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Jan 23, 2025 | 
bmcnews.org | Janis Irwin |Corine Demas |Kate Quinn |Paula Kirman
As I write this, we’re sitting under a thick blanket of snow, and the weather has turned very cold. When you read this in February, we’ll be that much closer to spring (optimism, am I right?) and I’ll be preparing to head back into the legislature with my colleagues. I’m very proud of the work our Alberta NDP did over the last legislative session, and you’ve got my commitment that I’ll keep working hard as your local MLA and as the Shadow Minister for Housing.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
bmcnews.org | Kate Quinn |Paula Kirman |Anita Jenkins |Corine Demas
Juanita Murphy was always haunted by bad memories when she passed the Atonement Home on 92nd Street and 110th Avenue on her way to medical appointments. December 20th was different. The building was being demolished. Old wounds ripped open as she could see into the bowels of the structure. “I suffered various forms of abuse at the hands of nuns and priests, all in the name of ‘God’,” she recalls. “I am grateful that it’s over, and my inner child is safe.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
bmcnews.org | Paula Kirman |Alan Schietzsch |Anita Jenkins |Kate Quinn
While February may seem a little late to say this: Happy new year! This year marks our 46th year of publishing Boyle McCauley News. This is the first of our six print editions for 2025. For even more stories and photos in between our print issues, you can visit our website at bmcnews.org to check out some website exclusives. At our website you can sign up to receive our free e-newsletter, which is published with each new issue and contains links to exclusive website content.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
bmcnews.org | Alan Schietzsch |Kate Quinn |Paula Kirman |Corine Demas
The Edmonton Intercultural Centre (EIC) celebrated a decade on December 21st. During the day people could enjoy a craft market, food, and various activities. The evening featured a gala for ticket holders with cultural performances and special presentations, including from the Province and City. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Send Us A Letter
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
bmcnews.org | Anita Jenkins |Alan Schietzsch |Kate Quinn |Paula Kirman
Jean Bruce Koua, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Elev Homes, plans to offer affordable housing for Edmonton post-secondary students, with an emphasis on communal living and social interaction. The project was made possible through an agreement with architect Gene Dub’s Five Oaks Inc., which owns the building (see sidebar). Koua and his business partners will manage rentals and the operation of a total of 120 rooms, with 60 becoming available in 2025 and the rest at a future date.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
bmcnews.org | Corine Demas |Anita Jenkins |Kate Quinn |Paula Kirman
We've all settled into the remarkably warm weather of this winter. The McCauley rink has been a big success this season. Dan Glugosh, our rink manager, reports that 818 people visited the rink in December. While the warm weather is lovely, it’s hard on the ice, so closures may happen more often this season. On December 22nd we held a Christmas party, where Santa came by and gave stockings stuffed with treats and small gifts to the kids.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
bmcnews.org | Alan Schietzsch |Kate Quinn |Paula Kirman |Corine Demas
The Edmonton Intercultural Centre (EIC) is a community full of love, caring, and support. In this and future articles, we will inform readers of the non-profit organizations operating in the EIC facility in order to bring light to their many good deeds. Changing Together has been a vital resource for immigrant women in Edmonton for 39 years, offering a wide range of services aimed at enhancing their integration and success in Canada.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
bmcnews.org | Kate Quinn |Paula Kirman |Anita Jenkins |Alan Schietzsch
Problem properties have been a long-standing challenge in Edmonton. They can have serious, harmful impacts on the communities around them and the people living in them. They often are in significant disrepair, are unlivable, or attract repeat criminal activity. For years, concerned Edmontonians called for stronger measures to deal with problem properties. That’s why the City of Edmonton developed a plan to address these places, in consultation with people impacted by them.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
bmcnews.org | Kate Quinn |Paula Kirman |Anita Jenkins |Corine Demas
Kamal Alaeddine has been a fixture on the Edmonton street performer scene since he was a teenager, 20-odd years ago. Kamal also works as a stand up comic and entertainer, with notable appearances on The Gong Show and The Tonight Show. He also went on tour with the Jim Rose Circus. Over the years Kamal has gone by several performance names, including “Power Man”, “Fat Matt”, and “Matt Alaeddine”.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
bmcnews.org | Paula Kirman |Kate Quinn |Corine Demas
One of my favourite things about editing Boyle McCauley News is meeting people from different organizations, businesses, and walks of life. Many chance meetings have turned into relationships that have lasted years. I would likely not have met many of these fine folks had I taken a different career path. Neighbourhoods are defined by boundaries of streets and avenues, but it is the people who live and work there who build communities.
