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.
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. …
New Highlands Street Blades
New Highlands Street Blades New street blades will soon be up on street corners in Highlands, displaying the street number and the street’s original historic name. The design on the street blades is by Graham Johnson, son of Elwood (Woody) Johnson, who was a founding member of the Highlands Historical Society. The beautiful blade design…
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…
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