Open House at Magrath An Open House at Magrath Mansion will be hosted by the Highlands Historical Society in conjunction with Concordia University Edmonton as part of Historic Festival and Doors Open Edmonton. Please join us for this special event on Saturday, July 9, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Pre-registration is not required. Cost is…
A Conversation With Jim Moran: Part Two
The Highlands Historical Society’s project to share stories from the neighbourhood’s past has a new installment, via an interview with former Highlands resident Jim Moran. Jim, his mother and his older brother moved from Beverley to a house on 6403 Ada Boulevard in July 1967, when he was 12. The house was demolished some time…
Come And Say “Hi” At Highlandia
Highlandia is back this year! This unique neighbourhood music festival takes place on Saturday, June 11, from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m, at Henry Martell Park (6602 Ada Boulevard). For more information, visit https://www.highlandscommunity.ca/highlandia/. HHS will be there from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., so please stop by and chat with us about the society’s…
A Conversation With Jim Moran: Part One
Highlands Vignettes from the 1960s The Highlands Historical Society’s project to share stories from the neighbourhood’s past has a new installment, via an interview with former Highlands resident Jim Moran. Jim, his mother and his older brother moved from Beverley to a house on 6403 Ada Boulevard in July 1967, when he was 12. The…
Dylan Reade Presents “Peeling Back the Grid”
Restoring “First Families” of the Edmonton District to their proper places on the map This presentation is not made with the HHS, but it is of general interest to our society. Dylan Reade is a documentary filmmaker. He has worked with the National Geographic, and his work includes Orangutangs, the Rolling Stones and lots in…
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