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In Dark Times, Go to the Garden: Part 2
With the last blast of winter gusto already forgotten and double-digit weather on the horizon, now’s the time to start...
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With the last blast of winter gusto already forgotten and double-digit weather on the horizon, now’s the time to start...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
The End of the World: From Found Space to Keillor Point
The summer of 2010 was a memorable time: I started dating my future husband, and I started exploring Edmonton’s river...
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The summer of 2010 was a memorable time: I started dating my future husband, and I started exploring Edmonton’s river...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
After the Pisces Bathhouse Raid: John Kerr – Dance for Gramma
In the years before John Reid launched his career as owner of Flashback, Edmonton’s first gay disco, he worked cleaning...
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In the years before John Reid launched his career as owner of Flashback, Edmonton’s first gay disco, he worked cleaning...
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After the Pisces Bathhouse Raid: Michael Phair – LGBTQ2S+ Activist and Community Leader
As of this writing, Michael is one of the few men charged as a “found-in” to speak publicly on the...
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As of this writing, Michael is one of the few men charged as a “found-in” to speak publicly on the...
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After the Pisces Bathhouse Raid: Dr. Henri Toupin – Dignity in the Eye of the Storm
Henri Toupin was born in Legal, Alberta, on March 15, 1923. He acquired his B.Sc. in 1947 from the University...
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Henri Toupin was born in Legal, Alberta, on March 15, 1923. He acquired his B.Sc. in 1947 from the University...
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After the Pisces Bathhouse Raid: Millie – I’m Number One
Paul Chisholm’s first contact with another gay man occurred as he hitchhiked out of Saskatchewan in the late 1960s. Legend...
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Paul Chisholm’s first contact with another gay man occurred as he hitchhiked out of Saskatchewan in the late 1960s. Legend...
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The Pisces Bathhouse Raid: Igniting Four Decades of Activism
After the Pisces Health Spa opened in Edmonton in 1978, word spread quickly that it was the best-kept gay bathhouse...
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After the Pisces Health Spa opened in Edmonton in 1978, word spread quickly that it was the best-kept gay bathhouse...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
Against the Law: the 1988 Nurses’ Strike
“The government can make all the laws they want, but they can’t stop people from going on strike… You could...
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“The government can make all the laws they want, but they can’t stop people from going on strike… You could...
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The Tamale & Pupussa – A Culinary Journey To Canada
I remember the first time I met Elba, mother of my close friend Yazmin (or Yaz as friends and family...
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I remember the first time I met Elba, mother of my close friend Yazmin (or Yaz as friends and family...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
Committed to Community: Hilwie Hamdon and The Muslim Ladies’ Association of Edmonton
Edmontonian Hilwie Hamdon (née Taha Johma, 1905-1988) was a community leader and founding member of the historic Al Rashid Mosque, the...
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Edmontonian Hilwie Hamdon (née Taha Johma, 1905-1988) was a community leader and founding member of the historic Al Rashid Mosque, the...
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History of the Edmonton Branch of the Canadian Handicrafts Guild, 1911-1966
Craftwork, as a hobby, has seen a resurgence of popularity recently. Knitting for example, has become a social act with...
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Craftwork, as a hobby, has seen a resurgence of popularity recently. Knitting for example, has become a social act with...
Published at Edmonton City As Museum Project
Alfred Carrothers: Early Edmonton’s Crooked Confidence Man
The owner of any historic home will wonder about the generations that have lived within its walls. When I recently...
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The owner of any historic home will wonder about the generations that have lived within its walls. When I recently...
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Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium: The Crown Jewel in Coronation Park
Royal Beginnings Coronation Park is a 35-hectare park in west central Edmonton. It was named to honour Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953...
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Royal Beginnings Coronation Park is a 35-hectare park in west central Edmonton. It was named to honour Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953...
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The Starlite Drive-In Theatre in Jasper Place
The concept of a drive-in theatre was first experimented in 1933 in New Jersey, though it soon spread to Canada...
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The concept of a drive-in theatre was first experimented in 1933 in New Jersey, though it soon spread to Canada...
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Walking Back in Time: A Stroll Through my 1960s Jasper Place
This past year, while staying close to home during the COVID-19 pandemic and enjoying more neighborhood walks, my thoughts have...
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This past year, while staying close to home during the COVID-19 pandemic and enjoying more neighborhood walks, my thoughts have...
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