As reported by CBC tonight: https://youtu.be/rIM071MNh8o?si=fnGfUK8zVtIcuspw

Guy made the cut for getting a seat in the Capitol Rotinda, instead of being shunted off to the overflow seats in Emancipation Hall.

Where were you when the massive F4 tornado touched down? Or if you werent around. What are some stories youve been told of that sad day. I am putting together a documentary on the events of Black Friday so any and all accounts are more than welcome and may make it into the final cut!

This tornado tragically took the lives of 27 people. It injured hundreds more and scarred many people emotionally for the rest of their lives. I hope more people will look into this event as it was very important for the advancements of warning systems, radar and public awarness.

The Tornado was on the ground for about 1hr and 5mins, tracking Northeast for 30.8Km with a path width of up to 1.3km. Its highest windspeed would have been roughly 416km/h which may have been higher within some subvorticies. If it were to take the same path today, their likely would be many many more injuries and probable deaths. Since many neighborhoods have been built within open fielded areas that existed in 1987.

I personally have a vivid memory of West Edmonton Mall. I remember a little Bazaar in an upper level of the entrance near the train. It had little shops where I remember buying a hologram marvel card.
The water that would jump from fountain to fountain. A friend and I would go there in 94 for Rock and ride. The whole night would be spent riding the drop of doom and looking at girls. All to the tunes of John Secada.
Does anyone else remember the world’s biggest sundae at Edmonton city centre mall. That was in 88 I believe. We got to pick out a section and they scooped out portions that we bought and ate.

It's always interesting hearing about places, areas, shops, experiences that are now memories, but are now part of Edmonton’s past history!

The renovation seemed innocuous enough for the past few years, but the stucco started appearing a few weeks ago, which didn't bode well.

https://lostyeg.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/derwas-court/

I know that lots this government does is criticized, but the auto insurance reforms coming in next year are looking really good for lots of people, especially new and younger drivers.

This isn't getting the attention it deserves and the ones talking about it - the ambulance chasers - are pissed off, but that's because their gravy train is ending.

https://www.airbfordrivers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Care-First-Premium-Impact-by-Profile-.pdf

Highlights:

- 88.2% of drivers will see savings,

- average savings of 13%, working out to an average of $297 per year

- Young male private passenger drivers will see the largest decline; the young male rating profile saw a premium reduction of $3,094, or 30.0%.

- the young female profile reduced 27.6% for women, by nearly $2,500

I’ve been thinking about this since reading about the passing of Irv Kipnes. Remember, him and his wife were behind the Galleria project to bring a performing arts center over where the CN building is. I know there are a number of oil and gas, land owning/land developer families, generally but who are they and do they try to influence our local politics?

That 3rd image really brings back the memories. That's the location at 99 St. and 70 Ave, where I used to get my King mushroom cheeseburger fix back in the day, when it was a Burger King.

Two articles: the Wikipedia ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Baron

And a CBC documentary from 2021 ... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/burger-baron-documentary-1.6142205

For nearly 30 years, a man-made waterfall poured off the High Level Bridge 64 metres straight down into the North Saskatchewan River, seven metres taller than Niagara Falls.

Kayakers paddled through it.

Rainbows formed beneath it.

And then one day, the city quietly turned it off forever.

First image: the restaurant in the 1950s, with the current storefront inset.

Second image: David Gee at the counter in 2021

Third image: the restaurant counters

Fourth image: The old school Hamilton Beach milkshake maker still works.

Picture 1: the old Burger King KFC sign, after they acquired the rights to sell the then little-known Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1959.

Picture 2: the traditional Burger King style building, which became Burger Baron after 1995.

I remember this very well;

Getting a bucket of KFC for a Saturday dinner was a big event when I was a kid. When I got older, in my late teens, and went to work, what became my favorite burger was a double king mushroom cheeseburger back in the mid-70s, and it was good eating!

The story of Edmonton's Burger King from Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_King_(Alberta))

A friend and I wanted to spend 24 hours straight in the MacEwan Denny’s. We were told by a server the record was 27. So we have 2 more to go.

An Edmonton man serving a life sentence for a murder that mirrored the serial-killer TV show “Dexter” has been denied temporary leave from prison.

The parole board today denied Mark Twitchell’s request for two escorted visits to visit his parents in the Alberta capital.

An Edmonton architectural firm says it is in talks with the provincial government to potentially redevelop the former Royal Alberta Museum.

We’re going back to the 80s for some local Edmonton flavour. Anyone remember the Bub Slug comic strip? I mean...anyone over 45 years old remember the Bub Slug comic strip?

For anyone under 45, Bub Slug was a 1980s comic strip featured in the Edmonton Journal, created by Gerry Rasmussen and Gary Delainey. Known for its caricatures of local personalities, especially during the Edmonton Oilers' dynasty years, it was an early collaboration that led to their later popular syndicated strip, “Betty.”

I enjoyed these comic strips as a youngster, mainly because of the local flavour. And my favourites were always the ones with the Oilers and the football team (now Elks) appearances. And check out the strips title, the titular character, his name spelled out in cigarette butts.

The 80s was a different time.

TM