Tag: Tradition

Edmonton caters to the traditions of its more than 50 ethnic groups.

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  • A City of Loving and Living - Cheryl Kerr User submitted story
    In fact, her son Tom’s friend, Tommy Banks, preferred Helen’s chocolate chip cookies to the ones his own mother made.
  • Bridging Generations with Language - Wei Wong Story has audio
    You kind of have to know where you come from. That gives you, I guess, your character ... If this program wasn’t here, I would not have been able to teach my kids any part of their culture really, myself, right?
  • Fireworks and a Waterfall in Edmonton - Rachael Smillie User submitted story
    We truly do live in an amazing city; I can't think of too many with beautiful blue skies, waterfalls, and fantastic fireworks!
  • Monks Drive SUVs Too - Kushok Lobsang Dhamchoe
    Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe has rights in Canada that he didn’t have in India, where he grew up after fleeing Tibet as a child.
  • The U of A Way - Dawn Ford User submitted story
    I didn't pay much attention to the young man as he knelt on his prayer shawl beneath a campus spruce tree. He was still and seemed at peace. It felt good just knowing that.
  • The Most Unexpected Place - Sherryl Sewepagaham
    One of my students asked me if we could sing it. We were on a field trip, riding on the bus. I said I didn’t think we were ready. It took me a long time to learn the song. Listening, listening. It’s a very long and complex song.
  • A Man With A Crush - Barry DeFord Story has video
    I could draw you a map of the world right now. I love history. I love all the stuff you’re really not supposed to talk about at work, so I figure I should work in a place where I can talk about it all the time.
  • Eyes Wide-Open with Klondike Mike - Heather Riddell User submitted story
    All of us cousins were thrilled to see our parents dress in Klondike-style clothing—long dresses, but also a little melancholy as we waved good-bye and our parents left for a night on the town.
  • Highland Gathering - Fort Edmonton Highland Gathering Story has video
    If you’ve a yen to listen to bagpipers and drummers, see Highland dancing, or watch guys muscle up for the caber toss, this is the festival for you.

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