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…
Category: Highlands History
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…
Speaker Series: Around the World from Edmonton in 1906
The Highlands Historical Society invites you to join us for a fascinating presentation by John McDougall, “Around the World from Edmonton in 1906”. The presentation will be held at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 11, at Highlands United Church at 11305 – 64th Street. This event is free for Highlands Historical Society members and $5…
Highlands Featured on CBC Edmonton
In July, journalist Adrienne Lamb was in Highlands for an edition of Our Edmonton, a magazine program on CBC that showcases points of interest around the city. This episode takes you through portions of HHS’s historical walking tour, with visits to several neighbourhood architectural heritage spots, such as the Herbert Baker Residence, the Grierson house,…
Upcoming HHS Events in July
The 27th Annual Historic Festival & Doors Open runs from July 2-9, and HHS has three events during this week that you won’t want to miss! Weds. July 5: Bus Tour of the Highlands, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Come on board to hear stories about the people who have lived in the neighbourhood…
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