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- CITYS FIRST LADY OF REAL ESTATE
It was an advertisement in the newspaper that began Grace Turleys real estate career. - CLOSING THE INFRASTRUCTURE GAP
This article documents the inability of the City of Edmonton to provide adequate infrastructure, because of the high costs of urban sprawl. - COMMERCIAL REALTOR® NEARLY MISSES HIS CALLING
Calgary is still a very young city, so there aren’t many people who can boast nearly 100 years of local family history. But living legend of real estate Rex Hammill is one of them. - CULTIVATING THE "BARN AGAIN" MOVEMENT
This article is a tribute to vintage barns, a symbol of the dying culture of family farms, and the Barn Again Movement to save these historic structures. - DAME ELIZA CHENIER RESIDENCES
Dame Eliza Chenier co-owned the Strathcona Hotel with Joseph A. Beauchamp, from 1912 to 1923. This article discusses the process of declaring the Dame Eliza Chenier residences as Municipal Historic Resources. - DAWE CENTRE AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY PROJECT: 1977
On Nov. 4, 1977, the G.H. Dawe Community Centre officially opened. A huge crowd, estimated at more than 1,100, turned out for the event. - DICKSONS MAKE REAL ESTATE A FAMILY AFFAIR
Rick Dickson was destined to become a REALTOR® all along--it’s in his blood. Born into a family that breathes real estate, Dickson recently celebrated 35 years in the industry. - EARLY DAYS OF THE EDMONTON REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
The Edmonton Real Estate Board was formed in 1927, to unite and standardize the real estate industry. This article documents the board's early struggles in the 1930s and 1940s. - EDMONTON REAL ESTATE IN THE 1970S AND '80S
The 1970s were booming years for the Edmonton real estate industry, while the 1980s brought hard times for the industry. This article documents the role of the Edmonton Real Estate Board during these years. - EDMONTON REAL ESTATE'S 1960S GOLDEN AGE
This article documents the growth of the Edmonton Real Estate Board during the real estate boom of the 1960s.