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A moment in history: Sept. 16, 1940
On this day in 1940, the city's lone power plant was working hard to kick into high gear after being cut off from Calgary.
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A moment in history: Sept. 9, 1942
On this day in 1942, a broken trolley line kept some theatre-goers stuck on the south side of the river.
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A moment in history: Sept. 2, 1904
On this day in 1904, construction was set to begin on the McKay Avenue School.
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A moment in history: Aug. 26, 1975
On this day in 1975, Edmonton was eyeing the land to its northwest for possible future expansion.
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A moment in history: Aug. 19, 1972
On this day in 1972, organizers in Edmonton were attempting to scare up more money for the city's 1978 Commonwealth Games bid.
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A moment in history: Aug. 12, 1933
On this day in 1933, Edmonton police were cracking down on jaywalkers in the city.
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A moment in history: July 29, 1950
On this day in 1950, the Army and Navy department store was opening on Whyte Avenue.
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A moment in history: July 22, 1965
On this day in 1965, Edmonton's public library was building a music collection for its soon-to-be-built new downtown building, we find in our latest vignette suggested by Vintage Edmonton.
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A moment in history: July 15, 1919
On this day in 1919, the city commissioner suggested turning part of the Rice Street Fish Market into public gardens.
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