Over the course of a century, the grasslands west of the Bow River, located along the western fringe of Alberta’s dry belt country, have been promoted as a promised land, written off almost entirely, and redeemed, eventually, much to the relief of those who wondered what to do with it all. In Forgotten Alberta: A […]
Forgotten Alberta: War Stories is now available on ebook
As author, Jonathan Koch explores in Forgotten Alberta: War Stories, the First and Second World Wars created casualties on the homefront as well. In nascent farming communities across the south, wars a world away inflamed ethnic tensions, turned neighbour against neighbour, and left economic and social scars that forever altered the landscape of Forgotten Alberta […]
#FABTrip21: Byemoor for less
The goal of #FABTrip21 is to take you, the viewer, on a virtual tour of southern Alberta’s out-of-the-way places and spaces, which we do for less, saving you time and money as you follow along with your personal device (that was a bit of a stretch for a pun, I know). We kicked off a […]
#FABTRIP21: Hilda and Schuler
Earlier in the summer I took a quick trip with the family to see some sites of interest in Happyland, the friendliest little M.D. in Saskatchewan. Along the way we passed through the extremely photogenic corner of the dry belt that is home to Hilda and Schuler. Schuler is still very much alive and kicking, […]
“Finder, and keeper, of forgotten puzzle pieces”
So this is me. Many thanks to the AMA, specifically Misty Harris for taking an interest in my story, and the brothers Jeremy and Ashley Chugg, and videographer, Shaun Henning, for making this video an amazing experience. The final product is outstanding. And of course, thanks to my brother Nick and his crew for letting […]