Tag: Alberta heritage

No Roads, No Maps, and the Whole West Ahead of Him

David Thompson crossed Howse Pass in 1807 from Rocky Mountain House, surveying…

1,411,954 Reasons the Stampede Is Not Slowing Down

The 114th Calgary Stampede drew 1,411,954 guests over ten days, its third…

The New Yorker Who Invented Calgary’s Loudest Ten Days

Guy Weadick staged the first Calgary Stampede in September 1912 with $20,000…

The Last Sentinel of Sharples

Parrish and Heimbecker built the 30,000 bushel Sharples elevator in July 1923…

The Track Will Not Be the Same Without Tom Glass

Chuckwagon racing lost Tom Glass at 77 after a stroke. The High…

Take the Kids to See Where Alberta Came From This Summer

From June 19 to September 7, museum admission is free for anyone…

The Prairie Sentinels Alberta Should Refuse to Lose

Wooden grain elevators were once the tallest thing for miles on Alberta's…

Dissecting the Alberta Flag and What Its Five Layers Mean

The Alberta flag turned 58 on June 1 and is the most…