Vintage Edmonton
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A collection of Edmonton, Alberta's history. By @revrecluse.bsky.social Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/VintageEdmonton Edmonton, Alberta · http://www.vintageedmonton.com
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October 19,1973 and the Chateau Louis Motor Inn Opens at Vintage Edmonton:

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#edmonton #1970s
October 18,1961a ans a Dragnet Catches Gem Store Thieves at Vintage Edmonton:

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#yeg #edmonton #alberta #1960s

October 16,1952 and it's the Civic Election At A Glance at Vintage Edmonton:

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#yeg #1950s
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Oct 15, 1950 Truman arrived where he was greeted on the tarmac by MacArthur. MacArthur shook hands with the President rather than salute, which Omar Bradley considered "insulting". The meeting, which had no agenda, took the form of a free-wheeling discussion. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_Is...
October 15,1971 and The City Wants Aid From Ottawa To Build The Omniplex at Vintage Edmonton:

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#edmonton #1970s
October 14,1986 and Wards 1 And 2 Have Elections at Vintage Edmonton:

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[August 2nd, 1980] Terry Fox, a cancer survivor, is halfway through his cross-Canada run to raise $10 million for cancer research. Despite the heat and long distances, he feels strong and says the experience is not as hard as fighting cancer. He averages 40 km/day, raising $1,250,000 so far.
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Arriving in the #ableg press gallery a few years later, I saw both @donbraid.bsky.social and Don Getty close up.
Decent, yes, but as premier, the Gipper wasn't blessed with the ability to improve on the super-star Peter Lougheed during a rough economy. Held the PC fort until next-star Ralph Klein.
[October 13th, 1985] Don Getty won the Tory leadership race, promising to address farm issues, unemployment, and party unity. He plans to form a strong agriculture committee and remove provincial taxes on farm inputs.
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Canada has had many great teams in its history, in many different sports.
Among all those hockey, baseball, soccer and football championships, one team may stand above them all.
It was the most dominant team in our history.
This is the story of The Edmonton Grads.

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October 12,1932 and Join Our 1933 Fall Radio Club at Vintage Edmonton:

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#yeg #edmonton #alberta #1930s
October 11,1956 and Johnny Bright Has A Knee Injury at Vintage Edmonton:

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#edmonton #JohnnyBright #CFL
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THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
After passing over the rugged north shores of Seton and Anderson Lakes, Anderson and his men paddled down the rough waters of the #Lillooet River on their way to #FortLangley in 1846. #TheHBCBrigades
Anderson's 1846 exploration of the Lillooet River
In 1846, Alexander Caulfield Anderson was guided down the Lillooet River and Lake, as he searched for a brigade trail between Kamloops and Fort Langley.
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October 10,1967 and Win A Trip To Grand Cayman at Vintage Edmonton:

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#yeg #edmonton #alberta #1960s