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Calling The Shots
7 Dec 2022

Calling The Shots

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, History | 4

“The teller recovered”, Hogan said, “but we had to get rid of the guns”.

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Handgun, Banker, CIBC, Moose Jaw Money
Room 873
4 Dec 2022

Room 873

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 5

Darkness comes early in the shade of the Rocky Mountains. As gloom ascended, the mood of the Banff Springs Hotel darkened with it.

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Banff Springs Hotel, Ghost, Room 873
Why? In Three Languages
4 Dec 2022

Why? In Three Languages

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 1

An internment camp established at the foot of Castle Mountain near Banff housed 660 enemy aliens.

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WWI, Castle Mountain, Banff, Internment Camp
A Tank of Fuel
11 Nov 2022

A Tank of Fuel

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History | 4

Albert Allsop never carried a gun during WWII, but that doesn’t mean his life wasn’t in constant danger.

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WWII, Albert Allsop, D-Day, Normandy
Do It Soon
30 Oct 2022

Do It Soon

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History | 0

We didn’t go to hear an old man sing, we went to witness a legend

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Gordon Lightfoot, Race Among The Ruins
Sam McGee
17 Oct 2022

Sam McGee

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History | 0

Sam McGee is probably the only man who ever bought his own cremation dust.

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The Cremation of Sam McGee, Sam McGee, Robert W Service
When Kerchunking Was Normal
2 Oct 2022

When Kerchunking Was Normal

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Science and Reason | 0

In 1986 Amazon was a river, and the only mouse involved was one I chased out from behind the storage container.

Click on the ancient laptop for details…

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Lap Top, Sharp PC 4500, Computer
You’re Not Alone
25 Sep 2022

You’re Not Alone

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, History | 0

“My love life has been rocky, but it makes for good song writing” – Ian Tyson

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Ian Tyson, Lonely, Lonliness
Overripe Bananas
18 Sep 2022

Overripe Bananas

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason | 0

This story involves a Russian immigrant, a boatload of bananas, and a corrupt Central American government.

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Honduras, Banana, Samuel Zamurray
Create God?
22 Aug 2022

Create God?

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason | 0

“Listen to the thunder. That is God, rolling out the
barrels to dump rain on our crops”. – Grandpa Billie

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Thunderstorm, God, Lightening, Thunder

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