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Celebrating Dan Glugosh

By Janis Irwin

Dan Glugosh received the King Charles III Coronation Medal on January 25th from MLA Janis Irwin.

Recent Event Recap and Plans for Spring and Summer

By Corine Demas
Boa and Hare: A New Chinatown Destination

By Anita Jenkins
CO*LAB Continues to Survive

By Corine Demas
Nam Siam: Abundant Flavours and Portions

By Alan Schietzsch

Neighbourhood Views

Lunar New Year in Chinatown: Chinatown welcomed the Year of the Snake on January 26th on 97th Street with a Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, and the lighting of firecrackers. This year, the indoor portion of the celebrations took place at the Royal Alberta Museum. An estimated 3,000 people took in activities and cultural performances. Chinatown’s Lunar New Year celebrations were organized by the Chinatown and Area Business Improvement Area (BIA) in partnership with the Chinatown Transformation Collaborative Society, Royal Alberta Museum, and City of Edmonton. (Paula E. Kirman)

Togather Chinatown Arts Festival: The 2025 Togather Chinatown Arts Festival happened on February 1st and 2nd at the Edmonton Chinatown Multi-Cultural Centre. Once again, the event featured a curated selection of community-minded, BIPOC, marginalized, and emerging vendors, artists, micro-businesses, and community organizations. This year there was also a food court and workshops. (Paula E. Kirman)

Zocalo’s Greenhouse Reopens: Zocalo’s greenhouse reopened in March, following 14 months of construction after a fire in January 2024. (Paula E. Kirman)

Family Day Transportation: A horse-drawn wagon at the Family Day celebration on February 16th at the McCauley Rink. (Paula Kirman)

Celebration at Paper Birch Books: Paper Birch Books celebrated the grand opening of its coffee bar on February 23rd. The bookstore planned a community Lantern Fest to accompany the event, including crafts, a pop-up photo booth, food truck, and Lion Dance. The event was supported by the Viva Italia District Association (VIDA). (Paula E. Kirman)

Bernadette Iahtail Receives Medal: Bernadette Iahtail, Executive Director and co-founder of Creating Hope Society, received the King Charles III Coronation Medal on February 22nd, presented to her by MP Blake Desjarlais. Bernadette is also a Registered Social Worker and Sixties Scoop survivor. “Bernadette has dedicated her career to supporting Indigenous children and their families, ending the cycle of Indigenous children being separated from their families and communities through the child welfare system, and creating a healing process for those affected, with the central goal of finding an Indigenous home for every Indigenous child in care,” MP Desjarlais read at the ceremony. (Cody Bondarchuk )

Valentine’s Day Memorial March: The annual Valentine’s Day Memorial March of Edmonton took place on February 14th at Sacred Heart Church. The march honours and advocates for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Alberta. This year’s march was organized and led by youth. (Paula E. Kirman)

Inside This Issue

Nam Siam: Abundant Flavours and Portions

Dining Out By Alan Schietzsch

A new restaurant has taken over an old favourite spot, and the results are a delicious combination of Vietnamese and Thai flavours.
Cultivate McCauley: Growing Community and Saving Money

By Dustin Bajer

An initiative to plant 1,000 trees in McCauley that benefits everyone.
Recent Event Recap and Plans for Spring and Summer

McCauley Community League Update By Corine Demas

A recap of the McCauley Cup and Family Day, a preview of events to come, and an update on the rink pavillion.
Dani Zyp: Heart of the City’s New Spoken Word Director

Heart of the City Festival Society Artist Profile Series By Corine Demas

Dani Zyp is Heart of the City's new Spoken Word Director.
Celebrating Dan Glugosh

MLA Update By Janis Irwin

Dan Glugosh received the King Charles III Coronation Medal on January 25th from MLA Janis Irwin.
Opinion: We Need Proper Swings in Giovanni Caboto Park

By Michael Alexander

Giovanni Caboto Park only has sauce-type swings and swings for babies. We need proper swings for everyone.
Talking About Resiliency

Update from City Council By Anne Stevenson

Here are some ways that Council has been working to build a more resilient city.
Honouring Volunteers and Community at the Heart of the City Festival

By Jacqueline Duttenhoffer

The 2025 Heart of the City Festival is happening May 31st and June 1st this year. Learn how you can get involved.
Edmonton Multicultural Coalition Association

Learn more about how this organization supports ethnocultural communities and equity-deserving communities and newcomers.
April-May 2025

Editor’s Notes By Paula E. Kirman

Our regular announcement of our socials, call for volunteers, and other information about the paper.
Documenting Change

McCauley Musings By Paula E. Kirman

As a community newspaper, we document change and offer a positive perspective about life in the area.
Building Community Together

MP Update By Blake Desjarlais

We can build a better - and more affordable - Canada, together.

Web Exclusives

Local Authors Nominated for Edmonton Book Prize
Earth’s Refillery Coop Enters the Piazza

By Paula E. Kirman
Dragon Food Tour Nominated for Edmonton Tourism Award

By Paula E. Kirman
Trees in McCauley: The Past and Future of McCauley’s Urban Forest

By Gail Silvius
Through Their Lens: Indigenous Perspectives in Focus

By Gail Silvius
Lunar New Year in Chinatown Welcomes Year of the Snake
Sun Keeps Shining on the McCauley Cup

By Paula E. Kirman
Santas Arrive at the McCauley Rink

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McCauley Historical Booklets

The McCauley Historical Booklets series is produced with the support of McCauley Revitalization/City of Edmonton.

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Upcoming Events

Apr

13

1pm – 4pm

Winter Rink Closing Party

McCauley Rink (10750 96 St.)
May

3

1pm – 4pm

McCauley Community Clean Up

Behind McCauley Apartments (9541 108A Ave.)
Jul

19

2pm – 4pm

Tea Party at the Rink

McCauley Rink (10750 96 St.)

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Next Issue . . .

Volume 46, Issue 3 (June-July 2025) will be published June 1st, 2025. Articles and photos concerning community news, events, and opinions are welcome for both our print and online editions. We also occasionally accept submissions of poetry and cartoons. Deadline for the print edition: May 12th, 2025. Send submissions to: editor@bmcnews.org. Articles should be 400 words or less and accompanied by photographs (JPG, in high resolution) when possible.