Comic book heroes possess superpowers to make the world a better place, but a real-life heroine resides and works here on the Avenue. Ana Alfaro operates Educational Tours and Travel with her daughter Lucy on the second floor of 91 Street and 118 Avenue. Travelling to Canada as a refugee from El Salvador in the […]

Walking into Alberta Avenue resident Colyn O’Reilly’s backyard is like stepping into an oasis. Her backyard is a prime example of what incorporating hardscaping (like rocks or patios) and softscaping (living aspects like plants) together can achieve, and she has done it beautifully. Her design includes two brick patios, rundle walkways (crushed rocks), a stone […]

So, you’re starting a business? Here are some things you may want to consider: Incorporation. Unless you know that you are going to do a booming business in your first year (or other considerations that make incorporation necessary), you might want to hold off on incorporating until there is enough income to warrant it. Most […]

I will never forget my first day in my new country. April in Edmonton was freezing compared to Rwanda. I wondered if I would ever enjoy Canada due to the weather and the fact that everything was new. I seemed to be in a new world. But after a few winters, the snow I used […]

In 1974, photographer Hubert Hohn was cruising Alberta Avenue and neighbouring communities—past its pre and post-war stucco and fieldstone houses—with his 35 mm camera. A year later, he focused his lens on the new suburbs pushing Edmonton’s boundaries. Hohn was considered a catalyst of his time for photography in Western Canada. His work resulted in […]

A hiker, mother, educator, caregiver, community advocate, and Alberta Avenue resident enthusiast, Patricia Dunnigan followed the flow of words to see where the stories living inside her might lead. Working with editor Jannie Edwards served as the final catalyst to turn ramblings into a delicious and evocative memoir. “I started writing these stories in 2014, […]

Alberta Avenue resident Maggie Glasgow intends to hold a block party every summer. She helped organize one three years ago and loved it, but last summer she was too busy with work obligations to organize another one. “A big issue is the time is takes to door knock for signatures to close the street,” said […]

Over 40 people gathered on the corner of 101 Street and 112 Avenue on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in May to participate in the fourth annual Spruce Avenue Jane’s Walk. Every year, thousands of free, independently organized and guided community walks happen on or around the birthday of Jane Jacobs, an urban planning icon and […]

The final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was released in 2015. It included several calls to action directed toward the media. Since then, the Rat Creek Press (RCP) board has formed a Community Engagement Committee to implement these action ideas. A message from Karen Mykietka, RCP publisher, appeared in the January 2018 […]

Legalization of cannabis countrywide is on schedule, despite calls for a delay by Indigenous leaders and others.    In a May 1 report on Bill C-45—the act legislating the use, cultivation, and sale of cannabis—the Senate’s Aboriginal Peoples Committee recommended the government delay legalization for up to a year to address potential harmful effects in […]

The City of Edmonton has its own concerns with cannabis consumption and retailing, and staff have been scrambling to be ready for legalization. Sarah Jackson, senior communications advisor, said the city has been focusing on health and safety, business, community livability, and youth to develop policies and bylaws relating to cannabis. Over 4,100 people responded […]

DR. WILLIAM CHIN As the federal government moves to legalize cannabis, some patients have asked about the impact of cannabis consumption on oral health. My goal as a general dentist is to provide my patients and the public with reliable, caring, and practical information so people can make the best health decisions for themselves. Some […]