In 1853, a group of voyageurs shipping furs from Fort Edmonton put down their oars in solidarity with one of their crew members. It was an early murmuring of organized labour in the West: not quite a strike, not quite a mutiny, but very much a show of strength and unity.
Plans are afoot for spring. Sunday was spent scouring the glossy pages full of roots and blossoms in a favourite…
Horses were a vital resource at Fort Edmonton and hundreds were kept by the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) in the…
There’s something about a good story and a good storyteller. Stories and facts aren’t exclusive, thank goodness. We all connect…
James Bird Jr. (1798-1892), also known as “Jemmy Jock Bird,” “Jimmy Joke Bird”, “Jamey Jock Bird,” and many variations in…
Edmonton loves their dogs. If you are one of the many that own or ‘parent’ these animals, I would hazard…