Happy Birthday Edmonton!!!
Oct 9th, 2004, 03:43 PM
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Happy Birthday Edmonton!!!
Edmonton, the beautiful capital city of Alberta, celebrated its centennial - 100 years since incorporation - on October 8th. There are a lot of birthday celebrations going on at the moment, including free admission to many of the city's attractions (Fort Edmonton Park, John Jantzen Nature Centre, Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton Art Gallery, etc. etc.).
My family moved to Edmonton from Europe many decades ago, when I was just a wee lass. At the time, I couldn't believe that my parents would bring us to such a place - so far away from everything that it seemed to be at the end of the world. Now I wouldn't live anywhere else
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Happy Birthday Edmonton
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My family moved to Edmonton from Europe many decades ago, when I was just a wee lass. At the time, I couldn't believe that my parents would bring us to such a place - so far away from everything that it seemed to be at the end of the world. Now I wouldn't live anywhere else
!!Happy Birthday Edmonton
!!!
Oct 12th, 2004, 08:36 AM
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Yes Dick, you are right - 100 years is really young.
But consider that 150 years ago there was no city, just a fort on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, in a region of aspen parkland bordering the prairie at the southern edge of the boreal forest (Fort Edmonton - the actual wooden fort - is now located in a historical village a.k.a Fort Edmonton Park).
Note that - just 112 years ago, in 1892, Edmonton was incorporated as a town with a whopping huge population of 700 people.
Since then, it has grown into a booming metropolis of nearly one million people.
Considering the climate here, this is pretty amazing and worth celebrating.
But consider that 150 years ago there was no city, just a fort on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, in a region of aspen parkland bordering the prairie at the southern edge of the boreal forest (Fort Edmonton - the actual wooden fort - is now located in a historical village a.k.a Fort Edmonton Park).
Note that - just 112 years ago, in 1892, Edmonton was incorporated as a town with a whopping huge population of 700 people.
Since then, it has grown into a booming metropolis of nearly one million people.
Considering the climate here, this is pretty amazing and worth celebrating.
Oct 12th, 2004, 08:44 AM
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Forgot to mention - this coming Friday (the 15th) there is going to be a cattle drive through the streets of downtown Edmonton!! This should be a very interesting sight!! (it apparently kicks off the rodeo season - no pun intended). 3
