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36 unusual facts about Edmonton


ACT Alberta

In 2009, the coalition responded to Edmonton's first alleged human trafficking case by collecting more than 1,000 signatures for a petition to have more of the Edmonton Police Service's resources dedicated to fighting human trafficking.

Anton Kuerti

In 2002, Kuerti directed The Czerny Music Festival in Edmonton, to draw attention to the work of Austrian composer Carl Czerny (1791-1857).

Archbishop Oscar Romero High School

Archbishop Oscar Romero High School is a high school located in the Callingwood neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Bibye Lake

In or after April 1760, their bodies were re-interred at Edmonton, London, in the same vault as their eldest son, Sir Atwell Lake, 2nd Baronet.

Birch leafminer

Presently there is no commercially available biological control agent to control Amber marked birch leafminers, however Canadian trees in the Edmonton area have been successfully controlled with releases of a parasitic wasp, Lathrolestes luteolator.

Bobby Kellard

Robert Sydney William 'Bobby' Kellard (born 1 March 1943 in Edmonton, London) is an English former professional footballer.

Brian Paisley

In 2012, the City of Edmonton named a new suburban neighbourhood in the Heritage Valley area as Paisely in his honour.

Century Park

Century Park, Edmonton, a transit-oriented development under construction in Alberta, Canada

Charles Coward

In 2003 Coward was further commemorated with the mounting of a blue plaque at his home at 133 Chichester Road, Edmonton, London, where he lived from 1945 until his death.

Clarence Horatius Miller

Edmonton, Alberta was Miller's adopted home from the 1970s up until his death in 1992.

Community league

Community organization goes back to the turn of the twentieth century, and the first community league in Edmonton, the 142 Street District Community League now the Crestwood Community League was founded in 1917.

E. D. Blodgett

On July 1, 2007 E.D. Blodgett was appointed the post of Poet Laureate for the City of Edmonton, Alberta.

Eaton Centre

Edmonton City Centre, Edmonton, Alberta: After the demise of Eaton's, the Edmonton Eaton Centre and Edmonton Centre, two formerly independent malls, were redeveloped into one shopping complex, and The Bay, a former Eaton's competitor, moved into the former Eaton's store.

École publique Gabrielle-Roy

École publique Gabrielle-Roy is an elementary, junior and senior high school in the Strathearn community of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Edmonton Energy

The Edmonton Energy formerly played their home games at the MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness at MacEwan University just north of Downtown Edmonton, but they now play at the "Butterdome" (or Universiade Pavilion), located at the University of Alberta in the Windsor Park/Garneau area.

Edmonton Opera

The Edmonton Opera is a professional Canadian opera company in Edmonton, Alberta, it performs in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium with its offices in the Winspear Centre in downtown Edmonton.

Edmonton-Riverview

The 2001 election saw Liberal candidate and best-selling author Kevin Taft run against Progressive Conservative candidate and former Edmonton City Councilor Wendy Kinsella.

Fort Edmonton Footbridge

The Fort Edmonton Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Freewill Shakespeare Festival

It is produced by the Edmonton, Alberta-based "Free Will Players" every summer from late-June to mid-July, with performances in the 1,000-seat Heritage Amphitheater in Hawrelak Park in Edmonton.

Helen Forrester

The couple travelled widely, eventually settling in Edmonton, Canada, in 1955, where Dr. Bhatia became the director of the Theoretical Physics Institute at the University of Alberta.

Helen Rollason Cancer Charity

One of the charity's cancer support centres is based in Chelmsford, Essex, one in Sawbridgeworth, Herts and one in Edmonton, North Middlesex, London.

Howard Sapers

Sapers beat Harris by a margin of 2600 votes to win the Edmonton-Glenora electoral district.

John Hornby

Apart from occasional trips to Edmonton and service in World War I, Hornby spent the rest of his life in the Arctic region of northern Canada.

John Peter Pruden

John Peter Pruden, christened on May 31, 1778 at All Saints Parish Church in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, was an early pioneer of Canada which at the time was known as Rupert's Land.

Kingsway/Royal Alex LRT Station

It is located adjacent to the Royal Alexandra Hospital on the north side of Kingsway.

McQueen

McQueen, Edmonton, a neighbourhood of the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

MK Electric

By 1923 demand for these new products was growing rapidly and new production facilities were built in Edmonton, London.

National Ringette League

The creation of the National Ringette League is following the success of the 2002 Ringuette world championships at Edmonton where Canada took gained the golden medal.

Neil Stanley Crawford

He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan Law School in 1954, and practiced law in Edmonton, Alberta during the 1950s and 1960s, before becoming involved in politics.

Newfie

In March 2006, an Edmonton police officer was disciplined for using the word Newphie sic to describe the apprehension of an individual under the Mental Health Act.

Rachel Vetter Huang

Rachel Vetter Huang was born in Edmonton, Canada, and spent her childhood in Chicago, Illinois, and Lexington, Massachusetts, where she studied violin with the Polish-American violinist Roman Totenberg, Professor of Music at Boston University.

RoachTrip

The documentary premiered at the FCMM Festival and also screened at the Global Visions Festivals in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Royal Journey

Royal Journey features sequences from Quebec City, the National War Memorial in Ottawa, CFB Trenton and a performance of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, as well as sequences in Toronto, Regina, Calgary and Edmonton.

Sean Lucas

He made his professional debut in the final week of the season in Edmonton against the Eskimos.

Suresh Babu

Suresh Babu led the Indian athletics team to the 1978 Commonwealth Games at Edmonton in Canada and won a Bronze medal for long jump.

Wavefront Technology Solutions

Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc. is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta Canada and has offices in Calgary, Alberta and Cambridge, Ontario.


15 Field Ambulance

15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance is affiliated with 2995 Medical Company RCACC, based in Lac La Biche, Alberta.

2014 CFL Draft

Edmonton traded a conditional draft pick to Saskatchewan for Hugh Charles.

66th Grey Cup

Following the game, the Grey Cup was damaged after Edmonton Quarterback Tom Wilkinson accidentally dropped the trophy after being bumped by some rowdy fans.

7 for all Mankind

7 For All Mankind also operates standalone retail stores, which as of 2009 number 18 in the US, and 11 internationally, including opening a standalone store in Canada's West Edmonton Mall, London's Regent Street and Paris' Rue Saint-Honoré.

A1010 road

The route is featured in William Cowper's 1782 comic ballad The Diverting History of John Gilpin, which describes the chaotic progress of the hero along the road from London to Ware and back, failing twice to stop his borrowed horse at his intended destination, the Bell in Edmonton.

Ainlay

Harry Ainlay Composite High School, Canadian high school located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Alberta First Party

The first permanent party leader was John Reil, who was elected its first leader at a convention in Edmonton on January 22, 2000.

Allan Gilliland

Dreaming of the Masters III, a three-movement jazz suite for trumpet and orchestra written for Jens Lindemann and commissioned by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra with funding from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts received its world premiere on September 17, 2010.

CHBN-FM

When CFMG-FM flipped from AC to contemporary hit radio as "Virgin Radio, it marked the first three-station FM top 40 battle in Edmonton as of February 2011 (the other competitor being CJNW-FM).

Delwin Vriend

His parents were members of the local Christian Reformed Church and he attended private Christian elementary and secondary schools before enrolling at The King's College (now King's University College) in Edmonton and then transferring to Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to earn his physics and mathematics degree.

Dennis Edney

Originally from Dundee, Scotland, Dennis Edney is a Canadian defence attorney based in Edmonton, Alberta noted for his involvement in high-profile cases, including Brian Mills, R. v. Trang, as defence attorney for Abdullah and Omar Khadr, who were captured in the War on Terror, Fahim Ahmad, and represents the entire Khadr family.

Evan Durbin

Durbin became Labour MP for Edmonton, 1945–1948, and was amongst those invited to Hugh Dalton's "Young Victors Dinner" held at St Ermin's Hotel, off Victoria Street SW1.

Fernie Swastikas

There were two other teams called the Swastikas, one in Edmonton, Alberta, and another the Windsor Swastikas Windsor, Nova Scotia.

Garry Lefebvre

After founding and pastoring a small church in Kelowna, BC in 1988, Garry returned to Edmonton in 1992 as director of the 100 Huntley Street counselling center.

Grey Nuns Hospital

Grey Nuns Community Hospital - an acute care hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Harvie Andre

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, on July 27, 1940, Andre was educated at the University of Alberta (Chemical ’62, PhD Chemical ’66) and pursued part of his postgraduate studies at the California Institute of Technology before becoming a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Calgary from 1966 to 1972.

History of Edmonton

During World War II saw Edmonton's becoming a major base for the construction of the Alaska Highway and the Northwest Staging Route.

Jeff Haslam

He has worked at most of Edmonton's theatres, including the Citadel Theatre (Burn This, Hello Dolly and Little Shop of Horrors - for which he won his third Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award), Theatre Network (Habitat), Shadow Theatre (Almost Maine), Edmonton Opera (South Pacific and HMS Pinafore) as well as with playwrights Marty Chan, Conni Massing, Lyle Victor Albert, Raymond Storey, Doug Curtis, Jocelyn Ahlf, Cathleen Rootsaert and Belinda Cornish.

John Rowand

Starting in 1823, Rowand was the chief factor at Fort Edmonton, making him answerable only to Governor Simpson or the HBC's London committee.

Johnny Bucyk

Bucyk was born in Edmonton to Sam and Perl Bucyk, Ukrainian immigrants from the village of Butsiv, in what is now Mostyska Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine.

Kannada American

There are large Kannada American communities in various cities, including New York City, New Jersey, Chicago, Illinois, San Francisco Bay Area, the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, California, Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas; and in Canada: Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

Karen Percy

Percy is married to former Edmonton Oilers player and current Director of Hockey for the Edmonton Oilers Kevin Lowe.

Kenneth Biggs

After demobilisation he returned to his banking career, becoming a bank manager for Midland Bank, initially in the Sloane Square branch, and later in Muswell Hill and Edmonton.

Lyle Best

From 1991-2000 he was Chairman of the Board and Director of the Royal Alexandra HospitalRoyal Alexandra Hospital Foundation.

Matt Greene

Local Edmonton broadcaster Gene Principe awarded Greene the game puck during an interview session following the game.

Metro Cinema

Metro Cinema Edmonton, a non-profit organization and registered charity located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Mill Woods Park

It serves as the school fields for both Holy Trinity and J Percy Page High Schools.

Namao

CFB Edmonton, a Canadian Forces Base in Sturgeon County adjacent to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Parkdale, Edmonton

Residents have good access to the Edmonton LRT system with Coliseum Station located near the north east corner of the neighbourhood and Stadium Station located near the south east corner.

Pat Cochrane

Pat Cochrane was a Canadian morning radio personality (disc jockey) on CHOG (AM 640 The Hog) in Toronto, CJSB (54 Rock) in Ottawa, CFBR-FM in Edmonton, CKIK-FM in Calgary, CHIQ in Winnipeg, CHEC in Lethbridge, CKSO in Sudbury and CJOK in Fort McMurray.

Peter Sandhu

Parmjit Singh "Peter" Sandhu is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Edmonton-Manning and is currently sitting as an Independent MLA after withdrawing from the Progressive Conservative Caucus due to an ongoing investigation by Alberta's ethics commissioner over business dealings.

Rebecca Northan

As an actress, Northan has worked in theatres across Canada including Theatre Calgary, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Fringe Theatre Adventures (Edmonton), Quest Theatre (touring theatre for young people) and Alberta Theatre Projects where she appeared in the Fall Ensemble and playRites, a festival of new Canadian Work.

Rick Klassen

In 1984, however, when Matthews, former Edmonton defensive co-ordinator, traded for James "Quick" Parker from the Eskimos, Klassen again switched positions.

Rundle Heights, Edmonton

Rundle Heights is a residential neighbourhood overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, named for Methodist missionary Robert Terrill Rundle.

Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society

STARS announced the arrival of its new donor funded AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter at the STARS Edmonton base in December 2012.

Sidique Ali Merican

He acted as deputy chef de mission for the Malaysian team at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi, and chef de mission at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Students Coalition Against War

The Students Coalition Against War is a Canadian organization with members in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Edmonton, Alberta, Victoria, British Columbia, Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec.

Tesfayohannes Mesfin

His personal best times are 13:27.06 minutes in the 5000 metres (Seville, 2006); 28:19.88 minutes in the 10,000 metres (Bambous, 2006); 1:03:08 hours in the half marathon (Edmonton, 2005) and 2:12:17 hours in the marathon (Hamburg Marathon, 2008).