Recently, a buddy, David Buzzeo, and I did a three-day tour of towns in central Alberta. Our goal was to visit and photograph old buildings in historical small towns.
Our first stop was the hamlet of Bruce, named after telephone executive A. Bruce Smith. Located about 115 km east of Edmonton, the hamlet now has a population of about 65. Bruce is perhaps best known for the Bruce Stampede. Canada’s oldest one-day rodeo started in 1914.
This first set of photos are monochrome images with a sepia finish.
Old Bench 
Main Street 
Bruce Hotel 
Back of Grocery Store 
Bruce Grocery Store
Another claim to fame for the hamlet is that the Bruce Hotel serves the best steaks in Alberta on Friday and Saturday nights.
Our next stop was the hamlet of Meeting Creek to photograph the old train station and grain elevators. The station was constructed in 1913 on the Canadian Northern Railway line. The Alberta Pacific grain elevator was added in 1917.
In my next post, the journey continues to Donalda and beyond.
Wind At Your Back 
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