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An Old Schoolhouse near Acme, Alberta

Posted on October 26, 2024 by danocan

We were out driving random backroads and as we came up on this church, I said “That looks like an old school!” Slamming on the brakes and turning into the yard for a closer look, we soon noticed there was … Continue reading →

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Alberta / Saskatchewan Ghost Town Trip – Day One

Posted on July 31, 2021 by danocan

If you have followed the blog and our adventures for any length of time, you undoubtedly are aware we love to make an annual trip with friends to explore the small towns and abandoned places around Alberta and/or Saskatchewan. There … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Botha, Bulwark, Bulwark School, Cadogen, Canada, Castor, church, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, ghost towns, grain elevator, Halkirk, history, hotel, Metiskow, museum, museums, Paradise Valley, railroad, Red Lion Bar and Grill, schools, Skyline Cemtery | 6 Comments

Annual Alberta Ghost Town Trip – Part One

Posted on September 18, 2020 by danocan

Normally we gather every July to spend two days traveling around a section of Alberta as part of the “Ghost Town Convention”. The name is a bit of a misnomer as there are no real convention elements to it, it … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Barons, Bowville Cemetery, Canada, Carmangay, cemetery, Champion, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, ghost towns, Liberty School, Majorville, prairie, prairies, school, schools | 1 Comment

Alberta Ghost Town Convention 2019 – Day Two

Posted on July 17, 2019 by danocan

As expected, the second video from the Alberta Ghost Town Convention came together a little faster than the first one. I find by the second day of shooting my mind has gone into “video mode” and I am able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Byemoor, cemetery, Craigmyle, Elnora, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, Kneehill County, Kneehill Historical Museum, museum, schools, Three Hills, Trochu | Leave a comment

Alberta Ghost Town Convention: 2019 Edition (Day One)

Posted on July 12, 2019 by danocan

It is hard to believe we have just concluded the sixth edition of the Alberta Ghost Town Convention (GTC). This annual gathering of friends is an offshoot of the Saskatchewan GTC created by Mike Stobbs back in 2007 which ended … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, Events, History | Tagged Alberta, Byemoor, Canada, Endiang, Garden Plain, Ghost Town Tour, Hanna, Hanna Pioneer Village and Museum, museum, Scapa, schools, train station | 1 Comment