Tag Archives: history

Jumping Over to Jumping Pound Hall

Posted on March 22, 2017 by danocan

I promised I would get back to some historical place posts.  Today’s posting is about the Jumping Pound Hall.  Located just southwest of Cochrane, the hall was originally built in 1927, at least according to the sign in front of … Continue reading →

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A Tour of Bentley, Alberta

Posted on March 17, 2017 by danocan

While Emily was off learning about horses, I was left on my own to do some touring around Sylvan Lake.  I had been in contact with fellow blogger Jenn of West of the 5th and gotten some tips on places to see. … Continue reading →

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Christ Church in Millarville

Posted on March 10, 2017 by danocan

Earlier this month I took a very creative route home from Calgary — it happens a lot when you’re like me.  My drive brought me by the Christ Church near Millarville, Alberta.  This is a location we have visited on … Continue reading →

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Revisiting McDougall Church

Posted on February 10, 2017 by danocan

You don’t need to follow DanOCan.com for long to know that McDougall Memorial United Church is one of my favorite places to visit.  I have been out there for Historic Calgary Week presentations, in the dead of winter, and in … Continue reading →

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2016 In Review: Explorations, Visitations, and Tribulations (Part 2)

Posted on January 1, 2017 by danocan

Well, in sitting down to write Part 2, I realized I made a glaring omission in Part 1.  I completely overlooked that Emily had a tradeshow in Atlanta at the end of June and I flew down to Georgia to … Continue reading →

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