Alberta

It’s true, coal miners in the Canadian Rockies did use canaries to detect CO2 and other dangerous gasses underground. But these fortunate birds also had an oxygen tank for the miner to revive them after they fainted from gas in the mine at Frank, Alberta.

Elaine and I were in High River for a line dancing conference in mid-June. Here is our group from Spokane who travelled up to Alberta to join about 250 other dancers for a fun weekend. The guy who’s not in purple is Gary O’Reilly, a well-known line dance choreographer and outstanding teacher who is known,…

Maggie’s Diner Tack & Feed in High River says “Serving Hudson’s Horses & Humans since 1992”. For those who have been watching the drama Heartland (now in its 18th season!), this is a frequent setting for filming in the fictional town of Hudson. No meals actually for sale here, but you can see what happens…

This stately brick building on one of the main streets of High River, Alberta has served a variety of roles, including Post Office and bank. The steps up to the front door helped keep it (mostly) above the once a decade floods that fill the streets of High River. Must be how it got its…

George Emerson drove a herd of cattle into southern Alberta in 1879 to start the ranching era in western Canada. The town that developed around those ranches, High River, honored him with this statue.