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Heart of the City Jam

By Rachael Roberts

Heart of the City looked a little different this year, but was a lot of fun.

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Walking for Peace and Friendship Again: Elder Lorette Goulet (centre) led the fourth annual Peace and Friendship Walk on July 12th. The walk began and ended in the McCauley Community Garden and included cultural performances and food. The event is a partnership between Mâmawi Nîpawiwin Standing Together, the Edmonton Chinatown Business Improvement Area (BIA), and other community groups. (Paula E. Kirman)
Stretching Towards Spring: People take part in chair yoga in Giovanni Caboto Park during Festa Primavera on May 23rd. The event also included food, children’s crafts, music, and more in The Piazza’s outdoor space. It was organized by the Viva Italia District Association (VIDA). (Paula E. Kirman )
Van bLoc Party Expands: The 2026 Van bLoc Party took place on June 6th and 7th. It was hosted by Van Loc and took place in the area of the sandwich shop in Chinatown (106th Avenue and 98th Street). As in previous years it featured live performances such as the traditional Korean group HanBeat Samulnori, DJs, a market, and, for the first time this year, volleyball. (Paula E. Kirman)
NIPD at Bissell Centre 2026: Drummers with Adrian LaChance and the Running Thunder Dancers perform at Bissell Centre’s National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) celebration on June 19th.  (Bissell Centre)
A Song for Blue Jean Jacket Day 2026: Jay Gilday performs during Blue Jean Jacket Day on June 6th at the Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre. Blue Jean Jacket Day honours missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys. Now an international movement, the local event was co-founded by musician and activist Stephanie Harpe, and Indigenous leader Cameron Alexis. This year’s Blue Jean Jacket Day in Edmonton was led by men. (Michelle Lori Ewoniak)
Celebrating Mary Burlie Day: Mary Burlie Day was celebrated on July 13th with two events. People had a chance to see the progress of the renewal of Mary Burlie Park on 97th Street in the morning with family members, local MLAs, and representatives from community organizations (top). The afternoon had a gathering in Kinistinâw Park including sports, performances, haircuts, face-painting, and a barbecue. Bottom: family member Richard Sanders cooks hot dogs. Mary Burlie Day celebrates the life and legacy of Mary Burlie, a social worker who dedicated her life’s work to caring for people of the inner city.  (Paula E. Kirman )
Lives Honoured at Homeless Memorial: Attendees of the 2026 Edmonton Homeless Memorial on June 4th place flowers on the Homelessness Memorial Sculpture located between 99th and 100th Streets north of 103A Avenue. This year’s memorial honoured 349 people who died in 2025 as a result of not having adequate housing. It was organized by the Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH). Paula E. Kirman
Okîsikow (Angel) Way Day Proclamation: Mayor Andrew Knack presented the Proclamation for Okîsikow (Angel) Way Day to Shawna Hohendorff (left) and Liz Callingbull-Taylor (centre) from Kindred House on June 9th at a ceremony in City Hall. Kindred House is located along Okîsikow (Angel) Way. Formerly known as 101A Avenue, this stretch is now a designated Canada Post address Okîsikow (Angel) Way, book-ended by the Women’s Emergency Accommodation Centre (WEAC) on 96th Street and Canada Place on 97th Street. Kindred House is a program of Radius Health. It’s a safe space for women and gender diverse people to seek support and counselling to heal from the traumas of violence, sexual exploitation, homelessness, poverty, and discrimination. (Kate Quinn)
Housing is a Human Right: Jim Gurnett holds up a protest sign during his talk at Housing is a Human Right: Celebrating 40 Years of ECOHH on June 13th at the Alberta Avenue Community Hall. The event commemorated four decades of the Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, a volunteer-run non-profit that advocates for solutions to homelessness. Gurnett is a longtime member of ECOHH and social justice advocate. (Paula E. Kirman)
Canada Day Celebration in Chinatown: Acrobats Daniel Craig and Jayme Nickel perform at the Chinese Benevolent Association’s “Canada Day Celebration 2026 - Together with You!” event on July 1st at the Edmonton Chinatown Multi-Cultural Centre. Hundreds attended the event, which included a variety of performances. (Paula E. Kirman)
Magic at Chinatown After Dark: Magician and circus artist Jay Flair performs at Chinatown After Dark on June 27th. Organized by YEG Chinatown RE:VITA, the event had to be moved indoors to the Pacific Mall due to weather conditions. Chinatown After Dark also happened on July 25th. The rest of the dates for this year are August 29th, September 19th, and October 10th from 6-11 p.m. in the area of 106th Avenue and 98th Street. (Paula E. Kirman)
Tourism Award for Dragon Food Tours: The Chinatown Transformation Collaborative Society’s Dragon Food Tours won the Culinary Tourism Award at the 2026 Edmonton Tourism Awards. The awards were presented on June 5th. (Larry Wong)

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