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Monday, February 5th, 2007

Roller Skating, Retro style in Edmonton


A mass of memories comes flooding into my brain as I tap my fingers to the beat. The long, off the shoulder t-shirt, Sunday disco’s spent kissing some boy behind the curtains, cerise leggings matched with a banana yellow shirt, practicing dance moves from Fame, wishing I had made it to the Wham Final concert ….

Teetering on my feet slightly brings me back to the present time. I am skating, ...

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Ice on Whyte – Edmonton’s annual Ice Sculpture Festival


During the month of January, in the area of Old Strathcona, Edmonton, you will find the annual “Ice on Whyte” Ice Sculpture Festival, named after the famous Whyte Ave in Edmonton.

The event runs for 10 days, just celebrated its 4th successful year and actually takes place a couple of blocks behind Whyte Ave, on 85th Avenue and 104th Street.

Ice carvers from across Canada, in teams of 8 or less show ...