Edmonton: A World Class Dump, Part One – Grierson Dump
Waste may be as old as humanity, but the idea of trash is a relatively modern concept. In the first…
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The Mountifield House
Designed by renowned local architect James Edward Wize and built in 1905, the Mountifield House was one of Oliver’s earliest…
A Kingdom in North Edmonton: Castle Downs, 1969-1979
When I moved to Castle Downs nearly ten years ago, I saw a typical 1970s development: parks, schools, stores, churches,…
Dead Venues – Fall Update
Six two-minute talking-head style interviews viewable on the internet, along with links to associated content such as posters, images and…
The North Saskatchewan River
Before the highways and railways, there was the North Saskatchewan River. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Saskatchewan River…
The Story of Sylvancroft
The grand residence that Harry Marshall Erskine Evans built starting in 1911 has survived the passage of 100 years virtually unaltered. Now…
Westmount School
Built on land that was part of the old Norris farm and purchased from the family for $3,200 in July…
The Spruce of Mill Creek School
Since time immemorial, indigenous peoples have lived with the land upon which Mill Woods is built. Words like Sakaw, Meyokumin…
St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral
Built partly by parishioners and volunteers during the dark days of World War II, St. Josaphat Ukranian Catholic Cathedral is…
The Ghosts of Camsell
The history behind the Indian Hospital is certainly haunting. During those two decades it was primarily used as a tuberculosis…
Cloverdale Bridge
The Cloverdale footbridge crosses the North Saskatchewan River in central Edmonton, connecting Henrietta Muir Edwards Park in Cloverdale and Louise…
Long live the Pits!
You won’t find the Pits marked on any map, and many people who live nearby simply refer to the area…