Launched in 2013, the Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP) is an initiative of the Edmonton Heritage Council exploring the history of our city through story.
Featured Story
“She Can Move Mountains”: Tessie Oliva’s Impact on the Nursing Sector in Edmonton
After moving to Edmonton in 1969, Teresita “Tessie” Pajarillo Oliva began working as a nurse. Over the next several decades, while advancing her career in nursing, she simultaneously became more involved in the city’s Filipino community and broader and immigrant advocacy at the provincial level. Founder of the Filipino Nurses Association in Alberta, Oliva’s tireless efforts to recruit Filipino healthcare workers and support immigrant nurses had profound impacts on the province’s healthcare system that are still felt today. In Giselle General’s ECAMP article for our labour history series, she describes how a 2020 visit to the Royal Alberta Museum and its exhibit on Tessie Oliva’s career deeply resonated with her on a personal level, spurring her to research Oliva for this article. Building off her experience at the exhibit, General speaks with Oliva’s good friend, Letitia Tria, and learns more about Oliva’s efforts to advocate Filipino nurses and other immigrant healthcare workers in Edmonton and beyond.
Explore the stories that connect us, the stories that divide us, and the stories that nurture an appreciation of our differences as Edmontonians.
Curator’s Blog
Let’s take a walk
This June through August, we’ll be offering weekly walking tours about Edmonton history. They’ll have an ECAMP flavour: curiosity-driven, hands-on, seeing the whole city as a place to learn from.
And bonus: we’re hiring two summer interpreters to lead the tours.
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Browse our curated collections
ECAMP Stories explore the People, Places, Things, & Moments significant to our city from the perspectives of Edmontonians.
Delve into these curated story collections to discover more about the history of this place.
Explore our exhibitions
Explore our three exhibits including Edmonton Living Rooms, Armistice, and Black Presence in Alberta. These exhibitions highlight significant people, places, things, and moments in our city’s history from unique perspectives.
Discover more about Edmonton through these rich, immersive exhibits.
Listen to the ECAMP Podcast
Episodes of our past seasons are archived online. Stay tuned for our new season wherever you get your podcasts by subscribing!
Check out our upcoming in-person and online events
that bring our vibrant history and culture to life!
Step into Edmonton Stories all summer long! Join the Edmonton City as Museum for two immersive walking experiences this summer! Our Curiosity Tours bring Edmonton’s past to life.