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Avid user of paper maps...and lover of anything that is buffalo check....
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Pushing and pulling in Field, British Columbia…
What started off as a service centre for the railway back in 1883 has now turned into a small bustling hamlet of about two hundred residents with numerous B and B’s lining the streets. As I walked the hilly streets… Read More ›
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Welcome to Alberta, where farmers are so proud of their product they are opening their barn doors to welcome you in…
This coming weekend, August 24 and 25th, Alberta is hosting a province-wide Open Farm Days where people young and old are encouraged to come out to meet the local farmers and their farming operations. This provides a great opportunity to ask… Read More ›
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How many times does a community have to move, ask Calgary’s Chinatown…
Arriving in Calgary after the building of the railway in 1883, the Chinese would work in a variety of trades including, lumber camps, coal miners, laundries, housekeepers, and restaurant owners. While the population remained small during the early years, the… Read More ›
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My Papa said I wasn’t allowed to sell stuff from the trunk of my car…
So, you want to sell stuff out of the trunk of your car, but you don’t want to get caught…well, if you’re in Inglewood, not only is it encouraged, you can get away with it, and you will probably be… Read More ›
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From Rum Runners to Shoot-outs, exploring the cultural heritage of The Crowsnest Pass in Southern Alberta…Part 5 of 5
Thank goodness for the Pass’s history lesson, because as per the great map leading my way, there was once a town name Maple Leaf in this area; well until 1957 when it was incorporated into the town of Bellevue, yet… Read More ›
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From Rum Runners to Shoot-outs, exploring the cultural heritage of The Crowsnest Pass in Southern Alberta…Part 4 of 5
Frank Slide would become Canada’s most devastating rock slide and the quiet little community of Hillcrest Mines would become known as Canada’s worst mining disaster; both within a minutes’ drive of each other. In 1902, Charles Hill, fondly known as “Chippy”,… Read More ›
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From Rum Runners to Shoot-outs, exploring the cultural heritage of The Crowsnest Pass in Southern Alberta…Part 3 of 5…
The spectacle of The Pass is the incredible rock slide that eerily covers both sides of Highway 3 as you head west into BC. Like other mining communities, Frank started off with all fanfare it deserved, considering this town would… Read More ›
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From Rum Runners to Shoot-outs, exploring the cultural heritage of The Crowsnest Pass in Southern Alberta…Part 2 of 5…
Considering the entire Crowsnest Heritage Route is approximately 20 kilometers long, it did not take me long to venture from the town of Coleman to the town of Blairmore, one quick jaunt on Highway 3 and I was back driving down… Read More ›
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From Rum Runners to Shoot-outs, exploring the cultural heritage of the Crowsnest Pass in Southern Alberta…Part 1 of 5…
Okay, I’m guilty…aside from being awed at the spectacle of Frank Slide that envelopes both sides of Highway 3 in Crowsnest Pass, I must admit that I had never stopped in any of the towns that incorporate the Pass; well… Read More ›
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A ranching road trip with Calgary as the backdrop…
Return trip from: Calgary Total driving kilometers: 175 give or take… Itinerary Suggestions: 13 Best time to travel: Saturday Sometimes it’s hard to be tourists in your own backyard; however, this scenic day trip makes it all worthwhile. Nestled in the foothills of… Read More ›
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