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Moreau Family

Moreau, David [18-?] - [19-?]
Moreau, Marie [ca.1853] - 1907
Pilon, Victoria [18-?] - [19-?]

David Moreau arrived in Strathcona in 1899 with other immigrants from Quebec and the eastern United States. The family consisted of David Moreau and his wife, Marie Moreau (neé Pepin), and their four children. David built Regal Department Store in Strathcona. Marie died in November 1907 at the age of 54.
Victoria Pilon (neé Moreau), the daughter of David and Marie, and her husband Emile Pilon, were the first owners of the University Grocery store located at 107 Street and 87 Avenue.

Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society

The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society was founded in 1980 in order to encourage more people to travel around Edmonton by bicycle. The Society advocates for the inclusion of bicycles in the City of Edmonton's transportation and urban plans. A number of initiatives have been developed by the Society to expand Edmonton's bicycle path network and the bicycle community, including the Rails to Trails Initiative and the Lunar Cycle festival. Started in 1996, the Bikes on Buses Initiative was spearheaded by the Society to purchase bus-mountable bike racks for Edmonton Transit buses in a pilot program that was expanded in 2013 to include all full-size buses. The Society also provides community bike workshops in its facilities which have changed locations since its establishment.

Originally located on Jasper Avenue, the Society relocated to 107 Street and 85 Avenue, and then a quonset between Calgary Trail North and South at University Avenue. In 2000, the Society relocated to 10047 80 Avenue. In 2011, a second location was opened at 9305 111 Avenue and was named BikeWorks North. In 2013, the Society relocated its south location to 8001 102 Street and named the facility BikeWorks South. In May 2020, BikeWorks North was relocated to 10612 105 Avenue.

The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society was officially renamed Bike Edmonton in 2018.

Johnson, H.D.

H.D. Johnson was born on April 3, 1843. Johnson worked as an architect in Edmonton. He worked on many projects including the plans for The Imperial Bank in Strathcona in 1902 and McKay Avenue School in 1904. He had a partnership with architect R.P. Barnes, Johnson & Barnes, which was dissolved in 1906. Johnson was also a member of The Alberta Association of Architects.
Johnson was married to his wife Mary Ann and together they had two children a son, A.W. Johnson and a daughter, Mrs. E. Brewer. Mary Ann passed away on December 29, 1917 and H.D. Johnson passed away on August 6, 1933.

McKernan, William J.

William J. McKernan was born on January 5, 1872 in Goulbourn, Ontario. When the McKernans came west, they were one of Edmonton’s earliest settler families.

In 1914, John W. McKernan, William’s brother, commissioned the construction of the McKernan Block, which housed the Princess Theatre. The Princess Theatre was established as a 600 seat vaudeville theatre and was designated as a Provincial Historic Resource on August 16, 1995. The theatre was operated by the McKernan family until 1958.

William J. McKernan died on July 6, 1942 in Milo, Alberta and was buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Edmonton.

Martin, Iris

Iris Martin was a resident of Edmonton. Her parents came to Edmonton in the late 1800s.

Wilson, Elizabeth

Elizabeth “Betty” Wilson was born in Lethbridge, Alberta in 1923 to Dorothy and Dave Burns. She was raised in Grassy Lake on her parent’s farm where they raised lambs. After a term of Normal School, Elizabeth was hired as a school teacher at James River Bridge, Alberta.

In 1949, she married Donald “Don” Wilson and the couple would eventually have two sons, Andrew and David. Elizabeth and Donald lived in Edmonton until 1987 when they moved to Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Elizabeth was awarded the “Search for a New Alberta Novelist” prize and the Beaver Award in 1976 for her novel André Tom Macgregor. She published several novels throughout her career, including The Book of Sarah and Song Dogs as well as short stories and poems.

In 2003, She graduated from Malaspina University College with a Bachelors of Arts in Creative Writing with Distinction.

Elizabeth Wilson died in her Nanaimo home on December 11, 2005.

Klondike Coachmen RV Club

The Klondike Trailer Club was established in 1966 as an organization that focussed on trailering, with members gathering together on weekends at caravan events and rallies. During the winter, members would gather for New Years Eve dinners, bowling, curling, and other social events. The Club used ‘Klondike Mike’ as their mascot, permission for use of which was granted by the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Exhibition Association.

The Club joined the Alberta Travel Trailer Association in 1966 but withdrew its membership in 1976. In 1988, the Club rejoined the Association, which had changed its name to Camping Club of Alberta. The Klondike Coachmen RV Club was established in 2000 as a result of a merger between the Klondike Trailer Club and the Coachmen Travel Club. As a result of failing membership, the Klondike Coachmen RV Club dissolved in 2008.

Lambert, L.J.A.

L.J.A. Lambert was a resident of Edmonton in the early 1900s. He was the proprietor of The Imperial Stables: Livery & Horse Emporium which was located on the west side of 105th Street. Lambert was also a member of the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories for St. Albert in 1904.
Lambert’s grandson was Marcel Lambert, was a long standing Member of Parliament for an Edmonton Constituency.

The City of Edmonton Archives

In 1966 Bylaw 1161 was repealed and replaced with Bylaw 2823, creating the Edmonton Historical Board, with almost identical roles and responsibilities to the City of Edmonton Archives and Landmarks Committee. It served in an advisory role to discover, select, index, catalogue and prepare for safe keeping, reference and suitable display all books, charts, maps, papers, photographs, paintings, property, chattels or objects of any description relating to the history, alteration and development of the City of Edmonton, including recommending purchases, housing and displaying of such material.

The Archives Policy was approved by City Council on April 5, 1971. It formally established the City Archives under the jurisdiction of the Parks and Recreation Department. The Archives’ objectives included acquiring, preserving, and making accessible records relating to the history of Edmonton, particularly those records relating to business conducted by the City of Edmonton. The Archives was also charged with increasing public interest and knowledge of Edmonton’s history through exhibition and displays. Archives staff worked closely with members of the Edmonton Historical Board, as well as staff at the Artifacts Centre, John Walter Museum, and Fort Edmonton Park.

Geddes, David

David Geddes was a resident of Edmonton and a photographic technology student at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). During his time as a student David toured Fort Edmonton Park and took photographs.

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