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…
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Heritage Meets History: Exploring a Family’s Past
I married into a big Edmonton family. The matriarch of the clan is Elsie Henderson (née Maksymuik), my wife’s grandmother….
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Metis Matriarch – Thelma Chalifoux
Our mothers are more than just a physical person, just as our houses are more than just a structure to…
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The Edmonscona Plan
Edmonton is a city covered in names. From Capilano to Calder, from Delton to Duggan, from Ermineskin to Elsinore, our…
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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…
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Sikh Community’s ‘Seva Truck’ Tackles Food Insecurity & Poverty Through Heritage
Jessy Nerval, 19 at the time, sat in the family room with his Father after dinner. They were discussing business….
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Subverting Edmonton
When you think of Edmonton you likely don’t think of subversive acts. After all, we are conservative prairie dwellers who…
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New Life for Old Wood
The floor in Jesse Watson’s Calder bungalow is stamped with words like “wheat” and “barley,” clues to a fascinating past….
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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…
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From There to Here: Reflections and Storytelling
Monday, July 27 was warm, as you’d expect on a summer day in Edmonton. In the open space of the…
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The Kinnaird Bridge: Connecting the Past to the Present
If you travel along 82nd Street approaching the west end of Kinnaird Park at 112 and 111 Avenues, you will…
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The Good Old Maple Leaf Athletic Club
To call Edmonton a hockey city is obvious. Many little ones learn to skate before preschool, and an enthusiasm for…