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Visiting Two Historic Buildings Slated for Demolition
We caught word that there were two historic buildings in southern Alberta slated to be demolished in the very near future. We did what any normal people would do, we made plans to spend the day driving around to see … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, Crowsnest Dance Hall, Crowsnest Lake, Crowsnest Pass, dance hall, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, grain elevator, history, Magrath
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Searching for the Grave of Ken Liddell
Two years ago I wrote a blog post about journalist and author Ken Liddell. Ken wrote a column for the Calgary Herald for twenty-five years which focused on the people and places of the prairie provinces, especially Alberta. In today’s … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, cemetery, history, Ken Liddell, Queen's Park Cemetery
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Moose Jaw Road Trip – Part 4
Our fourth day on the road sees us finally make it to Moose Jaw and the Sukanen Ship and Pioneer Village Museum. After a quick walk through the swap meet, we set out to tour the various buildings and exhibits.
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Canada, grain elevator, history, Moose Jaw, museum, road trip, Saskatchewan, Sukanen, Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village Museum
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Visiting the Mortlach Museum in Saskatchewan
We have been trying to visit the museum in Mortlach, Saskatchewan for many years now but either always had no time to stop or we could only stop at a time when they were closed. This time I made a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Canada, fire hall, history, Mortlach, museum, Saskatchewan
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