Chrystia Chomiak
Myrna Kostash Chrystia Chomiak grew up in the 1950s and 1960s in a modest bungalow in Canora, a core neighbourhood of Jasper Place. Her parents,
Barrie Touchings
Barrie Touchings was two years old when his parents bought a house at 10450 154th Street. His paternal grandmother had come from England and grandfather
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,
Ritz Diner Bar and Grill: Music and Memories
Paula E. Kirman Ritz Diner Bar and Grill, previously located at 15135 Stony Plain Road, usually known as “the Ritz,” became a destination for authentic
The Muk-Luk Mardi Gras Festival in West Edmonton
The founders of the Muk-Luk Mardi Gras winter festival were not Indigenous and the name and events typified what we would now consider stereotypical and
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
The Klondiker
Jasper Place Hotel was opened in 1952, and was extensively renovated, and renamed as The Klondiker in 1967. In 1966, Joyce Smith and her band
The Saxony
The Saxony was a live venue, opening in 1966. It was the largest bar in Edmonton, with 1,000 people on the main floor. It featured
Jasper Place Sports Centre
When built Jasper Place Sports Centre hosted large concerts to screaming teen masses. 1963 was a great year for a young rock and roll loving
