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Alberta Avenue welcomes new grocery store Mama’s Bodega Fresh Food Market offers Filipino foods
As a hub of numerous stores and cultural diversity, 118 Avenue has quickly become a destination for ethnic foods in Edmonton. Now people will have even more to choose from with the addition of Mama’s Bodega Fresh Food Market.
I stopped in to meet owner Charity Durowaa and check out what the store has to offer.
Taking the time to foster inclusivity Thanking those who broke down walls
June is LGBTQ Pride Month. For many people in our city, it is a time for celebration and showing pride in who they are.
The Edmonton Pride Festival has become one of the largest festivals in Edmonton, drawing nearly 40,000 people to the parade alone. Edmonton’s Pride Festival, June 3 to 12, is officially endorsed by the city and attended by both the mayor and premier. Last year, even the future Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marched in the parade.
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Beautifying communities and alleys People needed for local Animate the Avenue Alleys project
Wesley Andreas has set his mind on beautifying and connecting the communities that surround Alberta Avenue. He’s focusing on the alleys in particular.
“We thought maybe we could do something more colourful,” he said. Andreas is the founder of the Animate the Avenue Alley project. He started last year with a project on his own fence and garage. “We had been wanting to paint our garage anyway, so we used it as an opportunity to do something interesting with our garage painting, rather than just repainting it white.”
Recognizing art, courage and innovation Sebastian Barrera receives award for his work on KinArt Ravine project
Sebastian Barrera is a doer. Despite obstacles, he finds a way to make projects he has a vision for happen.
On April 21, he received the Courage to Innovate Award at the Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts for his work on the KinArt Ravine project, a series of more than 60 murals lining the Kinnaird Ravine trail.
Telling the tale of the city’s collective story Edmonton Heritage Council initiative helps Edmontonians find hope and belonging
On March 15, a diverse group of community members gathered in a sharing circle to tell their story of how they came to Edmonton.
Organized by the Edmonton Heritage Council (EHC), Weaving City Narratives was held at Ben Calf Robe – St. Clare School. The event was created to help people to find a sense of hope and belonging in Edmonton.
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