So many sites that remain abandoned and mostly forgotten in so many areas of Canada. Just so great to document these historic finds before they are all but gone! Awesome stuff!!
I have been watching your channel for quite some time now. Your editing and your documentary has me wanting to explore those historical monuments. Many thanks for keeping us on track and an exciting exploration presentation 🙌
A couple of tidbits of information concerning the first ghost town in this video, Bulwark. The rail line that is mentioned was supposed to run from Edmonton to Empress, Aberta. The two parts of the rail line which did get built ran from Coronation to Youngstown, Alberta (CP Rail Youngstown Subdivision) while the rail line which ran from Coronation to Berkinshaw, Alberta and which also served Bulwark was the CP Rail Lorraine Subdivision.
Hi Wade, another great history lesson for us. Thank you. A controversial book I was given prior to moving to Canada was (I heard the Owl Call my Name - by Margaret Craven) if you know of it, then you will also know of the trips the elders took to old abandoned First Nation settlements along the Queen Charlottes and the up-cost of BC to Kingcome Village, Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w First Nation. These are places I would like to visit. Along with Kingcome Village, where the story is set. My Spiritual director at my home parish in Miami gave this book to me, before I ever had an inkling that I would later move here. And in it it mentions Montreal (Where I live today) A premonition? Maybe. Controversial as it was, I had no idea how controversial it really was, in today's Canada. I loved that book nonetheless for my own reasons, barring the slant of the Residential School issues. The trips to long abandoned First Nations settlements were very interesting to me, as most only had welcome Totems still standing when this book was set, in the 1960's. Your videos are always filled with lots of great historical value.
That is very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I would love to be able to visit or see some of those settlements or if anything may still be left. Have a great day!
there's ghost towns in Alberta's coal branch as well. Mercoal (might have 1/2 dozen people living in it now). Robb ( about the same amount of people), Mountain Park ( only a cemetery & a couple of chimneys), & Bickerdyke ( might be a few more than a half dozen people there)
I don't know if Rivercourse Alberta is still functioning. I went to the two room schoolhouse in 1961 as first grader. I remember participating in the xmas concert at their community hall.
When my grandmother told me when she was young , Wayne AB had a population of 7000 people, a hospital, train station, drive in theater and a coal mine. Now there's 4 houses a small town hall and a bar
So many sites that remain abandoned and mostly forgotten in so many areas of Canada. Just so great to document these historic finds before they are all but gone! Awesome stuff!!
Couldn't agree more! Thank you!
From the narrating, the footage and history, you do an awesome job with this channel. Well done.
Thank you very much!
Great video, very informative. Wonderful places for photographers to visit and record 'the vanishinbg Prairie' ghost towns as well as those in BC.
Many thanks!
Awesome history and footage!
Many thanks!
I saw you on my recommendations and I clicked, out of curiosity and you found yourself a new subscriber. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks so much for giving it a watch and for the support! Take care!
Great history lesson. very well done. someday you will be able to put together a History Book. I never get tired of videos like this. keep it going
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Cool video dude, love these old abandoned areas - cheers from Edmonton!
Thanks 👍
I have been watching your channel for quite some time now. Your editing and your documentary has me wanting to explore those historical monuments. Many thanks for keeping us on track and an exciting exploration presentation 🙌
just wild !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing the interesting history of these ghost towns
Thanks so much!
Man this was a cool vid keep up the work
Thanks so much!
Hi Wade. Great video. Have you ever gone to back to the towns and done updates? Keep up the Great Job. Stay safe on your Adventures.
No I haven't but if I am ever in the area of any of them again I will stop back in. Thanks and take care!
Amazing. Touching. Beautiful.
Thank you!
Your Anyox video is one of my favorite abandoned exploration videos. Very well done and how I found you.
Awesome, thank you! I loved Anyox so much. I really want to go back.
your channel is a gem
Thanks I really appreciate that!
A couple of tidbits of information concerning the first ghost town in this video, Bulwark. The rail line that is mentioned was supposed to run from Edmonton to Empress, Aberta. The two parts of the rail line which did get built ran from Coronation to Youngstown, Alberta (CP Rail Youngstown Subdivision) while the rail line which ran from Coronation to Berkinshaw, Alberta and which also served Bulwark was the CP Rail Lorraine Subdivision.
Think I'm ready to make home in one of those ghost towns. Absolutely beautiful areas
Anyox and Kitsault were in some of the most beautiful areas I have seen.
another crazy good vid
Thank you so much!
Wow I am absolutely amazed by your channel thank you for what you do
Thanks so mych from ontario!
I will visit one day
Nice!
Hi Wade, another great history lesson for us. Thank you.
A controversial book I was given prior to moving to Canada was (I heard the Owl Call my Name - by Margaret Craven) if you know of it, then you will also know of the trips the elders took to old abandoned First Nation settlements along the Queen Charlottes and the up-cost of BC to Kingcome Village, Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w First Nation. These are places I would like to visit.
Along with Kingcome Village, where the story is set.
My Spiritual director at my home parish in Miami gave this book to me, before I ever had an inkling that I would later move here. And in it it mentions Montreal (Where I live today) A premonition? Maybe. Controversial as it was, I had no idea how controversial it really was, in today's Canada. I loved that book nonetheless for my own reasons, barring the slant of the Residential School issues. The trips to long abandoned First Nations settlements were very interesting to me, as most only had welcome Totems still standing when this book was set, in the 1960's.
Your videos are always filled with lots of great historical value.
That is very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I would love to be able to visit or see some of those settlements or if anything may still be left. Have a great day!
there's ghost towns in Alberta's coal branch as well. Mercoal (might have 1/2 dozen people living in it now). Robb ( about the same amount of people), Mountain Park ( only a cemetery & a couple of chimneys), & Bickerdyke ( might be a few more than a half dozen people there)
Yes some of what you mentioned have been on my list for years. Just waiting for the next time I get out to the area.
I don't know if Rivercourse Alberta is still functioning. I went to the two room schoolhouse in 1961 as first grader. I remember participating in the xmas concert at their community hall.
Gotta do some stuff in northern ontario i live close to a couple ghost towns
Would love to get out that way in the near future.
@ExploringwithWade should check out coldwell and jackfish
Real intersting wade ,would make a nice coffee table book
A lot of interesting ghost towns out there. Was fun visiting them over the years.
how about Braiden up past Pemberton...BC
1 min into the video i can tell your from out east cause ya said yarrrdd! And parrkk lol 😅
We are all temporary
sure are
When my grandmother told me when she was young , Wayne AB had a population of 7000 people, a hospital, train station, drive in theater and a coal mine. Now there's 4 houses a small town hall and a bar
Must see LMAO
Always love watching your footage of western Canadian history and stories.
Thanks I appreciate your support over the years!
@@ExploringwithWade not hard to support someone who does such great work.