Archive for the ‘Revitalization’ Category
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Not sure if you’ve noticed lately, but Alberta Avenue, and the revitalization taking place here, is ALL OVER the media.
You may have picked up Avenue Magazine this month to find Christy Morin, President of Arts On The Ave, featured as one of their “Top 40 Under 40″. You can read that article online at http://www.avenueedmonton.com/articles/page/item/christy-morin.
Or, perhaps you’ve been over to the City of Edmonton website, where The Avenue Initiative is featured with an image on the front page, linking to a story and a video about the exciting changes happening on Alberta Avenue these days. Our very own Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse and Kaleido Festival are mentioned as well.
If you haven’t caught the “Avenue Fever” yet, perhaps Thursday is your day. Here is the official word from the Avenue Initiative;
Global Edmonton is taking the News Hour On the Road to Alberta Avenue! Tune into the News Hour at 6.00 on Thursday, November 5th to see Gord Steinke, Lynda Steele and the rest of the Global Edmonton team broadcasting live from the Alberta Avenue Farmer’s Market and The Carrot Coffeehouse.
We need YOU to help show Edmonton what a great neighbourhood Alberta Avenue is. We need both the Farmers’ Market and The Carrot filled with all the great people who live in the area. Bring the whole family down, tell your neighbours, bring your friends!
Both Global News at 5 and 6 will be broadcast from Alberta Avenue but during the 6 o’clock news you see stories about things happening in Alberta Avenue, a live interview with Judy Allan on the Avenue Revitalization, as well as live footage from the Farmers’ Market and The Carrot.
At the Farmers’ Market (9210 118 Avenue) between 5pm and 7pm:
Free balloon animals
Free face painting
Free entertainment
And of course, lots of great food & gift products to buy
And don’t worry about making supper. We have a concession and grill a mean hotdog.
Global Special: hotdog, drink and chips or chocolate bar for only $4
At The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 – 118 Avenue) between 5pm and 7pm:
Global weather live from The Carrot!
Live Entertainment
Bring a friend and enjoy a 2 for 1 Latte!
And you’ll be happy to know the construction on 118 Avenue is over for the season. You can once again drive in either direction. Happy Driving and see you on Thursday!
Please forward this information, add it to your facebook page, tweet it and spread the word anyhow you can!
Tags: alberta avenue, articles, Press, Revitalization
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Here are some photos documenting the progress of the Popular Bakery Mural on Alberta Ave and 93rd street.
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Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Phase One of the 118th Avenue Initiative Streetscape Improvements are pretty much complete! All the hard work has paid off…the Avenue looks fantastic. We are celebrating the new Streetscape with a big party on the Avenue!
I have attached a copy of the Eastwoodfest Street dance Celebration handbill with schedule. At 1pm there will be speeches from Councillor Gibbons and Councillor Caterina. At the same time the Streetscape Working Group will be recognized. I hope that you will be able to attend!
EASTWOODFEST AND STREET DANCE CELEBRATION.
On Saturday, August 15, the Avenue will come alive with entertainment, music, festivities, and great food, including a free pancake breakfast. 118th Avenue from 82 – 87 Street will be closed to traffic while we celebrate the beautiful new Streetscape Improvements. There will be live music, street performers, an antique car show, and an arts market. Enjoy local renowned artists, including Edmonton’s own Captain Tractor, the Wambats, and more! A full schedule of events can be found at www.avenueinitiative.ca or on our website here.
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009
Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: 118 Ave, 82 St. to 87 St.
Eastwood Park, 86 St. and 118 Ave. (Children’s entertainment and carnival)
118 Avenue, from 82 Street to 87 Street, will be open to pedestrian traffic only during the event.
Tags: alberta avenue, alberta avenue community hall, Eastwood, festival
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Avenue Goes to the Dogs Poster
Title: Avenue Goes to The Dogs Festival
Location: Alberta Avenue Community Centre, 9210 118 Avenue
Link out: Click here
Description: June 13th
10:00-4:00pm
Alberta Ave Community League
Come out with your dog for a real “dog day afternoon”!
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-06-13
End Time: 16:00
Tags: alberta avenue community centre, animals, avenue goes to the dogs, festival
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Location: 9210 118th Ave – Alberta Avenue Community Centre
Link out: Click here
Description:“THAT BLOOMIN’ GARDEN SHOW AND ART SALE”
May 9, 2009 – 9am – 3pm
Alberta Ave Community Centre – 9210 – 118 Ave
Come experience Spring on Alberta Ave!
Shop local – beautiful art and designer gifts for sale.
Fantastic Flower Baskets, Bedding Plants and Vegetables for Sale.
Seeds, Plants, Gardening Books and Perennial Swap
Experts on site!
Free horticultural workshops:
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| 9:00-9:45 AM |
Mark Stumpf-Allen, Master Composter
Red Wiggler Worm Composting Workshop
Individuals and families welcome.
Space limited, call 780-496-1913 to register. |
| 10:00-10:45 AM |
Cherry Dodd, Botanist
Going Natural With Native Wildflowers
Edmonton Naturalization Group |
| 11:15-12:00 PM |
Carissa deJong, Master Water Conservationist
Down Comes the Rain! Rain Water Recycling.
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| 12:30-1:30 PM |
Dean Spaner, PhD Agriculture, Forestry
Going Organic-Gardening
University Of Alberta |
| 2:00-2:45 PM |
Gordon Heaps, Master Horticulturist
Those Orchid Growing Secrets
Orchid Society Of Alberta |
| 9:00am-3:00 PM |
Grandma Willow’s Art & Planting Workshops
Free all day fun for the whole family! |
| Plant sale provided by Prairie Gardens & Greenhouses and The Secret Garden.
Classical music by members of Arts on the Ave.
Complimentary tea & cakes.
First 200 Mothers through the door will receive a gift – giveaways & draws all day!
Perennials, seeds and worm swap – please bring your own container.
Gardening books & magazine exchange – bring old materials for some new reading.
Spring Art Sale and Artisan Market – items range from $5 – $1,000 |
Bloomin’ Garden Show and Art Sale Schedule
Check out the website for more info: www.avenueinitiative.ca
This event is brought to you by the Avenue Initiative and Arts on the Ave.
Contact:
Christy Morin
780.722.3733
Arts on the Ave
www.artsontheave.org
Download the poster here
Tags: alberta avenue community centre, art sale, avenue initiative, gardening
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
If you’ve driven down the Ave lately, you’ve noticed some major construction work going on. The Avenue Streetscape project has begun!
The Edmonton Journal/Canada.com story on this work can be found online here.
Tags: Edmonton Journal, Press
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Did you hear about Friday Night at The Carrot? Cora McLachlan played and IT WAS PACKED OUT!! Yes there were some 65 people there. One person said it took him 15 minutes to get from the door to the counter to pay his cover charge – people & chairs were everywhere!
Things are really picking up at the Carrot. It seems word is spreading and seats are filling as the sun and the birds are returning to the Ave.
cats cast
Be part of the revolution by stopping in for a simple cup of coffee – and community. Leckie Olsen plays this Friday night at 7, pinhole photography and the arts-market take over on Saturday and open stage returns Saturday night at 7:30. What an exciting time to live on and around the Ave!
Tags: community, reviews, Revitalization, The Carrot
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
The excellent community paper in our neighborhood, the Rat Creek Press, has put out a call for designs for their new community award. Here are some excerpts, and you can download the full posting below.
The Rat Creek Press, a non-profit, volunteer-run community newspaper in North Central Edmonton, is looking for an artist to design an award to honour our community members in the areas of Building Community, Encouraging Communication and Increasing Capacity. This is a new award with an inaugural ceremony in late April of 2008.
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The chosen artist will receive $500 plus a free ad in the Rat Creek Press. The artist will be acknowledged at our presentation ceremony in late April. Your design will be replicated for future awards. Upon selection, the artist may not sell, lease, rent or gift the design or prototype to other individuals or groups.
If you are still interested, you can get the full details here …
Rat Creek Call to Artists PDF
Tags: Call for submissions, community, contest, design, rat creek press
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Monday, January 14th, 2008
Scott McKeen has written another glowing article on the revitalization of Alberta Avenue. Is it any surprise that Arts on the Ave plays heavily in the piece. Also featured is the recent Deep Freeze Festival.
lassa fever
You can read the full article here on Canada.com …
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/cityplus/story.html?id=4bc5a637-b496-47a4-9226-5d3f64734cbe&k=47932
Tags: articles, canada.com, Edmonton Journal, festivals, Revitalization, Scott McKeen, The Carrot
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Friday, September 28th, 2007
“Today, a stroll down Alberta Avenue is a unique experience. You can drop into the indoor skatepark, pick up some “hot and spicy fresh food” or marital aids or Portuguese bread or organic vegetables, an acme juicer, Latin imports. All within a couple of blocks. A stranger will walk by, ask for a cigarette, and declare, “Let the good times roll!” A man in a suit and tie will pick up garbage.
The interpretation of the future, by Fassil Yenie, a recent immigrant, is a painting of a couple dancing a tango. It’s a magical image, hinting at a special moment and at timelessness. Like the humble carrot, it’s as good a symbol as any.”
~Todd Babiak, Edmonton Journal.
Read this whole article, which appeared in Sept 27th’s Journal, here.
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