May 25, 1956 and Keep Cool! At Lindy's at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1950s

May 24, 1913 and it's Supervised Playgrounds To Fight Juvenile Crime at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1910s

May 23, 1963 and it's a 2 And 1 Celebration at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1960s

A moment in history: May 22, 1965 edmonton.taproot.news/briefs/2026/... #yeg

May 22, 1986 and it's Letters To The Editor at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1980s

May 21, 1932 and the Royals Meet The Imperials Today at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1930s

In 1919, a trophy was created to honour the memory of Canadian hockey players who died in the First World War. Called The Memorial Cup, it is presented to the national junior hockey champion. This is the story of how the Memorial Cup began. 📸 Vincent Ethier 🧵 1/8

May 20, 1977 and The Fort Opens Today at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1970s #FortEdmonton

That $25/mo apartment in 1931 would cost $500/mo today with inflation. Just sayin... www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/relate...

High Level Bridge should be used as a pedestrian/multi-purpose bridge afterwards, not demolished. Every bit of a landmark in Edmonton as The Mac

May 19, 1966 and it's A Debate On The Ward System at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1960s

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May 18, 1931 and it's Apartments To Let (Unfurnished) at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1930s

May 17, 1972 and a Cash Shortage May Halt Work On The Fort at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1970s #FortEdmonton

On this day in 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth began their month-long Royal Tour of Canada. Millions of Canadians came out to see them on their travels. 📸 LAC Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 buff.ly/GhgmIef

Not so much a thread, as a photo essay. This week, @kpateonthehill.bsky.social and I visited Grierson Institution, a minimum security prison for men in downtown Edmonton - in the basement of a 1930s heritage building that once housed the RCMP. It’s study in wild contrasts. 🧵#yeg #cdnpoli

The book cover for S Yardley Jones poster book is finally finished! See below. Still open for submissions and donations too! gofund.me/86cf4ffe2 #spyderyardleyjones #yeg #yegartist #gigposter #gofundme #yegart #gigposters #posters

May 16, 1947 and Leduc No. 3 Hits at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1980s

A moment in history: May 15, 1926 edmonton.taproot.news/briefs/2026/... #yeg

May 15, 1981 and City Council Is Tagged In Convention Centre Fiasco at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1980s

From today's VE, May 14, 1887:

May 14, 1887 Is Hotels For Lodging at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1880s

May 13, 1924 and it's All About Beer at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1920s

May 12, 1951 and CJCA Has A Selection Of Shows at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1950s #CJCA

He was known as Mr. Canada and Captain Canada. Every weekday, Canadians coast-to-coast tuned into his radio show Morningside. Many credit him with helping Canadians find a national identity. This is the story of Peter Gzowski. 📸 Winnipeg Free Press 🧵 1/10

May 11, 1928 and it's the Last Days Of The Contest at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1920s

May 10, 1912 and Archie Wright Is Injured By An Unknown Machine at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1910s

Yesterday marked 40 years since Alberta’s 1986 provincial election. Facing skyrocketing costs of living, rising inflation and low oil prices, the Progressive Conservatives won a 5th straight election but it was a smaller majority compared to the electoral romps of the Lougheed era.

May 9, 1904 and it's a All-Purpose Gentleman's Establishment at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1900s

A moment in history: May 8, 1989 edmonton.taproot.news/briefs/2026/... #yeg

May 8, 1987 and a Historic Home Is Lost To The LRT at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1980s

Bruno Gerussi is best known as Nick Adonidas on The Beachcombers, but he was much more than that. He was a veteran of the Stratford Festival, an acclaimed radio host, a celebrity chef and a gifted wood carver. This is his story. 📸 CBC 🧵 1/12

May 7,1965 and it's Mother's Day Dinner at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1960s #MothersDay

May 6,1948 and it's New homes In Strathcona Place at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1940s

12-Foot Davis was a legendary figure in the Peace River region. His name came not from his height, but from a fortune he allegedly made on a 12-foot wide gold mining claim. As a trader, he was considered honest and fair. This is his story. 📸 Mhalifu 🧵 1/9

Save The Starlite Room. Nirvana fucking played this venue in 1991. #yeg

May 5,1960 and it's Police Court at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1960s

69 years ago tonight: http://www.vintageed... #JohnnyCash #CarlPerkins #JerryLeeLewis #WandaJackson

May 4, 1909 and it's Around The City at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1900s

May 3,1954 and it's Shutter Views at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1950s

The Dover Hotel in the background is still hanging on and one of the last of a breed in #Edmonton

I remember John Neville as the Artistic Director of Edmonton's Citadel Theatre. "He believed in Canadian talent & supported it & embraced the West with a gusto that was inspiring. He could often be found at some run-down bar in boots & cowboy hat chatting amiably with the locals." - Tom Wood

It’s a fine day for a janes walk in YEG! Join in on one of the free walks this weekend janewalksyeg.wordpress.com #janeswalkyeg

Distinguished gentlemen, all. Props though, to Kevin Vickers for stopping a lunatic terrorist in Centre Block. Probably the only Sgt-at-Arms to have to use a weapon on duty. My one story: I interacted with Gus Cloutier during my stint with the Parliamentary Press Gallery. Quite an imposing figure.

[May 2nd, 1986] Kremlin official Boris Yeltsin attributed the Chernobyl nuclear accident to human error. High radioactivity levels have created a dangerous zone, contaminating nearby water and forcing evacuations. Authorities are using helicopters to drop materials to contain the spread of radiation

May 2,1944 and 3 Local Men Survive a Sinking at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #WWII

May 1,1970 and an Expert Foresees Electronic Cities at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageed... #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1970s

#yeg #edmonton #alberta #FairmontHotelMacdonald #1970s http://www.vintageed...

1/8 Charlotte Lewinsky made her posh new friend jealous by dancing with her husband, which didn’t end well for the husband – shot dead by his spouse. (1921) Photos: Chicago Daily News