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  • RED DEER WELCOMES OPENING OF COLLICUTT CENTRE: 2001
    On June 15, 2001, the Collicutt Centre officially opened. More than 6,000 people turned out for the festivities and to tour the new facilities, which the official publicity described as "world class."
  • THE CANADA PACKERS CHIMNEY STACK
    Just off of the Fort Road, the Canada Packers Chimney Stack, a tall red-brick chimney, is a monument to the many plants that lined Fort Road to form Packingtown, a working-class district.
  • THE GARNEAU STORY
    Laurent Garneau, a Métis, fought with Louis Riel in the Red River Rebellion of 1869, before moving to Edmonton. This is the story of the historic neighborhood of Garneau, named after his landholdings in this area.
  • THE MUTTART CONSERVATORY
    Peter Hemingway's architectural masterpiece, the four pyramids of the Muttart Conservatory, leaves an unmistakable mark on Edmonton's skyline. This is the story of the Conservatory's inception.
  • THE PARK NAMED FOR A THREE-TIME MAYOR
    Hawrelak Park, originally named Mayfair Park, was renamed in honour of three-time mayor and controversial Edmonton celebrity William Hawrelak. This is an account of the history of the park.
  • THE REJUVENATION OF CHURCHILL SQUARE
    For Edmonton's Centennial in 2004, the city began work on an ambitious and controversial plan to renovate Churchill Square, a gathering place in the middle of downtown.
  • THE RENEWAL OF THE RESIDENTIAL HEART OF THE CITY
    In the past few years, the City of Edmonton has planned to rejuvenate the downtown core. This article discusses some of these central neighborhoods slated for rejuvenation, such as Riverdale, Oliver, Boyle, and McCauley.
  • THE TRANSIT HOTEL OF PACKINGTOWN
    The Transit Hotel opened in 1908 outside of Edmonton in a place called Packingtown, which became part of Edmonton in 1912. The future of the surviving Transit Hotel, a remnant of Packingtown, is uncertain as Fort Road is widened.
  • TRAINING SCHOOL FOR MENTALLY DISABLED KIDS OPENS: 1923
    In 1912-13, the Presbyterian Church built a magnificent four storey brick college on the brow of the East Hill, overlooking the City of Red Deer. The Alberta Ladies College was designed to give "girls in Western Canada and especially girls in rural areas, the opportunity of receiving an education under Christian auspices."
  • WALKING INTO STRATHCONA'S PAST
    Strathcona began as a competing town across from Edmonton on the southside of the North Saskatchewan River.. This article discusses a few of Strathcona's historical buildings, such as the Fire Hall #1, the Orange Hall, and the Strathcona Public Building.

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