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Tag Archives: history
Searching for the Grave of Ken Liddell
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
Posted in History
Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, cemetery, history, Ken Liddell, Queen's Park Cemetery
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Moose Jaw Road Trip – Part 4
Our fourth day on the road sees us finally make it to Moose Jaw and the Sukanen Ship and Pioneer Village Museum. After a quick walk through the swap meet, we set out to tour the various buildings and exhibits.
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Canada, grain elevator, history, Moose Jaw, museum, road trip, Saskatchewan, Sukanen, Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village Museum
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Visiting the Mortlach Museum in Saskatchewan
We have been trying to visit the museum in Mortlach, Saskatchewan for many years now but either always had no time to stop or we could only stop at a time when they were closed. This time I made a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Canada, fire hall, history, Mortlach, museum, Saskatchewan
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Road Trip to Moose Jaw – Part 1
In what I expect to be a three-part series, we chronicle our journey with Bella the Boler to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Our ultimate goal is to attend the First Annual Swap Meet at the Sukanen Ship and Pioneer Village Museum. … Continue reading
Posted in Boler, drone, History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, aqueduct, Brooks, Brooks Aqueduct, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, history, National Historic Site, Provincial Historic Site
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Exploring Antelope Hill Provincial Park
Established in 2014, Antelope Hill Provincial Park is one of the newest provincial parks in Alberta. The park is on land which was donated to the Province by Gottlob Schmidt. “Schmitty”, as he was known locally, originally moved onto the … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, History
Tagged Alberta, Antelope Hill, Canada, Hanna, hiking, history, Provincial Park
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