Shadows, Shade, and Sunshine
In its 1966 annual report, the City of Edmonton Parks and Recreation Department described its purpose as facilitating “the development…
Stories tagged: 1960s
Imrie House: Home of Canada’s First Female Architectural Firm
Imrie House is unassuming. It is an older home, modest in size, tucked away at the end of a treed…
Filipino Pioneers of Edmonton
The 1952 Immigration Act introduced a points system that brought about the entry of professionals to fill labour gaps in Canada.
Colours of the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan Sikh Parade
If you come to Mill Woods on the Sunday of Victoria Day long weekend, you’ll join thousands of people coming…
From Edmonton Chinatown: The All-Girls Cultural Troupe
Have you ever heard of the China Dolls? Not the glazed porcelain dolls or the 2015 novel written by Chinese-American…
Cariwest: The Caribbean Community’s Gift to Edmonton
CARIWEST – Caribbean Arts Festival was introduced to Edmonton in 1984. It was created by Western Carnival Development Association (WCDA)…
Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher
My journey towards becoming an educator started in my childhood with time spent under a mango tree at my home…
Edmonton’s Caribbean Journey
The flights touched down at a Canadian International Airport bringing scores of eager Caribbean nationals, their suitcases packed with their…
Vivacious Caribbean Teachers
During the 1960s, school jurisdictions in Alberta advertised for teachers in leading newspapers and at teacher training colleges in the…
Sam the Shoemaker: Cobbling Together Community
It was the turbulent sixties. In the United States and Canada, teenage unrest was making headlines. Even in the small…
Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre: Architectural Masterpiece and Community Recreation Hub
A Centennial Project Coronation Park, in west central Edmonton, is a 35-hectare park named to honour Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation. Although small compared…
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…