These Bricks are Real Clinkers
Kilns used to produce bricks in the early 20th century didn’t have the ability to heat evenly, and those placed…
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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…
“Be patient, some goods are scarce”: Edmonton’s Wartime Black Markets, 1939-1945
Today when people think of the black market, they picture the seedy underworld of society buying and selling firearms and…
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…
Garneau: A Neighbourhood of Nations
As we go about our daily lives, driving the kids to school or walking the dog, we often forget that…
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…
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…
Queers on Campus
Before the decriminalization of homosexuality in 1969, the University of Alberta’s queer community was similar to those everywhere else in Canada:…
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,…
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…