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   Ukrainian Catholic Church of Spasa (Muskalik so much history Enjoy the video   he Ukrainian Catholic Church of Spasa (Muskalik), constructed in 1924, is a wood-frame church on a cruciform plan, with a large, tall, central drum and onion-shaped dome in the Byzantine tradition, located on a landscaped site northeast of Mundare in Lamont County, Alberta. The associated two-storey square bell tower with pyramidal roof lines is located immediately north of the church, and the cemetery lies immediately to its south. HERITAGE VALUE The heritage value of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Spasa (Muskalik) lies in the association of its name with Ukrainian settler Harry Maskalyk, who donated land on his homestead for the first church built on the site in 1904. It has significance for its historical roots in the pastoral mission of Father Filas, who served as the first superior of the monastery established in the area by the Order of St. Basil the Great and who also established the cem

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AB St Margaret church 1918 Roman Catholic church railway was finished in 1891between Calgary Edmonton  it was open for the old pioneer homestead Not far from a Military base home where military famililes would live in than travel to overses leaving there homestead abandoned or familes behind there is a military base although not far, not far could mean 5 hour travel or day travel if on wagon or they had to walk not giving the exact location on the base line training they would have to travel  for training  military training  in alberta and Canada and USA before going overseas and homes they lived in not far from the military base the base line, Deville Alberta history to endeavour the union between the British of North America how the name became Deville was born in La Charite sur Loire, Neiver, France, born in late 1800 hundreds once he was older he journeyed for his own roots to Canada formely now known as Deville Alberta before coming to Canada La Charite was in the French naval

Wetaskiwin Alberta  old church   Stair way to heaven  Beautiful sunset                              Beautiful grave cross           A peak in The old church  from the window  30 buy 20  church was built with donated labour in 1894 under F.R Poitras' direction. Presently, it is the oldest standing church in Wetaskiwin. It first stood on the property south of 49  av enue  between 51st and 52nd street. The church served as a school from 1901 to 1903. In 1913, the church was moved to 47th  avenue  and 47th street by Bethel Lutheran and was used until 1963. Ten years later, Henry Drinnan, who had bought it for duplex purposes, returned it to the  as a gift. It was moved the following summer on July 23rd, this  location  where many former Catholic parishioners have been buried. 

Among our travels.  Exploring Alberta history is truly a beauty this old house was the long winding road middle of winter  to the house frosty crisp air   . Not far from Sherwood park couple hours or so.  Love my zoom lens