Beatrice Carmichael – The Grand Dame of Edmonton Opera
Known to her students and close friends as Auntie Van, Beatrice Carmichael was a classically trained musician from Chicago, who…
Stories categorized: People
Metis Matriarch – Thelma Chalifoux
Our mothers are more than just a physical person, just as our houses are more than just a structure to…
Mind the Gap – Working Women in Edmonton’s history
In the book Women: Her Character, Culture and Calling published in 1890 the author writes; Woman the half of humanity, and…
Jemmy Jock Bird: Interpreter with an Independent Spirit
James Bird Jr. (1798-1892), also known as “Jemmy Jock Bird,” “Jimmy Joke Bird”, “Jamey Jock Bird,” and many variations in…
Nick Mischi: Dulcimer Master
Necolai “Nick” Mischi was eight years old in 1915 when he fell in love for the first time. It happened…
Betty Stanhope-Cole and the mystery of the missing plaque
Just east of the Capilano Bridge, there is a small park overlooking the Highlands Golf Club. It has a view…
A Place for Women: The Wauneita Society at the University of Alberta
In 1908, Alberta premier Alexander Rutherford’s dream came to fruition. The University of Alberta was formed in Strathcona, and class…
The Prins Family and the Dutch in Beverly
Jacob and Aafje Prins helped more than 800 Dutch newcomers settle in Canada and the hospitality of their big white…
Frank Oliver and Infantile Edmonton
Traversing across the North Saskatchewan River on the Groat Road Bridge and climbing the Valley Road has little significance other…
Canada’s Mr. Polka – Gaby Haas
Gaby Haas oom-pah-pahed his way through nearly a half-century of Edmonton’s musical soundtrack. He was a musician, radio and television…
Owen Cornish: Flying through Edmonton’s Cold War History
This past May, many of us celebrated the 70th anniversary of VE Day – or Victory Europe Day – the…
Edmonton Goes to the Dogs
Edmonton loves their dogs. If you are one of the many that own or ‘parent’ these animals, I would hazard…