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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Edmonton Capital Region | ||
| Census division | 11 | ||
| Established | 1795 | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 1892 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1905 | ||
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| - Mayor | Stephen Mandel | ||
| - Governing body | Edmonton City Council | ||
| - Manager | Al Maurer | ||
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| - City | 684. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 National regions Provinces and territories are normally grouped into the following Regions (generally from west to east Northern Canada The Edmonton Capital Region (ECR, also known as Greater Edmonton or the Alberta Capital Region comprises Alberta 's provincial capital of Edmonton and surrounding Statistics Canada divides the province of Alberta into nineteen Census divisions each with one or more municipal governments overseeing county municipalities improvement Division No 11 Alberta Canada Stephen Mandel (born July 18, 1945) is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Edmonton, Alberta. The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is a list of members of the Canadian House of Commons in the 39th Parliament of Canada. Ronalee "Rona" Ambrose, PC, MP (born March 15, 1969 in Valleyview Alberta) is Canada's current Minister of Intergovernmental Ken Epp (born May 11, 1939 in Swift Current Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician Peter Goldring (born December 12, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian federal politician Laurie D Hawn CD, MP (born May 11, 1947 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Rahim Jaffer (رحيم جعفر (born December 15, 1971) is a Canadian politician Michael "Mike" S Lake (born June 4, 1969 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a business person James Rajotte (born August 19, 1970 in Edmonton Alberta) is a Canadian Politician. John G Williams (born December 31, 1946) is a Conservative MP representing Edmonton—St The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. Carl Benito (born February 21, 1954 in Manila, Philippines) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Naresh Bhardwaj is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2008 provincial election to represent the electoral district of Edmonton Ellerslie Laurie Blakeman is a Canadian politician who currently represents the electoral district of Edmonton Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Doug Elniski is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Edmonton-Calder as David Hancock (born August 10, 1955) is an Alberta MLA. David Hancock is in his third term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fred Horne (born August 25, 1961 in Whitby, Ontario) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly Heather Klimchuk is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2008 provincial election to represent the electoral district of Edmonton Glenora Thomas Lukaszuk (born April 5, 1969 in Gdynia, Poland) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly Hugh MacDonald wmay refer to Hugh MacDonald (poet (born 1945 Canadian poet Hugh MacDonald (bishop, 18th-century Bishop of Aberdeen Brian Mason (born October 12, 1953) is a Canadian Politician and current leader of the Alberta New Democrats Rachel Notley, 44 is a labour and political activist from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Peter Sandhu is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Edmonton-Manning as Janice Sarich (born April 26, 1958 in Edmonton) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Dr Raj Sherman is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-Meadowlark Kevin Taft (born September 9, 1955 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a liberal politician in Alberta, Canada. Tony Vandermeer is a politician from Alberta, Canada, and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Vandermeer first ran for the Progressive David Xiao (born November 17, 1960) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the Gene Zwozdesky (born July 24, 1948 Nipawin, Saskatchewan) is a politician and current cabinet minister from Alberta, Canada Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 37 km² (264. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 9,417. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 88 km² (3,636. 3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) | ||
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |||
| - City | 730,372 | ||
| - Density | 1,067. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/km² (2,764/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 1,076,103 | ||
| - Metro Density | 109. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central 9/km² (284. 6/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Edmontonian | ||
| - Metro rank | 6th | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | ||
| Postal code span | T5A to T6Z | ||
| Area code(s) | 780 | ||
| NTS Map | 083H11 | ||
| GNBC Code | IACMP | ||
| Website: City of Edmonton | |||
Edmonton (IPA: /ˈɛdmɪnˌtɪn/) is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The table below lists the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada by population using data from the Canada 2001 Census[http //www12 The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 780 is a telephone Area code in the Canadian province of Alberta, encompassing the northern two-thirds of the province The National Topographic System or NTS (Système national de référence cartographique is the topographic system used by Canada for providing general Geographical Names Board of Canada is a national committee of the Canadian Government Department of National Resources which authorizes the names used on official Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 The city is located on the North Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies. The North Saskatchewan River is a Glacier -fed River flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is the second largest city in Alberta after Calgary, with a population of 730,372 (2006),[1] and is the hub of Canada's sixth largest census metropolitan area, with a metropolitan population of 1,076,103 (2006[2]), making it the northernmost North American city with a metropolitan population over one million. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The census geographic units of Canada are the Country subdivisions defined and used by Canada's federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada to
At 684 square kilometres (264 sq mi), the City of Edmonton covers an area larger than Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto or Montreal. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Edmonton has one of the lowest population densities in North America, about 9. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4% that of New York City. The City of New York A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.
Edmonton serves as the northern anchor of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor (one of four regions that together comprise 50% of Canada's population) and is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories. The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor is a geographical region of the Canadian province of Alberta. In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in The Northwest Territories (ˌnɔrθˌwɛstˈtɛrɨtɔriz ( NWT or NT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a territory
Edmonton is Canada's second most populous provincial capital (after Toronto) and is a cultural, government and educational centre. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario It plays host to a year round slate of world-class festivals, earning it the title of "The Festival City". [3] It is home to North America's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall, and Canada's largest historic park (Fort Edmonton Park). West Edmonton Mall (WEM located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is the largest Shopping mall in North America and the fourth largest Fort Edmonton Park is an attraction in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In 2004, Edmonton celebrated the centennial of its incorporation as a city.
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History
Settlement and exploration
The first inhabitants gathered in the area which is now Edmonton around 3,000 BC and perhaps as early as 10,000 BC, when an ice-free corridor opened up as the last ice age ended and timber, water and wildlife became available in the region. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets
In 1754, Anthony Henday, an explorer working for the Hudson's Bay Company, may have been the first European to enter the Edmonton area. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Anthony Henday (Hendry ( fl. 1750 &ndash 1762) was one of the first white men to explore the interior of the Canadian northwest His expeditions across the Canadian Prairies were mainly to seek contact with the aboriginal population for the purpose of establishing fur trade, as competition was fierce between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company. The Canadian Prairies is a region in western Canada, which may correspond to several different definitions natural or political For the grocery chain see The North West Company. The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal By 1795, Fort Edmonton was established as a major trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Fort Edmonton (also named Edmonton House was the name of a series of trading posts of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1795 to 1891 all of which were located in central It was named after Edmonton, London, the home town, of the HBC deputy governor Sir James Winter Lake. Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, England, United Kingdom with a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield In the late nineteenth century, the highly fertile soils surrounding Edmonton helped attract settlers, further establishing Edmonton as a major regional commercial and agricultural centre. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Edmonton was also a stopping point for people hoping to cash in on the Klondike Gold Rush in 1897, although the majority of people doing so chose to take a steamship north to the Yukon from Vancouver. The Klondike Gold Rush, infrequently referred to as the Yukon Gold Rush or Alaska Gold Rush, was a frenzy of Gold rush Immigration to and for Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
Incorporated as a city in 1904 with a population of 8,350,[4] Edmonton became the capital of Alberta a year later on September 1, 1905. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
The war years
During the early 1910s, Edmonton grew very rapidly due to rising speculation in real estate prices. In 1912, Edmonton amalgamated with the city of Strathcona south of the North Saskatchewan River. Joining two or more political units such as municipalities, counties, or cities into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada located to the south of the North Saskatchewan river. As a result, the city extended south of the river.
Just prior to World War I, the real estate boom ended suddenly, causing the city's population to decline sharply from over 72,500 in 1914 to under 54,000 only two years later. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All [4] Recruitment to the Canadian military during the war also contributed to the drop in population. Afterwards, the city was slow to recover in population and economy during the 1920s and 1930s, until World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
The first licensed airfield in Canada, Blatchford Field (now Edmonton City Centre Airport), was started in 1929. Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field Airport,, is located within the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Pioneering aviators such as Wop May and Max Ward used Blatchford Field as a major base for the distribution of mail, food and medicine to the Canadian North. Captain Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May OBE, DFC ( April 20, 1896 &ndash June 21, 1952) was a World Maxwell (Max William Ward (b November 22, 1921, Edmonton, Alberta) pioneering Canadian Aviator and founder of Wardair Hence Edmonton's role as the "Gateway to the North" was strengthened.
World War II saw Edmonton becoming a major base for the construction of the Alaska Highway and the Northwest Staging Route. The Alaska Highway (also known as the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, or ALCAN Highway) was constructed during World War II and connects The Northwest Staging Route was a series of Airstrips Airports and radio ranging stations built in British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska
The oil boom years
The first major oil discovery in Alberta was made on February 13, 1947 near the town of Leduc to the south of Edmonton. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As early as 1914, oil reserves were known to exist in the southern parts of Alberta (see Turner Valley, Alberta), but they produced very little oil compared to those around Edmonton. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Oil reserves are the estimated quantities of Crude oil that are claimed to be recoverable under existing Economic and operating conditions Turner Valley is a small town in Alberta, Canada. It is located southwest of Calgary. Additional oil reserves were discovered during the late 1940s and the 1950s near the town of Redwater. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Redwater is a town in Northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton on Highway 38, Because most of Alberta's oil reserves were concentrated in central and northern Alberta, Edmonton became home to most of Alberta's oil industry.
The subsequent oil boom gave Edmonton new status as the Oil Capital of Canada. During the 1950s, the city increased in population from 149,000 to 269,000. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive [4] After a relatively calm but still prosperous period in the 1960s, the city's growth took on renewed vigour with high world oil prices, triggered by the 1973 oil crisis and the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The 1973 oil crisis began on October 17 1973 when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC consisting of the Arab members of Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Iranian Revolution' (mostly known as the Islamic Revolution, Persian: انقلاب اسلامی Enghelābe Eslāmi was the Revolution that transformed The oil boom of the 1970s and 1980s ended abruptly with the sharp decline in oil prices on the international market and the introduction of the National Energy Program in 1981. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The National Energy Program ( NEP) was an energy policy of the Government of Canada. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The population had reached 521,000 that same year. [4] Although the National Energy Program was later scrapped by the federal government in the mid-1980s, the collapse of world oil prices in 1986 and massive government cutbacks kept the city from making a full economic recovery until the late 1990s. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999
Recent history
In 1981, West Edmonton Mall, which was at the time the world's largest mall, opened. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 West Edmonton Mall (WEM located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is the largest Shopping mall in North America and the fourth largest Still the biggest in North America, the mall is one of Alberta's most-visited tourist attractions, and contains an indoor amusement park, a large indoor waterpark, a skating rink, a New Orleans-themed bar district and a luxury hotel in addition to over eight hundred shops and services. Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group See List of waterparks (for a list of all waterparks in the world A waterpark is an Amusement park that features waterplay areas such
On July 31, 1987, a devastating tornado, ranked as an F4 on the Fujita scale, hit the city and killed twenty-seven people. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus The Fujita scale ( F-Scale) or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating Tornado intensity based on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures The storm blew CN rail cars off a bridge crossing the North Saskatchewan River and hit the areas of Beaumont, Mill Woods, Bannerman, Fraser, and the Evergreen Trailer Park. The North Saskatchewan River is a Glacier -fed River flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. Mill Woods is a district in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, south of the Whitemud Drive ( 14) east of 91 Street west of 34 Bannerman is a residential neighbourhood in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Fraser is a residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Evergreen Mobile Home Park is a Mobile home park located in the rural north east area of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The day became known as "Black Friday". Then-mayor Laurence Decore cited the community's response to the tornado as evidence that Edmonton was a "city of champions", which later became the city's unofficial slogan. Laurence G Decore ( June 28, 1940 - November 6, 1999) was a Ukrainian - Canadian lawyer and politician from Alberta
The city entered its current period of economic recovery and prosperity by the late 1990s, helped by a strong recovery in oil prices and further economic diversification. While oil production and refining remains the basis of many jobs in Edmonton, the city's economy has managed to diversify significantly. The downtown core and parts of the inner city, after years of extremely high office vacancy rates and neglect, have recovered to a great degree. It is still undergoing a renaissance of its own, with further new projects underway or about to become reality, and more people choosing to live in or near the downtown core. The Downtown Core is a 266- Hectare urban planning area in the south of the City-state of Singapore. Because of this renaissance, downtown is becoming very vibrant with the new Art Gallery of Alberta under construction, currently residing in Enterprise Tower during the construction, first office tower in 18 years (EPCOR Tower Station Lands) now under construction, ICON Towers (which will be the new tallest residential building when completed in 2008-Tower 1, 2009-Tower II) under construction, tons of residential towers under construction and proposed, and The Quarters proposed. EPCOR Tower is an office tower currently under construction in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that is part of the Station Lands project The Icon Towers are a complex of two residential towers currently under construction in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure Also, just recently, a new urban-format Sobey's grocer opened up downtown on 104 Street, and has since made the area more vibrant, and 104 Street quickly becoming a great shopping district. Sobeys is the second largest food retailer in Canada, with over 1300 supermarkets operating under a variety of banners Along with increased vibrancy on 104, current shopping districts downtown are becoming greater, along with other inner city areas like Whyte Avenue, Glenora, and Westmount. Also due to demand of density, Glenora and Strathearn, two dense inner city neighbourhoods have proposed new high rises. Also in the outskirts, new neighbourhoods are being built (also due to the boom) such as Tamarack or Cameron Heights are being built as well as new power centres such as The Meadows and Windermere. There is also an explosion of warehouses and high tech industry jobs!
This economic prosperity is bringing in large numbers of workers from around Canada. It is forecast that 83,000 new residents will move to Edmonton between 2006 and 2010, twice the rate that city planners had expected. [5] Many of the new workers moving to the city are young men. [6].
Geography and location
Edmonton is located near the geographical centre of the province at an elevation of 668 metres (2,192 ft). The terrain in and around Edmonton is generally flat to gently rolling, with ravines and deep river valleys, such as the North Saskatchewan River valley. Despite the Canadian Rockies lying as close to Edmonton as roughly 220 kilometres to the southwest (only a few hours' drive away), the city is too distant for any of its peaks to be seen from even its tallest buildings. The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range.
The North Saskatchewan River bisects the city and originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. The North Saskatchewan River is a Glacier -fed River flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. The Columbia Icefield is an Icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10878 km² (4200 mi² It empties, via the Saskatchewan River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River, into Hudson Bay. The Saskatchewan River ( Cree: kisiskāciwani-sīpiy, "swift flowing river" is a major river in Canada, approximately 550 km (340 mi long Lake Winnipeg is a very large ( Lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, about north of the city The Nelson River is a River of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the southwest to the northeast and is fed by numerous creeks throughout the city, such as Mill Creek and Whitemud Creek. This creates numerous ravines, many of which have been incorporated into the urban parkland. Edmonton is situated at the boundary between prairie to the south and boreal forest to the north, in a transitional area known as aspen parkland. Prairie, from the French prairie ("meadow" "grassland" "pasture" refers to an area of land of low topographic relief that historically Taiga (ˈtaɪgə from Turkic or Mongolian) is a Biome characterized by Coniferous forests Aspen parkland refers to a transitional biome between Prairie and Boreal forest stretching from northeastern British Columbia through central and northwestern However, the aspen parkland in and around Edmonton has long since been heavily altered by farming and other human activities, such as oil and natural gas exploration.
Parkland and environment
Edmonton's river valley constitutes the longest stretch of connected urban parkland in North America, and Edmonton has the highest per capita area of parkland of any Canadian city. The North Saskatchewan River valley parks system is a continuous collection of Urban parks in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Edmonton, The river valley is 22 times larger than New York City's Central Park. The public river valley parks provide a unique urban escape area with park styles ranging from fully serviced urban parks to campsite-like facilities with few amenities. This main 'Ribbon of Green' is supplemented by numerous neighbourhood parks located throughout the city, to give a total of 111 square kilometres (27,400 acres) of parkland. Within the 7,400 hectare (18,000 acre), 25 kilometre (15. 5 mi) long river valley park system there are eleven lakes, fourteen ravines, and twenty-two major parks. Most of the city has excellent bike and walking trail connections. [7] These trails are also part of the 235km Waskahegan walking trail. The Waskahegan Trail is a walking/hiking trail that runs through and around Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Edmonton's streets and parklands are also home to one of the largest remaining concentrations of healthy American Elm trees in the world, unaffected by Dutch Elm disease, which has wiped out vast numbers of such trees in Eastern North America. Ulmus americana, generally known as the American Elm or less commonly as the White Elm or Water Elm, is a species native to eastern Dutch elm disease (DED is a fungal disease of Elm trees which is spread by the Elm bark beetle. Jack Pine, Lodgepole Pine, White Spruce, White Birch, Aspen, Green Ash, Basswood, various poplars and willows, and Manitoba Maple are also abundant; Bur Oak is increasingly popular. The Jack Pine ( Pinus banksiana) is a North American Pine with its native range in Canada east of the Rocky Mountains from Lodgepole Pine ( Pinus contorta) is a common Tree in western North America. Picea glauca ( White Spruce) is a species of Spruce native to the north of North America, from central Alaska east to Newfoundland Aspens are Trees of the willow family and comprise a section of the Poplar genus Populus sect Fraxinus pennsylvanica ( Green Ash or Red Ash) is a species of ash native to eastern and central North America, from Nova Tilia is a Genus of about 30 species of Trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in Asia (where the greatest Populus is a genus of between 25–35 species of Flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. Willows, sallows and osiers form the Genus Salix, around 400 species of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs found primarily Acer negundo is a species of Maple native to North America. Box Elder, Boxelder Maple, and Maple Ash are its most The Bur Oak, ( Quercus macrocarpa) sometimes spelled Burr Oak, is a species of Oak in the white oak section Quercus sect Introduced tree species include Blue Spruce, Norway Maple, Red Oak, Sugar Maple, Common Horse-chestnut, McIntosh Apple, and Evans Cherry. Picea pungens ( Colorado Blue Spruce or Blue Spruce) is a species of Spruce native to western North America, from southeast Acer platanoides ( Norway Maple) is a species of Maple native to eastern and central Europe and southwest Asia, from France Red oak may refer to Lobatae, a kind of oak tree Agkistrodon contortrix, a venomous snake species found in North Acer saccharum ( Sugar Maple) is a species of Maple native to the hardwood forests of northeastern North America, from Nova Scotia Aesculus hippocastanum is a large Deciduous Tree, commonly known as Horse-chestnut or Conker tree. The McIntosh Red ( McIntosh, Mac) is an apple Cultivar with red and green skin a tart flavor and tender white flesh A sour cherry fruit rediscovered in an old orchard near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Three walnut species -- Butternut, Manchurian Walnut and Black Walnut -- have survived in Edmonton. The Manchurian walnut ( Juglans mandshurica Maxim is a Deciduous tree of the genus Juglans (section Cardiocaryon) native to the Juglans nigra, commonly known as black walnut or American walnut, is a tree Species native to eastern North America. [8]
Several golf courses, both public and private, are also located in the river valley. The long summer daylight hours of this northern city provide for extended play well into the evening. Golf courses and the park system become a winter recreation area during this season. Cross-country skiing and skating are popular during the long winter. Four downhill ski slopes are located in the river valley as well, two within the city and two immediately outside.
The City of Edmonton has named five parks in its River Valley Parks System in honour of each of "The Famous Five". The Famous Five or The Valiant Five were five Canadian women who in 1927 asked the Supreme Court of Canada to answer the question "Does the word 'Persons'
Neighbourhoods
- See also: List of neighbourhoods in Edmonton
Edmonton has numerous distinct neighbourhoods. This is a list of residential neighbourhoods in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [9]
The downtown core consists of the Commercial Core, Arts District, Rice Howard Way Pedestrian Mall, MacKay Avenue, Jasper-West, Warehouse District and Government Precinct (a. Downtown Edmonton, Alberta is bounded by 109 Street to the west 105 Avenue to the north 97 Street to the east 97 Avenue 100 Avenue and Rossdale Road to the south and k. a. Grandin neighbourhood).
Radiating from the core are many inner city neighbourhoods such as Oliver, Glenora, Westmount, Queen Mary Park, Inglewood, Central McDougall, Boyle Street, McCauley, Alberta Avenue and Norwood on the north side of the river, while Windsor Park, Garneau, Strathcona, Bonnie Doon, and Strathearn line the south side of the river. Glenora is a prime residential neighbourhood in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley Queen Mary Park is an inner city residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just outside the downtown core. Boyle Street (also called the Downtown East Side or Jasper-East is a neighbourhood located in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, immediately east McCauley is a Surname. It may refer to Alyn McCauley - professional ice hockey player Barbara McCauley - romance novelist Alberta Avenue refers to both a neighbourhood and an avenue (118 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada The Alberta Avenue Neighbourhood Norwood is an area in north central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, centered on Norwood Boulevard (111 Avenue and Via Italia (95 Street and includes Old Strathcona is a district located on the southside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, near the University of Alberta. For the village in Victoria Australia see Bonnie Doon Victoria Bonnie Doon is a neighbourhood in south-central Edmonton, Alberta Several communities survived attempts by the municipal governments of the 1970s to rid the valley proper of all residents: these are Riverdale, Rossdale, Walterdale, and Cloverdale. Riverdale is a river valley neighbourhood located just east of the downtown core in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Rossdale is a river valley neighbourhood in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located immediately south of the downtown core. Cloverdale is a river valley neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River.
As with any city of its size, the inner communities give way to a collection of suburbs, generally classified as being outside the inner ring road and in extreme cases, outside of Anthony Henday Drive. Highway 216, also known as Anthony Henday Drive, is the highway designation for the current construction project of a Ring road around Edmonton, One of the most well known communities within Anthony Henday Drive is Mill Woods, which is home to approximately 100,000 residents. Mill Woods is a district in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, south of the Whitemud Drive ( 14) east of 91 Street west of 34 Often, it is incorrectly referred to as "Millwoods" due to a typographical mistake on street signs, dating back to the neighbourhood's inception. If Mill Woods were a separate municipality, it would be Alberta's third largest city after Calgary and Edmonton. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada
Other communities within the boundaries of the Anthony Henday on the south side of Edmonton include Riverbend, (situated between the North Saskatchewan River and Whitemud Creek), Aspen Gardens, Westbrook Estates, Royal Gardens, Sweet Grass, Blue Quill, Blue Quill Estates, Greenfield, Lansdowne and Grandview Estates, with their main transportation hub as Southgate Transit Centre. Surrounding the new Century Park development are communities such as Yellowbird and Twin Brooks. Several new neighbourhoods are currently in formative stages in the South and Southwest, such as MacEwan, Terwillegar, Southbrook, and Rutherford. [10]
Several transit-oriented developments (TOD) have begun to appear along the LRT line at Clareview with future developments planned at Belvedere (part of the Old Town Fort Road Redevelopment Project[11]). TOD in cities Many cities in the USA and Canada are developing TOD policy Another TOD called Century Park[12] is already under construction at the site of what was once Heritage Mall (currently under demolition) at the southern end of the future South LRT line. Century Park will eventually house up to 5,000 residents.
Climate
Edmonton has a northern continental climate with extreme seasonal temperatures, although the city has milder winters than either Regina or Winnipeg, which are both located at a more southerly latitude. Continental climate is a Climate that is characterized by Winter Temperatures cold enough to support a fixed period of Snow cover each Year Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population It has mild summers and chilly winters, with the average daily temperatures ranging from -11. 7°C (10. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 9°F) in January to 17°C (62°F) in July. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 [13] Annually, temperatures exceed 30°C (86°F) on an average of three days [but can occur often anytime from late May and early September] and fall below −20°C (−4°F) on an average of twenty-eight days. The highest temperature recorded in Edmonton was 34. 5°C (94. 1°F) on August 5, 1998. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [13] Some areas, however, such as the City of St Albert and Sherwood Park recorded temperatures of 37. 7°C (99. 9°F) on July 22, 2006. The coldest temperature was −49. 4°C (−56. 9°F), recorded on January 19 and 21, 1886. [14]. 2006 was a particularly warm year for Edmonton, as temperatures reached 29°C (84. 2°F) or higher more than twenty times during the year, from as early as Mid-May and again in early September. Typically, summer lasts from late June until late August, and the humidity is seldom uncomfortably high. Winter lasts from November to March and varies greatly in length and severity. Spring and autumn are both short and highly variable.
Edmonton has a fairly dry climate. On average, Edmonton receives 476 mm (18. 78 in) of precipitation and 123. 5 cm (48. 6 in) of snowfall per annum. [13] Precipitation is heaviest in the late spring, summer, and early autumn. The wettest month is July, while the driest months are February, March, October, and November. [13] In July, the mean precipitation is 92 mm (3. 6 in). [13] Extremes do occur such as the 114 mm of rainfall that fell on July 31, 1953. Summer thunderstorms can be frequent and occasionally severe enough to produce large hail, damaging winds, funnel clouds and even tornadoes. However, tornadoes near Edmonton are far weaker and short-lived compared to their counterparts farther south. Tornadoes as powerful as the F4 tornado which struck Edmonton on July 31, 1987, killing twenty-seven, are very rare. The Fujita scale ( F-Scale) or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating Tornado intensity based on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures
A massive cluster of thunderstorms occurred on July 11, 2004, with large hail and over 100 mm (4 in) of rain reported within the space of an hour in many places. This "1-in-200 year event" flooded major intersections and underpasses as well as damaging both residential and commercial properties. The storm caused extensive damage to West Edmonton Mall. The roof collapsed under the weight of the rainwater, causing water to drain onto the mall's indoor ice rink. As a result, the mall was forced to undergo an evacuation as a precautionary measure.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C | -7. 3 | -3. 6 | 2. 1 | 11. 3 | 17. 6 | 21. 0 | 22. 8 | 22. 1 | 16. 8 | 10. 9 | 0. 0 | -5. 4 | 9. 0 |
| Average low °C | -16. 0 | -13. 1 | -7. 3 | -0. 3 | 5. 7 | 10. 0 | 12. 1 | 11. 1 | 5. 8 | 0. 3 | -8. 2 | -13. 9 | -1. 2 |
| Precipitation mm | 22. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 5 | 14. 6 | 16. 6 | 26. 0 | 49. 0 | 87. 1 | 91. 7 | 69. 0 | 43. 7 | 17. 9 | 17. 9 | 20. 9 | 476. 9 |
| Average high °F | 18. 9 | 25. 5 | 35. 8 | 52. 3 | 63. 7 | 69. 9 | 73. 0 | 71. 8 | 62. 2 | 51. 6 | 32. 0 | 22. 3 | 48. 2 |
| Average low °F | 3. 2 | 8. 4 | 18. 9 | 31. 5 | 42. 3 | 50. 0 | 53. 8 | 52. 0 | 42. 4 | 32. 5 | 17. 2 | 7. 0 | 29. 8 |
| Precipitation inches | 0. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 89 | 0. 57 | 0. 65 | 1. 02 | 1. 93 | 3. 43 | 3. 61 | 2. 72 | 1. 72 | 0. 70 | 0. 70 | 0. 82 | 18. 78 |
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Edmonton is the most northerly major city in North America with a metro population of over one million. Environment Canada (EC, legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act ( R It is at the same latitude as Hamburg, Germany and Liverpool, England. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary At the summer solstice, Edmonton receives seventeen hours and six minutes of daylight, with twilight extending well beyond that. Solstices occur twice a year when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most oriented toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes Edmonton receives 2,289 hours of sunshine per year, and is one of Canada's sunniest cities.
Economy
- See also: Economy of Alberta
Edmonton is the major economic centre for northern and central Alberta and a major centre for the oil and gas industry. In its Autumn 2007 Metropolitan Outlook, the Conference Board of Canada forecast that Edmonton's GDP for 2007 will be $44. 1 billion (2007 dollars), a 3. 6% increase over 2006. [15] The Edmonton Economic Development Corporation estimated that as of January 2005 the total value of major projects under construction in northern Alberta was $81. 5 billion, with $18. 2 billion occurring within Greater Edmonton.
Edmonton traditionally has been a hub for Albertan petrochemical industries, earning it the nickname "Oil Capital of Canada" in the 1940s. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Supply and service industries drive the energy extraction engine while research develops new technologies and supports expanded value-added processing of Alberta's massive oil, gas and oil sands reserves. These are reported to be the second largest in the world after Saudi Arabia. [16]
Despite the apparent focus on oil and gas, Edmonton's economy is now the second most diverse in Canada. [17] Major industrial sectors include a strong technology sector anchored by major employers such as IBM, Telus, Intuit Canada, Canadian Western Bank, BioWare, Matrikon, General Electric and Stantec. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Telus ( TSX: T TA NYSE: TU is a national Telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of communications products and Intuit Canada is a developer of financial software including Personal finance management Small business Accounting and tax preparation The Canadian Western Bank ( is a Bank that is based in Edmonton, and which operates primarily in western Canada. BioWare Corp is a Canadian electronic entertainment company founded in February 1995 by Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, and Augustine Yip. Stantec Inc ( NYSE STN is a professional services company and one of the leading firms in the design and consulting industry The associated biotech sector, with companies such as CV Technologies, has recently seen employment growth of 37%. [18]
Much of the growth in technology sectors is due to Edmonton's reputation as one of Canada’s premiere research and education centres. Research initiatives are anchored by educational institutions such as the University of Alberta as well as government initiatives underway at the Alberta Research Council and Edmonton Research Park. Recently the National Institute for Nanotechnology was constructed on the University of Alberta campus.
During the 1970's and 1980's, Edmonton started to become a major financial centre with both regional offices of Canada's major banks and locally based institutions opening. However, the turmoil of the late 1980s economy radically changed the situation. Locally based operations such as Principal Trust and Canadian Commercial Bank would fail and regional offices were moved to Calgary. The Canadian Commercial Bank was an Edmonton, Alberta -based Canadian Bank. The 1990s saw a solidification of the economy and now Edmonton is home of Canadian Western Bank, the only publicly traded Schedule I chartered bank headquarters west of Toronto. The Canadian Western Bank ( is a Bank that is based in Edmonton, and which operates primarily in western Canada. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Other major financial centres include ATB Financial, Servus Credit Union (formerly Capital City Savings), TD Canada Trust, Manulife. Alberta Treasury Branches, also known as ATB Financial, is a full service Financial institution and Crown corporation owned by the Government of Alberta Servus Credit Union (until November 2006 known as Capital City Savings Credit Union is a member-owned financial institution headquartered in Edmonton and the largest TD Canada Trust is the personal Small business and Commercial banking operation of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD in Canada. Manulife Financial Corporation (,,) also known as The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, is a major Canadian insurance company and Financial
Edmonton has been the birth place of several companies which have grown to international stature such as PCL Construction, and Stantec Inc.. Stantec Inc ( NYSE STN is a professional services company and one of the leading firms in the design and consulting industry The local retail market has also seen the creation of many successful store concepts such as The Brick, Katz Group, AutoCanada, Boston Pizza, Pizza 73, Liquor Stores, Liquor Barn, Planet Organic, Empire Design, Running Room, Booster Juice, Earl's, Fountain Tire and XS Cargo. The Brick Group Income Fund ( opened its first store in Edmonton Alberta in 1971 and has grown to become one of Canada 's largest volume retailers of Furniture Boston Pizza is a Canadian -based Restaurant chain which owns and franchises locations in Canada, the United States and Mexico
The geographical location of Edmonton has made it an ideal spot for distribution and logistics. CN Rail's North American operational facility is located in the city as well as a major intermodal facility that handles all incoming freight from the port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia. Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada.
Edmonton was judged to have the “best economic potential” of any North American city by the Financial Times publication, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) magazine. The Financial Times ( FT) is a British international business Newspaper. [19] In a 2007 study, FDI placed Edmonton immediately ahead of Mississauga, Charlotte, Tijuana, and Calgary among cities with populations between 500,000 and 2 million. Edmonton's economic potential, expanding infrastructure, human resources, cost effectiveness and high standard of living place it in the No. 4 spot on FDI’s list of top-10 North American large cities. The survey also named Edmonton in the top-five large North American cities for business development and investment promotion. [20] Edmonton is known for its exceptional environmental stewardship, strong life-science sector, and burgeoning high-tech industry economy.
Demographics
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According to the mid-2006 census, there were 730,372 residents within the city of Edmonton proper, compared to 3,290,350 for all of Alberta. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population The total population of the CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) was 1,034,945. The census geographic units of Canada are the Country subdivisions defined and used by Canada's federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada to
In the five years between 2001 and 2006, the population of the city of Edmonton proper grew by 9. 6%, compared with an increase of 10. 4% for Edmonton CMA, and 10. 6% for Alberta as a whole. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 The population density of the city of Edmonton proper averaged 1,067. 2 people per square kilometre (2,764/sq mi), compared with an average of 5. 1 people per square kilometre (13. 2/sq mi), for Alberta altogether. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905
In mid-2001, 11. 7% of Edmonton's population were of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13. 2% in Canada. The median age is 35. 3 years of age compared to 37. 6 years of age for all of Canada. Also, according to the 2001 census, 50. 5% of the population within the city of Edmonton proper is female, while 49. 5% is male. Children under five accounted for approximately 5. 8% of the resident population of Edmonton. [23] This compares with 6. 2% in Alberta, and almost 5. 6% for Canada overall.
In 2006, people of European ethnicities formed the largest cluster of ethnic groups in Edmonton, mostly of English, Scottish, German, Irish, Ukrainian and French origins. The European peoples are the various Nations and Ethnic groups of Europe. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. The 2006 Canadian census put the number of Canadians of German ethnicity at 3179425 Irish Canadians are immigrants and descendants of immigrants who origninated in Ireland. A Ukrainian Canadian is a person of Ukrainian descent or origin who was born in or immigrated to Canada. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( [24] [2] According to the 2006 census, the city of Edmonton was 71. 8% White and 5. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 3% Aboriginal, while Visible Minorities accounted for 22. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. Visible minority is a term used primarily in Canada to describe persons who are not of the majority race in a given population 9% of the population. [3]
Infrastructure
- Transportation
Edmonton is a major transportation gateway to northern Alberta and northern Canada. The city of Edmonton, Alberta has a transportation network fairly typical for a Canadian city of its size involving most modes of transport including but certainly not limited There are two airports serving the city, Edmonton City Centre Airport and Edmonton International Airport, of which the latter is the largest. Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field Airport,, is located within the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Edmonton International Airport has passengers flying to destinations in the United States, Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean, along with charters to Japan. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting A charter airline, also sometimes referred to as an Air taxi, operates Aircraft on a charter basis that is flights that take place outside normal schedules by a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Edmonton City Centre Airport is a general aviation facility since air services consolidation in 1995 and the only airport located within the city limits. It is home to a variety of aviation companies with key markets in Northern Alberta. Interurban passenger rail service is operated by VIA Rail to Jasper National Park, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; ˈviːə 'vee-ah' is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10878 km² (4200 mi² Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Edmonton serves as a major transportation hub for Canadian National Railway, whose North American operations management centre is located at their Edmonton offices.
With direct air distances from Edmonton to places such as New Delhi in Asia and London in Europe being shorter than to other main airports in Western North America,[25] Edmonton Airports is working to establish a major container shipping hub called Port Alberta. Port Alberta is a project by Edmonton International Airport in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, which will combine air rail and road transportation [26]
A largely gridded street system forms most of Edmonton's street and road network. The address system is mostly numbered, with streets running south to north and avenues running east to west. In built-up areas built since the 1950s, local streets and major roadways generally do not conform to the grid system. Major roadways include Yellowhead Trail and Whitemud Drive, and the city is connected to other communities elsewhere in Alberta, B. C. , and Saskatchewan via the Yellowhead Highway to the west and east, and the Queen Elizabeth II Highway to the south. The Yellowhead Highway is a major east-west highway connecting the four western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan Highway 2 is the most important provincial Highway in the Canadian province of Alberta.
The Edmonton Transit System is the city's main public transit agency, operating a light rail transit (LRT) line as well as a large fleet of buses and trolley buses. The Edmonton Transit System, also called ETS, is the Public transit service owned and operated by the city of Edmonton Alberta. Edmonton Light Rail Transit, more commonly referred to as the LRT is a Light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Scheduled LRT began on April 23, 1978, with five extensions of the single line completed since. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The original Edmonton line is considered to be the first "modern" light rail line in North America (i. e. built from scratch, rather than being an upgrade of an old system). It introduced the use of German-designed rolling stock that subsequently became the standard light rail vehicle of the United States. The Edmonton "proof of payment" fare collection system adopted in 1980—modelled after European ticket systems—became the North American transit industry's preferred approach for subsequent light rail projects. Currently the City of Edmonton is working on the South LRT Extension, which will see trains travelling to Century Park, located at 23 Avenue and 111 Street by the end of 2009, while making an additional stop at Southgate Centre. To facilitate this change, ETS is constructing a new transit centre on 111 Street across from Southgate.
There is an extensive multi-use trail system for bicycles and pedestrians throughout the city; however, most of this is within the river valley parkland system.
- Waste disposal
The Edmonton Composting Facility, the largest stainless steel building in North America. The Edmonton Composting Facility is the site of the City of Edmonton 's advanced co- Composting system for processing Organic waste. The facility is the largest of its type in the world.
In the next few years, the city anticipates it will divert more than 80% of the city's household waste from entering the landfills. Among the innovative uses for the city's waste includes a Christmas tree recycling program. The trees are collected each January and put through a wood chipper. This material is used to insulate the fields of developing compost. In addition, the wood chips absorb much of the odour produced by the compost, by providing a biological element onto which the odours can attach themselves.
Together, the Waste Management Centre and Wastewater Treatment plant are known as the Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence. Research partners include the University of Alberta, Alberta Research Council, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and Olds College. [27]
- Electricity and water distribution systems
Edmonton's first power company established itself in 1891 and installed street lights along the city's main avenue, Jasper Avenue. The power company was bought by the Town of Edmonton in 1902 and remains under municipal ownership today as EPCOR. EPCOR, formerly known as Edmonton Power is a utility company based in Edmonton Alberta, which generates and supplies electricity in Alberta, Also in charge of water treatment, in 2002, EPCOR installed the world's largest ultraviolet (UV) water treatment or Ultraviolet disinfection system at its E. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation ( UVGI) is a sterilization method that uses Ultraviolet (UV light at sufficiently short Wavelength to break Ultraviolet disinfection is a form of Wastewater treatment It is commonly used in Garden pond filtration systems to kill Algae. L. Smith Water Treatment Plant.
- Health care
There are four main hospitals serving Edmonton: The University of Alberta Hospital, The Royal Alexandra Hospital, The Misercordia Hospital and The Grey Nuns Hospital. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH is a research and teaching Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH is a hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada operated by Capital Health. Other area hospitals include the Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert, the Leduc Community Hospital in Leduc, the Westview Health Centre in Stony Plain, and the Fort Saskatchewan Health Centre in Fort Saskatchewan. St Albert is a city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. Leduc (ləˈduːk is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. Stony Plain is a large town in Rural Alberta, Canada, just west of Edmonton. Dedicated psychiatric care is also provided at the Alberta Hospital. Alberta Hospital Edmonton is a psychiatric Hospital operating under the governance of Capital Health. All hospitals are under the administration of the Capital Health Authority although the Misercordia and the Grey Nuns are run separately by the Caritas Health Group.
Education
Post-secondary
Edmonton has become one of Canada's major educational centres with more than 60,000 full time post-secondary students spread over several institutions and campuses (total enrolment between the schools is as high as 170,000, which includes students enrolled in multiple institutions[28]).
The University of Alberta (known colloquially as the "U of A"), whose main campus is situated on the south side of Edmonton's river valley, is a board-governed, public institution with annual revenue of one billion dollars. The University of Alberta (U of A is a public research University located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 35,000 students are served in more than 200 undergraduate programs and 170 graduate programs. Main campus consists of more than ninety buildings on 890,000 square metres (220 acres) of land, with buildings dating back to the university's establishment in 1908. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year It is also home to Canada's second largest research library which ranks first in volumes per student with over 10 million (in 2005)[29] and subscriptions to 13,000 full-text electronic journals and 500 electronic databases.
Other universities within the borders of Edmonton include Athabasca University, Concordia University College of Alberta, the King's University College, Taylor University College and Seminary,[30] and the Edmonton campus of the University of Lethbridge. Athabasca University, headquartered in Athabasca Alberta, is a fully accredited institution specialized in the delivery of Distance education Concordia University College of Alberta is a Canadian private university in Edmonton Alberta The King's University College is a degree-granting institution offering Christian university education located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada The University of Lethbridge (also known as U of L) is a public university in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Other Edmonton post-secondary institutions include Grant MacEwan College, which enrolls[31] 40,791 students in programs offering career diplomas, university transfers and bachelor degrees[32] the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), with 48,500 students enrolled in 190 technical, vocational and apprenticeship programs[33] and NorQuest College,[34] with 11,300 students, specializing in short courses in skills and academic upgrading. Grant MacEwan College is an educational institution located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ( NAIT) is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and provides technical training and applied
Edmonton is also home to Antarctic Institute of Canada. The Antarctic Institute of Canada, founded in 1985 in Alberta, Canada by Austin Mardon, is devoted to the furthering of research and support of Antarctic
K-12
Edmonton has three publicly funded school boards (districts), who provide kindergarten and grades one through twelve. The vast majority of students attend schools in the two large English language boards: Edmonton Public Schools and the separate Catholic school Edmonton Catholic School District. Edmonton Public Schools is the largest public school district in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Edmonton Catholic School District (ECSD is the Catholic school board in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [35] Also, since 1994, the francophone minority community has had their own school board based in Edmonton, the North-Central Francophone School Authority, which includes surrounding communities. The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places Most recently the city has seen a small number of public charter schools open, independent of any board. Alberta charter schools are a special type of public schools, which have a greater degree of autonomy than a normal public school to allow them to offer programs that are significantly All three school boards and public charter schools are funded through provincial grants and property taxes. Property tax, or millage tax, is an Ad valorem tax that an owner pays on the value of the property being taxed
Some private schools exist as well. Included are the Edmonton Academy and Tempo School. [36] The Edmonton Society for Christian Education[37] used to be a private school, however they became part of Edmonton Public Schools. Edmonton Public Schools is the largest public school district in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Both the Edmonton Public Schools and the Edmonton Catholic School District provide support and resources for those wishing to home school their children. Homeschooling (also called home education) home learning or homeschool – is the education of children at home typically by parents or professional
City life
Nightlife
There are several key concentrations of nightlife in the city of Edmonton. The most popular is the Whyte Avenue (82nd Avenue) strip, concentrated between 109 Street and 99 Street. Old Strathcona is a district located on the southside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, near the University of Alberta. It has the highest concentration of heritage buildings in Edmonton. Once the heart of the town of Strathcona (annexed by Edmonton on February 1, 1912), it fell into disrepair during the middle of the twentieth century. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Beginning in the 1970s, a concentrated effort to revive the area through the establishment of a Business Revitalization Zone has produced an area rich with restored historical buildings and pleasant streetscapes. Its proximity to the University of Alberta has led to a high concentration of establishments ranging from restaurants and pubs to trendy clubs while hosting a wide variety of shops during the day. This area also contains two independent movie theatres: the Garneau and Princess theatres, as well as several live theatre, music and comedy venues.
Downtown Edmonton has undergone a continual process of renewal and unprecedented growth since the mid 1990s. Many buildings were demolished during the oil boom starting in the 1960s and continuing into the 1980s to make way for office towers. As such, there have always been numerous pub-type establishments such as The Rose and Crown, Sherlock Holmes' and Elephant & Castle as well as many hotel lounges and restaurants. The past decade, has seen a strong resurgence in more mainstream venues. Edmonton also has a high demand for pub crawl tours in the city. Various clubs such as the New City Suburbs, "OilCity Roadhouse", "The Bank", and Halo are also to be found along Edmonton's main street, Jasper Avenue. The Edmonton City Centre mall also houses an Empire Theatres movie theatre, featuring ten screens. Empire Theatres is the second-largest Movie theatre chain in Canada, and the only major circuit operating in Atlantic Canada. The non-profit Metro Cinema [38] shows a variety of alternative or otherwise unreleased films every week.
West Edmonton Mall holds several after hour establishments in addition to its many stores and attractions. West Edmonton Mall (WEM located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is the largest Shopping mall in North America and the fourth largest Bourbon Street has numerous eating establishments and clubs and casinos can also be found within the complex. Scotiabank Theatre (formerly known as SilverCity), at the west end of the mall, is a theater which features twelve screens and an IMAX. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and
Culture
Many events are anchored in the downtown Arts District, centred around the newly renovated Churchill Square (named in honour of Sir Winston Churchill). Churchill Square (Officially " Sir Winston Churchill Square" is the main downtown square in Edmonton, Alberta, which play host to a large
- The Francis Winspear Centre for Music[39] was opened in 1997 after years of planning and fundraising. The Francis Winspear Centre for Music is a Performing arts centre located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [40] Described as one of the most acoustically perfect concert halls in Canada, it is home to the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and hosts a wide variety of shows every year. As the professional orchestra of Alberta ’s creative capital city the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents over 80 concerts a year of Symphonic music in all genres It seats 1,932 patrons and houses the $3 million Davis Concert Organ, the largest concert organ in Canada. An interesting aspect of the hall's design is its separation into acoustically separate areas each of which are insulated from each other through acoustical barriers built into the structure. Patrons and artists can see these in the form of double-door "sound locks".
- Across 102nd Avenue is the Citadel Theatre, so named after the Salvation Army Citadel in which Joe Shoctor first started the Citadel Theatre company in 1965. The Citadel Theatre is the major venue for Theatre arts in the city of Edmonton, located in the Downtown Core on Churchill Square. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. It is now one of the largest theatre complexes in Canada with five halls each specializing in different kinds of productions. [41] For instance, the Maclab Theatre features a thrust stage surrounded by a U-shaped seating arrangement, while the Shoctor Theatre is a traditional stage setup.
- On the University of Alberta grounds is the 2534-seat Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, which recently reopened after being out of commission for a year during heavy renovations carried out as part of the province's centennial celebrations. Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a four million cubic foot (113000 m³) performing arts culture and community facility located in Edmonton Alberta. Both it and its southern twin in Calgary were constructed in 1955 for the province's silver jubilee and have played host to many concerts, musicals, and ballets. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Edmonton Opera uses the Jubilee as its base of operations. On the front of the building is a quote from Suetonius' Life of Augustus: "He found a city built of brick—left it built of marble. "
- Old Strathcona is home to the Theatre District, which holds the Transalta Arts Barns (headquarters of the Edmonton International Fringe Festival), The Walterdale Playhouse, Catalyst Theatre, and the Varscona Theatre (base of operations for several theatre companies, including Teatro la Quindicina, Shadow Theatre, Rapid Fire Theatre, Die-Nasty, and Oh Susanna!). Old Strathcona is a district located on the southside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, near the University of Alberta. The Edmonton Fringe Festival is an annual event held every August in Edmonton Alberta in Canada The Varscona Theatre (10329 - 83 Avenue is a live performance venue in the Old Strathcona neighborhood of Edmonton Alberta, Canada. Teatro la Quindicina is a theatre company founded by Canadian playwright Stewart Lemoine in 1982 at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. Rapid Fire Theatre (RFT is an Improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton Alberta. Die-Nasty is a live improvised Soap opera, running weekly in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada since 1991 Oh Susanna! is a live improvised variety show/talkshow presented monthly in the city of Edmonton Alberta, at the Varscona Theatre in Edmonton was named cultural capital of Canada in 2007.
Museums and galleries
There are also over seventy museums in Edmonton of ranging sizes. The largest is the Royal Alberta Museum (formerly the Provincial Museum of Alberta until renamed by Queen Elizabeth II during her 2005 visit) which houses over 10 million objects in its collection. The Royal Alberta Museum is located in Edmonton Alberta and was named the Provincial Museum of Alberta until May 24, 2005 when Queen Elizabeth For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The museum showcases the culture and practices of the diverse aboriginal tribes of the region. The main building, located on the river valley west of downtown in Glenora, was opened in 1967 and is now in the early stages of large-scale redevelopment. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. [42]
The Telus World of Science is located in the Woodcroft district. TELUS World of Science Edmonton, is a museum complex located in Coronation Park in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Woodcroft is a neighbourhood located in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It opened in 1984 but has been expanded several times since then. It contains 5 permanent galleries, plus 1 for temporary exhibits, an IMAX theatre, a planetarium, an observatory and an amateur radio station. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and A planetarium is a Theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about Astronomy and the night sky or for training in Celestial navigation An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events An amateur radio station is a facility equipped for Radiocommunications in the amateur radio service.
The Alberta Aviation Museum is at the City Centre Airport, in a hangar that was built for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The Alberta Aviation Museum is a museum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, also known as the Empire Air Training Scheme, Empire Air Training Plan, Commonwealth Air Training Plan Its collection includes both civilian and military aircraft, of which the largest are a Boeing 737 and two CF-101 Voodoos. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather Interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984 Every summer it holds a small airshow, featuring modern fighter aircraft that fly in from Maple Flag for the event. A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed MAPLE FLAG is an advanced Aerial combat training exercise hosted at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta.
The Alberta Railway Museum is located in the extreme north end of the city. It contains a variety of locomotives and railroad cars from different periods, and includes a working steam locomotive. A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. A railroad car or railway carriage is a Vehicle on a rail transport system (railroad or railway that is used for the carrying of Cargo or A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" Since most of its exhibits are outdoors, it is only open between Victoria Day and Labour Day. Labour Day is an annual Holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from efforts of
The Art Gallery of Alberta was the city's largest single gallery. The Art Gallery of Alberta (formerly the Edmonton Art Gallery) is a public Art gallery located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Housed in an inconspicuous production of 1970s architecture, the AGA collection had over 5,000 pieces of art. The Art Gallery was demolished in July 2007, for construction of a new facility designed by Randall Stout estimated to cost over $88 million dollars. The amount that Edmonton City Council has donated towards the construction was met with some controversy. Independent galleries can be found throughout the city, especially along the 124th Street corridor.
The University of Alberta operates its own internal Museums and Collections service. [43]
Festivals
Edmonton plays host to several large festivals each year, hence its local nickname as "The Festival City". Edmonton plays host to several large Festivals each year hence its local nickname as 'the Festival City A festival is an event usually and ordinarily staged by a local community which centers on some unique aspect of that community Downtown Edmonton and Churchill Square host numerous festivals each summer. The Works Art & Design Festival, which takes place from late June to early July, showcases Canadian and international art and design from well-know, award-winning artists, as well as emerging and student artists. The Works Art & Design Festival is a thirteen day celebration held at the end of June and the beginning of July in downtown Edmonton, Canada. The Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival[44] takes place in mid-July and showcases street performance artists from around the world. The Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival takes place in mid-July in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Edmonton's main summer festival is Capital Ex (formerly Klondike Days). Edmonton's Capital EX, formerly known as Klondike Days or K-Days, is an annual 10-day exhibition held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Klondike Days (or K-Days) was originally an annual fair and exhibition which eventually adopted a gold rush theme. The Klondike Gold Rush, infrequently referred to as the Yukon Gold Rush or Alaska Gold Rush, was a frenzy of Gold rush Immigration to and for In early 2006, it was decided that the festival would be renamed "The Capital City Exhibition" ("Capital Ex"). Activities include chuckwagon races, carnival rides and fairways, music, trade shows and daily fireworks. A chuckwagon was originally a wagon that carried Food and Cooking equipment on the Prairies of the United States and Canada. Since 1960, the Sourdough Raft Races have also been a popular event. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Later in November, Edmonton plays host to the Canadian Finals Rodeo and Farmfair. The Canadian Finals Rodeo is the national Championship Rodeo in Canada This is a significant event in Canada's rodeo circuit and second only to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in prestige.
The Edmonton International Fringe Festival, which takes place in mid-August, is the largest Fringe Theatre Festival in North America, and second only to the Edinburgh Fringe festival in the world. The Edmonton Fringe Festival is an annual event held every August in Edmonton Alberta in Canada The Edinburgh Fringe (officially the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, commonly just The Fringe) is the world’s largest Arts festival. In August, Edmonton is also host to the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, one of the most successful and popular folk music festivals in North America. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is an annual four-day outdoor event held in Gallagher Park in just across the river from downtown Edmonton Alberta, Canada Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Another major summer festival is the Edmonton Heritage Festival which is an ethnocultural festival that takes place in Hawrelak Park on the Heritage Day long weekend. The Edmonton Heritage Festival is an annual celebration of Alberta 's ethnic diversity Civic Holiday is the most widely used name for a public holiday celebrated in parts of Canada on the first Monday in August
Many other festivals occur such as the River City Shakespeare Festival, the Boat Festival, Whyte Avenue Art Walk, and the Edmonton International Film Festival. The Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF is a nine-day Film festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Shopping
Edmonton is home to several shopping malls, including West Edmonton Mall, which was the world's largest mall, and is now North America's largest. West Edmonton Mall (WEM located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is the largest Shopping mall in North America and the fourth largest Other malls include Bonnie Doone Shopping Centre, Edmonton City Centre(Formerly Eaton Centre), Westmount Centre, Southgate Centre (currently undergoing renovations), Kingsway, Northgate, Abbotsfield Mall, and Londonderry Centre Mall. Edmonton City Centre is a shopping mall in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada across the street from Churchill Square. Eaton's, which was once Canada 's largest Department store chain partnered with development companies throughout the 1970s and 1980s to develop downtown Westmount Centre is a Shopping centre located in west Edmonton Alberta, Canada.
Edmonton also has many big-box shopping centres and power-centres. Big-box store is a term that refers to a style of physically large Chain store, and by extension to the company behind the store Some of the major ones include: South Edmonton Common, Terra Losa Shopping Centre, Southpark Centre, The Meadows, NorthTown. South Edmonton Common is Canada 's largest retail Power centre, and when fully developed This article describes the park in Edinburgh For the place in Florida see The Meadows Florida. As well, Windermere will be a new shopping centre to be built in 2008. Windermere is the largest natural Lake in England. It has been one of the country’s most popular places for holidays and summer homes since 1847 when the Kendal
Although there are many suburban outlets in Edmonton, there are many urban shopping areas. Whyte Avenue, which is on the south side of the river near the university, is one of the most popular, with many urban retailers. Old Strathcona is a district located on the southside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, near the University of Alberta. It is the centre of the former Strathcona town.
Another urban centre is 124 Street/High Street that is an emerging shopping district. It holds such retailers as Ginger, Dwell Modern, Light Form, Matahari, and McEtherans. In the downtown core, there are a few shopping areas such as 104 Street (4th st. ), which is an urban-style shopping area/district. It holds certain urban trendy shops and restaurants like: Sobeys: Ready to Serve, 29 Armstrong, Eye Group, Blue Plate, Tzin, Ric's, as well as many galleries. Sobeys is the second largest food retailer in Canada, with over 1300 supermarkets operating under a variety of banners Other shopping areas in downtown Edmonton are: The Arts District, Edmonton City Centre, and Jasper Avenue. The arts is a broad subdivision of Culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. Edmonton City Centre is a shopping mall in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada across the street from Churchill Square.
There are also several farmers' markets in Edmonton. There is the Strathcona Farmers Market around Whyte Avenue, The Callingwood Farmer Market at the Martketplace at Callingwood, and City Market which is an urban farmer's market on 104 Street downtown.
Sports and recreation
Edmonton has a proud heritage of very successful sports teams including the Edmonton Grads, Edmonton Eskimos, Edmonton Trappers, Edmonton Oil Kings, and Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton was home to the Edmonton Grads, a women's Basketball team with the best win/loss record of any North American team to date The Edmonton Grads were a Canadian women's Basketball team While long disbanded the team continues to hold the North American record for the sports team with the best winning The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Edmonton Trappers were a Minor league Baseball (Triple A team in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season The Edmonton Oil Kings are a Major-Junior Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The primary professional sports facilities are the Commonwealth Stadium, Telus Field and Rexall Place. For the stadium of the same name in Kentucky, see Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky. Telus Field (nicknamed the Phone Booth) is a Baseball Stadium in Edmonton Alberta, Canada. Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands Park.
Numerous minor-league teams in the City include the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, the city's thirteenth baseball franchise since 1884. The Edmonton Cracker-Cats are a professional baseball team based in Edmonton Alberta, in Canada. Local rugby players compete in the Rugby Canada Super League with the Edmonton Gold. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Overview Founded in 1998 the Super League is considered to be Canada's premier rugby competition The Edmonton Gold' are a Canadian rugby union team based in Edmonton Alberta. Also, the city hosts the Edmonton Rush national lacrosse team, which plays out of Rexall Place
In addition to the minor-league teams, Edmonton also has very successful University-level sports teams including the U of A Golden Bears, the U of A Pandas, NAIT Ooks, and Grant MacEwan Griffins. The' Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse Team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL that started playing in the 2006 season Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands Park. The Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Alberta Pandas are the women's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ( NAIT) is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and provides technical training and applied Grant MacEwan College is an educational institution located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Edmonton hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the 1983 World University Games (Universiade), the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, and the 2005 World Master Games. The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton Alberta, Canada from 3 August-12 1978 Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Universiade is an International Multi-sport event, organized for University athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [45] In 2006, it played host to the Women's Rugby World Cup. In the summer of 2007, Edmonton hosted the Under 20 Fifa World Cup which is the third largest sporting event in the world as well as the CN Canadian Womens Open.
Edmonton has a circuit on the Indy Racing League known as the Grand Prix of Edmonton; However this event has yet to have an announced date for the 2008 season. The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. The Rexall Edmonton Indy is a round of the IndyCar Series held at a temporary circuit set up at the Edmonton City Centre Airport near the downtown area of In addition, Castrol Raceway brings sprint cars and a national IHRA event to their facility next to Edmonton International Airport. Castrol Raceway, formerly known as "Capital City Raceway Park" "Capital Raceway" "Labatt Raceway" and "Budweiser Motorsports Park" is a Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks The International Hot Rod Association also known as IHRA is the 2nd largest Drag racing sanctioning body after the NHRA.
| Club | League | Venue | Established | Championships |
| Edmonton Eskimos | Canadian Football League | Commonwealth Stadium | 1949 | 13 |
| Edmonton Oilers | National Hockey League | Rexall Place | 1972 | 5 |
| Edmonton Cracker Cats | Golden Baseball League | Telus Field | 2005 | 0 |
| Edmonton Rush | National Lacrosse League | Rexall Place | 2005 | 0 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | Western Hockey League | Rexall Place | 2007 | 0 |
| Edmonton Chill | International Basketball League | Grant MacEwan College | 2008 | 0 |
| Edmonton Drillers | Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League | Servus Place (St. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in For the stadium of the same name in Kentucky, see Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands Park. The Edmonton Cracker-Cats are a professional baseball team based in Edmonton Alberta, in Canada. The Golden Baseball League, based in Dublin California, is a professional independent baseball league with teams in the western United States and Canada Telus Field (nicknamed the Phone Booth) is a Baseball Stadium in Edmonton Alberta, Canada. The' Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse Team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL that started playing in the 2006 season The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands Park. The Edmonton Oil Kings are a Major-Junior Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands Park. The Edmonton Chill is a professional basketball team in the International Basketball League. This article is about the International Basketball League formed in 2004. Grant MacEwan College is an educational institution located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This article is about the third Edmonton Drillers of the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League. The Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League or CMISL is a professional Indoor soccer league that began full league play in January 2008 Servus Credit Union Place (or Servus Place for short is a $43-million multipurpose leisure centre that opened on September 30 2006 in St Albert) | 2008 | 1 |
| Edmonton Seahawks | Alberta Football League | Clarke Stadium | 2006 | 0 |
| Edmonton Stallions | Alberta Football League | Foote Field | 2003 | 1 |
Media
Edmonton has six broadcast television stations shown on basic cable TV. The Edmonton Seahawks are a team in the Alberta Football League. The Alberta Football League ( AFL) is an amateur Canadian football league Clarke Stadium, in its original incarnation was a Canadian football Stadium located in Edmonton Alberta. The Alberta Football League ( AFL) is an amateur Canadian football league Foote Field is a multi-purpose sports facility on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton Alberta, built as a legacy facility for the 2001 World Championships The cable television providers in Edmonton are Telus and Shaw Cable. Telus ( TSX: T TA NYSE: TU is a national Telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of communications products and Shaw Communications is a Canadian Telecommunications company that provides telephone internet and television services Previously, network programming from the United States was received on cable via affiliates from Spokane, Washington, but local viewers now have more choice given the advances with cable television that are now being offered as digital or HD (high definition) service. Broadcasts from both eastern and western locations in the United States can be viewed. At least seventeen FM and eight AM radio stations are based in Edmonton. FM Stations include: 88. 5—CJSR, 90. 1—CBC (French), 90. 9—CBC Radio 2, 91. 7—"The Bounce", 92. 5—"Joe FM", 93. 9—CBC Radio 1, 94. 9—CKUA, 96. 3—"Capital FM", 97. 3—"K Rock", 99. 3—"Magic 99", 100. 3—"The Bear", 101. 1, 101. 7—CKER, 102. 9—"Sonic", 103. 9—"Cisn Country", 104. 9—"Easy Rock", 105. 9—"ShineFM".
Edmonton has two large-circulation daily newspapers, The Edmonton Journal and The Edmonton Sun. The Edmonton Journal is a daily Newspaper in Edmonton Alberta. The Edmonton Sun is a daily Newspaper published in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There is also a number of smaller papers, which focus on different themes, such as the See Magazine[46] and Vue Weekly,[47] which focus on Edmonton's independent arts scene, and two independent free newspapers, The Metro and 24.
Metropolitan area
Edmonton is at the centre of a metropolitan area that includes twenty-five independent municipalities either adjacent to Edmonton's city limits or within several kilometres of it. The Edmonton Capital Region (ECR, also known as Greater Edmonton or the Alberta Capital Region comprises Alberta 's provincial capital of Edmonton and surrounding Larger communities include Sherwood Park (part of the Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County), St. Albert, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Nisku (major industrial area in Leduc County), and the towns of Beaumont, Devon and Morinville. Strathcona County is a Specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National St Albert is a city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. Leduc (ləˈduːk is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. Nisku is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada. It is located at an elevation of. Beaumont is a Town in Central Alberta, Canada near the Irvine Creek. Devon is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada, situated south of Edmonton, the provincial capital Morinville is a town in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton on Highway 2. This large scale fragmentation has played a role in the development of the Edmonton region. Although several attempts have been made by the City of Edmonton to annex surrounding municipalities, no amalgamation has of yet been approved by the provincial government since Edmonton absorbed the town of Beverly in 1961. Joining two or more political units such as municipalities, counties, or cities into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs The Town of Beverly was a Coal mining community overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley located in what is now part of east Edmonton,
Notable people
- See also: List of Edmontonians
- Tommy Banks, jazz musician, Canadian Senator
- Chris Benoit, Professional Wrestler (WWE, WCW, ECW, New Japan)
- John Bucyk, NHL hockey player
- Terry Chen, film actor
- Rae Dawn Chong, film actor
- Tommy Chong, film actor and comedian
- Bernard Ebbers, WorldCom co-founder
- Nathan Fillion, film actor
- Michael J. Fox, film actor
- Robert Goulet, film actor
- Randy Gregg, NHL hockey player
- Jill Hennessy, film actor
- Arthur Hiller, film director
- Kelly Hrudey, NHL commentator
- Jarome Iginla, NHL hockey player
- W.P. Kinsella, film author
- Marshall McLuhan, philosopher
- Mark Messier, NHL hockey player
- Leslie Nielsen, film actor
- Robert Young Pelton, author
- Dion Phaneuf, NHL hockey player
- Doug Pruden, athlete
- John "Red" Pollard, jockey
- Catherine Mary Stewart, film actor
- Ryan Stock, T. Thomas Benjamin "Tommy" Banks, OC, AOE (born December 17, 1936) is a Canadian pianist conductor arranger composer Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 John Paul "Chief" Bucyk (born on May 12, 1935 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger and Hockey Terry Chen (born February 3 1975) is a Canadian movie and television actor Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian -born American actress Thomas "Tommy" B Kin Chong (born May 24 1938 is a Canadian Comedian, Actor and Musician who is well-known for his stereotypical Bernard John "Bernie" Ebbers (born August 27, 1941 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian -born businessman. Nathan Fillion (born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian Actor known for his lead role in the television series Firefly Michael J Fox (born Michael Andrew Fox; June 9 1961 is a Canadian / American Robert Gerard Goulet ( November 26 1933 – October 30 2007) was a Canadian Grammy - and Tony Award - winning Randy John Gregg (born February 19, 1956 in Edmonton Jillian Noel Hennessy (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress, known for her Television roles on Law & Order Arthur Hiller, OC (born November 22, 1923 in Edmonton Alberta) is an Oscar -nominated Canadian film director Kelly Hrudey (born January 13, 1961 in Edmonton Alberta, Canada) is a former NHL Ice hockey Goaltender and current hockey Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (born July 1, 1977, in Edmonton Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey William Patrick Kinsella, OC, OBC (born May 25, 1935) is a Canadian Novelist and short story writer who is well-known for Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League Leslie William Nielsen OC (born February 11 1926 is a Canadian-American Emmy Award -nominated Comedian and actor Robert Young Pelton (b July 25 1955 Edmonton, Canada) is an Author, Journalist and documentary Filmmaker. Dion Phaneuf (born April 10, 1985 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional Canadian Ice hockey defenceman Doug Pruden of Canada has broken over 9 World records in Push ups and has 13 National records in push ups John "Red" M Pollard ( October 27, 1909 &ndash March 7, 1981) was a Canadian -born Thoroughbred Horse racing Catherine Mary Stewart (born Catherine Mary Nursall on April 22 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta Stewart made guest appearances Ryan Stock is a Canadian based TV stunt man with a show on the Discovery Channel called "Guinea Pig" V. Circus stunt man
- Max Ward, aviator
- Kenneth Welsh, film actor
- Greg Zeschuk, co-founder, BioWare Corp. Maxwell (Max William Ward (b November 22, 1921, Edmonton, Alberta) pioneering Canadian Aviator and founder of Wardair Kenneth Welsh (born March 30, 1942) is a Canadian film and television actor (sometimes credited as Ken Welsh) Dr Gregory P Zeschuk is the President and Co-Executive Producer at BioWare Corp BioWare Corp is a Canadian electronic entertainment company founded in February 1995 by Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, and Augustine Yip.
- Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare Corp. Dr Ray Muzyka is the General Manager Chairman/ CEO and was Co-Executive Producer at BioWare Corp. BioWare Corp is a Canadian electronic entertainment company founded in February 1995 by Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, and Augustine Yip.
- Kreesha Turner, singer/song-writer
Military
Edmonton is home to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG), the Regular Force army brigade group of Land Force Western Area of the Canadian Army. Kreesha Turner is a Canadian R&B and pop singer She cites R&B acts like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and D'Angelo, Hip-Hop acts including A Tribe 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1CMBG is a Canadian Forces Brigade group that is part of Land Forces Western Area of the Canadian Army. Land Force Western Area is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in western Canada from the northern Lakehead region of Ontario Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. Units in 1 CMBG include Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, two of the three regular force battalions of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and various headquarters, service and support elements. Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians (LdSH) is a regular Armoured Regiment of the Canadian Forces. 1 Combat Engineer Regiment is a regular force regiment of the Canadian Military Engineers. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces (CF belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG Although not part of 1 CMBG, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron and 1 Field Ambulance are co-located with the brigade group. The 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron is a unit of 1 Canadian Air Division's 1 Wing 1 Field Ambulance is a medical unit with the Canadian Forces situated in Edmonton, Alberta. All of these units are located at Lancaster Park, immediately north of the city. From 1943 it was a major air force base [4]. In 1996 the aviation units were transferred to CFB Cold Lake. Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located adjacent to the city of Cold Lake, Alberta
The Canadian Airborne Training Centre had been located in the city in the 1980s. The move of 1CMBG and component units from Calgary occurred in 1996 in what was described as a "cost-saving" measure. [48] The brigade had existed in Calgary since the 1950s, and Lord Strathcona's Horse had traditionally been a Calgary garrison unit dating back before the First World War. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
Edmonton also has a large army reserve element from 41 Canadian Brigade Group (41 CBG) including the The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry), 8 Field Engineer Regiment, and HQ Squadron, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, and B Squadron of The South Alberta Light Horse, one of Alberta's oldest army reserve units. The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, or LER, is a Primary Reserve infantry unit of the Canadian Forces The South Alberta Light Horse, or SALH is an armoured reconnaissance unit of the Canadian Forces Army Reserve based in Medicine Hat and Edmonton Despite being far from Canada's coasts, Edmonton is also the home of HMCS Nonsuch,[49] a Naval Reserve division.
There are numerous cadet corps[50] of the different elements (Sea, Army and Air Force) within Edmonton as well.
The Edmonton Garrison is currently located in the north end of Edmonton, in an area known as Lancaster Park
Religion
Edmonton holds the following religious offices:
- The archbishop responsible for Roman Catholic institutions in central Alberta between the Saskatchewan and British Columbia borders. [51][52]
- The archbishop responsible for Ukrainian Catholic Church in Alberta. [53]
- The archbishop responsible for Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada in all of Western Canada. [54]
- The bishop responsible for Eastern Rite Orthodox Churches in North America. [55]
- The bishop responsible for Anglican institutions in central Alberta between the Saskatchewan and British Columbia borders. [56]
One of Alberta's two Baha'i Centres is located in Edmonton, the other centre is situated in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind Sylvan Lake is a town in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located west of the city of Red Deer along
The first mosque established in North America, the Al-Rashid Mosque founded by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, is situated in Edmonton. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Hafiz Abdullah Yusuf Ali ( 14 April 1872 - 10 December 1953) was a South Asian Islamic scholar who translated [57]
Edmonton also hosts a Maronite Catholic church, on 76th avenue/98th street with services in English (on Saturdays) and Arabic (on Sundays). Maronites ( الموارنة,, Syriac: ܡܪܘܢܝܐ, Latin: Ecclesia Maronitarum) are members of one of the Syriac Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete".
Another sign of the Lebanese community's visibility is the existence of a Druze Community Centre on the North side of the city. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Druze ( Arabic: درزي derzī or durzī, plural دروز durūz) are a religious community found primarily in Syria, Lebanon
The Edmonton Alberta Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated on Dec 11, 1999. The Edmonton Alberta Temple is the 67th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
The Hindu Community in Edmonton is served by the Hindu Society of Alberta[58] (North Indian Temple) and Maha Gahapathy Society of Alberta (South Indian Temple)[59].
Sister cities
Edmonton is an official sister city of several cities worldwide:
- Hull, Quebec (now a part of Gatineau, Quebec) (1967)[60]
Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China (1985)[61]
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (1990)[62]
Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea (1998)[63]
See also
- Mayors of Edmonton
- Other Canadian cities
- Notable Edmontonians
- Neighbourhoods in Edmonton
- Churches in Edmonton
- Tallest buildings in Edmonton
- Edmonton Capital Region
- Downtown Edmonton
References
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2006 Census (Sept 11, 2007) Edmonton (City) 2006 Community Profile. Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ( Russian Kharbin) is a Sub-provincial city and the Capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. ( Postal map spelling: Heilungkiang Manchu: Sahaliyan ula is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) List of Edmonton Mayors: Matthew McCauley ( 1892 - 1894) Herbert Charles Wilson ( 1895 This is a list of incorporated cities of Canada in alphabetical order categorized by province This is a list of residential neighbourhoods in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is a list of the tallest buildings in Edmonton the capital city of the province of Alberta in Canada. The Edmonton Capital Region (ECR, also known as Greater Edmonton or the Alberta Capital Region comprises Alberta 's provincial capital of Edmonton and surrounding Downtown Edmonton, Alberta is bounded by 109 Street to the west 105 Avenue to the north 97 Street to the east 97 Avenue 100 Avenue and Rossdale Road to the south and Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Retrieved on Oct 27, 2007
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2006 Census (Sept 11, 2007) Edmonton (Census Metropolitan Area) 2006 Community Profile. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Incumbents See also 2007 Canadian incumbents Events January January 5: The domed roof of BC Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Retrieved on Oct 27, 2007
- ^ Edmonton Tourism. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Incumbents See also 2007 Canadian incumbents Events January January 5: The domed roof of BC Edmonton Festival City. Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
- ^ a b c d City of Edmonton. Population, Historical. Retrieved on 2007-02-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed
- ^ Canadian Press (2006-11-20). The Canadian Press (often abbreviated as CP) is Canada 's national News agency established in 1917 as a vehicle to permit Canadian newspapers of the day Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Demographics blamed for Edmonton's murder surge. CTV News. Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2006-07-20). Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold The Daily, Thursday, July 20, 2006. Government of Canada. Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
- ^ City of Edmonton, Transportation Department (January, 2007). Edmonton Roadway Bicycle Map (pdf). City of Edmonton. Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
- ^ Barkley, Shelley (2007-05-22). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Juglans sp. (Butternut/Walnut). Government of Alberta. Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
- ^ EFCL. Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues. EFCL. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ City of Edmonton. City of Edmonton's map website City of Edmonton Maps. City of Edmonton. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ City of Edmonton, Planning. Fort Road Old Town Redevelopment. City of Edmonton. Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
- ^ Century Park Club and Residences. centuryCentral. ProCura. Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
- ^ a b c d e f National Climate Data and Information Archive (2004-02-25). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000, Edmonton City Centre Airport. Environment Canada. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ Climate Data Almanac (2004-04-20). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Climate Data Almanac for January 19, Edmonton, AB. Environment Canada. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (2007-09-25). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Edmonton.com: Statistics and Reference Information—GDP. City of Edmonton. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ Alberta Energy. Oil Sands Facts. Government of Alberta. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (June 2007). Greater Edmonton Economic Outlook 2007 (pdf). City of Edmonton. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ Edmonton Economic Development Corporation. Greater Edmonton Life Sciences Value Chain (pdf). EEDC, City of Edmonton, Government of Canada. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ Global Direct Investment Solutions. (April 23, 2007) [http://www.gdi-solutions.com/fdi/2007future.htm North American Cities of the Future - 2007 fDi magazine award ]. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
- ^ Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (April 23, 2007) Edmonton captures three North American ‘Cities of the Future’ Awards. Retrieved on: 2007-07-14.
- ^ StatCan: 2006 Community Profiles
- ^ Statistics Canada (2007-02-01). Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 2001 Census- Religion by population in Edmonton. Government of Canada. Retrieved on 2007-01-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2007-09-11). Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul 2006 Community Profiles, Edmonnton. Government of Canada. Retrieved on 2007-11-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
- ^ Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census
- ^ Edmonton Airports. Strategic Location (pdf). Edmonton Airports. Retrieved on 2007-11-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
- ^ Edmonton Airports (2007-11-01). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Port Alberta. Edmonton Airports. Retrieved on 2007-11-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
- ^ Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence
- ^ School statistics
- ^ University of Alberta Libraries
- ^ Taylor University College
- ^ Grant MacEwan College Student Profile
- ^ Grant MacEwan College university transfers
- ^ North Alberta Institute of Technology
- ^ NorQuest College
- ^ Edmonton Catholic School District
- ^ Edmonton Academy
- ^ Edmonton Society for Christian Education
- ^ Metro Cinema
- ^ Francis Winspear Centre
- ^ Edmonton Symphony Orchestra fundraising
- ^ Citadel Theatre company history
- ^ Redevelopment of Royal Alberta Museum
- ^ University of Alberta—Museums
- ^ Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival
- ^ 2005 World Master Games
- ^ See Magazine
- ^ Vue Weekly
- ^ Parliament of Canada—Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence; Issue 16—Evidence, March 7, 2005
- ^ HMCS Nonsuch
- ^ Edmonton cadet corps
- ^ See Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
- ^ Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
- ^ See Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton
- ^ See Archbishop of Edmonton and Western Canada
- ^ Home - Orthodox Church Of Canada
- ^ Anglican Diocese of Edmonton
- ^ Al Rashid Mosque in Edmonton
- ^ Hindu Society of Alberta
- ^ Maha Ganapathy Temple (Hindu Temple)- Edmonton, AB, Canada
- ^ sent021
- ^ Edmonton
- ^ Randsco - Edmonton - Eskimos, Ermine & Energy
- ^ http://english.wonju.go.kr/Sub_menu.php?sub=2-5Sister.html&menu_code=108-16-12-15&level=5
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Dictionary
Edmonton
-proper noun
- Provincial capital city of Alberta (Canada).
- An area of north London, United Kingdom.
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