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A moment in history: April 17, 1919
On this day in 1919, James Ramsey, otherwise known as Edmonton's "Merchant Prince," was selling Easter clothes.
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A moment in history: Feb. 1, 1982
On this day 41 years ago, the city was split on the future of one of Edmonton's most storied downtown buildings.
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A moment in history: Jan. 18, 1913
On this day 110 years ago, people were still searching for survivors after one of the city's worst fires.
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A moment in history: Dec. 7, 1945
On this day 77 years ago, Edmonton's city council was considering a cap on the height of new buildings along Whyte Avenue.
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A moment in history: Nov. 30, 1984
On this day 38 years ago, details were coming out about how close Edmonton came to losing the iconic Birks Building.
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A moment in history: Nov. 2, 1979
On this day 43 years ago, Edmonton was again debating whether to build a convention centre, which at least one letter writer was very much in favour of.
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A moment in history: Oct. 26, 1954
On this day 68 years ago, the Cromdale Hotel opened its doors. While the hotel would get a notorious reputation in later years, the Cromdale's opening was welcomed with great excitement.
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