For over a year, we have been part of a once-in-a-century historical event…the COVID 19 epidemic. We have all curtailed our social activity, work has changed and so have we…Our last ‘live’ event was ‘At Home’ at the Bury (Heard) House, in Dec 2019. Since then we have given out about 600 copies of our…
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Your home could star in movies and tv series!
by Samantha Quantz, Locations Officer, Edmonton Screen Industries Office Film and television productions are always on the look-out for unique locations. Do you recognize this location? Do you recall the Emmy Award Winning Apple Christmas Commercial “Misunderstood”? The Edmonton region has served as the backdrop for popular movies like The Assassination of Jesse James, Cut…
Highlands School Reunion – Commemorative Medallion
1912-1976 As we watch the rebirth of the Highlands School, we can’t help but look back at her long history. Does this look familiar to you? This medallion was produced by the Alberta Mint in Fort Saskatchewan to commemorate the Highlands School Reunion in 1976. We are grateful to long time member Nykie Starr, and…
HHS Response to COVID-19: Speaker Postponed
We all want to be good citizens. In light of COVID-19, we will postpone the talk scheduled for today John McDougall “Edmonton Focused/Globally Connected”.
What stories does your house tell? It turns out, it’s not that hard to find out. Deadline for Decorative Plaques May 31, 2019
Our blog outlines a few quick steps to get your submission ready for a decorative plaque – https://edmontonhighlands.ca/heritage-plaques/ You have lots of time to do the research before the deadline to get your plaque this summer. The next submission deadline will be late October. It’s a simple 3-step process. Look up Henderson’s directory, retrieve the…
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