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The directories were published by Winnipeg-based Henderson Directories Limited, founded by James Henderson (ca. 1846-1919), [2] whose obituary refers to him as "one of the best known publishers on the continent." [3] At the time, many other directories publishers were operating in Canada, covering different geographical areas. [4]
Downtown Edmonton is the central business district of Edmonton, Alberta. Located at the geographical centre of the city, the downtown area is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue and Rossdale Road to the south, and the North Saskatchewan River to the southeast.
The history of the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) begins in 1912, when the cities of Edmonton and Strathcona began to consider the creation of two public libraries in the region. By the time the two libraries opened in 1913, Edmonton and Strathcona had amalgamated, leaving one fledgling library system to start with two branches. [6]
One of Edmonton's major hotels located in downtown Edmonton, the Chateau Lacombe was first opened on 28 December 1966 by the Canadian Pacific Hotels Corporation (CPH). It features 307 rooms in the 24-storey cylindrical tower topped by Edmonton's only revolving restaurant, La Ronde, which offers sweeping views of both the city's downtown core and the North Saskatchewan river valley below as it ...
In 1957, Ronay completed the first edition of the Egon Ronay's Guide to British Eateries, [1] selling 30,000 copies. The guides gained in popularity and it became a mark of distinction to be mentioned in the books. His guides made a point of not accepting advertising or hospitality from hotels and restaurants to ensure impartiality. [citation ...
Mooking was born in Trinidad and Tobago [2] into an extended family made up of food and beverage business providers. [3] He moved to Canada at the age of five, [2] and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, where his parents were in the restaurant business. [4] He has both Caribbean and Chinese ancestry. [5]
The Edmonton CMA is the largest of the 41 CMAs [a] in Canada by area, at 9,416.19 km 2 (3,635.61 sq mi). [5] In the 2021 Canadian census, it had a population of 1,418,118, making it the sixth largest CMA in Canada by population, with the second largest percentage increase in national CMA population (37.0% versus 37.3% for the Calgary CMA ) over ...