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  • Dr. Lila Fahlman: The First Muslim Woman Awarded the Order of Canada

    Bruce Cinnamon

    Lila Fahlman’s career as an activist began with a riot. It was Canada Day 1935, and the 11-year-old Lila was…

  • Alice Mailhot Ross: Canada’s first female architect?

    Cheryl Mahaffy

    Growing up, Alice Mailhot set her sights on being an engineer like her father. Perhaps Zepherin Mailhot’s life in frontier…

  • Heritage Meets History: Exploring a Family’s Past

    Tim O’Grady

    I married into a big Edmonton family. The matriarch of the clan is Elsie Henderson (née Maksymuik), my wife’s grandmother….

  • Metis Matriarch – Thelma Chalifoux

    Jenna Chalifoux

    Our mothers are more than just a physical person, just as our houses are more than just a structure to…

  • Baby, It’s Cold Outside!: A Brief History of Winter Fashion in Edmonton

    Laurie Callsen

    As one of the largest Northern Canadian urban centres, Edmonton is known for its long, sometimes harsh winters. For centuries,…