
Flashback and the Gay Drag Races
In the mid-seventies the Flashback nite club—the second gay-owned bar in Edmonton—was founded. By the early 80s, Flashback had become the…
In the mid-seventies the Flashback nite club—the second gay-owned bar in Edmonton—was founded. By the early 80s, Flashback had become the…
John Donnan was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1892 and immigrated to Canada in March 1902 as a young…
The word was given by general manager and talent buyer Steve Derpack, who explained on Facebook that it’s “primarily a…
Edmonton’s second City Hall was a news-making building right from the beginning. Completed in 1957 as one of Canada’s first…
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While riding the LRT from Bay to University, memories often come to me. Ingrained in each station are personal stories,…
I grew up in South East Mill Woods. My back gate opened into a sprawling wheat field, scattered with dense…
Calder’s story began in the early years of the 20th century when GTPR decided to locate its roundhouse, repair shop…
Photo credit: Dr. James Brander and children, Silver Heights Peony Garden. Provincial Archives of Alberta #B6794. Photographer: Ernest Brown Prominent Edmonton physician James…
It wasn’t fancy, but it was strong and structural, with 17.2 million pounds of steel held together with 1.4 million…