Enough of this smoke. I’m outta here – Part 4 – The finale

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Family of Man Since the Calgary Herald story mentions the Family of Man, perhaps I should, too. Or, since they likely do a better job of it, let me quote this CBC Calgary article from 14 May 2016: Since their …

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Enough of this smoke. I’m outta here – part 3

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Family of Horses I didn’t have any particular plan in mind when I set out from the NMC. It was mostly sunny and warm but not hot so I thought simply wandering – at least to start – might be …

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Enough of this smoke. I’m outta here – part 2

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Studio Bell Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (NMC), opened on 1 July 2016 so had I come to Calgary a mere 15 months (and a few days) before I did, I wouldn’t have been able to visit …

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Enough of this smoke. I’m outta here

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I ended the previous post with the events at Logan Pass – the westernmost point to which we could travel on the Going to the Sun Road on 8 September 2017 and a photo – taken from a safe distance …

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It’s Glacier Park and it’s on Fire – Part 3

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General Phillip Sheridan, who also unsympathetically prosecuted many battles in the west, recognized the role of both the government and the railroad in forcing the indigenous people onto reservations with no compensation beyond the promise of religious instruction and basic …

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