
History of West Ritchie
At the center of West Ritchie is 81st Avenue (between 102nd and 100th Street), a commercial street that feels far removed from the…
At the center of West Ritchie is 81st Avenue (between 102nd and 100th Street), a commercial street that feels far removed from the…
Rambling up the steep paths of the Whitemud Creek cutbank, a view of Rainbow Valley Park appears along with the…
Growing up, Alice Mailhot set her sights on being an engineer like her father. Perhaps Zepherin Mailhot’s life in frontier…
Long before shopping malls and suburbia, the heart of the city was Edmonton’s preferred place to pause for a meal…
The Beth Shalom Synagogue is an Oliver neighbourhood landmark at 11906 Jasper Avenue. When it was completed in 1951, the…
Less than two years after the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the first…
Although the lake is no longer visible, its “ghost” is discernable on early maps and in the form of flooding…
How did a mosque come to be in Fort Edmonton Park? Where did it come from? Why does it look…
The end of the Second World War in 1945 signalled an economic boom for Canada with primary and secondary industries…
With the ending of the First World War, the Government of Canada amended the 1910 Immigration Act.[1] The 1919 amendment…
As you approach the bridge from the east, on the south side you will catch a glimpse of a tall…
Right from the beginning, Edmonton has had a sweet tooth. Newcomers from European countries brought with them a love for…