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Tag Archives: history
50th Annual Show and Reunion at Pioneer Acres
Join us as we check out the 50th Annual Show and Reunion at Pioneer Acres Museum near Irricana, Alberta. From horses to fire trucks, we get a chance to see a bit of everything as we make our annual visit … Continue reading
Posted in Events, History
Tagged agriculture, Alberta, Canada, cars, fire apparatus, history, horses, Irricana, Long House, Millarville Musical Ride, museum, Pioneer Acres, tractor
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Happy Accidents — Westerdale Church
Sometimes you stumble across something that can only be described as a “happy accident”. Tonight I found myself doing some research on the ghost town of Alderson. Alderson is a place I have visited multiple times and I was trying … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, church, history, school, Westerdale
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Notre Dame de Savoie Church
There are some places that you see online countless times but have never had the chance to visit in person. For me, the abandoned Notre Dame de Savoie church has been on the “must visit” list for many years but … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, cemetery, church, Diplomat Mine Interpretive Site, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Donalda, drone, Forestburg, grain elevator, history, Notre Dame de Savoie
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The Abandoned Cemetery of Wayne, Alberta
Once again we found ourselves creeping up on the last Saturday of the month and that means it was time to get ourselves back out to Rowley for the monthly pizza night. Before Saturday evening rolled around we had some … Continue reading
