Tag Archives: history

Aubrey Bendall Postcards

Posted on April 16, 2018 by danocan

Over the weekend, we ventured south to Nanton, Alberta. The plan was to make the drive down, check out some of the antique stores, grab some drone footage of the grain elevators, maybe have some lunch and then pick our … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History | Tagged Alberta, Aubrey Bendall, Bendall, Bindloss, Canada, history, Nanton, postcards | Leave a comment

History and Urban Sprawl in North Calgary

Posted on April 4, 2018 by danocan

Sometimes postings just fall into your lap. Today is one of those examples. I was out for a walk in the northern part of Calgary, near the community of Sage Hill. In the midst of the new condo buildings and … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, combine, farm, general store, George McDougall, history, McDougall Memorial United Church, urban sprawl | 2 Comments

20 Years of Exploring

Posted on March 18, 2018 by danocan

Sometimes a posting comes together quickly. I’ll get an idea for a topic, throw something up on the screen, and publish within an hour or so. Other posts take a long time to come to fruition. This is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, gas station, grain elevator, history, hotel, Montana, Saskatchewan, school, service station | 1 Comment

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

Posted on March 11, 2018 by danocan

So close to home, yet a world away. That’s the best way I can think to describe Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. Located just south of Highway 1A between Calgary and Cochrane, once you leave the pavement it is hard to … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, History | Tagged Alberta, Alberta Parks, Canada, Canadian Pacific, Cochrane Ranch, CPR, Glenbow, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, history, Waverley Chimney, Waverley Ranch | Leave a comment

Flashback: Alderson 2010

Posted on February 21, 2018 by danocan

Another in my series of lunch break postings from my phone… I remember the first time I visited Alderson. It was exactly eight years ago today. Armed with my “just over a year old” Nikon D90 (the same camera I … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Alderson, Canada, Carlstadt, cemetery, ghost town, history, prairie | Leave a comment

Johnston Stevenson Stopping House: Follow Up

Posted on January 14, 2018 by danocan

As promised last month, I am posting some additional information regarding the Johnston Stevenson Stopping House. Having now gotten my hands on the Nose Creek Valley History book (see Sources, below), I have a bit more detail about the location. … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Dickson, history, Johnston-Stevenson Stopping House, Nose Creek, Nose Creek Historical Society, stopping house | Leave a comment

The Last Trip of 2017

Posted on January 1, 2018 by danocan

The year 2017 will go down as a very good one for the DanOCan.com blog. We managed to increase our number of postings and thus we attracted a lot more visitors this year compared to 2016. It turns out people … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Travel | Tagged 2017, abandoned, Aberdeen, Alberta, Alvena, Canada, church, Craigmyle, Cudworth, Dankin, Eatonia, Fiske, grain elevator, Hanna, Harris, history, hotel, Laporte, Mantario, Saskatchewan, service station, Seymour Hotel, Smuts, Tessier, Wakaw | 3 Comments