Past Presence: 2026

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Ogema B.A. Gas Station

A vintage service station in Ogema, Saskatchewan that I've had the pleasure to visit over the years, and hopefully for many more years to come.

Photographed on October 26, 2017.

Thursday, February 05, 2026

Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church

This is Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

During my visit here on July 23, 2022 I met Ernie, the fellow in charge of the restoration and general maintenance of the church and grounds. He and his crew have done a remarkable job of returning the church to its former glory.

The church was built 1921 and is located in the Rural Municipality of Dauphin. There is also a bell house on the church grounds and the associated cemetery is just a couple of miles down the road.

While the exterior of the church has been extensively restored, the interior has been left virtually untouched and just as it was over one hundred years ago.

Kudos to everyone involved in keeping our history alive.

Photographed on July 23, 2022.

Monday, January 26, 2026

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church near Zoria

A handsome country church built in 1937. The church and grounds are still beautifully maintained.

Photographed near Zoria, Manitoba on July 23, 2022.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Kirkpatrick Grain Elevator

The Kirkpatrick grain elevator was originally built as an Alberta Pacific Grain Company elevator in 1924. In the late 1960s it was purchased by Federal Grain Limited who in turn sold it to the Alberta Wheat Pool in the early 1970s. Some time in the 1980s is was sold again to an independent farmer.

And the good news is...all these years later it is still in use.

Photographed in Kirkpatrick, Alberta on October 23, 2025.

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Mac the Moose

Meet Mac the Moose.

Standing at just a touch under thirty-four feet tall, he is the tallest moose sculpture in the world. You can see him in person at the Tourist Information Centre in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.