The Night and the Music: Skating Rinks

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By Alex Mair Alberta Avenue plays a special role in the memories of anyone who grew up in the neighbourhood. The memories are rich, because on winter nights, the air was filled with the sound of music. Hard as it may be to believe in 1995, there was a period in the life of the…

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Alberta Avenue Community League

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League Founded:  1922 First President:  H. Clarke In 1894, a two block area on what is now 118th Avenue, between 90th and 92nd Streets, was cleared of bush and subdivided.  The area was called Fairview and was a part of North Edmonton Village until 1912 when it was amalgamated with Edmonton. H.A. Gray School was…

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