Challenge question: what kind of person would need this special tea cup?

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We are so thankful to Tasha from Acquired Taste Tea for making a special 'Annie's Blend Tea' for today's festivities!

'Many thanks to Acquired Taste tea for creating 'Annie's Blend' for our event.'
'A whole fruit blend with saskatoons, strawberries and other delights.'
'A black currant black tea with rose petals and vanilla.'

The Jivin' Belles are filling the John Walter Museum with lovely music. Thank you so much for adding to our celebration of Annie Walter's birthday.

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The linens are out and the china has been set. John Walter Museum is ready to celebrate Annie Walter's 164th birthday from 1-4pm this afternoon. Join us for live music, special blended tea and calligraphy!

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Don't forget, this Sunday from 1-4 PM at the John Walter Museum is our free special event - the Walterdale Tea Party!

Get dressed up and come on down to celebrate Annie Walter's birthday in style! We will be featuring homemade treats, a special "Walterdale Blend" of tea (while supplies last), live music, historic games, and history and antiques experts to talk about interesting women in Edmonton and to tell you about your special tea cups and saucers!

You are also invited to ...make your own tea blend, make your own calling card with members of the Edmonton Calligraphy Society, and learn about edible and usable plants that grow right here in the river valley!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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The new porch is finished and looks lovely!

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Well things are a bit topsy-turvy for our 3rd house porch right now, but it's going to be great when the work is completed! The wood was rotted right through!

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John Walter Museum gelukt aan het vieren.
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Wow! 311 gets it done! Our fallen tree has been delimbed, chopped up and removed by our fine colleagues from the City of Edmonton Forestry team!

We hope you enjoy Victoria Day tomorrow! Queen Victoria was the reigning Monarch from 1837-1901. If you visit John Walter's 1901 house you'll see the portrait of Queen Victoria hanging in the parlor. Here's an interesting article about her Canadian connections and our holiday in her honour!

Canadian Royal Heritage Trust The Queen’s Birthday in Canada | Canadian Royal Heritage Trust
The Queen’s Birthday in Canada by Garry Toffoli “The Twenty-Fourth of May is the Queen’s Birthday. If we don’t get a holiday, we’ll all run away.” Many Canadians are familiar with that school yard jingle. It was certainly still in vogue in the 1950s and 1960s. It originated in the 19th Centur...
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If only we still had John Walter's sawmill! I'm sure this big tree could have made some good lumber!

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The fire ban has been lifted for the city of Edmonton.

Fire ban lifted after Edmonton is doused by rain
However, officials stressed everyone must use caution. All fire pits must meet all requirements as outlined by the Community Standards Bylaw.
glbn.ca|Door Emily Mertz
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What a lovely write up about John Walter's life during the era of 3rd house! (1901-1920)

John Walters Museum House #3
John Walters third house was his most elegant and his last home. He was to suffer many losses.Check out the photos of the last house.
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The City of Edmonton is offering free admission to all City of Edmonton Recreation and Leisure Centres, the Edmonton Valley Zoo, Muttart Conservatory and John Janzen Nature Centre for all Wood Buffalo evacuees. Please show government-issued identification to the front counter staff. For hours and locations, check online or call 311.
This offer does not have a set end date.

For more information about assistance:

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http://www.edmonton.ca/programs_s…/helping-wood-buffalo.aspx

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And remember John Walter Museum is ALWAYS free to the public during our Sunday drop-in programming, 1-4 PM.

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The City of Edmonton is providing support to residents of Fort McMurray and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo as the region is ravaged by wildfire and the residents are forced to evacuate.
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Looks like we're not the only folks who think our museum is pretty great! We'll be open on Sunday from 1-4pm, come and check us out for yourselves!

A Turn of the Century Museum: the John Walters Museum
Recently I did a workshop for the City of Edmonton’s “This Old Edmonton House. These workshops are for homeowners of houses that were built more than 50 years ago. The speakers at the d…
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