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The Spruce of Mill Creek School
‘The Spruce of Mill Creek School‘ was originally posted on the Edmonton City as Museum Project blog. Visit their website and read the original post here. Many thanks go out to the Edmonton Heritage Council and the Edmonton City as Museum project for their continued support of the Mill...
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‘The Spruce of Mill Creek School‘ was originally posted on the Edmonton City as Museum Project blog. Visit their website and read the original post here. Many thanks go out to the Edmonton Heritage Council and the Edmonton City as Museum project for their continued support of the Mill...
Published at Mill Woods Mythologies
Long Live the Pits
‘Long Live the Pits‘ was originally posted on the Edmonton City as Museum Project blog. Visit their website and read the original post here. Many thanks go out to the Edmonton Heritage Council and the Edmonton City as Museum project for their continued support of the Mill Woods Mythol...
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‘Long Live the Pits‘ was originally posted on the Edmonton City as Museum Project blog. Visit their website and read the original post here. Many thanks go out to the Edmonton Heritage Council and the Edmonton City as Museum project for their continued support of the Mill Woods Mythol...
Published at Mill Woods Mythologies
Pop-up Museum- Mill Woods Town Centre March 2015
In March, Mill Woods Mythologies headed to Mill Woods Town Centre for our first Pop-Up Museum event. Armed with lollipops, post-it notes and enthusiasm, we set out to gather stories about Mill Woods and share a snippet of the stories, images and maps assembled for the Pits oral history collectio...
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In March, Mill Woods Mythologies headed to Mill Woods Town Centre for our first Pop-Up Museum event. Armed with lollipops, post-it notes and enthusiasm, we set out to gather stories about Mill Woods and share a snippet of the stories, images and maps assembled for the Pits oral history collectio...
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Oral History: Kevin Forbes & the Land of Tarn
Kevin went to school with my little sister and his family lived down the block from our family in the Milhurst community. Growing up in Mill Woods, sometimes it seemed like you were in the middle of no where.’ ‘I remember watching a TV show as a kid and one of the characters in the [&...
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Kevin went to school with my little sister and his family lived down the block from our family in the Milhurst community. Growing up in Mill Woods, sometimes it seemed like you were in the middle of no where.’ ‘I remember watching a TV show as a kid and one of the characters in the [&...
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Oral History: Barrett Forbes & moving back to Millhurst
After interviewing Kevin Forbes, I decided to head over to the Forbes family home to get Mr. & Mrs. Forbes’ perspective on living in Mill Woods and the ‘magical nature area’ that is the Pits. But, to my surprise, the eldest Forbes son, Barrett Forbes, had recently purchased ...
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After interviewing Kevin Forbes, I decided to head over to the Forbes family home to get Mr. & Mrs. Forbes’ perspective on living in Mill Woods and the ‘magical nature area’ that is the Pits. But, to my surprise, the eldest Forbes son, Barrett Forbes, had recently purchased ...
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Oral History: Danie Hardie & the back field
As a child, part of the draw to go out an explore the fields & forests of the Pits was the lack of parental supervision. The Pits gave us a chance to explore the world on our own terms and to deal with challenges independently without a parent swooping in to the save the day. […]
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As a child, part of the draw to go out an explore the fields & forests of the Pits was the lack of parental supervision. The Pits gave us a chance to explore the world on our own terms and to deal with challenges independently without a parent swooping in to the save the day. […]
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Oral History: Fern Hardie & the first house on the block
When my parents bought their lot, they knew that a ring road would eventually be built behind the house. So when construction of Anthony Henday Drive began behind the house in 2005 it didn’t come as a surprise to them but it was certainly a shock to me. I had foolishly assumed that the fie...
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When my parents bought their lot, they knew that a ring road would eventually be built behind the house. So when construction of Anthony Henday Drive began behind the house in 2005 it didn’t come as a surprise to them but it was certainly a shock to me. I had foolishly assumed that the fie...
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Oral History: Kevin Forbes & the Land of Tarn (FULL INTERVIEW)
Please note that this interview has been edit slightly for ease of reading. Christina Hardie: Good evening, today is Friday, January 16th, 2015 and I’m sitting down with Kevin Forbes who is participating in the second of the Mill Woods Mythologies oral history interviews. Thank you very much for ...
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Please note that this interview has been edit slightly for ease of reading. Christina Hardie: Good evening, today is Friday, January 16th, 2015 and I’m sitting down with Kevin Forbes who is participating in the second of the Mill Woods Mythologies oral history interviews. Thank you very much for ...
Published at Mill Woods Mythologies
Oral History: James Muscat & his summers in the Pits
James Muscat is the only person from my first round of interviews that I do not know directly. He reached out to me after reading my Edmonton City as Museum article about the Pits. James is a few years older than me and spent time in the Pits starting in approx. 1985. Below is an […]
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James Muscat is the only person from my first round of interviews that I do not know directly. He reached out to me after reading my Edmonton City as Museum article about the Pits. James is a few years older than me and spent time in the Pits starting in approx. 1985. Below is an […]
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Oral History: Curtis Faryna & the Magical Nature Area
Curtis was born and raised in Mill Woods. We first met in elementary but then proceeded to attend junior high and high school together. Now, we work together as Programs Coordinators for the John Janzen Nature Centre, Muttart Conservatory and John Walter Museum in Edmonton, Alberta. When I was hi...
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Curtis was born and raised in Mill Woods. We first met in elementary but then proceeded to attend junior high and high school together. Now, we work together as Programs Coordinators for the John Janzen Nature Centre, Muttart Conservatory and John Walter Museum in Edmonton, Alberta. When I was hi...
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