True Grit
To eake out a living in these parts, you have to possess true grit. On a recent trip through the Eastern Irrigation District, the Calgary Sun’s Mike Drew encountered some of that grit, in the form a nascent black blizzard: The black blizzards of the Dirty ’30s became became just another part of the endless [...]
2005 Forgotten Alberta Road Trip – Day Two
In late August 2005, my wife and I were joined by our friend, Greg, on a two-day journey through the southeastern Alberta outback. On the first day, we took the roads less travelled from Lethbridge to Medicine Hat, checking in at outposts such as New Dayton, Warner, Foremost, Manyberries and Onefour. Following a stopover that [...]
The 2005 Forgotten Alberta Road Trip – Day One
Two years after our inaugural Forgotten Alberta road trip in August 2003, my wife and I set out again, this time adding one to our party (Greg) and a day to our trip. On day one we set out from Lethbridge, travelling to Medicine Hat via New Dayton, Warner, Foremost, Manyberries, Onefour and many points [...]
The Inaugural Forgotten Alberta Road Trip
Happy belated New Year to everyone! Owing to a career change and relocation over the Christmas break, I have been unable to post until today. My sincerest apologies. With 3-5 feet of snow piling up in my yard at the moment, now is a nice time to reflect on the first Forgotten Alberta road trip [...]
Forgotten Alberta Road trip 2010
After a two year hiatus, our fourth Forgotten Alberta road trip was underway. Following an evening of revelry with hosts Mike & Karin (and cousin Steve), myself and my wheel-man Greg headed out from Brooks on the morning of August 17th to see what we could see. Running from Alderson to Armada in one day, [...]
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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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