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Searching for the Lousana Grain Elevator
According to research done by our late friend Jim Pearson, there are five Alberta Pacific Grain elevators remaining in the province of Alberta. The company itself disappeared (was bought out) in 1967 so it isn’t surprising there aren’t many examples … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Alberta Pacific Grain, Canada, Castor, Dorothy, grain elevator, history, Lousana, Meeting Creek, Rayley, road trip
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Cold Weather Drone Tips and a Flight Over Bents, Saskatchewan
Recently we had the chance to take a drive to the ghost town of Bents, Saskatchewan. Bents is home to a relatively famous and oft-photographed grain elevator which has really suffered a lot of damage over the last few years … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History
Tagged abandoned, Bents, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, ghost town, ghost towns, grain elevator, Saskatchewan
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Another Elevator Gone
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
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Canada, Corner Gas, Dog River, fire, grain elevator, Saskatchewan
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Journey to Elva, Manitoba
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