a step back in time
On the way to, and from, my Dad's and now my Gramma's funeral, we drove past the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. We've often talked about going but just never made a point of going, until the day after m Gramma's funeral. With gas prices being so atrocious, we've made a decision to have an Alberta-bound summer and explore all those local attractions we seemed to miss being locals, and the UCHV was Stop #1.
Writing on slate with soapstone.
See more here, and read the captions for some interesting trivia!
If you're looking for a fantastic little adventure, for $20 a carload you can take a step back in time to when the first Ukrainian settlers began living in Alberta. If you can swing it, tag along on one of the (free!) guided tours - they'll fill you in on all sorts of interesting tidbits about how life was for the Ukrainian setters. Beware, though - the interpreters are pretty hard core and will ask YOU questions about your clicky box, tease you about your fake money when you try and buy 7-cent strawberry pop, and if the opportunity arises, will put you to work...
Writing on slate with soapstone.
The main cookstove in the ultra-modern hotel.
I love tractors almost (but not quite) as much as trains.
General store. I could shop there.
I can't remember what function this nifty little piece of equipment had. I think it was for grading grains.
See more here, and read the captions for some interesting trivia!
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