Stories

"By 1968, a pedway plan was approved by the city. It is important to note, though, that this plan was never a unified one—clarity never seems to have been reached regarding exactly what our pedway would look like or encompass."

The turn of the 20th century was the heyday of gentlemen’s clubs (no, not those gentlemen’s clubs) in North America and the United Kingdom, men’s-only spaces where well-to-do and well-educated men could meet, eat, drink, and, of course, gossip.

A newspaper advertisement from 7 December 1911, seemingly put out by a group of local retailers, very enthusiastically prevails upon the reader to live local: Edmonton Stores Can Supply All Your XMAS NEEDS:

"Despite the push for co-education, it was obvious to these women that they had a long way to go in changing minds and achieving equality. In order to present a united front and support one another, they banded together, forming what is now thought to be the precursor to women’s fraternities at the University of Alberta."

The flood of 1915 was vital to the process of shaping Edmonton into the city we know today. Our river valley may not look the same, nor be under the same protections, had the flood not devastated it.

As Edmontonians-to-be flooded the city just after the turn of the 20th century, it rapidly became apparent that something needed to be done to house these new residents. Some people were able to stay with relatives or in hotels, but for those who weren’t, there seemed to be very few options.  The idea of apartment buildings came to the forefront.

Edmonton has re-embraced farmers’ markets, and they’ve returned with a vengeance.