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June 5th 2011
Published: June 12th 2011
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How did you know my restaurant was here?!" - Owner of the "Spur of the Moment Cafe", the only restaurant in Glenwood, AB Throughout the Southern prairies, a number of towns rose from the dusty ground at the turn of the 20th century. Many were placed along the new railways to facilitate the shipment of grain, or to support mining operations. In the roaring 1920's, things began to bustle in thi... Read Full Entry



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Main Street in ManyberriesMain Street in Manyberries
Main Street in Manyberries

The next town on the road from Orion. Manyberries has a handful of residents, a saloon and general store.. but everything was closed.
Truck in the distanceTruck in the distance
Truck in the distance

Red Coat Trail, Alberta



12th June 2011

Great blog
Very well written and interesting report on an aspect of America I had never thought about before. Thanks for sharing!
12th June 2011

sorry, meant to write Canada in that last comment, not America!
12th June 2011

"one of the most remote places on earth"
Who woulda' thunk I lived so close? You shoulda popped round for a cup of tea;-)
7th August 2011

Great blog post, I happened by Orion earlier this week and had the pleasure of meeting Boyd, such an interesting man with quite a story to tell... My photo of him - http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherlock77/6016622664
23rd January 2012

Great blog
Did a lot of mental reminiscing.Went to school with Boyd and sister Sharon.Hang in there, Boyd!

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