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Dorothy – don’t call it a Ghost Town

Dorothy – don’t call it a Ghost Town

The Hamlet of Dorothy, Alberta is often referred to as a ghost town, but don’t tell that to Linda Miller. Six generations of her family have lived there and she begs to differ.

Cemetery stories

Cemetery stories

I’m hooked on cemeteries. They hold so much potential for great stories.

Red Rock Coulee

Red Rock Coulee

From Red Rock Coulee in southeastern Alberta, on a clear day, you can see the Sweetgrass Hills in Montana.

Halloween across Canada

Halloween across Canada

In Canada, it’s darker at this time of year. There are fewer waking hours and dusk and darkness are often inhabited by unexplained events and ghostly phenomena.

Big Sky in southeastern Alberta

Big Sky in southeastern Alberta

Travellers headed west out of Calgary towards the mountains are focused on the growing Rockies, but the first thing that strikes me every time I drive east from the stampede city is the big sky.

Canada’s BIG mascots

Canada’s BIG mascots

A “mascot” is an animal, person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck.

RANDOM ROADstories

Paddle to Lummi Tribal Canoe Journey

cenotaph at Olden - roadstories ontario colonization roads by brian robert

Ontario’s ‘colonization’ Roads

Wong’s Golden Chinese Restaurant

Lilly Wong’s Golden Chinese Restaurant

new Ottawa Art Gallery

The New Ottawa Art Gallery

haunted mansion in Stirling, Alberta

Halloween in Canada

27 road trip ideas for this week: Laura doesn’t want to hear about it…

The Ultimate Canadian Road Trip

First Light at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons baskets

First Light at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons

Big Lonely Doug

A Century of Remembrance

The Robin’s Nest Bed & Breakfast

Bob Cromwell

Killer whales in Blackstone Strait

West Coast Whale Watching

VIA Rail dining room Canada by train

Canada by Rail

YVR – Gateway to Vancouver

YVR – Gateway to Vancouver

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