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Reason #38 of '101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton'

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Our Healthcare System

By Emil Tiedemann

Whether you need a cast for your broken leg or major surgery on some vital organ, one of the best places in the world you could possibly be is right here in Alberta, where race, gender, age, religion, lifestyle, or the amount of cash in your bank account doesn’t matter. You’re going to get the help you need! 

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is the largest province-wide, fully-integrated health system in the country, delivering the very best in health and medical services to more than four million Albertans (& beyond) twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. 



It’s made up of about 120,000 employees and well over 15,000 volunteers at more than 100 acute care hospitals across the province who have teamed up with other important health authorities, such as Alberta Cancer Board, Alberta Mental Health Board, and Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC). 

There are eight hospitals within the Capital Health Region alone, including Edmonton’s Mi…
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Reason #26 of '101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton'

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The Writers

By Emil Tiedemann

So many talented storytellers with so many enticing stories to tell! We love our homegrown wordsmiths and can’t help bragging about them! In fact, if you've got some time on your hands and are looking for some good reads, then check out any of these Edmonton-born-and/or-raised writers: 


Nasra Adem, Bert Almon, Wayne Arthurson, Todd Babiak, Jalal Barzanji, David Belke, Eileen (E.C.) Bell, Ted Bishop, E.D. Blodgett, Tim Bowling, Andrew Brook, Marty Chan, Daisy Chang, Myrl Coulter, Charlotte Cranston, Diana Davidson, Laurel Deedrick-Mayne, Candas Jane Dorsey, Caterina Edwards, Marina Endicott, Minister Faust, Rita Feuti, Helen Forrester, Brad Fraser, Gary Garrison, Pauline Gedge, Martyn Godfrey, Katherine Govier, Darrin Hagen, Greg Hollingshead, Carl Honoré, D.C. Hooke, Mel Hurtig, Phillip Jagger, Zillur Rahman John, W.P. Kinsella, Jessica Kluthe, Myrna Kostash, Robert Kroetsch, Stewart Lemoine, Janice MacDonald, Laurie MacFayden, Alice Major, Conni Massing…
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Reason #35 of '101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton'

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 Java Joints


By Emil Tiedemann

To be honest, I can drink a cup of coffee from just about anywhere, but there’s no denying that some places simply serve up superior brews. Just as Edmonton’s culinary scene matures and expands, so does its coffee landscape, broadening local bean buffs’ alternatives to include more than the ubiquitous Starbucks or Timmy’s. 

There are java joints offering up specialty coffees and tasty cafe cuisine in virtually every corner of the city, from the Burrow in the downtown Central LRT station to the Carrot on Alberta Avenue. Some of the “older” shops have even grown into local franchises, like Transcend, Credo, or the Remedy Cafe, all with multiple locations around town. 


There are small ones (Coffee Bureau), underground ones (Lock Stock), fashionable ones (Barking Buffalo), nearly hidden ones (Little Brick), ones that sell books (Mandolin), ones that specialize in baked goods (District) or sandwiches (Farrow) or Italian (Leva). We’ve got you covered, no matter yo…
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Reason #24 of '101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton'

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124th Street

By Emil Tiedemann

Filming of MGM’s iconic The Wizard of Oz began on a lot 2,800 kms away in Culver City, California on October 13, 1938. On that very same Thursday, Edmonton began it’s own cinematic legacy, as the doors of The Roxy Theatre opened up for the first time on the corner of 124 Street & 107 Avenue. 

At the time, the Roxy was considered one of the most luxurious movie theatres around, built by I.F. Shacker of Hanna with spring seating, air conditioning, and plenty of legroom! Designed by Edmonton architect William G. Blakey, the Roxy would eventually screen The Wizard of Oz (1939), but the very first feature lit up on the theatre’s marquee was Deanna Durbin’s Mad About Music, which started at 6:00 that evening. 



Eventually, in 1988, the Roxy became a live performance venue, and by 1989 was the home of the Theatre Network and their Nextfest. It remained one of Edmonton’s most beloved venues for local artists up until January 13, 2015. That day, the Roxy burnt to …
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Reason #32 of '101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton'

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The Food

By Emil Tiedemann

There’s a #foodie revolution happening in Edmonton, just ask any of the growing number of food bloggers and social media gluttons online. They’ve been pretty busy telling us about the delectable delights that are all of a sudden all over town, as exciting new cafes and eateries pop up mostly - but not exclusively - in the downtown and Old Strathcona regions. 

The culinary scene in Edmonton has finally earned some respect and is no longer just that place where big U.S. franchises come to test the waters before expanding throughout the rest of the country. Nope, we’ve evolved into something kind of like the Portland or Atlanta of Canada, this sort of overlooked market for emerging chefs and their maverick menus. 



And now we’ve become spoiled, our palates refined, our taste buds pampered by the ever-progressive and devotedly tasteful dishes from restaurants like Corso 32, Guru, Hardware Grill, Japonais Bistro, The Marc, Meat, NongBu, North 53, RGE RD, Rostizado, SA…
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