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The St. Demetro Ukrainian Catholic Church you see today is the third iteration of the church. In the past, it was nicknamed “The Farm” or alternately “Seniuk” in honour of nearby early homesteaders Peter and Apolonia Seniuk. (Source) The original church at this site, a small two-room structure, was built in 1903 for $380: $300…
Despite the title of this blog I’m including a post about an outing where no tracks at all were left behind. What, was I levitating? Well, no, but I was floating, and was happy to have stayed that way throughout the entire maiden “voyage” of my inflatable kayak this morning. After a couple of years…
The Cooking Lake Blackfoot Recreational Area was all completely new to me when I first decided to geocache in the area on November 3, 2007. There was a feeling of being able to explore the unknown, of not knowing what is around the next bend. I love this aspect of geocaching: the chance to “discovering”…
The hike / climb up Folding Mountain on Aug. 10, 2010 turned out to be both challenging (especially during the tough first 2 kms that involved a steep elevation gain) and thoroughly delightful once most of the elevation was gained and the walks through the alpine meadows began. This trek was on my wish list…
After the original congregation of this church was formed in 1898, services were held in private homes for a number of years before work was completed on a church in 1904. This structure lasted about 30 years before it burned down in the late 1930’s. The present church was built in 1939. 360 Photo Post…
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery lies 32 kms northeast of the town of Athabasca, Alberta and serves the Spruce Valley district. The church is painted with an unusual colour scheme compared to the many other churches I’ve visited in rural Alberta, and it seemed to match fall colours surrounding it….