Parkdale Coal Mine

Between 1881 and 1970 more than 100 mines operated along the Edmonton River Valley The Parkdale Coal Mine operated from 1906 to 1909. It was Mine no. 0109 on River Lot no. 24 in the Edmonton Settlement. The underground mine produced 40 tons per day of subbituminous coal. On Saturday, January 3, 1907 there was…

Norwood Foundry

91 Street and 111 Avenue Norwood Foundry  was established in 1922 by Squire Hearn and many of his colleagues who came from the recently closed-down Western Foundry. Five years later, Hearn sold the operation to Ernest Buker, who ran Norwood for 50 years. In the early years most of the work was oriented toward agricultural…

Cromdale Hotel

Cromdale Hotel Once She was Beautiful: A Short History of the Cromdale Hotel By Jonathan Weller Published in the May Issue of the Rat Creek Press Built: 1954 Original Owners: Don Johnson, Pat Gianonne, J. B Starky An imposing monument of the area, the Cromdale Hotel stands as a contentious symbol of the changes seen along the…