1880s-1949
Making a Home in the West: Chinese Families in Jasper Place
Making a Home in the West: Chinese Families in Jasper Place Chinese migration to Canada stretches back to the nineteenth century, but for decades it
1880s-1949
156 Street and Stony Plain Road Across the Years
Colette Lebeuf 1943 The intersection of 156 Street and Stony Plain Road is seen in the centre of this aerial photo dating from 1943. At
1880s-1949
Erasing and Displacing Indigenous Peoples: Rethinking the Contributions of James Gibbons to Jasper Place and Edmonton History
Sarah Carter Irish-born settler James Gibbons (1837 – 1927) was an early and prominent landowner in the Town of Jasper Place (JP). He is
1880s-1949
Early Settlement of “Jasper Place”
Connor J. Thompson The Canadian state began surveying the land in what would become Jasper Place in 1882. Lands formerly home to Indigenous peoples, and
1880s-1949
Homesteading: Rules and Terms
Sarah Carter What did it mean to homestead? We think of the term today as synonymous with farming, or generally establishing a home in a
1880s-1949
The Jasper Place Rustlers
Pioneering hockey champions. Paula E. Kirman Edmonton is a city known for its championship-winning NHL hockey team. However, long before the Edmonton Oilers came into
1880s-1949
THE ORANGE HUB: A Site for Education Since 1935
The land upon which the building sits has been a site for learning and community gathering for almost 90 years. The Orange Hub has also
1880s-1949
Jean Edouard Côté
Jean Edouard Côté grew up in the West End east of 149th Street, and was born in the old Misericordia Hospital. He’s a third generation
1880s-1949
Framing the Neighbourhood: Jasper Place Lumberyards
Brooke Leifso Throughout the early 20th century, Jasper Place was home to a number of lumberyards and mills that have all closed without leaving many
1880s-1949
Wop May Park
Mayfield Park, located at 10941 – 161 Street, was established in 1982 in the Mayfield neighbourhood, once part of the Town of Jasper Place. The neighbourhood
