by Highlands Historical Society – July 22, 2021 Article written by Carol Snyder, edited by Laurel Erickson, from Vol 18 No 2 (Summer 2007) of the HHS Newsletters. from the newsletter… Gaby was born in Czechoslovakia on November 7, 1920. He was taught violin and piano, and classical music. The family decided to come to…
Category: Highlands History
Extract from William F. Brown, builder of 64th Street,
by Anita Jenkins from Vol 7 No 2 (Fall 1996) of the HHS Newsletters. As soon as he heard about the plans for new subdivision called The Highlands, William F. Brown was in line for a building permit. His was the fourth one to be taken out. In 1912, he and his father-in-law Cephas Sissons…
Mary Parris – Highlands Watercolour Artist
It all started with an old photo! When long-time Highlands resident and historian Ted Smith came across a gentleman holding an old photo on the stairs at the Highlands Golf Course, a conversation naturally ensued! It turned out the gentleman was Glenn Parris and the photo, circa 1947, was of Glenn’s mother, Highlands artist Mary…
“Following No Mean Task”: The Edmonton Normal School by Marjorie Scott
Introducing Buttercup the Cow
“[…] Up until the Second World War this area between 55 Street and 60 Street and 112 Avenue to 118 Avenue remained farmland. Clyde Smith, an auctioneer, was the first resident of [Buttercup Farm House] and lived there from 1919 to 1942. His home was named after Buttercup the cow, a resident of the barn…
