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Another Visit to Nanton
This time I go on a little walk around the commercial district of Nanton to take a look at some of the historic buildings and review how they looked back in the day.
Journey to “Tap Town” – Forgotten Roadside History
It was once one of the most popular roadside attractions in the entire province of Alberta but today it is a mostly forgotten piece of local history. This is an overview of how the small town of Nanton, Alberta capitalized … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Canada, Canada's Finest Water, history, Nanton, Nanton water, roadside, water tap
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Bomber Command Museum of Canada
On May 16-17, 1943, the Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron carried out a night attack on three German dams. “Operation Chastise” is considered a significant turning point in World War II. More than 75 years later, the Nanton Bomber … Continue reading
Posted in Events, History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, bomber, Bomber Command Museum of Canada, Canada, Dam Busters, history, Lancaster, Nanton, Royal Canadian Air Force, World War II
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Aubrey Bendall Postcards
Over the weekend, we ventured south to Nanton, Alberta. The plan was to make the drive down, check out some of the antique stores, grab some drone footage of the grain elevators, maybe have some lunch and then pick our … Continue reading