Edmonton (Alberta)

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53.5461° N, 113.4938° W Map of Edmonton (Alberta)

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  • Post-colonization and prior to 1870, the Hudson's Bay Company governed the West, which included Fort Edmonton (established in 1754). Education of children in the Northwest Territories was provided by church missions and private religious schools. In 1881, a public school was built in the Edmonton settlement. In 1882, Edmonton became part of the District of Alberta, one of the four districts of the Northwest Territories. In 1883, the Edmonton riding of the North-West Legislative Assembly was established through a royal proclamation. In 1905, the province of Alberta was established, and the district continued as Edmonton (Alberta).

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Retirement Reception

Item consists of documents pertaining to Edmonton Public Schools employees’ retirement receptions for the years 1974-1979. Programs, letters of resignation and acknowledgement, invitations, lists of retiring employees and general correspondence are included.

Superintendent of Schools

Retirement Reception

Item consists of documents pertaining to Edmonton Public Schools employees’ retirement receptions for the years 1980-1982. Programs, letters of resignation and acknowledgement, invitations, lists of retiring employees and general correspondence are included.

Superintendent of Schools

Guests

Item consists of two guestbooks from the retirement party of H. C. Thompson, principal of King Edward Elementary and Junior High School. Included is a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson from Violet Tomlinson, an organizer of the event.

King Edward School [1914]

Retirement Party Hosted by Riverdale School for Doris Redman (nee McAvoy)

Item is a photograph of inside a classroom at Riverdale School. Doris Redman is shown with some of the principals she worked with while teaching at Riverdale School. Doris Redman is seated at the front of the classroom and the former principals are seated in the desks: back row left -right: Clarence Climenhaga, McNair (Mac) Knowles, Ray Shaul (standing), Stan Wilkie, Stan Skirrow; front row left-right: Ray Shultz, George Davis.

Retirement Reception Notes

Item consists of information about staff members and Edmonton Public Schools, which was used to compose the speech delivered by Board Chairman Joan Cowling at the 1985 Retirement Banquet.

Communications-Community Relations