This will be an on-line meeting (using Zoom) November 27, 2021 12:45 pm Zoom Tutorial 1 pm Business Meeting ~ 1:45 Presentation the 1910s were a “Horrible, No Good Very Bad Decade” for Edmonton. Boom and Bust. Peace and War. Flood. Flu. The 1910s are etched onto our built cityscape.
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Highlands Historical Society Oral History Project
Erika Weidemann and Heike KohlPart 1Highlands Historical Society has embarked on a project to capture and preserve voices andstories from past times in the Highlands neighbourhood. Cast your minds back or imagine anewas you follow the stories imparted to us from long-time residents. Readers will enjoy trials andtriumphs of immigrant life and the antics of…
Concordia University of Edmonton Celebrates 100 Years: 1921-2021
Concordia University of Edmonton is hosting its Homecoming Celebration Weekend September 3 to 5, 2021. For information on homecoming events, please check their website: concordia.ab.ca In recognition of the centenary, the following are excerpts from an article written by Marjorie Scott. It appeared in the Fall 1996 Volume 7 No. 2 edition of the Highlands…
Gaby Haas At Home Event
As a member of the Highlands Historical Society you are invited to our upcoming At Home event at the Gaby Haas house at 11207 – 56th Street on Sunday, August 22. Drop in anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 pm to view the home. Memberships to the Highlands Historical Society will be available at the door…
Aeris Osborne Art Exhibit
Aeris Osborne is presenting her first solo art exhibition, “YEG Old Houses – Discover 11 Edmonton Home Architectural Styles” at the Highlands McLuhan House where Aeris is an artist in residence. Her paintings in this exhibit are of houses built between 1900 and 1930, some of which are in the Highlands neighbourhood. Details of the…
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