Author: EDHS

The Edmonton and District Historical Society has published a student resource, The Fur Trade in the West, to commemorate Canada’s 150thBirthday in 2017. Written by Phyllis Arnold, the book is 80 pages and contains hundreds of photos, maps and other visuals, with text geared to the upper elementary reading level. It focuses on what people were…

Beavers, Beads and Pemmican presents life as it was in the Edmonton area around 1867 by reliving the flourishing fur trade in the Canadian west.  This free classroom visit is presented by our teacher-historian, Jim Higgs, to enhance the curriculum topics on the history of Alberta and Canada for upper elementary students. More details under the “History in…

Threads of Life is both an explanation of the survival of what is likely a one-of-a-kind artifact, and an examination of the consequences of one (Alberta) community’s response to the war. Sean Moir from RAM relates the story of this unique artifact from the Great War on January 27, 7:30pm, at Queen Alexamdra School, 7730…