Part II – Marguerite Rowand-McKay: Matriarch, Naturalist, Armchair Traveler, Bison Ally
At the height of summer in 1838, Roman Catholic priests François Blanchet and Modeste Demers visited L’Fort des Prairies (Fort…
Stories categorized: People
Wong Bark Ging 黃柏振 : A History of My Father’s Market Gardens
One hundred years ago my father stepped onto Canadian soil for the first time. It wasn’t until he passed away…
From Edmonton Chinatown: The All-Girls Cultural Troupe
Have you ever heard of the China Dolls? Not the glazed porcelain dolls or the 2015 novel written by Chinese-American…
World War II and the Chinese Women’s Club in Edmonton
An April 1946 photo of three young Chinese women in the Edmonton Journal readily captured a reader’s eye. Freshly home…
Margaret Chappelle: The artist who saved the MacKinnon Ravine
Margaret Chappelle was an unlikely activist: the only child of wealthy parents, and wife to a successful young doctor, she…
Dasha Goody, Born to the Stage
Young people today may not be familiar with the name Dasha Goody, but she was one of the doyennes of…
Cariwest: The Caribbean Community’s Gift to Edmonton
CARIWEST – Caribbean Arts Festival was introduced to Edmonton in 1984. It was created by Western Carnival Development Association (WCDA)…
A Residential School Survivor’s Story of Survival and Resilience: AUDIO INTERVIEW
“…first night for supper….he put a plate in front of me and I said “Mahsi!” In my language, thank you….
Tokens of Remembrance: Indigenous Faces in Edmonton’s Beaux Arts Architecture, 1907-1930
Disclaimer: Due to the importance around the legal designation of Indian status, this article sometimes uses the term “Indian” to…
Louise Umphreville: The Shining Star
In August of 1782, Fort York was captured by the French. Edward Umphreville and some other HBC men were taken by…
Daughters of Shining Star
There are many notable women in Edmonton’s history books. The ‘Famous Five’ may come to mind straight away, in addition to…
Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher
My journey towards becoming an educator started in my childhood with time spent under a mango tree at my home…