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A moment in history: Dec. 2, 1946
On this day 75 years ago, a convoy of trucks from Seattle passed through Edmonton on their way to the Alaska Highway, a road whose development forever changed our city.
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A moment in history: Nov. 25, 1926
On this day 95 years ago, a debate was advertised for the Pantages Theatre, site of many entertaining spectacles until the storied building's demise in the 1970s.
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A moment in history: Nov. 18, 1882
On this day 139 years ago, travellers were invited to spend a night at the newly expanded Edmonton Hotel, Donald Ross's ticket to making money more efficiently than the gold-panning that brought him to the city.
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Coming up this week: Nov. 15-19, 2021
This week, the Edmonton Heritage Council explores belonging, the Edmonton Public Library marks Métis Week, and ECAMP celebrates a virtual exhibit on the Black presence in Alberta.
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A moment in history: Nov. 11, 1931
On this day in 1931, as will be the case today, Edmontonians were observing two minutes of silence to mark Remembrance Day. But memories of the fallen were much fresher then, and war would continue to make its mark.
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A moment in history: Nov. 4, 1960
On this day 61 years ago, two Edmonton department stores were touting visits from Santa in a retail environment far different from what we see today.
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A moment in history: Oct. 28, 1922
Ninety years ago today, a newspaper reported a city leader's wish to go slow on expanding the Royal Alexandra Hospital. But the Alex has continued to grow and grow to meet Edmonton's health-care needs
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A moment in history: Oct. 21, 1912
On this day in 1912, real estate firms were throwing their support behind a rail line connecting Edmonton to St. Albert.
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A moment in history: Oct. 14, 1980
On this day in 1980, Rossdale residents were saying a new space science centre would be "the end" of their neighbourhood.
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