Subverting Edmonton

The Kinnaird Bridge: Connecting the Past to the Present

The Good Old Maple Leaf Athletic Club

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A club that started in Edmonton’s temporary outdoor rinks is now a well-oiled 85-year-old machine that continues to inspire athletes, coaches, parents, volunteers and alumni alike to move hockey in Edmonton forward. A story of community building and a spirit of volunteerism emerges, connecting Henry White’s idea to start a hockey club for youth in 1931 to the present.

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The Mountifield House

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The gold rush over, he and his Irish-born wife Margaret Houghton went seeking new opportunities and they chose Edmonton, arriving in 1902 along with their four children. Two years later, Edmonton became a city and Mountifield was named its first auditor.

Photo by Tim O'Grady. Do not reproduce.

A Kingdom in North Edmonton: Castle Downs, 1969-1979

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Lake Beaumaris is one of Castle Downs’ defining features. It was designed as a water management system, to store storm water runoff and avoid overloading the sewer systems downstream. Lake Beaumaris was Edmonton’s first storm water lake, and although there are over 100 similar lakes in Edmonton today, Lake Beaumaris remains the largest.

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