When Polio Was in Edmonton
It was late in October 1947 that the school year finally started. It is fair to say that a start…
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The Dutch Immigrants’ Church
If you drive through Edmonton neighbourhoods, you’ll see many churches with names that reflect the cultural background of the immigrants…
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Teachable Moments
Velva Hueston moved to Edmonton with her mother in the early 1920s, after her father died in the 1918 flu…
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Wong Bark Ging 黃柏振 : A History of My Father’s Market Gardens
One hundred years ago my father stepped onto Canadian soil for the first time. It wasn’t until he passed away…
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The Last Best West: Hattie’s Place, Part 3
Disclaimer: Please note that this piece references anti-Black violence, brutality, and white supremacy. A reference to a specific act of…
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Early Market Gardens in Edmonton
Surrounded by rows of towering tomato, cucumber and pepper plants in a greenhouse near Edmonton, I marvelled at tapas from…
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Committed to Community: Hilwie Hamdon and The Muslim Ladies’ Association of Edmonton
Edmontonian Hilwie Hamdon (née Taha Johma, 1905-1988) was a community leader and founding member of the historic Al Rashid Mosque, the…
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History of the Edmonton Branch of the Canadian Handicrafts Guild, 1911-1966
Craftwork, as a hobby, has seen a resurgence of popularity recently. Knitting for example, has become a social act with…
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Woodward’s & the $1.49 Day Tradition
As a kid, I remember the downtown Woodward’s store as a treasure trove of sights, sounds, and smells. It was the…
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The Porter: Building a Better Canada for All
The Canadian National Railway Pullman train bustled through the Rocky Mountains on the way from Vancouver headed for a stop…
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The Last Black West: Oklahoma Freedmen Seek Refuge in Alberta, Part 2
Read The Last Black West: Oklahoma Freedmen Seek Refuge in Alberta, Part 1. As we noted in Part 1, early…
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The Ice Age in Edmonton
There is a fascinating series of photos in the Hubert Hollingworth Collection at the City of Edmonton Archives which shows men…