Stories

Imrie House preserves the life and work of two pioneering female architects and their love of nature: Mary Imrie and Jean Wallbridge.

"The Labour Relations Board was quick to respond, declaring that holding a vote on strike action would in itself be considered illegal. This had the unintended effect of galvanizing support for a strike among UNA members; suddenly the predominantly female group of professionals were being told that they weren’t even allowed to have a vote."

The very act of identifying as lesbian in Edmonton in the 1980s was politicized. Some members wanted the group to take a more public stance about who they were. Liz Massiah, who was Womonspace’s public affairs officer, was surprised by how much fear there was around being more open. “The organization was very closeted. The people who initially started it did a great job and provided a safe place for women, but the overall message was ‘Don’t share, don’t talk, don’t let people know.’”