Edmonton celebrated its centennial year in 2004 but the history goes back to 1795 with the construction of a fur
trading post on the North Saskatchewan River... The Edmonton House. European traders came to the area to set up trading posts.
Traders from both the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company decided to join together and create much larger and more
efficient trading post.
Edmonton was named after a small suburb in North London where the leader of the Hudson Bay Company grew up.
In 1892 with a population of 700 people, Edmonton officially became a town and during the days of the Klondike Gold Rush around 1897 the
city boomed as thousands of hopeful finders were stopping in the city to pick up their supplies. By 1904 over 9000 residents were living
in Edmonton and after Alberta was declared a province of Canada it became the provincial capital.
Due to the erection of the 1913, High Level Rail Bridge, the population quickly increased to 75,000 but was short-lived as many residents
left during World War I.
During the 1930’s Edmonton was a booming business centre and by 1942 the Alaska Highway construction began to supply the city with a major
transportation and supply route to the far North.
After World War II had ended oil was discovered in Leduc in 1947 and created an economic boom that was centralized in Edmonton. The region would
triple in population over the next 50 years and help establish major manufacturing, engineering and construction companies.
West Edmonton Mall (named the biggest shopping mall in North America) opened in 1981 and has become Alberta’s most popular tourist attraction,
including an amusement park, water park, luxury hotel, and movie park, as well as the normal shops and services.
Today, Edmonton has an international airport, a modern city centre, one of the world’s largest shopping malls, a professional hockey team
(the Edmonton Oilers), a professional football team (the Edmonton Eskimos) and a thriving economy.
Edmonton is one of Canada’s economic leaders. The taxes are among the lowest in the country which proves cost effective when doing business here.
Edmonton is considered to have a very advanced infrastructure, a dynamic workforce and boasts an excellent quality of life. It is no wonder why
many companies and people call Edmonton home.
Recreation
The following is a list of websites dedicated to information on what to do and where to go in Edmonton.
http://www.edmontonconnect.com
http://www.discoveredmonton.com
Movie Theatres
Here are websites dedicated to information about movie theatres in Edmonton.
Museums
Here are some websites dedicated to information about museums in Edmonton.
http://www.foundlocally.com/Edmonton/Travel/Attr-Museums.htm
Art galleries
You can find information about art galleries in Edmonton at the following links.
http://www.discoveredmonton.com/Edmonton/Shopping/ArtGalleries
Restaurants
The following is a list of websites dedicated to information about restaurants in Edmonton.
http://www.edmontonrestaurants.ca
Clubs/lounges
At these links you will find information about Edmonton's Night Life.
http://www.cosmo.com/edmontonbars.html
Shopping
West Edmonton Mall
http://www.westedmall.com
8882 170 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5T 3J7, Canada, Phone: (780) 444-8100
Shopping Guide
Categorized list of shops in the Edmonton area.
http://www.discoveredmonton.com/Edmonton/Shopping
Londonderry Mall
http://www.londonderrymall.com
137th Avenue and 66th Street, Edmonton, AB, T5C 3C8
Shopping Malls guide for Edmonton
http://www.foundlocally.com/Edmonton/Shopping/Sh-Centres.htm
