Yesterday was our last day here in Blairmore, as we are pulling up stakes this morning and heading for home. It's just Paulette, me and the pups now as Mikayla went to Calgary yesterday to visit with her aunt and uncle for a week. They came and picked her up at the RV Park around 10:00am and will bring her back to the Island with them the first week of August. We'll really miss having Mikayla around but she'll be having fun with her cousins in Calgary.
Our favorite picture of Mikayla during her 10 days with us
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So, with one day left here, we took the opportunity to do a little sightseeing around the Crowsnest Pass area. First up was a visit to Lundbreck Falls which is located just 10 minutes east of Blairmore. And, something new for my blog - I made a video with my Canon G10. I love the sound of the water rushing over the 30 ft. waterfalls.
Video of Lundbreck Falls - Click on bottom-left arrow to play
The waterfalls were great and we really enjoyed the walk along the creek downstream of the falls.
Lundbreck Falls located just outside of Blairmore
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It's quite a safe place to walk as there is a chain link fence along the pathway to protect against anyone falling and hitting the rocks or being swept away by the current.
The river really rushes down between these high canyon walls
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Next on our tour of sites were the ruins of the Leitch Collieries which was one of the largest and most ambitious coal mines in the early history of the Crowsnest Pass. Established in 1907, it was the only coal company in the Pass completely Canadian owned and operated.
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The mine owners built an impressive row of 101 coke ovens, a 90 foot wooden washery, a huge tipple with a daily capacity of between 1000 and 2000 tons of coal and a large sandstone powerhouse, completed in 1910, which supplied electricity to the mine.
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A sandstone quarry completed in 1910, was located at the eastern edge of the site and provided materials for the construction of the powerhouse and the mine manager’s residence. A machine shop and locomotive repair shop were also located in the powerhouse. The company closed in 1915 due to problems caused by strikes, over development and a loss of contracts at the start of World War I.
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After the tour of Lundbreck Falls and the Leitch Collieries we drove right through the site of the April, 1903, Frank, AB landslide. The collapse of Turtle Mountain resulted in the greatest landslide in North American history. In just 100 seconds, at least 76 people were buried alive under tons of massive limestone boulders. Only 12 bodies were ever recovered and only 23 people are known to have survived the Frank Slide.
Just a very small portion of the Slide - pic taken while driving by in our truck
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After touring around, we spent last night over at Erin and Rhett's visiting and talking about what a wonderful week it has been and how well all their plans had come together. They are leaving for their honeymoon to somewhere in the B.C. Okanagan today - we wish them all the happiness in the world!
The Bride and Groom are finally off on their honeymoon!
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Rhett's parents left yesterday afternoon for their drive back to Clear Lake Manitoba. Almost all of the other wedding guests have left as well, and, at about 8:00am this morning, we'll be on our way too. This has been a wonderful time for us here in Blairmore - one that we, of course, will never forget.
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