, Travel | Tagged Adrian, Amarillo, American Quarter Horse, Blue Swallow Motel, Endee, ghost town, Glenrio, Jack Sisemore, Magnolia Service Station, Midpoint Cafe, museum, New Mexico, RV Museum, Tee Pee Curios, Texas, Tucumcari, Vega | Leave a comment

Exploring East of Edmonton

Posted on September 10, 2018 by danocan

For the Labour Day weekend, we camped out at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, just north of Camrose. Naturally, we couldn’t just sit around and look at trees the whole time; we needed to get out and do some exploring, especially … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Bardo, Bruce, Canada, Chipman, ghost town, grain elevator, Hairy Hill, Holden, Kingman, Lamont, Poe, pysanka, Round Hill, Ryley, service station, Shonts, Vegreville, Warwick | 1 Comment

Alberta Ghost Town Tour: Part 2

Posted on July 23, 2018 by danocan

And, it is done. I have finally completed the video from the second day of the annual Alberta ghost town tour. While it seems the summer is moving so quickly this year, there are still plenty of explorations to come … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Badlands, Canada, Carbon, Chancellor, church, Dalum, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, grain elevator, Hesketh, history, Hussar, Kirkpatrick, prairie, school, Sharples | Leave a comment