Tag Archives: history

Big Loss in Tiny Orion

Posted on December 28, 2016 by danocan

As 2016 draws to a close, there is little doubt it has earned a reputation for being a year of loss.  We’ve lost many notable musicians and other celebrities, some would say America lost its way with the election of … Continue reading →

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Fish Creek Park’s Barn Demolished

Posted on October 24, 2016 by danocan

  Willans Barn at Fish Creek Park – December 2008 “Are you kidding me?” That was all I could mutter to myself as I stood in the kitchen staring at the Twitter feed on my smartphone.  The classic old barn … Continue reading →

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End of the Line for Calgary’s Oldest Service Station

Posted on October 18, 2016 by danocan

“You know the place, even if you never actually purchased fuel from its two outdated pumps, or bought coffee or lottery tickets over the counter inside.” — Michael Platt, Calgary Sun It is a story we see play out again … Continue reading →

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Clarendon Hotel in Gull Lake, SK Destroyed by Fire

Posted on October 10, 2016 by danocan

“It’s been happening with depressing regularity over the years — another century-old small town hotel has been hit by fire.”  — CBC News   It’s a trend that DanOCan.com has noticed.  And, I have been making a special effort to take … Continue reading →

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Journey to Garden Plain

Posted on August 23, 2016 by danocan

It was just your typical 1335km weekend road trip.  While the primary goal was to attend the Southern Alberta Weekend (SAW) which is an annual Geocaching event put on by the South East Alberta Region Cache Hunters (SEARCH).  Of course, for … Continue reading →

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