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Wild Jobs: Archaeologist

August 30, 2024 Tyler Dixon

As part of my undergraduate work while in university I was enrolled in an Outdoor Education course. The syllabus included a multi-day field trip to Grasslands National Park. While exploring the East Block region I […]

Old Photos of Grand Railway Hotels from Western Canada
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Old Photos of Grand Railway Hotels from Western Canada

August 29, 2024 Tyler Dixon

Once the tracks were laid, Canada was connected from east to west. These railway companies (Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and Grand Trunk to name a few) competed for travellers and businesses to use their railway […]

Vintage Photos of Coleman, Alberta
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Vintage Photos of Coleman, Alberta

July 4, 2024 Tyler Dixon

If there was one word to describe the community of Coleman, it might just be ‘perseverance’. The town has persisted through worker strikes and natural disasters, only to emerge as the largest of the five […]

Historic Photos from Frog Lake, Alberta
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Old Photographs from Frog Lake, Alberta (1885-1967)

May 30, 2024 Tyler Dixon

Food shortages, broken promises, rising tensions, and desperate people all came to a head on April 2, 1885 when nine settlers were murdered. This incident became known as the Frog Lake Massacre. Frog Lake is […]

Historic Photos of Mountain Park, Alberta
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Historic Photos of Mountain Park, Alberta

May 2, 2024 Tyler Dixon

The town of Mountain Park was founded in 1911 with the creation of the Mountain Park Coal Company. The town was built at an elevation of 1890 metres (6200 feet), making it the highest permanently […]

Historic Photographs of the Oldest Buildings in Alberta
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Historic Photographs of the Oldest Buildings in Alberta

February 29, 2024 Tyler Dixon

For this month’s history feature, we’re sharing ten of the oldest buildings in Alberta and where you can see them. Father Lacombe Chapel (1861) In 1861 Father Albert Lacombe and Bishop Tache established a Roman […]

Historic Photographs of Fort Chipewyan
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Historic Photographs of Fort Chipewyan

February 1, 2024 Tyler Dixon

The North West Trading Company established a trading post on the southwest corner of Lake Athabasca in 1788. This post, named Fort Chipewyan after the Chipewyan people who were first living there, is the oldest […]

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Historic Photos of Skijoring from Banff and Jasper

January 4, 2024 Tyler Dixon

Skijoring, a winter sport with roots tracing back to Scandinavia, has a rich history as a method of transportation during harsh winter months. Its name, roughly translating to “ski driving,” aptly captures its essence as […]

Vintage Photographs of Hunting from Around Alberta
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Vintage Photographs of Hunting from Around Alberta

October 19, 2023 Tyler Dixon

Recently, the seasonal calendar rolled over from summer to autumn. The days are shorter, there’s a noticeable chill in the air, and the colours are rapidly changing. The fall season also marks the start of […]

Sun Dance Ceremonies
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Historic Photos from Sun Dance Ceremonies

August 3, 2023 Tyler Dixon

The Sun Dance is an annual sacred celebration practised by many Plains Indigenous groups. Traditionally, the Sun Dance was performed at midsummer when various bands congregated at a predetermined site. The ceremony lasts between four […]

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