I hope you all enjoyed another one of my backroads explorations. I have barely scratched the surface of what is out there to be found but that is what keeps it enjoyable. You never know what might be found next. Unfortunately as I have seen a few times now some places that I have documented over the years already no longer exist as you will see one such location in this video. It makes it all the more meaningful to keep documenting. Take care everyone!
Nice shots of the ice flowing on the river. Thank you for taking time to document these places. So many places have been lost to time in the last 20 years.
Hi Wade. I love watching the Backroad Series. Too Bad some of the buildings are Gone, but live on in your Videos. I wonder what stories the buildings and vehicles could tell through the years from when they were new to now in 2024. Western Canada has so many Stories that has been lost to History. Thank you, Wade, for keeping some of these stories Alive for us to enjoy and learn from. Also are there any Grain Elevators left standing from what you seen on your travels.
Thanks again! So many stories and history in Alberta were poorly recorded it seems and so much gets lost or very hard to find. Yes, there are still old grain elevators I see on my travels, but many are lost each year unfortunately. Take care!
Thank you, sir, for sharing another very interesting and thought-provoking video. My sincere hope for your work is that sometime in the future some kind of archeologist will happen upon your videos and be thrilled to have evidence of what once was in rural Canada. :)
Many thanks! Since most of these places physically won't be around forever, documenting them on video is the least I can do so people can continue to enjoy them well into the future. Take care!
@@ExploringwithWade there is an are near where i live but theres a real culture of letting them go to avoid squaters. Sometimes too a council,which is like a county, will not let farmers etc bring the building back or let people live in them if theres a new home on the property its reall sad we seem to just let them go
So nice, this comments, no screaming. You should make more long vids. Didnt know you had immigrants from Ukrain in Canada. Greetings from the Netherlands
Alberta actually has quite a large Ukrainian Canadian population. East of Edmonton is the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village that has saved many old buildings from the small towns and communities where Ukrainians settled. It is a great place to visit. Many of the actors in the interpretive historical buildings actually speak Ukrainian and English. Some schools also offer Ukrainian as a second language so it helps to keep the language active to future generations.
Thank you! This spring and summer, I hope to get lots more filming in. Yes, one of the largest populations of Ukrainians outside Ukraine is Canada, especially here in western Canada.
I am not too sure down around Calgary. I haven't explored that area a lot yet. If you go further over to the east there are quite a few ghost towns or almost ghost towns in southern Alberta closer to Saskatchewan border and many over in Saskatchewan.
When I watch this kind of videos I feel sorrow and regret that people had to leave their homeland(s) due to circumstances, usually not so pleasant, and start a new life in an absolutely different location without their native language, families and friends. In wonder what the world would be if we didn't have the evil component of it with people in power directly and indirectly.
This is the same what I was thinking. Author mentioned about Kitsman, Ukraine. I checked it on the map. It’s located in beautiful land close to Karpat mountains. I bet there is more life now back there than it was ever here in the prairies. Look depressing. Btw. They could be polish because on graves is written in Polish.
It would have been very tough days to move to a new land and leave everything you know behind in the hopes for a better life. Huge respect to the people before us and the hardships they endured.
I hope you all enjoyed another one of my backroads explorations. I have barely scratched the surface of what is out there to be found but that is what keeps it enjoyable. You never know what might be found next. Unfortunately as I have seen a few times now some places that I have documented over the years already no longer exist as you will see one such location in this video. It makes it all the more meaningful to keep documenting. Take care everyone!
What a great find. Love the old relics. Thanks for documenting this important Canadian past.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks as always!
Always find the Backroads interesting. More history. like the music.
Thanks a lot! 👍
bro these production values are insane
Appreciate that!
I drove by the Shandro community hall on the way to my cabin. It’s a relic for sure. Awesome building.
It sure is!
Nice shots of the ice flowing on the river.
Thank you for taking time to document these places. So many places have been lost to time in the last 20 years.
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks!
Now there's an amazing location for a movie set of some kind. Really sad but so fascinating at the same time.
Thanks I always enjoy hearing from you!
Spectacular forgotten locations.
Great videos! They are just the kind of places I like seeing. There is so much history, such a backstory. Thank you!
Love your style of filming as always. Great content 🤙
Thanks very much!
Absolutely stunning.
Thanks!
Thanks for documenting and sharing these places with us. I live in Alberta outside of Edmonton so am familiar with some of the places.
Thanks for watching! Love finding this old history.
Hi Wade. I love watching the Backroad Series. Too Bad some of the buildings are Gone, but live on in your Videos. I wonder what stories the buildings and vehicles could tell through the years from when they were new to now in 2024. Western Canada has so many Stories that has been lost to History. Thank you, Wade, for keeping some of these stories Alive for us to enjoy and learn from. Also are there any Grain Elevators left standing from what you seen on your travels.
Thanks again! So many stories and history in Alberta were poorly recorded it seems and so much gets lost or very hard to find. Yes, there are still old grain elevators I see on my travels, but many are lost each year unfortunately. Take care!
Great as always!
Thank you! Cheers!
So interesting wade ,glad you show these old places
Thanks, glad you enjoy them!
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. 👍47
Thank you! Cheers!
Liked and shared! 🙂
I always appreciate your support
Thank you, sir, for sharing another very interesting and thought-provoking video. My sincere hope for your work is that sometime in the future some kind of archeologist will happen upon your videos and be thrilled to have evidence of what once was in rural Canada. :)
Many thanks! Since most of these places physically won't be around forever, documenting them on video is the least I can do so people can continue to enjoy them well into the future. Take care!
I will be watching it tonight!!
Thank you so much!
Very good filming. And sad..
Thank you!
I love watching this stuff and the American ones too . I’m an Aussie we don’t have quite as much of it
Thanks for the watch! Once you really start looking there may be some things that you don't even realize.
@@ExploringwithWade there is an are near where i live but theres a real culture of letting them go to avoid squaters. Sometimes too a council,which is like a county, will not let farmers etc bring the building back or let people live in them if theres a new home on the property its reall sad we seem to just let them go
So nice, this comments, no screaming. You should make more long vids. Didnt know you had immigrants from Ukrain in Canada. Greetings from the Netherlands
Alberta actually has quite a large Ukrainian Canadian population.
East of Edmonton is the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village that has saved many old buildings from the small towns and communities where Ukrainians settled. It is a great place to visit.
Many of the actors in the interpretive historical buildings actually speak Ukrainian and English.
Some schools also offer Ukrainian as a second language so it helps to keep the language active to future generations.
Thank you! This spring and summer, I hope to get lots more filming in. Yes, one of the largest populations of Ukrainians outside Ukraine is Canada, especially here in western Canada.
Can you recommend any place like Hairy Hills near Calgary? Id love to capture such a place.
I am not too sure down around Calgary. I haven't explored that area a lot yet. If you go further over to the east there are quite a few ghost towns or almost ghost towns in southern Alberta closer to Saskatchewan border and many over in Saskatchewan.
When I watch this kind of videos I feel sorrow and regret that people had to leave their homeland(s) due to circumstances, usually not so pleasant, and start a new life in an absolutely different location without their native language, families and friends. In wonder what the world would be if we didn't have the evil component of it with people in power directly and indirectly.
This is the same what I was thinking.
Author mentioned about Kitsman, Ukraine. I checked it on the map. It’s located in beautiful land close to Karpat mountains. I bet there is more life now back there than it was ever here in the prairies. Look depressing.
Btw. They could be polish because on graves is written in Polish.
It would have been very tough days to move to a new land and leave everything you know behind in the hopes for a better life. Huge respect to the people before us and the hardships they endured.