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Edmonton: A World Class Dump, Part One – Grierson Dump

Dr. Russell Cobb

Places October 27, 2015

In EDMONTON: A WORLD CLASS DUMP, Dr. Russell Cobb retells the story of Edmonton’s development through the lens of its evolving ideas about garbage. In this first of four posts, he shines some light on how the city has evolved from a city atop a landfill to a world leader in waste management.

Tags dump, North Saskatchewan River, waste, World Class Dump

June 29, 1915 — Edmonton’s River Valley Floods

Moments June 29, 2015

The flood of 1915 was vital to the process of shaping Edmonton into the city we know today. Our river valley may not look the same, nor be under the same protections, had the flood not devastated it.

Tags 100 year flood, 1915 flood, development, Edmonton, industry, Natural Disasters, North Saskatchewan River, North Saskatchewan River Valley

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