The History of the Latta Bridge
As you approach the bridge from the east, on the south side you will catch a glimpse of a tall…
Stories tagged: 1940s
Edmonton’s Candied Past
Right from the beginning, Edmonton has had a sweet tooth. Newcomers from European countries brought with them a love for…
Shapeshifting: The Men’s Faculty Club, the Faculty Women’s Club, and Gender at the University of Alberta
As the century continued, Edmonton entered a heyday of its own, including the opening of the University of Alberta in…
The Year of the Alaska Highway: 1942
When the world went to war again in 1939, Edmonton was an agriculture, coal mining and railway center of 90,000…
Heritage Meets History: Exploring a Family’s Past
I married into a big Edmonton family. The matriarch of the clan is Elsie Henderson (née Maksymuik), my wife’s grandmother….
Subverting Edmonton
When you think of Edmonton you likely don’t think of subversive acts. After all, we are conservative prairie dwellers who…
Betty Stanhope-Cole and the mystery of the missing plaque
Just east of the Capilano Bridge, there is a small park overlooking the Highlands Golf Club. It has a view…
“Be patient, some goods are scarce”: Edmonton’s Wartime Black Markets, 1939-1945
Today when people think of the black market, they picture the seedy underworld of society buying and selling firearms and…
A Place for Women: The Wauneita Society at the University of Alberta
In 1908, Alberta premier Alexander Rutherford’s dream came to fruition. The University of Alberta was formed in Strathcona, and class…
The Prins Family and the Dutch in Beverly
Jacob and Aafje Prins helped more than 800 Dutch newcomers settle in Canada and the hospitality of their big white…
Canada’s Mr. Polka – Gaby Haas
Gaby Haas oom-pah-pahed his way through nearly a half-century of Edmonton’s musical soundtrack. He was a musician, radio and television…
Yearbook Ads – Douglas Printing
Over the course of Curio’s working relationship with the Royal Alexandra Hospital, we discovered a tucked-away archive of old yearbooks…