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History and Urban Sprawl in North Calgary
Sometimes postings just fall into your lap. Today is one of those examples. I was out for a walk in the northern part of Calgary, near the community of Sage Hill. In the midst of the new condo buildings and … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, combine, farm, general store, George McDougall, history, McDougall Memorial United Church, urban sprawl
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McDougall Church: Gone
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
Posted in History
Tagged Alberta, Canada, church, fire, history, loss, McDougall Memorial United Church, Morley, Morleyville
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Revisiting McDougall Church
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
Posted in drone, History
Tagged Alberta, Canada, church, DJI, drone, history, Mavic, Mavic Pro, McDougall Memorial United Church, Morley, Morleyville, winter
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Perseid Meteor Shower
I’m normally an “early to bed, early to rise” kind of person. I don’t mind waking up before the crack of dawn if it means getting an early start on a road trip or heading to the airport to jet … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography
Tagged church, McDougall Memorial United Church, meteor, outdoors, Perseid, Photography, sky, stars
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