Tag Archives: history

CAMT 2017: Dickson Store Museum

Posted on July 18, 2017 by danocan

Emily and I got on the road at 8am and began working our way north up Highway 22 towards the first stop on the Central Alberta Museum Tour.  Our destination was the Dickson Store Museum.  Once we reached Highway 27, … Continue reading →

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Another Loss to Fire: Keeler Hotel

Posted on July 5, 2017 by danocan

  It’s becoming a ritual that is all too common lately.  This time the news comes from tiny Keeler, Saskatchewan where the old hotel was lost to fire on July 4, 2017. My personal history with Keeler is a pretty … Continue reading →

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McDougall Church: Gone

Posted on May 22, 2017 by danocan

We were coming home from a long weekend of fun.  I had just turned off of the TransCanada Highway onto Morley Road, both to escape the Victoria Day traffic as well as because Waze always suggests that route when navigating … Continue reading →

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Trip to Nordegg

Posted on May 14, 2017 by danocan

Once again, my limited number of free hours has caused my latest posting to be a long time in coming.  Once an idea for a post has formed itself in my mind, I find myself mentally drafting it in bits … Continue reading →

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A Short History of Mitford

Posted on March 24, 2017 by danocan

The story of Mitford, Alberta is not unique from many other towns that dotted the prairie landscape at the end of the 1800s.  It started with a dream, in this case the dream of one Tom Cochrane, who is apparently … Continue reading →

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