Early in 2021 Barry Alloway discovered the Highlands Historical Society website, learned about the Plaque Program, and inquired about obtaining a plaque for the Highlands home at 11112 – 62nd Street that his grandparents moved into in 1956. Barry was put in touch with the current owner of the home who immediately became interested in…
Category: Notable People
Who is A.E. (Ted) Smith?
Who is A.E. (Ted) Smith? Walking historian and encyclopedia of all things Highlands. Golf fanatic. Stained glass artist. Photographer. Community booster. Family man. Great neighbour. Ted is all of these things and more. Ted was born in Peace River and in his youth he moved all over Alberta, as his father was an Anglican minister. …
Remembering the Music of Gaby Haas
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…
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…
Nancy Power, a founding member of the Highlands Historical Society, will be remembered
Nancy Power, a founding member of the Highlands Historical Society and long time resident of the Highlands neighbourhood in Edmonton, passed away on August 10th, 2019. This vibrant lady, 93 years young, was an astute business woman who was a supporter of politics, a true friend and patron of the arts and asset to the…
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