Glendon Alberta - Worlds Largest Perogy (Pyrogy)!
We are at Perogy Park in Glendon AB! It's nice, just smokey.
How a giant perogy saved this small town
In this episode of Big Things Small Towns, Tamarra Canu visits Glendon, Alberta and hears all about the huge perogy that kept the town alive.
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If there's one thing Albertans do even better than huge trucks and grain elevators, it's making massive monuments for little places. Follow Tamarra Canu on her summer Albertan road trip as she travels her province to find out what these big things meant to the small towns that call them home.
It's one of Alberta's strangest objects, made with love by citizens committed to their town's existence and serious dedication from their former mayor of nearly 40 years. What was happening to our town is it was dying, so we had to come up with something out of the ordinary to have people come in, says former mayor Johnnie Doonanco, who even submitted the Glendon Perogy to be on the back of the toonie when the $2 bill was eliminated.
On Big Things Small Towns we visit six of Alberta's most legendary locations:
- Drumheller! The World's Largest Dinosaur takes you back to prehistoric times. Plus, you can see how it and many other dinos are made.
- Falher! You'll celebrate the World's Largest Bee in more ways than one (including witnessing Tamarra facing one of her biggest fears by participating in their annual bee beard spectacle.
- Vegreville! You'll find out why the World's Largest Pysanka (or painted egg) is truly unique from creation to design.
- Glendon! Tamarra's headed to take a bite out of its world-famous perogy and discover how the monument may have saved the town itself.
- Donalda! The World's Largest Oil Lamp has been lighting the way for tourists to discover the beauty within the walls of the town.
- Medicine Hat! This town celebrates Indigenous art and identity with the spectacular Saamis Tepee that celebrates culture, history and the legacy of the Edmonton Olympics.
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Glendon, Alberta Perogy Song
The perogy song was sung at the 26th Annual Perogy Festival in Glendon, Alberta on September 2, 2017. Glendon is the home of the World's Largest Perogy.
World's Largest Perogie!!
The Worlds Largest Pyrogy
The Worlds Largest Pyrogy. Glendon Alberta.
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Ray Rudowski CNN World Report Oct 27 91 World's Largest Pyrogy
A classic news story originally aired on ITV News and then submitted to the CNN World Report and broadcast October 27th 1991. It looks at the unique civic pride displayed by Glendon, a small Alberta town which erected a unique monument to its cultural heritage in a bid to differentiate itself. This story earned me Best Feature in the CNN World Report Awards.
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This may be the largest collection of lamps in the world
On this episode of Big Things Small Towns, Tamarra heads to Donalda, Alberta, one of the prairies best kept secrets but perhaps not for long.
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Donalda, Alta. is full of colour and culture despite it's shrinking population. We meet with the original lamp committee and hear why the creation of an oil lamp gave its citizens purpose and faith that kept the town alive for generations to come.
All across small town Alberta, these objects are lighting the way for tourists and citizens alike to come appreciate life on the prairies... even if only for a moment to see the breathtaking view the giant lamp provides of the edge of Alberta's badlands.
About Big Things Small Towns
At one time, the largest things spreading across the Canadian prairies were grain elevators and Ukrainian church domes, but in the 1990s, citizens of small towns began building their own roadside giants. Some relevant to the times, some questionably random and some still popping up today.
On Big Things Small Towns we visit six of Alberta's most legendary locations:
- Drumheller! The World's Largest Dinosaur takes you back to prehistoric times. Plus, you can see how it and many other dinos are made.
- Falher! You'll celebrate the World's Largest Bee in more ways than one (including witnessing Tamarra facing one of her biggest fears by participating in their annual bee beard spectacle.
- Vegreville! You'll find out why the World's Largest Pysanka (or painted egg) is truly unique from creation to design.
- Glendon! Tamarra's headed to take a bite out of its world-famous perogy and discover how the monument may have saved the town itself.
- Donalda! The World's Largest Oil Lamp has been lighting the way for tourists to discover the beauty within the walls of the town.
- Medicine Hat! This town celebrates Indigenous art and identity with the spectacular Saamis Tepee that celebrates culture, history and the legacy of the Edmonton Olympics.
You get to see these objects and the diverse Alberta landscape through the lens of spectacular drone visuals while you learn about Alberta's rich history and, more importantly, start planning your own road trip. Check back for more Big Things Small Towns over the next few weeks.
Special thanks to The Kubasonics for their song Giants of the Prairies.
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Alberta Trip
This is a brief summary of our trip to Alberta for the family reunion.
Worlds Largest Pysanka or The Vegreville Egg
Stopped in Vegreville for lunch on my way back from Lloydminster. I remembered the World's Largest Pysanka was located here and thought maybe I should get some content lol. I was going to stop in Mundare to get some pics and vid of the World's Largest Kielbasa.. but time was working against me... =D
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Glendon's 21st annual Pyrogy Festival
Glendon's 21st Pyrogy Festival took place on June 30, which included cultural dancers and perogy eating contests.
Go inside this towering T-Rex, the world’s largest dinosaur replica
In the first episode of Big Things Small Towns, Tamarra Canu visits Drumheller, Alberta to check out their 26m tall, 46m long giant dinosaur.
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If there's one thing Albertans do even better than huge trucks and grain elevators, it's making massive monuments for little places. Follow Tamarra Canu on her summer Albertan road trip as she travels her province to find out what these big things meant to the small towns that call them home.
Step inside the badlands, take a walk through the inside of a T-Rex, and get some perspective on how the town's gigantic T-Rex compares to the ground shaking monster that took the top of the food chain so many years ago.
About Big Things Small Towns
At one time, the largest things spreading across the Canadian prairies were grain elevators and Ukrainian church domes, but in the 1990s, citizens of small towns began building their own roadside giants. Some relevant to the times, some questionably random and some still popping up today.
On Big Things Small Towns we visit six of Alberta's most legendary locations:
- Drumheller! The World's Largest Dinosaur takes you back to prehistoric times. Plus, you can see how it and many other dinos are made.
- Falher! You'll celebrate the World's Largest Bee in more ways than one (including witnessing Tamarra facing one of her biggest fears by participating in their annual bee beard spectacle.
- Vegreville! You'll find out why the World's Largest Pysanka (or painted egg) is truly unique from creation to design.
- Glendon! Tamarra's headed to take a bite out of its world-famous perogy and discover how the monument may have saved the town itself.
- Donalda! The World's Largest Oil Lamp has been lighting the way for tourists to discover the beauty within the walls of the town.
- Medicine Hat! This town celebrates Indigenous art and identity with the spectacular Saamis Tepee that celebrates culture, history and the legacy of the Edmonton Olympics.
You get to see these objects and the diverse Alberta landscape through the lens of spectacular drone visuals while you learn about Alberta's rich history and, more importantly, start planning your own road trip. Check back for more Big Things Small Towns over the next few weeks.
Special thanks to The Kubasonics for their song Giants of the Prairies.
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World's Largest Perogy - October 5, 2012 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
The world's largest perogy is unveiled by students from Tec Voc High School at Elements Restaurant at the University of Winnipeg. The perogy weighs a total of 253 lbs.
Sept. 3, 2011: Glendon Pyrogy Festival
Glendon hosted its 20th Annual Pyrogy Festival on Sept. 3, showcasing Ukrainian culture and cuisine with music, perogy eating contests, and, of course, a whole lot of perogies!
Pyroghy ITV News October 14th 1991 Ray Rudowski
Glendon Alberta, home of the world's biggest Pyroghy… This is the original on-air tape. Shout out to photographer Michael Jorgensen who brought this to life.
Worlds Largest Easter Egg - Vegreville, Alberta
Worlds Largest Easter Egg - Vegreville, Alberta
This is located in Vegreville, Alberta and is the largest Ukrainian Pysanka in the world. It is made of metal.
A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, to write or to inscribe, as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax.
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