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  • Peter Erasmus & Storytelling

    Tom Long

    Comic books, like story-time, are still too often relegated to the realm of “kid’s stuff.” But why stop allowing pictures in books after Elementary school? The marriage of words and pictures can convey stories with an animation and ease other media should envy. So when Gwen L’Hirondelle told us a story of her great-grandfather, Peter Erasmus, we shared excitement at seeing it brought to life in a new way – through comics.

  • 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…

  • Reconciling Edmonton

    Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail

    Too often Edmonton’s story is presented as one of pioneers, homesteaders and settlement where Indigenous Peoples are relegated to the…

  • Garneau: A Neighbourhood of Nations

    Jenna Chalifoux

    As we go about our daily lives, driving the kids to school or walking the dog, we often forget that…

  • 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,…