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Information to be added or removed: The Edmonton Opera uses the Jubilee as its base of operations. Explanation of issue: Edmonton Opera doesn't operate out of the Jubilee. They stages all of their shows there and are one of the resident companies at the Jubilee. The Edmonton Opera Centre is located in north-west Edmonton and is the base of their operations. References supporting change: [1] [2] 204.191.241.66 (talk) 15:50, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
Regards, Spintendo 16:18, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
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In the galleries and museums section, it would be great to add university art galleries and museums (ex. FAB Gallery at U of A, U of A Museums and Collections, Mitchell Art Gallery at MacEwan University. Millreed (talk) 18:52, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
The old picture is dated. I propose an update, especially considering the several recent additions with the Ice District etc. Perhaps the below photograph would be a better representation of downtown Edmonton?162.106.4.22 (talk) 00:48, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.106.4.22 (talk) 00:41, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
See previous discussion about updating the skyline montage. I've put together a little mock-up of what I think a 2019/2020 version could look like (see right).
Here are my thoughts:
Awmcphee (talk) 01:05, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
According to Section #1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton#History "The fort's name was chosen by William Tomison" based on http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208175137/http://www.albertasource.ca/metis/eng/people_and_communities/historic_fort_edmonton.htm but that's contradicted by "Edmonton House, and the subsequent forts, was named by John Peter Pruden" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Edmonton#First_Fort_Edmonton_(1794%E2%80%931802) based on Builders of the West by Frederick William Howay (Ryerson, 1929). The text of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Edmonton doesn't mention an origin in the text but includes a reference to Edmonton Local. "How Did Edmonton City Get Its Name?" http://edmontonlocal.ca/edmonton-101/how-did-edmonton-city-get-its-name which has "Some accounts also speak of how a William Tomison chose the site for the first outpost on the north bank of the river and named the town after a member of the Committee of HBC or the place where that committee-member resides.". Mcljlm (talk) 18:15, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
According to Fort de Prairies The Story of Fort Edmonton by Brock Silversides (Heritage House Publishing, 2005) p.2 "It was named Edmonton House after the village of the same name that is now a suburb of London, England, but it is still uncertain as to why." https://books.google.co.il/books?id=ley-LL3RiIMC&pg=PA2&dq=%22It+was+named+Edmonton+House%22%22village%22%22same+name%22%22London,+England%22%22still+uncertain+as+to+why.+%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiylJjUoafpAhVECewKHaPDB20Q6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=%22It%20was%20named%20Edmonton%20House%22%22village%22%22same%20name%22%22London%2C%20England%22%22still%20uncertain%20as%20to%20why.%20%22&f=false Mcljlm (talk) 18:15, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason for confusion is that both Lake and Peter Pruden were born in same place - the Edmonton suburb of London. Fort Edmonton carried the same name even though moved three times (see Wiki Fort Edmonton) and in 1811 brought the name to the present site of Edmonton, from whence the present municipality grew. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:3D09:887C:7B70:60BD:4F89:C52B:C248 (talk) 21:04, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
"After the 2019 federal election, Edmonton lacked elected representation in the federal government for the first time since 1980" This seems poorly worded. Edmonton is still represented by elected officials, they are just not part of the party that currently holds power. To say Edmonton lacks elected representation seems to suggest that Edmonton didn't elect MPs to parliament.
Also this should be added The first woman elected to a provincial seat in Edmonton was Mary Lemessurier in 1979. Women candidates had run prior to that including during the time STV was used, but none were elected.
No Labour, CCF or NDP MLA was elected in the city from 1905 to 1982, other than in some of the elections when PR was used. [1] It is copied from the "Edmonton district" article but actually is just as much about the history of the city as it is about the history of the intermittently-used Edmonton electoral district.
either way despite request noted on the "Edmonton Alberta" article for editing and updates - the Wikipedia article appears to be off-bounds for editing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:3D09:887C:7B70:0:0:0:6A17 (talk) 20:04, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
see below for more additions to Politics section — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:3D09:887C:7B70:0:0:0:6A17 (talk) 20:09, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
My 15:20, October 4, 2020 edit of Edmonton was reverted in a 15:46, October 4, 2020 revision with a reason given as WP:EL.
I believe my link was legitimate because WP:ELMAYBE since Wiktionary is a Wikimedia sister project. Thisisnotatest (talk) 01:29, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
Hi everyone, as I've highlighted in the article a couple of days ago through the tag "Citation needed", in the above-mentioned section of the article more sources are definitely needed, especially when it comes, for instance, to the school board dedicated to the Francophone minority, as well as to the other pieces of information about the number of school boards and their funding. Since I'm neither from Edmonton nor from Canada, I reckon that a joint effort would be pretty much appreciated, in order that that section can be improved, since it is not very thoroughly sourced at the minute. I'll work on the issue as well by looking for more sources, but I hope you'll join me to help me a bit. In case you had any reservations, don't hesitate to point them out down below.--NicolaArangino (talk) 16:48, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
There is a discussion you may wish to contribute to at Talk:Clarke Stadium#Elks at Clarke Stadium. Indefatigable (talk) 16:30, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
I am adding a sustainability section. If anyone wishes to participate or help clean up and streamline other sections there is a discussion at the Canadian Wikipedians noticeboard regarding this project. It is a multi-city effort where we will be doing the same for other cities in Canada. TheKevlar 20:35, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
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Article has a lot of unsourced comment. It does not currently meet the GA criteria. (t · c) buidhe 05:51, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
A GA that was promoted in 2006 and last reassessed in 2013. The main problem I've noticed is the numerous uncited statements that makes the article fail criterion 2b. Haven't checked for other problems yet but the uncited stuff alone is worthy enough for reassessment. Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:44, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
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Definitely not meeting the criteria as it stands now. This article fails 1A, 1B and 2B at least.
Steelkamp (talk) 07:32, 8 January 2023 (UTC)
Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:44, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
Is there some valid reason for listing attractions which are not in Edmonton in Edmonton#Attractions? University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Elk Island National Park, Beaver Hills, and the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village are all outside of Edmonton, most at a considerable distance. Meters (talk) 02:20, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
instructions in Municipal Politics say updating is requested but one cannot edit the page.
In 2009 the electoral system used in city elections was shifted to first past the post. In every election previous to that, for the election of city councillors, apart from the mayor, Edmonton used Plurality block voting in either an at-large district or multi-seat wards (except during the 1920s when Single transferable voting was used). (The mayor is elected still at-large through first past the post as as been the case since the start of the City of Edmonton (except during the 1920s when Instant-runoff voting was used).
Eight women were elected in 2021, an all-time high for the city. 2604:3D09:887C:7B70:60BD:4F89:C52B:C248 (talk) 21:15, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
As well, Provincial Politics and Federal Politics sections could be added.
Here is a start: Provincial Politics
Single transferable voting, a form of PR, was used to elect Edmonton MLAs from 1924 to 1955. Since 1959 the Edmonton electorate has been divided into single-member districts, with seats filled through first past the post.
In Edmonton, up to 1982 no Labour/CCF or NDP was elected to legislature other than elections where PR (STV) was used. in every STV election (held from 1926 to 1955) one Labour or CCF was elected in Edmonton, except 1955.
From 1905 to 1982, about the same number of elections were held using FPTP or Block Voting as were conducted using STV. In the non-PR elections, no Labour or CCF or NDP MLAs were elected in Edmonton previous to 1982.
Women though did not take a provincial seat in Edmonton from 1921 to 1979. (Nellie McClung was elected in 1921 as part of the Liberal sweep achieved that year under block voting.) STV or FPTP, their fortune did not improve. Women ran for Edmonton seats but just did not get the votes, even when under STV as little as 13 percent of the vote was enough to be guaranteed a seat but women voters did not cast votes or mark back-up preferences along gender lines. Mary Lemessurier, elected in 1979, was the first woman elected to an Edmonton seat, following McClung's success in 1921. [1]
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Funny, many Canadian capitals in Wikipedia don't have a table with common temperatures. 186.84.21.120 (talk) 01:42, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
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Please add an organization to the “Sports and Recreation” tab, in the Junior Sports Clubs, the Edmonton Prospects of the WCBL(Western Canadian Baseball League). Can be added in the same area just after the Edmonton Oil Kings.
https://prospectsbaseballclub.com/
https://westerncanadianbaseballleague.ca/ 2604:3D09:6789:6D00:D0C5:4B2F:8E66:842F (talk) 01:21, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
I'm from Canada and I've personally never heard Edmonton referred to as a "festival city". The reference for this passage comes from Edmonton's city government, which is arguably a primary source. I think this sentence warrants a little nuance so not to give readers the wrong idea about Edmonton. StandardUser2 (talk) 23:48, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
Why does Edmonton considered as Dfb and Calgary as Dwb?
I wanna learn דולב חולב (talk) 04:16, 2 March 2024 (UTC)