Sparky's Epic Adventure Across North America (Rossland, Grand Forks, Greenwood, and back home to Penticton BC)

August 23rd: Sparky's Epic Adventure Across North America.

We traveled a total of 24,632 kilometers since May 1st. We're back (temporarily).

We're headed to visit friends in Surrey for a few days before finally returning to our condo on September 1st.

Cheers, Lynda and The Sparkinator.

Christina Lake, BC

Christina Lake, BC

Grand Forks, BC

Grand Forks, BC

Grand Forks, BC

Grand Forks, BC

Grand Forks, BC

Grand Forks, BC

Grand Forks, BC OK Tires mural

Town of  Greenwood BC

Greenwood, BC

Greenwood, BC

Greenwood, BC

Greenwood, BC

Greenwood, BC

South Okanagan

Entering Osoyoos BC

Kyla - joined us as co-pilot for 6482 KMS

Lynda and Sparky 24,642 kms since May 1st 

THE END, for now!

Sparky's Epic Adventure Across North America (Fernie, Cranbrook, Yahk, and Rossland BC)

August 22nd: Sparky's Epic Adventure Across North America, Fernie to the interesting town of Cranbrook and on to Rossland, BC. (Scroll down for more photos.)

Just one more night and we'll be home in Penticton, BC.

Cheers, Lynda and The Sparkinator

Brick House Restaurant, Fernie, BC

Brick House Restaurant, Fernie, BC

Fernie, BC

Cranbrook, BC

Cranbrook, BC

The Railcar Collection - Cranbrook Historic Centre

The largest exhibition at the Cranbrook History Centre is a collection of 20 railway cars, of which 17 are currently available to the public. Highlights of the collection include the 7 cars of the 1929 “Trans-Canada Limited” (a classic “Jazz Era Art Deco” design), 2 cars of the 1907 “Soo-Spokane Train” (a deluxe example of “Edwardian Art Nouveau Elegance”), and the 1927 executive night car “Strathcona” which has housed many VIP guests during its time in service, including Queen Elizabeth II, John & Jackie Kennedy and Sir Winston Churchill.

These remarkable rail travel cars, comprise one of the largest collections in North America, and are in a continued state of restoration. Because of the fragile nature of this irreplaceable collection, our immediate priority is to provide a permanent covered roof to ensure these ‘deluxe hotels on wheels’ are preserved for future visitors and historians alike.

Railway Museum, Cranbrook

Cranbrook entrance

Entrance to Historic Centre

Details of the inside of the railway car

The Hamlet of Yahk BC

Yahk BC

Yahk BC

Yahk BC

Sparky's Epic Adventure Across North America (Moose Jaw Saskatchewan to Medicine Hat Alberta)

August 20th: Sparky's Epic Adventure Across North America. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, to Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Downtown Moose Jaw is very interesting, with a tourist attraction of the tunnels.

Cheers, Lynda and The Fuzz-butt

Wikipedia: The Moose Jaw tunnels became a hub of activity in the 1920s for rum-running during Prohibition in the United States. They were reported to have warehoused illegal alcohol that was shipped to the U.S. via the Soo Line Railroad. The tunnels were also used for gambling and prostitution, all without interference from the corrupt police. There has long been anecdotal evidence that American mobster Al Capone visited Moose Jaw or had interests in the bootlegging operations. No written or photographic proof exists of Capone's presence, but several firsthand accounts from Moose Jaw residents who claim to have met him have been documented. Capone's grandniece also confirmed he had been in Moose Jaw before his 1931 conviction for tax evasion.

Max the Moose at Moose Jaw, SK

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Playing on the presence of Capone in the 1920s

Playing on the presence of Capone in the 1920s

Playing on the presence of Capone in the 1920s

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan 

Maple Creek 

Sparky's Epic Adventure Across North America (Brandon Manitoba to Souris, Regina, and Moose Jaw Saskatchewan)

August 19th: Sparky's Epic Adventure Across North America, Brandon, Manitoba, and Souris, to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

It was an uneventful day of driving and exploring a couple of the smaller towns. Mostly our thoughts were on our friends and family currently under evacuation orders in the wildfires of BC. A long period of drought, then dry lightning, and high winds created the perfect conditions for a firestorm.

Cheers, Lynda and The Sparkinator

Souris Manitoba

Souris Manitoba

Kyla, co-pilot on the swinging bridge

Swinging Bridge Souris Manitoba

Souris Manitoba

Queen Elizabeth Park, Regina

Queen Elizabeth Park, Regina

Legislative building Regina

Architect Walter Scott