Google Earth Map icons: One-room Schools
During the settlement era of southeastern Alberta, the one-room school was usually the institution that defined the region in which it served. Established and usually named by the residents living within the school district, one-room schools often served as the social hub of the surrounding community, playing host to a number of events such as [...]
Saving the Hanna Roundhouse
I’m not referring to what happens at 1 a.m. on a Friday night outside the New National Hotel. From the Babuk Report, the move is on to save the Abandoned CNR Roundhouse in Hanna: The Aviva Community Fund is holding a contest to award funding for community projects, the Hanna Roundhouse Project is one of [...]
Forgotten Alberta Google Earth map now live
The crowning jewel of the website is now complete. Thanks to some great work by my web guy Greg, the Forgotten Alberta Google Earth Map is now live on the places page. Featured on the map to begin with are: Historic Schools Grain elevators Train stations Rail subdivisions Rail sidings Historic Post Office Points of [...]
Big Blast on the Prairie
We’re not talking about the Cattle Country Jamboree. Archie Pennie, 93, a one-time RCAF pilot and now tells us about “Operation Snowball,” the largest man-made, non-accidental explosion to occur in Canada: in 1964, Canada, Australia, Britain and the U.S. set off 500 tons of TNT — 1/15th the size of the Hiroshima explosion —in Suffield, [...]
Where the Wild Things Are
Neil Waugh, who was at one time the best political scribe in the province, goes hunting where the wild things are in the heart of Eastern Irrigation District’s pheasant country.
Sights of the Southeast- 13/10/09
Images captured by others around the deep south (of Alberta): Red Rock Coulee at Sunset. The surprising beauty of Oyen. How to ride a motorbike in Dinosaur Provincial Park. The last elevator in Hilda.
BBC notices Canada’s ‘cowboy city’
Brooks, Alberta’s Centennial City, prepares to celebrate its centennial with murals depicting its history. The BBC notes: “The small Canadian cattle-ranching city of Brooks, in south-eastern Alberta, is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. Painted murals depicting a proud western heritage of cattle farming, cowboys, ice hockey and the oil and gas industry [...]
Welcome to Forgotten Alberta
When one thinks of Alberta, chances are the first thing that comes to mind isn’t Etzikom. This site is a celebration of southeastern Alberta, the forgotten corner of the province, and its past, present and future. Welcome to Forgotten Alberta.
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Drawing on over 100 years of family history in the southeast, this is my attempt to shine the spotlight on southeastern Alberta's forgotten history.
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