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Edmonton food legend hits another kind of green
Siu To, the man credited with bringing the iconic green onion cake to Edmonton in 1980, and known to many as the Green Onion Cake Man, has invented his own golf club out of sheer love for the sport.
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Reed Clarke charts new course for rebranded Sport Edmonton
Sport Edmonton, the rebranded version of the city-funded Edmonton Sports Council, is working to create community legacies from major sporting events that come to town, and to empower grassroots play.
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A moment in history: Dec. 13, 1961
On this day in 1961, the University of Alberta's Golden Bears hockey team was getting pumped for its game against the Edmonton Oil Kings.
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A moment in history: Oct. 25, 1954
On this day 69 years ago, Edmonton's professional football team had notched another win on its way to its first Grey Cup victory.
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A moment in history: June 14, 1934
On this day 89 years ago, the Edmonton Senior Amateur Baseball League was set to host the famous House of David team.
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Stingers shoot for 500 new nets on Edmonton basketball courts
An Edmonton Stingers program is aiming to install 500 new basketball nets on community courts this year, thanks to a partnership with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues.
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A moment in history: March 1, 1965
On this day 58 years ago, construction was starting on a major expansion to the Northlands Park horse track.
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On the agenda: Affordable housing, alcohol in parks, and the Edmonton Elks
This week, community and public services committee meets on Feb. 27, urban planning committee meets on Feb. 28 (though there was nothing on the agenda as of Feb. 26), and executive committee meets on March 1. There are also two meetings scheduled for March 3: a council services committee meeting in the morning, and a code of conduct subcommittee meeting in the afternoon.
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A moment in history: Sept. 14, 1971
On this day 51 years ago, a committee was pursuing a last-ditch effort to find funding to build the proposed Omniplex.
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