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Fort Edmonton hosts a High Tea at Hanratty Restaurant
The charming restaurant in the Hotel Selkirk at Fort Edmonton is home to a fund-raiser in support of preserving Edmonton’s heritage. On Thursday, July 7th at 7 p.m., the Edmonton and District...
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Wokking through heritage – an imaginative stir-fry
Wednesday night, I made the sort of dinner I call a cleaning-out-the-fridge stir fry. It started with the lovely fresh boneless turkey breast I bought at the IGA on Monday. But in too, went the...
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Why Living History Needs Living People
I love Fort Edmonton. I truly do. It’s a fun, accessible place for people to learn about local history, and for families to spend time together. But increasingly, my visits fill me with a certain...
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Paula’s Advent Calendar, Day 20 – Hanukkah, Night 1!
Hanukkah begins tonight at sundown. The Jewish festival of lights is late this year. The Jewish and Roman calendars don’t line up, and some years, Hanukkah falls much earlier in December. This year,...
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Difference makers: The Dart sisters immerse Edmonton audiences in theatre
“Every show should have an escape goat!” giggles Beth Dart, recalling the single most original theatre encounter of the year. Her sister Megan is highly amused. Even the Darts, who are all about...
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Paula Simons: Edmonton history boring? Not in authentic, rum-soaked voices of...
On December 25, 1821, Anthony Feistel, a clerk with the Hudson’s Bay Company, originally from Koblentz, Germany, made the following notation in the official Edmonton House journal, a log of activity as...
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Fly the scary skies with passengers and crew of Dead Centre of Town
Horrific fall weather notwithstanding, it’s hard to think of Edmonton as a scary place. But after considering the 11th annual Dead Centre of Town horror show, the more sinister aspects of the city...
View ArticleCouncillors warm to Nordic spa proposal
A proposed Nordic spa next to Fort Edmonton Park has massaged its way into favour with city councillors. Read More
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