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
1964-1990
Carl Wilson
Date: 2023Location: EdmontonProfile: Carl Wilson arrived in 1975 in Edmonton with his family after spending a few years in England where he became a pressure
1964-1990
Edith Chu
Born in France to Chinese parents who had migrated through Hong Kong and Europe before settling in Edmonton in 1979, Edith Chu grew up in
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
1990-Present
Stennie Noel
Stennie Noel arrived in Canada from Trinidad & Tobago in 1974. After receiving certification in welding/pipefitting, he moved to Edmonton. He worked on contracts for
1949-1964
Teuna (Toni) de Jong
Below are excerpts from letters Teuna de Jong wrote to her mother in the Netherlands throughout the 1960s. She and her husband, Jelle, bought a
1949-1964
Jasper Place: Home to Black Communities Since the 1950s
Black families and individuals have been known to travel the river’s edge from downtown Edmonton, navigating their way to the communities of Jasper Place. Jasper
1964-1990
PAGHABI SA BAGONG TAHANAN: Weaving Ourselves in Our New Home
The Filipino diaspora has been creating its history in Edmonton since the early 1960’s. Yesterday Jasper Place hosts one of the city’s largest ethnic groups,
1949-1964
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,
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
