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Roberta MacAdams School
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Dates of existence
2016-
History
Named after Roberta MacAdams, who moved to Edmonton to work for the Alberta Department of Agriculture. In 1912, MacAdams became Superintendent of Domestic Science for the Edmonton Public School Board and was responsible for introducing classes in cooking skills. MacAdams enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in 1916. She wore the uniform of a nursing sister, but was commissioned as a Lieutenant. As a dietician, she ran the kitchen of the Ontario Military Hospital in England. In 1917, MacAdams became the second woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta after Louise McKinney. She was also the first woman in the British Empire to introduce legislation for debate-- a bill to incorporate the War Veterans' Next-of-Kin Association.
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2099 Blackmud Creek Drive SW
Edmonton, Alberta T6W 1T7
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Record created August 29, 2022.
Record revised December 23, 2025.
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- English
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Sources
Roberta MacAdams School website https://robertamacadams.epsb.ca/aboutourschool/schoolprofile/
Roberta MacAdams: A Champion Albertan by Senator Paula Simons http://albertachampions.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Jiya-Jakher-Roberta-MacAdams-a-Champion-Albertan.pdf
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Record created by AE.
Record revised by KM.