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Charles “Charlie” Edward Hodson was born on January 21, 1875 in Dublin, Ireland. He was married to Daisy Emily Hodson and a member of the Church of England. Charlie and Daisy had four children, Thomas, Phylis, Edward, and Ernest. Charlie and his family immigrated from England to Edmonton in 1910 and lived on 93rd Street.
Charlie enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) on August 27, 1915 at the age of 40. He had previously served in the 101st Regiment for 3 months. Charlie served in the 51st Battalion during the First World War. The 51st Battalion departed for Great Britain from Halifax on April 18, 1916. Charlie was reported missing and killed in action in France on October 16, 1917.

The Civic Service Club began operations in 1909 representing clerical, technical, and administrative employees of the City of Edmonton. The club was represented those employees through negotiations, grievances, education, and social functions. In June of 1914, the club voted to become the Civic Service Association and updated its constitution and bylaws to reflect that change. The Association would later become Civic Service Union 52 and continues to represent administrative, clerical, technical, and professional employees in the City of Edmonton.

The Northwest Voyageurs Canoe and Kayak Club was established in 1964 as a part of the Canadian Youth Hosteling Association (CYHA). On 1988 November 16, the group separated from the CYHA and was incorporated under the Societies Act as a fully autonomous organization. The Club aims to promote canoeing in Alberta, as well as the exploration and preservation of Alberta's most historically significant rivers. To accomplish this, the Club organizes trips to various rivers throughout the canoeing and kayak season. Although many members of the Club have created their own paddling clubs, the Northwest Voyageurs Canoe and Kayak Club remains active and continues to offer courses ranging from safety for beginners to more advanced techniques for seasoned members.

The Muttart Foundation was established in 1953 as the Gladys and Merrill Muttart Foundation by Merrill Muttart and Gladys (Bowling) Muttart, prominent residential construction and development professionals in Edmonton. As a philanthropic organization, the Muttart Foundation distributed grants to charitable organizations focused on education, medical research and care, social services, cultural associations, international development, and religious charities. Initially, the funding decisions reflected the personal interests of the Muttarts, particularly Gladys Muttart, who, as a diabetic, was especially supportive of diabetic research.

The funding areas of the Muttart Foundation have evolved over the years, particularly following the death of Gladys Muttart in 1969 and Merrill Muttart in 1970. Gradually, the interests of the Muttart Foundation were restructured to emphasize human services, poverty alleviation, and child and youth welfare services. Additionally, the geographical boundaries the Muttart Foundation served were reduced to national boundaries, and later Western Canadian agencies.

In 1994 there was a significant reduction in the funding guidelines to specific program areas, primarily supporting more effective program delivery through mergers and enhancing charitable governance. In the late 1990s, the Foundation’s interest shifted to the national forum of policy development around charitable law and accountability. The Muttart Foundation also initiated a number of special programs including Muttart Fellowships, to encourage charity executives to take study sabbaticals while supporting the charity to fund a temporary replacement; Youth Granting for Youth, to involve youth in youth-focused giving; and technology assistance, initially to support charities in the Y2K transition and later to enhance the use of technology in administration.

Today, the Muttart Foundation continues to support the creation of a strong, independent, and interconnected voluntary sector in Western Canada. Through its own charitable activities and its funding programs, the Foundation works with other funders and charitable organizations to improve the early education and care of young children, and to strengthen the charitable sector.

Hecate's Players was a feminist theatre collective which performed reader's theatre to raise awareness of women's issues. Founded in November 1983, the collective consisted of many members. Although the collective's roster varied throughout its existence, and not all of the following individuals were members at the same time, Amanda LaRougetel, Lisa Walters, Denise Burrell, Shiobhan Avery, Kim Nelson, Elizabeth Lunney, Ann McGrath, Kathryn Ivany, and Sandy MacDonald were members of the collective. The members of the collective met at the University of Alberta and performed for a number of venues including the United Church Presbytery meeting, International Women's Day events, Alberta Status of Women's Action Committee events, and the 1985 Fringe Festival. The group survived many changes, including absences of group members as they pursued educational opportunities elsewhere. The group dissolved at the end of 1987 when too many of the core group left for work or school elsewhere.

The Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association (NAWCA) was established in 1980. The Association aims to promote and support the art of woodcarving and holds weekly meetings to pass skills from expert members to newcomers. The Association regularly donates a tree decorated with hand-carved ornaments to the University of Alberta Hospital's annual "Festival of Trees." At the end of April each year, the Association holds a carving show and competition with many categories and levels for participants of all skill levels to showcase their work.

Gail Harriet Hall (née Silverberg) was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 13, 1951 to Sol and Frances Silverberg. Gail had two older brothers, Allan and Jerry. While taking a course in Ottawa, she met her husband Jon Hall and moved to Alberta where they married in 1982.

Gail worked for 10 years with the provincial government in Ontario and Alberta as a consultant before changing careers to the food industry. In 1985 Gail started her catering company, Gourmet Goodies. The catering company, located in Edmonton, became one of the largest in Canada with 95 full and part time staff and generating more than $3 million annually at its peak. Gourmet Goodies operated an 8,000 square foot production kitchen, a retail to go store, and evening cooking classes. Gourmet Goodies closed in 2003.

Two years later in 2005, Gail opened Seasoned Solutions Loft Cooking School and Culinary Tours (Seasoned Solutions). The cooking school was located in Gail’s home on 104 Street, the same street as the Edmonton City Market. Students would shop with Gail at the market for local ingredients and learn to prepare a three-course meal.

Gail organized culinary tours starting in 1997 with Gourmet Goodies and continuing with Seasoned Solutions. Gail organized and hosted tours two to three times a year to places such as New Zealand, France, Greece, Chile, Vietnam, Peru, and various locations throughout North America, along with many others.

Gail was also a weekly food columnist for CBC radio. She also taught cooking classes at the Metro Continuing Edmonton, for 23 years she was a culinary presenter for Christmas in November at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, and a speaker at various conferences and conventions. Gail appeared on multiple TV and radio programs as a chef and food expert and wrote for Avenue Magazine. In 2006 the Province of Alberta selected Gail to present a cooking stage at the "Alberta at the Smithsonian" in Washington, DC.

At the age of 60 Gail took the Red Seal Chef exam and passed. Having been self taught Gail wanted to gain official certification as a chef. Throughout her life and career Gail won and was honored with many awards including YMCA Women of Distinction, Global Woman of Vision, the Milner-Fenerty Pinnacle Business Award, and Mayors Award for Sustained Support for the Arts. Gail also served on various boards including Theatre Network, Cuisine Canada, and the Board of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.
Gail died on November 16, 2016 at the age of 65 from breast cancer.

In 2018 a book was published on Gail’s life titled Maps, Markets and Matzo Ball Soup: The Inspiring life of Chef Gail Hall written by Twyla Campbell and published by her husband Jon Hall.

Society of Western Canadian Artists (SWCA) started as part of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA). The FCA was formed in 1941 at a conference in Ontario. The FCA organized with the purpose of providing assistance to people who were working in Canadian art. After the FCA organized, chapters were formed throughout Canada between 1946 and 1947, including in Edmonton. The Edmonton chapter disbanded in 1950 and the FCA disbanded at the national level in 1954 forcing chapters to close, except for the Vancouver Chapter. In 1960 the British Columbia Region of the FCA was incorporated.
In 1981 the Edmonton chapter of the FCA reorganized, founding members included Edith Miller, Meredith Evans, Margaret Chappelle, Isabel Levesque, Ken Brown, Jerry Heine, and George Weber. The Edmonton Chapter of the FCA was incorporated under the Societies Act in 1985. By 1998 the Edmonton Chapter was no longer associated with the FCA and became a self-supporting society. This resulted in the changing of name and bylaws and the Society of Western Canadian Artists came to be.
SWCA works to create an environment that allows artists to learn from one another with the motto “Artists helping artists.” Members of the society range from professionals to novice artists, hobbyists, or people who just enjoy art. Membership usually falls between 100 to 150 artists from Edmonton and the surrounding areas.
SWCA offers workshops, exhibitions and featured artist events to help support and connect artists. They also have a library in which members can check out art related materials.