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For the term "Henry Niznik".
Carbon Alberta Road

Grain Elevators at Carbon Alberta

…is present day is an empty field with scant evidence that they ever existed. The “Then” photo is from 1977 and comes from a friend, Henry Niznik (thanks Henry) and shows how the scene looked back then. Fast forward forty five years and we’ve come to stand close to the… (Search hits: 0 in title, 11 in body, 0 in comments.)

Coronation Alberta Railway

Down by the Tracks in Coronation Alberta

…sobering to see what’s changed and pretty much everything in the old image has been relegated to history. The scene’s not just a little different and pretty much all that was has been swept away. The Then image comes thanks to our friend Henry Niznik and captured by him in… (Search hits: 0 in title, 10 in body, 0 in comments.)

Elevator Row Nanton Alberta

Elevator Row Nanton Alberta

…Today they make up Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre and are a wonderful museum you can tour. The old photo comes courtesy of a friend, Henry Niznik (who also shot it) and dates back to the summer of 1972. You’re looking at a pastoral scene of a sleepy little backwater… (Search hits: 0 in title, 9 in body, 0 in comments.)

Okotoks Alberta Train Tracks

Down by the Tracks Okotoks Alberta

Henry Niznik and who captured the shot in the early 1970s. He and the fellows seen in the car, Ken and Hirsh, all remain friends to this day. Old chums are the best and if the bond lasts this long, it’ll last to the end. Okotoks Alberta Down by the… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

St Henry's Catholic Church Twin Butte

St Henry’s Catholic Church Twin Butte

…the Cross, St. Henry’s 1907-1982, A Brief History of St. Henry’s Parish and its Pioneers and Parishioners. The church and grounds are publicly accessible (there is a private residence in back). Tours of the interior can be arranged. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing it Different! Something to say in private? Click here… (Search hits: 1 in title, 9 in body, 0 in comments.)

CPR Viaduct Lethbridge

Lethbridge Pathways: Under the Viaduct

…the playground in a fenced compound. The inscription reads: In Memory Of Henry Stafford. Son Of William & Jane Stafford. Born in Scotland Aug 29th 1866. Died At Lethbridge, ALTA Aug 4th 1883. Aged 17 Years. He Is Not Lost But Gone Before. It seems Henry lived nearby, died of… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 0 in comments.)

Connie BIGDoer.com

Few Words: A Catalogue Home?

…authority Les Henry, but unfortunately came up empty. Talk about a big fat bupkis and a huge disappointment. Few Words: A Catalogue Home? While some designs found were close in one way or another, there was no definitive match. This research ate up countless hours and two years after starting,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 2 in body, 1 in comments.)

St Anne's Wolseley Grotto

Wolseley Places Part Two

…the first material, it was built by Scottish stone masons who settled in the area. It’s not clear if Henry Hunt himself was of those origins and did the work or if it was contracted out. Who even it was, they possessed great skill. Scroll down for photos and to… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 1 in comments.)

Grain elevator playground

Irricana then and now – CNR tracks

…very scenic having both railines crisscrossing each other. CP shared the line from Irricana to Calgary at that time. Chris Doering Yes, that valley must have been a nice for the crews verses the usual bald flat prairies found in the area. Henry (Big H ) Niznik Irricana had 4… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 6 in comments.)

Cowboy Cochrane Ranche

Cochrane Pathways Loop

…oftentimes train spot on urban hikes but more times than not come up empty handed. Damn no-show trains. Enter another park, the former site of Matthew Henry’s Cochrane Ranche established in the 1880s. Take time to explore the original town hospital, dating from well over a century ago, moved to… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Mountain Mill United

Mountain Mill United Church

…better. It’s a interesting structure in a wonderful setting and deserves more than this short little write up. Not far away… St Henry’s Catholic Church Twin Butte. Short Subjects: reports that for any number of reasons are brief in nature. They might be updates to older articles, previews of posts… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

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…Sentinels – Olds Alberta The Stone House CFS Alsask Dome Canadian Forces Station Alsask Prairie Sentinels – Plenty Saskatchewan Coalfields SD #1275 Utopia School Alberta Wheat Pool Menaik Searle Grain In Event of Nucular Attack! Protection Mountain Mine Bents Netherhill Saskatchewan School St Henry’s Catholic Church Twin Butte Whitepool Coleville… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Northern Telecom rotary phone

Northern Telecom WE 500 phone rebuilt

…there are some donors phones in the shop that will provide the needed pieces. The model seen here dates from 1972 and the phone number shown on the dial shows it came from the Drunheller area of Alberta (the number is now a car wash). Designed by the noted Henry (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Roxy Theatre Coleman

Wandering Historic Downtown Coleman

…since forever. What’s playing at the Roxy? Henry’s Model A. Italians and Eagles. The Morrison Block. The alley house. Once a fire hall, now a home. On the grounds of the Crowsnest Museum. A fine place to eat. Take a book, leave a book. Hotrods and Legions. In the soft… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

1961 Plymouth

Stettler County Collection – Part 1

Henry and Mac, the other fellow who I was scared to talk to, Film Photographer Rob Pohl who was hanging with us this adventures, all, a big thanks. This yard is private property. BIGDoer.com visited with permission. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing it Different! Something to say in private? Click here to:… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

1953 Buick

Stettler County Collection – Part 2

…references and thanks: Henry and Mac, the other fellow at the yard, Robert Pohl who was hanging with us this adventures, all, a big thanks. This yard is private property. BIGDoer.com visited with permission. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing it Different! Something to say in private? Click here to: Reach Us! NEWS!… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Spaca Moskalyk Church Lamont County

Spaca Moskalyk Church

…turned for more articles born of this trip. We will absolutely, for sure, a million percent, most definitely, be coming back! If you’d like to host the BIGDoer crew we’d love to hear from you. More churches we’ve visited… St Henry’s Catholic Church Twin Butte. Calgary then and now –… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Sacred Heart Cemetery Forty Mile

Sacred Heart

…it? We love old churches… St Peter and Paul. St Henry’s Catholic Church Twin Butte. St Edmund’s Church Big Valley. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: October, 2016. Location: Forty Mile County, AB. Article references (and thanks): Hermis Alberta, FindAGrave.com,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

A1 Autobody Calgary Alberta

Wave & Zigzag Roofs Calgary (Part 2)

…were worth including. This is Henry Wise Wood High, built in 1961, off Elbow Drive. 13) The smallest seen, this little utility building once housed a substation and is from 1961. Given the roof area is quiet small, the zigzag form really wouldn’t be needed from a support standpoint, so… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Witch House Saskatchewan

Backroads Saskatchewan

…most recent, 1946. Johann Oddan, whose grave shows in the first photo of this group, donated land to the cemetery. That’s a unique grave marker. Little Henry Kennedy was but two years old when he passed on and that must have been heartbreaking for his folks. Surviving to adulthood a… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Zion Lutheran in Saskatchewan

Zion Lutheran Church

…further damage by those looking for trouble. We’ve been on a church kick… Sacred Heart. Spaca Moskalyk Church. St Henry’s Catholic Church Twin Butte. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: October, 2016. Location: Division No. 8, SK. Article references (and… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Creepy Abandoned Doll

Visiting with Ghosts

…Alberta Wheat Pool Menaik Searle Grain In Event of Nucular Attack! Protection Mountain Mine Bents Netherhill Saskatchewan School St Henry’s Catholic Church Twin Butte Whitepool Coleville Saskatchewan Pool “A” Pine Tree Line Radar Dome Prairie Sentinels – Tessier Saskatchewan Prairie Sentinels – Harris Saskatchewan Dodsland SK ex-Sask Pool East Coulee’s… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Newell Hotel Brooks

Hotel Newell Brooks Alberta

…the train tracks…when that meant something. Armed with an old photo we’re here to duplicate that scene, or at least try. This T&N Fodder comes from a reader (thanks Henry) and is one we’ve seen make the rounds on the internet before. It appears to be an old postcard, we… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Irricana United Church

Irricana United Church

…Paul – Nothing around for miles. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: June, 2021. Location: Irricana, AB. Article references and thanks: Annette at Irricana United Church, The Canadian Register of Historic Places, catalogue home expert Les Henry and Byron Robb… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Red Coat Trail Marker

White Valley Lutheran Church

…and the results are fantastic.” Naomi Kikoak. (From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for the kind words). Country Churches that are still used… Christ Church Millarville. St Peter and Paul. St Henry’s Catholic Church Twin Butte. If you feel like chatting or want more information on what you… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

JB Fletcher Ainsworth BC

JB Fletcher’s Ainsworth BC ~45 Years Apart

…burned down in a great fire that same year. At the time it operated as Henry Giegerich’s Store, but that changed to the current name when John Bradley Fletcher brought the business in the late 1920s. Fletcher had managed it for some sixteen years prior so a fully seasoned businessperson… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Misty Mountains Kananaskis

Random Pick: The Misty Mountains

…really need to go back. It’s been a while. That same month…Building Information Modeling For Dummies, Industrial Park Living and St Henry’s Catholic Church Twin Butte. Short Subjects: Reports that are short and sweet in nature. Think silly little snippets, vignettes and things of that sort. You’ll be in and… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

Victory Block Inglewood Calgary

Calgary Inglewood Haskins/Victory Block

…added two years after. However, other reports mention it was built as a two story originally in 1908 and the third floor added in the early 1940s. More on all this in a moment. Henry Haskins, the developer, owner and after which the building is named, held a mortgage on… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

40 foot boxcar

Shaunavon SK – railyards and grain elevators

…1/4 mile from the tracks.. Chris Doering So nice to hear from you. Painting them? That would be cool to see! Henry (Big H ) Niznik Is that very unique,large former CPR station in Shaunavon now gone? When I was there in 1980, it was still in use and was… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 5 in comments.)

Old railway insulators

Manyberries Alberta railway station

…standing invite to return to the station. One day…we’re working on it. Bob Niznik That was an interesting trip! Grain elevators still present/in use back then in the nearby villages. It was quite the drive on the grvel roads to get from the Cypress Hills to Manyberries. Bob Niznik Thank… (Search hits: 0 in title, 0 in body, 4 in comments.)

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