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“You were not created to live an average life. You were created to be a history maker.” – Unknown author Sitting in the airplane coming to Canada, I meditated on this spiritual quote. I was 19 years old, a sponsored immigrant from Rwanda, and I didn’t speak English. As a young African woman, I have […]

“In a major emergency, people assume that fire, police, and ambulance responders will show up and take care of things. They will come as soon as they can, but that might not be right away. So people need to be prepared to fend for themselves for a while.” So said Paul Riopel, founder of Emergency […]

Thanks to the hard work of several Alberta Avenue stakeholders, graffiti vandalism has seen a reduction from 22 new tags a week to just four.   “Every Monday, I would drive to work and just dread all the new graffiti,” said Joachim Holtz, executive director of Alberta Avenue Business Association (AABA). “Since I contacted Capital […]

Some herbalists grow herbs, some see clients, and some teach. I connect plants and people. More and more, urbanites want to learn about the plants around them and connect with them for food and wellness. I have worked with plants and flowers for over 20 years. I began studying herbal medicine in 1999 with an […]

On June 3, Wesley Andreas, organizer of Red Chair Ave, placed red muskoka chairs in small neighbourhood parks and invited people to sit down and share their thoughts about Canada, Edmonton, and their neighbourhood. These word clouds are a visual representation of those conversations. Read them and discover a little about people’s hopes, dreams, and […]

RCP WRITER COLLABORATION If there’s one thing Edmontonians love during the summer, it’s a great patio or a delicious cool treat. Check out these local places and enjoy the warm weather. 93-96 STREET OTTO (11405 95 St) With its Dutch-inspired simplicity, OTTO is a great place to cool off. When the large garage-style door is […]

Does your neighbourhood have an underused or ignored space (like an alleyway, a street corner, or a vacant lot) that could be improved? Consider giving it a temporary makeover as part of the 100in1Day festival! Now in its second year in Edmonton, 100in1Day is a community-led event encouraging hundreds of people to take one small […]

Board games are a great way to spend time with family and friends. Although many of us grew up playing classic games like Monopoly or chess, there are seemingly endless options now, with board games more popular than ever. Check out some favourite games and places to play them from Rat Creek Press contributors. If […]

ERIN BRYSKA My name is Erin and I’m the new Community Safety Liaison with the Neighbourhood Empowerment Team (also known as NET) for the Northwest division. I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself and explain my role. NET is geographically based throughout Edmonton and works in partnership with the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) […]

PATRICIA JESSOME Spruce Avenue Jr. High School put a donation to good use for its students. Recently, the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) Northern Alberta Women’s Committee donated $2,400 to the school to support students in reaching their academic goals. “Each year we choose a school based on needs and contribute to that school,” […]

Lover, friendship, or family members: all of these connections take effort to maintain and blossom. Without attention, these important relationships will fall apart. This February, Rat Creek Press contributors took the time to share what they do to keep their relationships going. Romance My significant other and I work completely different schedules, so we stay […]

Residents will not find the green boxes with free sand at their local community centre this winter. If you want access to free sand, you will have to travel to the nearest roadway maintenance yard to fill your bucket. By putting the boxes in front of the yards, the resources to fill them will be […]