A black and white photo of enthusiastic children, mostly in masks and costumes, stretching to reach apples dangling from their ceiling.

Connor J. Thompson

Ghosts and Goblins Yell “Halloween Apples!”: The Changing Nature of Halloween in Edmonton

For generations of Edmontonians, the phrase “Halloween apples!” stirs childhood memories, but many younger people have never heard of it. It rivalled “Trick or treat” as children’s Halloween demand for decades, though.

Connor J. Thompson

Place Renaming in Edmonton: A Constant in the City’s History

"... renaming is not a new practice in Edmonton. It has occurred for a variety of reasons and with differing motivations."

Connor J. Thompson

Edmonton’s River Lots: A Layer in Our History

"The survey created 44 large lots across the banks of the North Saskatchewan, most of which stretched east of the Hudson’s Bay Company reserve lands. In many ways, the early history of these river lots is a history of the Métis and their kinship networks…"