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The Good Old Maple Leaf Athletic Club

Places January 19, 2016

A club that started in Edmonton’s temporary outdoor rinks is now a well-oiled 85-year-old machine that continues to inspire athletes, coaches, parents, volunteers and alumni alike to move hockey in Edmonton forward. A story of community building and a spirit of volunteerism emerges, connecting Henry White’s idea to start a hockey club for youth in 1931 to the present.

Tags athletic clubs, Henry White, Hockey, Maple Leaf Athletic Club, Sports

Betty Stanhope-Cole and the mystery of the missing plaque

Brendan Thompson

People December 8, 2015

“I hated to lose more than I wanted to win,” she said.

Tags Alex Olynyk, Betty Stanhope, Canadian Professional Golf Association, golf, Henry Martell, Highlands Golf Club, Sports, women

Alex Decoteau’s Inspiring Run at Life

Lawrence Herzog

People January 20, 2015

Alex Wuttunee Decoteau lived barely 30 years, yet he ran up an amazing record of achievement, contribution and sacrifice. He was one of the city’s earliest track champions, its best long distance runner and the first full-blooded aboriginal police officer in a municipal force in Canada.

Tags Aboriginal Heritage, Military, Sports

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