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O-day’min Ward: The Strawberry or Heart-berry Oh-DAY-min
The Anishinaabe people gathered among other tribes in the central area along the North Saskatchewan River. O-day’min means strawberry in Anishinaabe. It is a traditional medicine that guided the Anishinaabe’s understanding of the deep connection between mind, body, spirit and emotions. Elde...
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The Anishinaabe people gathered among other tribes in the central area along the North Saskatchewan River. O-day’min means strawberry in Anishinaabe. It is a traditional medicine that guided the Anishinaabe’s understanding of the deep connection between mind, body, spirit and emotions. Elde...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
Klaszus family tree helps celebrate Arbor Day in Edmonton (with video)
William Klaszus, 8, took a few seconds to compose his answer when asked why trees are important. “They help us live,” said William. “They look nice. They give us oxygen. They give us what we need to make our houses.” William made the 21-word case for trees while he helped his dad, Jonah, uncle Mi...
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William Klaszus, 8, took a few seconds to compose his answer when asked why trees are important. “They help us live,” said William. “They look nice. They give us oxygen. They give us what we need to make our houses.” William made the 21-word case for trees while he helped his dad, Jonah, uncle Mi...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
Construction on temporary West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre kicks off this month
Construction on the temporary West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre is scheduled to kick off this month. The transit centre is relocating a few blocks north to a portion of the mall’s overflow lot on 90 Avenue at 173 Street during Valley Line West LRT construction. It will be in operation there...
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Construction on the temporary West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre is scheduled to kick off this month. The transit centre is relocating a few blocks north to a portion of the mall’s overflow lot on 90 Avenue at 173 Street during Valley Line West LRT construction. It will be in operation there...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
City invests in construction
It’s construction season in Edmonton. That means hard hats, pylons and temporary lane closures. It also means 13,000 jobs and partnerships with 300 local and Edmonton-based businesses. “When we build Edmonton, we put businesses and people to work,” said Adam Laughlin. “The $1 billion that w...
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It’s construction season in Edmonton. That means hard hats, pylons and temporary lane closures. It also means 13,000 jobs and partnerships with 300 local and Edmonton-based businesses. “When we build Edmonton, we put businesses and people to work,” said Adam Laughlin. “The $1 billion that w...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
Anirniq Ward: Breath of Life or Spirit A-nirk-nik
The Inuit—Inuktitut (ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ) meaning for “the people”—are the northernmost Indigenous people in Canada. They reside in the territories in their traditional regions and homeland, which is known as Inuit Nunangat. Historically, Inuit were not known to travel to Alberta. Unfortunately, t...
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The Inuit—Inuktitut (ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ) meaning for “the people”—are the northernmost Indigenous people in Canada. They reside in the territories in their traditional regions and homeland, which is known as Inuit Nunangat. Historically, Inuit were not known to travel to Alberta. Unfortunately, t...
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pihêsiwin ᐱᐦᐁᓯᐏᐣ Ward: Land of the Thunderbirds pee-hay-soo-win
The name pihêsiwin ᐱᐦᐁᓯᐏᐣ, meaning land of the thunderbirds, was informed through ceremony and given to this ward. From an aerial view the ward is shaped like a pihêsiw (thunderbird). The thunderbird appears in artwork throughout Indigenous history all across the country, and has different c...
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The name pihêsiwin ᐱᐦᐁᓯᐏᐣ, meaning land of the thunderbirds, was informed through ceremony and given to this ward. From an aerial view the ward is shaped like a pihêsiw (thunderbird). The thunderbird appears in artwork throughout Indigenous history all across the country, and has different c...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
New bus network, transit centre, On Demand Transit get you where you’re going
For five years in Edmonton, it’s been “the new bus network.” Now, the new bus network is here. “We’re excited to have you try out our new transit services,” said Sarah Feldman, Director of Edmonton Transit Service’s Planning & Scheduling. “We’ve been working to modernize our transit network t...
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For five years in Edmonton, it’s been “the new bus network.” Now, the new bus network is here. “We’re excited to have you try out our new transit services,” said Sarah Feldman, Director of Edmonton Transit Service’s Planning & Scheduling. “We’ve been working to modernize our transit network t...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
Transit security guards deliver safety stories for Edmontonians
At around 10 a.m. on a Monday morning in late March, at the Bay/Enterprise Square LRT Station in Edmonton, news didn’t happen. A security guard, supporting Edmonton Transit Service, thought it wasn’t quite right that a boy was wandering around by himself. The guard notified the ETS Control Centre...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
At around 10 a.m. on a Monday morning in late March, at the Bay/Enterprise Square LRT Station in Edmonton, news didn’t happen. A security guard, supporting Edmonton Transit Service, thought it wasn’t quite right that a boy was wandering around by himself. The guard notified the ETS Control Centre...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
City parks, open spaces a “godsend during pandemic”
The Roper Park and Natural Area is not the city’s biggest and most well known park (that would be the River Valley system) or one of its oldest (Borden) or newest (Laurier Park Natural Playground). Roper doesn’t have a cool artificial-turf dog run like Alex Decoteau Park. Or a network of shared u...
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The Roper Park and Natural Area is not the city’s biggest and most well known park (that would be the River Valley system) or one of its oldest (Borden) or newest (Laurier Park Natural Playground). Roper doesn’t have a cool artificial-turf dog run like Alex Decoteau Park. Or a network of shared u...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
New vision for Jasper Avenue comes into focus
Behind all the fencing on Jasper Avenue, the future has been taking shape. The Jasper Avenue New Vision project will help re-establish Jasper Avenue, from 92 Street to 109 Street, as a great Edmonton main street. “We are building a Jasper Avenue that puts the emphasis on the comfort of people,” s...
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Behind all the fencing on Jasper Avenue, the future has been taking shape. The Jasper Avenue New Vision project will help re-establish Jasper Avenue, from 92 Street to 109 Street, as a great Edmonton main street. “We are building a Jasper Avenue that puts the emphasis on the comfort of people,” s...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
Off the ground: automated waste cart collection starts in Edmonton
At 6:30 am, the first of 16 City of Edmonton garbage trucks equipped with the Automizer Helping Hand device left the Kennedale Yard, and turned toward the future. “It’s a big day for all of us in this city who know how important it is to keep food waste out of the landfill,” said Jodi [R...
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At 6:30 am, the first of 16 City of Edmonton garbage trucks equipped with the Automizer Helping Hand device left the Kennedale Yard, and turned toward the future. “It’s a big day for all of us in this city who know how important it is to keep food waste out of the landfill,” said Jodi [R...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
Building the neighbourhood of your dreams
Neighbourhoods change. What we need and want from our neighbourhoods is constantly evolving. If you looked across the decades, there would be few constants when it comes to what residents say makes a neighbourhood “great.” However, when we zoom in and look closely at what residents want fro...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
Neighbourhoods change. What we need and want from our neighbourhoods is constantly evolving. If you looked across the decades, there would be few constants when it comes to what residents say makes a neighbourhood “great.” However, when we zoom in and look closely at what residents want fro...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
Downtown Spark showcases vibrancy in Edmonton’s core
Have you visited downtown lately? Many of us have had to trade in our typical coffee shop visits and afterwork downtown shopping for working from home and exploring our own backyards. But now’s your chance to get reacquainted with the heartbeat of Edmonton. Until the end of May, local...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
Have you visited downtown lately? Many of us have had to trade in our typical coffee shop visits and afterwork downtown shopping for working from home and exploring our own backyards. But now’s your chance to get reacquainted with the heartbeat of Edmonton. Until the end of May, local...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
E-scooters return to Edmonton with safety rider
The fun—and the responsibility—of e-scooters are back. The fun kinda speaks for itself. Olga Messinis, the City of Edmonton’s Director of Traffic Operations, spoke about the responsibility. “E-scooters contribute to the spirit of Edmonton, but they do come with some challenges,” said ...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
The fun—and the responsibility—of e-scooters are back. The fun kinda speaks for itself. Olga Messinis, the City of Edmonton’s Director of Traffic Operations, spoke about the responsibility. “E-scooters contribute to the spirit of Edmonton, but they do come with some challenges,” said ...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
Edmonton Cart Rollout is underway
The rollout has begun. The City of Edmonton’s new black carts for garbage and green carts for food scraps and other organics are now being delivered to neighbourhoods across the city. Ellerslie resident Nilesh Bali was on his driveway as crews delivered his family’s carts. “It looks good,” ...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
The rollout has begun. The City of Edmonton’s new black carts for garbage and green carts for food scraps and other organics are now being delivered to neighbourhoods across the city. Ellerslie resident Nilesh Bali was on his driveway as crews delivered his family’s carts. “It looks good,” ...
Published at Transforming Edmonton
