It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Knocks a Car Over

 

 

Hey KassDays Fam!

Crossfield’s Elks derby is one of those Alberta afternoons that still looks like the town put it on itself. Rodeo grounds, dirt in the air, painted beaters lined up, and a crowd that came to watch cars get used up for a good cause.

This year’s video is trackside through the mess. Big hits. Radiators cooking off steam. Then the moment the title promised — somebody actually knocks a car over. After the main heats you get the rest of a Crossfield card: lawnmower racing, and a human mud race that sends people home looking like they lost a fight with the infield.

No scripted drama. Just local drivers, metal folding, and the kind of chaos you only get when the event is also a community fundraiser.

Full episode is on the KassDays YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/PX5NcGl9LlY

If you like the real small-town motorsport days — the ones with mud on the lens and a car on its roof — this one’s worth the watch.

 

Draft Horses Pulling Timber at Pioneer Acres, Irricana

 

 

At Pioneer Acres during Alberta’s Pioneer Steam Power Festival, the steam engines get most of the noise. The horses still do some of the oldest work on the grounds.

A team of black draft horses, harnessed with red-trimmed collars and traces, leaned into a heavy timber and walked it across the dry yard. One handler walked behind with the lines. No engine, no whistle—just weight, footing, and the sound of hooves on packed grass. This is the other half of the show: before traction engines broke sod and ran threshers, this is how timber, stone, and implements moved.

The log is the point. It is not a pretty wagon. It is a dead weight on a chain, the kind of pull that used to happen every day on a farm or in a woodlot. The horses stay in step. The driver stays quiet. The crowd watches because you can see the work in their shoulders.

Pioneer Acres puts steam and horsepower on the same weekend on purpose. One did not instantly replace the other. For a long time both were on the same farms. Watching a team walk a timber past a metal-clad shed and a horse trailer is a clean reminder of that overlap.

If you are there for the Case engines and the Parade of Power, stay for this. The horses do not need a boiler. They still move the load.

Walking the Debris: A Hike Through Canada’s Deadliest Rockslide

 

 

On April 29, 1903, Turtle Mountain—long known by Indigenous people as “The Mountain That Moves”—unleashed one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in Canadian history. In roughly 100 seconds, approximately 82 million tonnes of limestone tore free and roared down into the Crowsnest Pass, permanently reshaping the landscape and burying part of the town of Frank, Alberta.

More than a century later, that vast boulder field remains. The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre sits at the edge of it, and just outside the doors begins a 1.5-kilometre self-guided interpretive trail that winds directly through the debris.

In our latest video we follow that trail with the official brochure in hand. We pause at the historical markers, look closely at the geology that made Turtle Mountain so unstable, and notice how nature is slowly, steadily reclaiming the rugged terrain. House-sized blocks of limestone still dominate the scene, yet patches of grass, wildflowers, and determined trees are pushing through the cracks.

A secondary camera mounted on a backpack offers a different perspective—one that shows just how small a person feels while picking a path between those massive rocks. It is equal parts humbling and fascinating.

This is the second video in our exploration of the Frank Slide. Where the first focused on the broader story of the disaster, this one puts boots on the ground and lets the landscape speak for itself.

If you enjoy authentic regional history, dramatic Canadian scenery, and the chance to walk through a place where geology and human history collided with devastating force, the trail is well worth the visit—and the video is a solid preview of what awaits.

Watch “Walking the Debris: Hiking Through Canada’s Deadliest Landslide” on the KassDays YouTube channel.

Final Chapter: Hay River to Calgary – We’re Rolling Home, Baby!

 

 

After weeks up north, it’s finally time to point the truck south and chase the horizon all the way home.

 

In the brand new video “Driving Hay River NWT to Calgary | 1,350 KM Road Trip (North of 60)”, we leave Hay River and hammer out the full 1,350 km journey back to Calgary. This is the big finale of the Alaska Adventure series and it does NOT disappoint.

 

You get to tag along as we cross the legendary 60th Parallel, wave goodbye to that massive “Welcome to the Northwest Territories” sign, and watch the wild boreal forest slowly melt away into endless Alberta prairie skies. Misty mornings, empty highways, and that sweet “we actually did it” feeling — all shot in beautiful 4K.

 

It’s raw, real, and ridiculously satisfying.Whether you’ve been riding with us since the start or you’re just jumping in now, this one’s a proper send-off.

Buckle up and come enjoy the ride south with us!

 

Skeleton Cop & Patriotic Bike Like Up World of Wheels Calgary

 

 

Busted! Skeleton Cop & Patriotic Bike Light Up World of Wheels Calgary

World of Wheels Calgary just got a whole lot more entertaining.First, we spotted a skeleton police officer straight-up owning the paddy wagon. Full uniform, classic hat, permanent grin — this bony cop looks ready for the longest stakeout in history. Dark humour meets retro cruiser vibes, and it certainly amused me, I have seen this officer somewhere before I think?

Then we found a custom motorcycle wrapped in bold red, white, and blue glory. Chrome popping, stars-and-stripes attitude cranked to eleven — pure freedom on two wheels.

From graveyard-shift giggles to full-on patriotic fire, these two builds nailed the wild, creative energy that makes car shows addictive.

Check out the full short on the KassDays YouTube channel and tell us: which one stole the show for you — the skeleton cop or the flag-waving chopper?