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  • Edmontonstories - @Luvino: There is always a bustle of activity happening in Edmonton, especially on long weekends. Since Canada Day 2011 is still a few weeks away, event details are still in the works. However you can take a look at what took place last year. You can see a sample of the events that took place at http://www.edmontondowntown.com/events_details.asp?ID=14. For more events happening year-round, you can refer to the City of Edmonton’s events calendar at http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_recreation/attractions/festivals_events/events-calendar.asp. Hopefully some of these ideas will help make your visit more memorable. More …
  • Edmontonstories - @Lester: We are sorry to hear that you had unpleasant experiences due to racism. It’s unfortunate that racism still exists. Edmontonians can visit the Racism Free Edmonton web site http://racismfreeedmonton.ca to learn more about how we are working to eliminate racism in our city. Edmonton celebrates multiculturalism every August long weekend. Different communities work together to put on the Heritage Days Festival. Bob talks about his experience at http://www.edmontonstories.ca/story/peaceful-city-of-nations. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and providing us with the opportunity to address the serious issue of racism. Together we can eliminate racism. More …

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