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Another Elevator Gone

Posted on November 5, 2021 by danocan

We’re shocked. We shouldn’t be because this happens all the time. Overnight we lost the grain elevator in Rouleau, Saskatchewan to fire. Famous for being painted as “Dog River”, the elevator was an important background set piece on the TV … Continue reading →

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Journey to Elva, Manitoba

Posted on October 14, 2021 by danocan

Depending on which source you believe, the oldest grain elevator in Canada stands in the ghost town of Elva, Manitoba in deep southwest corner of the province. The previous sentence won’t remain true for very long, however. We got word … Continue reading →

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Alberta / Saskatchewan Ghost Town Trip – Day One

Posted on July 31, 2021 by danocan

If you have followed the blog and our adventures for any length of time, you undoubtedly are aware we love to make an annual trip with friends to explore the small towns and abandoned places around Alberta and/or Saskatchewan. There … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Eleven Bridges to Visit the Ghost Town of Wayne, Alberta

Posted on April 19, 2021 by danocan

Mabel the Dog and I take another road trip to the Alberta badlands, this time to the ghost town of Wayne, Alberta on Highway 10X.

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Another Trip to Rowley

Posted on January 20, 2021 by danocan

It’s no secret that Rowley is one of our favorite ghost towns…

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