Further to our post from yesterday, EHB Chair Erin McDonald was asked to comment on the historic significance of the Edmonton Iron Works Building.

City looks to reinvent historic Edmonton building
The iron and steel that the 107-year-old Iron Works building provided once drove the economy, helping Edmonton grow.
edmonton.ctvnews.ca

Edmonton City Council approved a Notice of Intention to Designate the Edmonton Iron Works Building, located in the Boyle Street neighbourhood.

City of Edmonton pushes to save historic Iron Works building | Metro News
Building dates back to 1909 and faced demolition before city stepped in.
metronews.ca

The National Trust lists Edmonton's former Royal Alberta Museum as one of its Top 10 Endangered Places.

Former Royal Alberta Museum
Former Royal Alberta Museum one of National Trust for Canada's Top 10 Endangered Places.
nationaltrustcanada.ca

A few updates from Edmonton's Historian Laureate. Thanks for being out in the community, Chris!

'Folks from Next Up building dioramas at a workshop on Creative Activism last Monday.'
'Listening in to some of the panelists from the talk on the Conditions and History of Sexual Exploitation at the @[400776083274483:274:SEWG - Sexual Exploitation Working Group]'s conference last week.'
'Showing off a copy of my old student paper at Parkallen School's Career Week.'
'And some of the lovely folks I rode along with on the Snow Goose Chase.'
Edmonton's Historian Laureate heeft 4 nieuwe foto's toegevoegd.
25 april

So last week I had a pretty brutal cold that knocked me out for a couple days. But I somehow managed to rally enough to make it to lots of great stuff happening... around the city:

Next Up (a great leadership program I went through) invited Kathryn Lennon and I to give a workshop on Creative Activism last Monday. It was really inspiring to see all the participants roll their sleeves up and make dioramas showing models of Indigenous art, community groups picnicking in green spaces they wanted to preserve, and other models of what they want their city to look like.

Then on Thursday I got to moderate a fascinating conversation on the Conditions and History of Sexual Exploitation. It was part of the Sexual Exploitation Working Group's Collaborative Efforts for Change conference. Really interesting to hear how settlement and immigration are connected to these issues.

On Friday, I was invited to talk to the elementary kids at Parkallen School for Career Week. They had such good questions - about the most exciting parts of being a journalist, about the most boring parts, about what classes you should take to get a career in media. Definitely take English. And maybe get a trust fund?

And then on Saturday I was up bright and early to go birding with some lovely Edmontonians on the Snow Goose Chase. We bussed all around the Tofield area to spot avocets, yellow-rumped warblers, kestrels, and yes snow geese. Look for clips from that on a future podcast!

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We are very pleased to announce that Chris Chang-Yen Phillips was installed as Edmonton's newest Historian Laureate. Thank you to outgoing Laureate Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail for all her hard work, and welcome Chris to your new role!

Historian Laureate :: City of Edmonton
He was selected by the Edmonton Historical Board and the Edmonton Heritage Council following an open application process.
edmonton.ca

Have a few hours free on Saturday, May 7? The Edmonton Regional Heritage Fair is looking for volunteer judges! Sign up online to support a great cause, or just show up to the fair and enjoy some great history projects created by hard-working students.

http://www.edmontonheritagefair.org/

Home - Edmonton Regional Heritage Fair
It is an opportunity for students from grades 4 through 9 to research, write and present projects on a topic in Canada’s history, geography, culture or heritage. These projects are initially shown in their schools and the best are chosen to present at the Edmonton Regional Heritage Fair.
edmontonheritagefair.org

Are you the owner of a historic home full of character, charm and an outdated electrical system? If so, you'll be interested in this series of public seminars about owning, maintaining and restoring a historic home. Registrations are being accepted!

This Old Edmonton House Seminars :: City of Edmonton
Are you the owner of a historic home full of character, charm and an outdated electrical system? If so, you'll be interested in this series of public seminars about owning, maintaining and restoring a historic home. An expert in each field will lead each seminar. Come prepared with your problems and…
edmonton.ca

Want to know how Hallowe'en was celebrated in Edmonton in the first half of the twentieth century? Check out the City of Edmonton Archives' new online exhibit and get in the Hallowe'en spirit!
http://www.edmonton.ca/…/edmonto…/halloween-in-edmonton.aspx

TOMORROW >> Check out the City of Edmonton's annual Free Admission Day (FAD). The Prince of Wales Armouries will be open to the public all day, including the City Archives.

This year's FAD is extra special as the centennials for both the Prince of Wales Armouries (POWA) and the Edmonton Grads will be celebrated. Ann Hall (former EHB member) will be a guest speaker and will be presenting on the Grads at 2PM.

Also, PANCAKE BREAKFAST!

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For a full listing of FAD events at the archives, check out the link below:
http://www.edmonton.ca/…/edmonto…/cea-events-activities.aspx

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Events and Activities :: City of Edmonton
At the Archives, we'll have exhibits, prizes, kid's activities, and tours of our records vaults and the Armouries. And we've teamed up with the Edmonton Historical Board and the City of Edmonton Artifacts Centre to celebrate the 100 anniversary of the Edmonton Grads.
edmonton.ca

via ‪#‎LostYEG‬ > Canadian Government Elevator (127 Ave, near 131 Street)

Canadian Government Elevator (127 Ave, near 131 Street)
The Canadian Government Elevator was built in 1924 by the Federal Government. Since then it has changed hand and upgraded numerous time, but its exterior looks as it did in the 1920s when the neigh...
lostyeg.wordpress.com

IN ONE WEEK >> Sunday, September 27 is the City of Edmonton's annual Free Admission Day (FAD). The Prince of Wales Armouries will be open to the public all day, including the City Archives.

This year's FAD is extra special as the centennials for both the Prince of Wales Armouries (POWA) and the Edmonton Grads will be celebrated. Ann Hall (former EHB member) will be a guest speaker and will be presenting on the Grads at 2PM.

For a full listing of FAD events at the archives, ch...eck out the link below:
http://www.edmonton.ca/…/edmonto…/cea-events-activities.aspx

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Events and Activities :: City of Edmonton
At the Archives, we'll have exhibits, prizes, kid's activities, and tours of our records vaults and the Armouries. And we've teamed up with the Edmonton Historical Board and the City of Edmonton Artifacts Centre to celebrate the 100 anniversary of the Edmonton Grads.
edmonton.ca

Transforming Edmonton » When the War came to K-Days

Transforming Edmonton » When the War came to K-Days
My name is Holly Peterson, and I am a third-year undergraduate History Major at the University of Calgary. I have been the City of Edmonton Archives’ clerical assistant with the Young Canada Works program for the summer of 2015. History has long been a passion of mine, so being able to play a role i…
transformingedmonton.ca

ECAMP > Dead Venues – Fall Update

Dead Venues – Fall Update
Six two-minute talking-head style interviews viewable on the internet, along with links to associated content such as posters, images and various facts and numbers. That was the original plan for Dead Venues, and it seemed simple enough when we began the project: pick six defunct venues that we were…
citymuseumedmonton.ca

Edmonton Journal > Musicians, artists hope to save two Edmonton buildings from the wrecking ball

Musicians, artists hope to save two Edmonton buildings from the wrecking ball
Local musicians and artists are asking Edmonton city council to save two buildings slated for demolition to make room for Valley LRT line construction.
edmontonjournal.com|Door ,Rachel Ward
Heritage advocates call for city to save Edmonton's historic buildings | Metro News
Advocates are questioning the city's political will to preserve heritage as it advances plans to demolish two historic buildings to create a construction yard.
www.metronews.ca

Sunday, September 27 is the City of Edmonton's annual Free Admission Day (FAD). The Prince of Wales Armouries will be open to the public all day, including the City Archives.

This year's FAD is extra special as the centennials for both the Prince of Wales Armouries (POWA) and the Edmonton Grads will be celebrated. Ann Hall (former EHB member) will be a guest speaker and will be presenting on the Grads at 2PM.

For a full listing of FAD events at the archives, check out the lin...k below:
http://www.edmonton.ca/…/edmonto…/cea-events-activities.aspx

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Events and Activities :: City of Edmonton
At the Archives, we'll have exhibits, prizes, kid's activities, and tours of our records vaults and the Armouries. And we've teamed up with the Edmonton Historical Board and the City of Edmonton Artifacts Centre to celebrate the 100 anniversary of the Edmonton Grads.
edmonton.ca

Spacing Edmonton >> A Tramway to Somewhere

A Tramway to Somewhere - Spacing Edmonton
A Tramway to Somewhere September 10, 2015 | By Trent Portigal Edmonton Radial Railway Streetcar No. 1, 1909. University of Alberta Libraries. The story of Edmonton’s rail transit begins in 1893, a year after the Town of Edmonton was incorporated. A paragraph is usually enough to mention the 1893 Nor…
spacing.ca

TOMORROW > Join the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village for their final special event of the season and witness traditional harvest activities from the period of 1892-1930. Celebrate Alberta agricultural roots with an old-fashioned threshing bee complete with vintage farm equipment and grain deliveries to a historic elevator. Gates open at 9 AM.

13SEP
Harvest of the Past and Harvest Food Festival
Zo 9:00 in UTC-06Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
5 personen zijn geïnteresseerd · 28 personen gaan
6OKT
Speak Out Against the Demolition of Arts and Culture Resources
Di 9:30 in UTC-06Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
51 personen zijn geïnteresseerd · 220 personen gaan

ECAMP > The North Saskatchewan River

The North Saskatchewan River
Before the highways and railways, there was the North Saskatchewan River. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Saskatchewan River Route was a significant fur-trading artery. Its 1,300 km route remains mostly navigable to those who dare. Prior to European settlers, it was fundamental to shifts in…
citymuseumedmonton.ca