Stops, Stations & Landmarks

Read and listen to stories along LRT tracks

From fragrant blooms to population booms: Bonnie Doon has blossomed from the startBonnie Doon

From fragrant blooms to population booms: Bonnie Doon has blossomed from the start

Dr. James Brander was born in Northport, Nova Scotia in 1879 and graduated from Queen’s…
Bridges are connections. But some think that’s not always a good thingTawatinâ Bridge

Bridges are connections. But some think that’s not always a good thing

Pretty much everyone loves connections. And for a city like Edmonton, with a river running…
Lord Avonmore’s liquor run: The unlikely origin of an Edmonton neighborhoodAvonmore

Lord Avonmore’s liquor run: The unlikely origin of an Edmonton neighborhood

Avonmore is a typical mature Edmonton residential neighbourhood named for a very atypical character. An…
Edmonton’s ribbon of green was not always so greenTawatinâ Bridge

Edmonton’s ribbon of green was not always so green

Anthropologist and educator Jan Olson is a big fan of the North Saskatchewan River Valley…
Edmonton’s river valley home to historic ski hillMuttart

Edmonton’s river valley home to historic ski hill

For well over a century, the Edmonton Ski Club has been a big part of…
Noel Dant: The man responsible for Edmonton’s “roundabouts”Bonnie Doon

Noel Dant: The man responsible for Edmonton’s “roundabouts”

Have you heard the story of how emigration from Saskatchewan got started in Edmonton? A…