Edmonton’s “Sunday Modernism” – Modernist Churches in the Post-War Era
The institution of the church is changing. The congregation at Ebenezer United Church in West Edmonton will be merging[1] with…
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The Haven Social Club: Buy Lots, Tip Well
The walk up to 15120 Stony Plain Road was a gritty one. Dimly-lit advertisements for adult parlours, pawn shops and…
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Sikh Community’s ‘Seva Truck’ Tackles Food Insecurity & Poverty Through Heritage
Jessy Nerval, 19 at the time, sat in the family room with his Father after dinner. They were discussing business….
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The Good Old Maple Leaf Athletic Club
To call Edmonton a hockey city is obvious. Many little ones learn to skate before preschool, and an enthusiasm for…
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Cloverdale Bridge
The Cloverdale footbridge crosses the North Saskatchewan River in central Edmonton, connecting Henrietta Muir Edwards Park in Cloverdale and Louise…
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Long live the Pits!
You won’t find the Pits marked on any map, and many people who live nearby simply refer to the area…
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Oliver’s Beer Castle
Since then, the 1913 building and an adjacent red brick office addition, built in 1924 and added to in 1955,…
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Parish
The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish does not fit the conventional standards of history or historical places by…
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Friday Nights: Love & Music at the Rainbow Ballroom
Every Friday a thousand teenagers would line up under the red neon sign to hear local bands like The Lords…
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Who killed the friendly neighbourhood mall?
Capilano Mall is the saddest mall in Edmonton. Yet in its last days before major renovations starting in June, the…
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End of an era: Goodbye, Avenue Theatre
The word was given by general manager and talent buyer Steve Derpack, who explained on Facebook that it’s “primarily a…
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Gyro Playgrounds Live On
Sally Stewart and Peggy Brown met at Kitchener Park playground in 1936. Sally had just moved into a new house,…