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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.

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HMCS Ojibwa Port Burwell Ontario

HMCS Ojibwa – Cold War Warrior

10 Reasons to Visit Kootenay National Park

The Raven’s Call – Bill Reid’s quest to understand Haida art and his own roots…

#digicancon – THIS is going to be interesting!

Indian Horse movie

“First Nations boy with long hair who can skate.”

Shop Like A Canadian! … it’s complicated… like sifting wheat from chaff …

patio at The Anchorage restaurant and motel in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Wine and Fish ’n Chips in Niagara-on-the-Lake

art at YVR Hetux by Connie Watts, detail

First Nations Art Takes Flight at YVR

Ottawa Parliament Buildings

new Ottawa Art Gallery

The New Ottawa Art Gallery

open road with golden fields

Fall color road trip in Canada

The Tk’emlupsemc Nation at the Confluence

Over the edge at Niagara Falls – photo courtesy of Bobby Mikul

How Niagara Falls became the Honeymoon Capital of the World

Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria B.C.

Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria B.C.

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