HHS is thrilled when current and past Highlands residents share their memories of the neighbourhood with you. In this latest chapter of our oral history series, former HHS board member and newsletter contributor Anita Jenkins talks about her extensive social activities in Highlands, the importance of preserving historic houses, and her adventures in gardening. The…
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Highlands United Church Memorial Window
In anticipation of the Highlands Historical Society Annual General Meeting next Saturday, November 25, in the sanctuary at Highlands United Church, we are reprinting the following article, as originally written by Dave Cooper for the 1992 Vol 3 No 2 Fall edition of our newsletter. The Story of a Window Stained glass collected from the…
Highlands Historical Society Annual General Meeting
Please join us for the Highlands Historical Society 2023 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, November 25 at 1:00 pm. We are excited to hold our meeting in the Highlands United Church sanctuary! There will be opportunity to enjoy this beautiful historic space, and view the splendid memorial stained-glass window, fashioned from glass fragments collected by…
Three Generations of Holgate Descendants Visit the Highlands
By Melanie Moore Much has been written about the family who built the iconic Magrath Mansion, William and Ada Magrath. However, very little is known about Bidwell Holgate, William Magrath’s business partner and co-developer of the Highlands. Still less is known about his wife, Mabel—until now. Bidwell arrived in Edmonton in 1909, and shortly thereafter…
Beverly Antiques Roadshow
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