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1990-Present

Danilo De Leon

Danilo De Leon is a Filipino immigrant who currently makes his home in Jasper Place. The attached transcript contains excerpts from a longer interview conducted

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1964-1990

Constance Thomas

Constance Thomas was born in the Commonwealth of Dominica and migrated to Canada in 1974 after receiving Registered Nurses (RN) training at the University Hospital

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1964-1990

Phyllis Bright

Phyllis Bright moved with her family to the Meadowlark (Park) neighbourhood of Jasper Place from Winnipeg because, as she explained in a recent interview, “It

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City of Edmonton Archives EA-600-2489a, Black and White photo Starlite Theatre 1949 Empty lot with screen
1949-1964

The Starlite Drive-In

The Starlite Drive-In Theatre, Edmonton’s first outdoor cinema, was a staple in the Jasper Place neighbourhood that became Meadowlark Park for decades, from June 1949

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