1990-Present
Edrien (Eddie) A. Yalong
Edrien (Eddie) A. Yalong was born in the Philippines and now lives in Jasper Place with his family. His entry point to Alberta and Canada
1964-1990
Shirley Romany
Donna Coombs-Montrose Shirley Romany of a large singe-parent family, arrived in Canada from her native Trinidad and Tobago with early hair styling training in 1963,
1990-Present
Cynthia Palmaria
Cynthia Palmaria was born and raised in the Philippines. Her parents joined the first stream of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) who came to Canada in
1949-1964
Jasper Place and the Black Community – Then and Now
Donna Coombs-Montrose Few places in Edmonton had greater impact on the Black Community than Jasper Place earlier in the 20th century. The Black Community has
1964-1990
Goitom “Tom” Fessahye
Donna Coombs-Montrose Eritrea-born Goitom “Tom” Fessahye and his wife came as refugees from Sudan to Edmonton in 1983. He refreshed his university education and completed
1949-1964
George Myren and Joyce Smith
Joyce Smith was born in Lethbridge, but moved to Jasper Place with her family in her mid-teens where they lived in an unfinished house on
1949-1964
The New West Hotel: A Musical – and Colourful – History
Paula E. Kirman and Brooke Leifso The New West Hotel was long a landmark in the Stony Plain Road area. Located at 15025 111 Avenue,
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
1964-1990
Joy Correia
Joy Correia was born in Kenya to parents of Indian ancestry. Her family arrived in Canada when she was five, and her parents taught for
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
