Food Security in Jasper Place: Part One
Gardens and farms: growing, harvesting, and foraging. Paula E. Kirman Food security is an issue that people all over Edmonton deal with, both today and
Jasper Place is a community with a rich history, and many of its residents have been here for generations.
Find historical information about the Edmonton neighbourhood of Jasper Place by clicking on the map markers that take you to points of interest, using the search bar, or by browsing through the website. Here you will find a treasure trove of articles on the people and places of Jasper Place. The history is grounded in the stories gathered from the residents of Jasper Place throughout the years.
Gardens and farms: growing, harvesting, and foraging. Paula E. Kirman Food security is an issue that people all over Edmonton deal with, both today and
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,
Barrel Taxi. Paula E. Kirman Barrel Taxi got its start in 1947 or 1948 at 14901 Stony Plain Road when the area was still part
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
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,
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
Ken (Bud) Newman was raised and attended school in the Town of Jasper Place in the 1950s and 1960s. Both of his parents had grown
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
Public transportation: Diamond Bus Lines and Edmonton’s Transit Systems Paula E. Kirman In our previous article, we explored the walkability of Jasper Place prior to
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
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
Part One: Walking, cycling, or automobile – what were the most common options for daily living? Paula E. Kirman Bike lanes. Walkability. 15-minute cities. All
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
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,
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
Paula E. Kirman The Jasper Place Department Store opened in September 1950 at 15311 Stony Plain Road with a staff of 10 employees. The original
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
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
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
Paula E. Kirman For this issue, we decided to look at the history of Jasper Place in the words of people who lived in the
Denise Roy The corner of 156th Street and 100th Avenue is one of the many historically significant sites in the Jasper Place area. In addition
Paula E. Kirman When it comes to businesses in the Stony Plain Road area, The Flag Shop is often thought of as flagship. It is
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
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
Paula E. Kirman Edmonton’s Jewish community has spent much of its history migrating further and further west, including several stops in and around the Jasper
Paula E. Kirman If you were in the Edmonton area in the late ‘50s and ‘60s, you may remember the huge billboard at the corner
Rashpal Sehmby immigrated from India to the Northwest Territories as a child in 1974 where his dad had been hired as a mechanic at Cominco’s
Paula E. Kirman The Jewish Archives and Historical Society of Edmonton and Northern Alberta (JAHSENA) was established as a non-profit society in 1996 and relocated
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
Brooke Leifso Throughout the last year, people have shared stories of Jasper Place after World War II when it was a booming neighborhood for new
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
Joanne Lethbridge Pompana was born in the early ’50s and grew up on 149th Street and 91st Avenue across the road from the Town of