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Prices of groceries can variety greatly from store to store and week to week depending on sales. Here are some price comparisons and tips to help you in your search for affordable food. Grocery basket comparison Grocery item Dollar Store 7-Eleven Save-On Safeway Italian Store Superstore 2% milk, 4 L 5.69 5.49 4.69 3.66 (sale) […]

The article, “City Reviews Mature Neighbourhood Overlay” printed on page two of our October 2016 issue erroneously stated that the “revised MNO will likely broaden the permissible uses of residential properties throughout the city and reduce the types of discretionary uses of these properties.” The revised MNO will not change the current list of permitted […]

In the photo where the men walk down Alberta Avenue supporting the war effort, the two ladies rolling up the awning in front of Smith Bakery are Selina Smith, Francis Smith’s wife, and Ruth Smith, his daughter. His daughter Ethel Smith and niece Edna Ore were also working in the bake shop. Information provided by […]

JANIS IRWIN In mid-July, I moved about 20 blocks west from the Highlands-Bellevue area into the Parkdale neighbourhood. From the moment I arrived, I was welcomed. Within minutes, my neighbour from across the street brought a bottle of wine; another a few houses down brought his baby (the wine was to keep, while the baby […]

DAVID BODNAR If the economy in Alberta isn’t growing, at least we know the potatoes and tomatoes are! My neighbours in Alberta Avenue harvested what appear to be freaks of nature, but perhaps are merely the result of our rainy growing season. For years, Nicola DiLullo, 90, and his wife Maria, 88, have cultivated two […]

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) members and other Edmontonians put in 128 hours to pull over 30 bags of trash, seven coffee cans filled with sharps, three shopping carts, two bicycles and assorted parts, a workout bench and a large round table out of Edmonton’s river valley at a clean-up event and barbeque on […]

Spring is here, and we want to see your bloomin’ great yards!  The Front Yards in Bloom program is all about recognizing neighbours who make an effort to beautify their front yards. Front Yards in Bloom started in 1999, with 150 nominations in its first year. It is now the largest program of its kind in […]

The City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Service hosted a “Connecting Community for Safety” event at Alberta Avenue in March. This event helped connect residents as well as encourage and empower them to take an active role in crime prevention. Residents had an opportunity to share their stories, thoughts and ideas around crime and safety […]

Some months ago, I believe you ran a story about a local female plumber. Would you be able let me know who that was and/or the name of her plumbing company? Thank you. Keep up the good work, by the way. We pick up a copy of your paper every edition and yes, we try […]

The Northlands Park Vision 2020, particularly the outdoor concert space they are planning, will affect the horse racing community and people that live and work at the racetrack. This is a place that is more than an industry. It is a family, a way of life, and more importantly, a historic place that has been […]