Brokeback Mountain: Our Community's Common Bond > The Lighter Side
ROAD TRIP: A BBM Game
nova20194:
--- Quote from: Meryl on June 02, 2007, 02:58:47 pm ---And Bob is our King of Alberta Film Locations. ;)
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And I hope to see you there soon. :)
Meryl:
--- Quote from: nova20194 on June 02, 2007, 03:21:54 pm ---And I hope to see you there soon. :)
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You bet! :D
Meryl:
Dominguez, Mexico
(XYZ rule applies)
nova20194:
Longview, AB
Longview is a village in southern Alberta south of Black Diamond. It is on the Highwood River.
Located in an area that the Indians once used for hunting and gathering, Longview originally was a small community hamlet that was established at the turn of the century to service the many farms and ranches.
After oil was discovered in Turner Valley in 1914 the area boomed and "Little New York" was born. The community eventually shifted a few miles west of it's present location and re-assumed the name Longview. The population swelled to an unbelievable 2500 in the oil days.
In the 1940's, as the petroleum industry declined in Longview and surrounding area, so did a large proportion of the population that depended on the oilpatch for a living. Longview's long standing position in the area allowed it to survive and it pushed for and received local government in the 1960's.
Currently, Longview is home to approximately 310 residents. It not only stands as an important service community but also as a "gateway" to the Kananaskis, one of the most beautiful tourism zones in Alberta.
Longview is a filming location for 1992 movie, "Unforgiven".
Approximately 5 miles south of Longview along Highway 22 is the filming location of the opening scene of Brokeback Mountain. The tractor trailer is seen driving south on Highway 22.
MaineWriter:
Walburg, TX
A multi-ethnic community of Germans, Wends, Czechs, Austrians, and Swiss, the town was first known as Concordia.
Storekeeper Henry Doering added a post office to his store in 1886 and submitted the name Walburg after his German hometown. It was accepted by the postal authorities and has been Walburg ever since.
In the 1890s the town had a gin, doctor, blacksmith, pharmacy and a bank. The estimated population was a mere 16 people in 1890, rising to 102 by 1904.In 1925 there were 200 residents, and after an unexplained surge in the late 20s when it doubled, it returned to 200 by 1933. The population has remained stable since the end of WWII.
Leslie
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