Team BIGDoer

Off The Beaten Path – with Chris & Connie

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Journal of the BIGDoer.com Society, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Presented by Chris Doering & Johanna (Connie) Biggart.

Team BIGDoer
Your hosts, Chris & Connie.
Come with us and discover!

Team BIGDoer.com’s mandate: to document historic sites and things before they’re gone; to experience life in a crazy way, to play in the great outdoors, to observe, learn and share the experience with others. We are the curious. We hope you are too.

Pop History
Serving up POP History!
(Mmmm. Yummy bite-sized pieces!)

BIGDoer.com operates as a non-profit. This site makes no money.

They’re saying…

“Incredible talent here! Photography and writing blended together into a wonderful cocktail” – Gerry Pocha, Photographer.
“Chris & Connie? One word: influential!” – John Sharpe, Photographer.
“BIGDoer is as much a treasure as the historic sites they document.” – Francine Harris
“I am impressed and amazed by the meticulous attention to detail demonstrated by the BIGDoer team. Beforehand there is a commitment to contacting the stakeholders, gaining their confidence, and getting permission to explore some of these remarkable locations. Afterwards there is a dedication to fully researching the subject and obtaining as much valid and important information as possible. This combined with the very well thought out and presented articles makes these posts most entertaining and interesting to read. Some great photographs always accompany the written work as well. I’ve enjoyed getting out exploring with the BIGDoer team on several occasions now and continue to marvel at their approach. Keep up the great work!” – Robert Pohl, Photographer.
“Chris and Connie have a unique way of documenting the places they visit, not copying the style or technique of others, but making it their own.” Alex Craig, Producer.
“The strange ability to make even the ordinary seem interesting.” Avenue Magazine

Our stuff’s seen far and wide, all over the internet, in print and on TV…

BIGDoer?
Pronounced big-door; a compound (or portmanteau) word arrived from the names Connie BIGgart and Chris DOERing. Now you know!

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This website is an ongoing work in progress. There are regular updates in the form of new articles, and revisions and corrections (yes, we mess-up) to old ones. Of course, we always welcome input from our readers.

Images and content are copyright Chris Doering & Connie Biggart and BIGDoer.com, unless otherwise noted. Sharing our work is encouraged, as long as credit is given.

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4 responses

  1. Lorne Wasylishen says:

    Hi,

    Could you post or send me a photo of the entire Engineers call board?

    Is that one original? Repainted? Re-pro?

    We had a huge one in Smithers B.C. that disappeared when they went to central crew calling. It used to be a part of the daily routine to go down to the shops to “check the board” and catch up on any new developments.

    Great site, thanks for all of your efforts

    • You are most welcome. I’m afraid we don’t have a photo showing all of one. My apologies. I know where there’s one in a collection, but it’s going to be a while before we get out that way. So sorry again.

  2. Gail Sherley says:

    Just discovered your FB page. So delighted and entranced by what you are doing. You are documenting the roots of my family, both sides and giving life to my own exploration of their time. My father’s family homesteaded in Milo, my grandfather was a prominent member of the community in his day. (Check out John Glambeck at the Glenbow) my mother’s family was colorful, to put it mildly and ended up in the Stettler area. My late husband’s family were all over rural Saskatchewan-we explored so many ghost towns and cemeteries over the years. After looking at your recent posts, I just want to jump in the car and join you tramping around these places. Thank you for what you are doing. I am inspired to continue my research and writing.

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