The people involved with Vintage Veterinary Exhibit Association want to preserve the thinly scattered remnants of the early veterinary history in Western Canada. We believe that conserving history provides an understanding of how historic cultures shaped our modern world. A museum quality venue at...
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The Untold History of Early Canadian Veterinary Medicine Before recorded history, life’s events were preserved through storytelling. Stories spoke of where we came from and who we were. Stories became essential to human identity and provided an account about early vocations that ultimately grew...
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Following the History The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is four feet, 8.5 inches. It’s an odd number. Why use it as a standard gauge? Because that's the way they built them...
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For Matt, going to town represented a day’s ride from his job as a wrangler on a ranch along the Battle River, south of Castor, AB. His infrequent trips to Castor were always highlighted by a trip to...
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The origin and development of the modern draft horse began in Europe. Historical documents about each breed can be found in National Archives stored in countries of origin. Records in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom include detailed accounts of the introduction and...
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Young people are often astute observers and commentators. As teenagers, Dorothy and Maxine Macleay provided a rich account of early ranch life in the 1920s, writing about life on the Rocking P Ranch. The Rocking P Ranch was one of the most ambitious family ranches in southern Alberta. Founded in...
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Traditionally, the medical profession, chemists and veterinarians used two systems of weights and measures: the imperial or avoirdupois system and the apothecaries’ system. Systems of measurement are...
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