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Exploring Alberta’s Historical Roadways: Claresholm to Lethbridge

Posted on May 8, 2023 by danocan

Join us as we venture back in time with the historic Alberta Road Guide, the Official Tour Book of the Alberta Automobile Clubs. Recently, Calgary historian Alan Zakrison shared some fascinating images of this guide, which listed numerous routes throughout … Continue reading →

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Ghost Town Convention 2009: Exploring Abandoned Saskatchewan

Posted on April 17, 2023 by danocan

In this video, we take a look back at the Ghost Town Convention 2009, which took place in July of that year in Kayville, Saskatchewan. The video showcases various abandoned places in Saskatchewan, including the Galilee general store, small town … Continue reading →

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The Historic Buildings of Balzac

Posted on October 31, 2022 by danocan
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Visiting Two Historic Buildings Slated for Demolition

Posted on September 12, 2022 by danocan

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 →

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Searching for the Grave of Ken Liddell

Posted on August 29, 2022 by danocan

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 →

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