Community Garden Opens in Alex Decoteau Park

Posted on June 17, 2018June 17, 2018 by Lincoln Ho

Edmonton’s newest downtown park just opened its newest addition of a community garden. On May 5th, the gardeners with selected plots gathered together for the celebration. Thirty-three were selected for plots on the site, which included some organizations such as Homeward Trust, whose office is located beside the park. The gathering began with acknowledgement of Treaty 6, orientation of the site, and some input on what the stakeholders this year would like to see the…

Splash Poké Opens in South Edmonton

Posted on June 5, 2018June 6, 2018 by Lincoln Ho

The poké bowl food trend has been around for a couple years now, and doesn’t look like it’s leaving any time soon, as Splash Poké opens their newest location on the south side. Poké bowls are the Hawaiian version of the lesser known Japanese chirashi bowl. As a lifetime fan of chirashi, it took me a while to get used to my favourite sushi restaurant dish being modified with added ingredients, but now I am…

Edmonton Transit Commute Time Maps

Posted on March 18, 2018March 19, 2018 by Lincoln Ho

How long does it take to take transit home? As the City of Edmonton’s latest #yegcommute campaign rolls into full force, it’s a question everyone has in the back of their minds. Many avid transit users in other cities have time-scale maps and heat maps, and now we’ve got one for the Edmonton area, all based from the starting departure point of Central LRT Station. I’ve included these TWO representations below. Since Edmonton isn’t as well…

Ice On Whyte All Grown-Up

Posted on January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 by Lincoln Ho

It’s hard to believe that the Boardwalk Ice On Whyte Festival has been Edmonton’s winter favourite for only 15 years. From its original location at McIntyre Park, to End-of-Steel Park, to this year being right on Whyte Avenue, the festival has gone through several changes. Let’s go back 16 years before Ice On Whyte began. Back in 2002, the closest ice carving festival was over 3 hours away, if you’d brave the unpredictable winter driving…

Nearly 10,000 pilgrims visit St Francis Xavier’s relic in Calgary

Posted on January 23, 2018January 24, 2018 by Lincoln Ho

Over 5,000 people made a pilgrimage to St Albert the Great Parish in southeast Calgary for the public veneration of the relic of St Francis Xavier. Nearly 2,500 attended Sunday Mass at the church in the presence of the incorrupt arm of the saint, on a special tour marking Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations. An additional 200 more visitors waited patiently in a line overflowing into the basement as evening vespers prayers with the relic after mass….

Christmas House in St Paul

Posted on December 16, 2017December 19, 2017 by Lincoln Ho

Two hours northeast of Edmonton, Don Mudryk has lit up the night at his home in St Paul. On his property sits several hand-crafted wonders, including a carousel, ferris wheel, and a steam train. He began only 5 years ago, making a nativity scene out of Christmas lights, then the rest, like Rudolph, is history. Here’s an interview with Don Mudryk on on-of-a-kind his Christmas house. The location of this house is embedded in the map. To…

Leduc Country Lights Christmas House

Posted on December 15, 2017December 24, 2017 by Lincoln Ho

Leduc Country Lights is the biggest outdoor light up event in the Edmonton region outside the Alberta Legislature grounds. It’s bigger than ever this year both donations to the Leduc Food Bank and visitors are up. Truly the ultimate winter wonderland. Please obey signs and stay on designated paths to keep this tradition going! To get here, head West at Leduc Common (Exit 517) from QE2, turn left on Range Road 260. Keep driving til…

Over 600 Displays at Nativity Show

Posted on December 13, 2017December 14, 2017 by Lincoln Ho

The 20th annual Nativity Show at West End Christian Reformed Church runs from Thursday, December 14-16. Thursday and Friday hours are 6pm-9pm, Saturday hours are 3pm-9pm. The church, located on the North end of Candy Cane Lane, has stayed humble to its roots and spends next to nothing on advertising. Instead they have relied on word of mouth, a handful of posters, and repeat visitors like me to continue their unique Christmas tradition. This year, there…

Sand & Art Converge This Weekend

Posted on July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 by Lincoln Ho

The 5th year of Sand On Whyte is back in Old Strathcona, and this final weekend, you’ll also have the pleasure of strolling down the street with hundreds of local art vendors. Sand On Whyte 2017 celebrates Canada 150 with not only Canadian features, but sand carvings depicting stories connected to Old Strathcona itself. Alex Decoteau and Anthony Henday are only a couple of the personalities you’ll find at the event this year, which opened…

Touring the Full House Lottery Dream Home

Posted on April 19, 2017April 22, 2017 by Lincoln Ho

The Full House Lottery campaign is back for an exciting run this year, with over $5.1 million in prizes. The proceeds support both the Royal Alex Hospital Foundation for their PET Scanner, and the University of Alberta Hospital Foundation for their stroke ambulance. Together, the hospitals support 1.6 million patients annually. Seeing the Stroke Ambulance in person during the Festival of Trees, I know the the projects being funded will have a lasting legacy well…

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