Bavie had mentioned that Boyle McCauley community had a community newsletter so I decided to check it out. The website is very well organized and better yet they have digitally uploaded all their newsletters into an archive. The archive goes all the way back to 1979 when the newsletter first came out. It also allows you to search the archive for key words which is very use full. I looked through a couple of the older copies and it was fascinating. I am personally fascinated by 'old things' so it was amazing to look at 'old' pictures (at least it was before I was born) and read through the headlines. I saw headlines that involved such things as homelessness, prostitution, the development of the Common Wealth Stadium, local accidents and crimes to things such as community events, the building of gates around homes, and the need for social housing. I particularly liked looking at old advertisements and evens saw some for the BMHC.
You can find the archive at http://bmcnews.org/ . It is an interesting way to get to know the neighborhood and learn a bit more about the history of such a historic and unique area of Edmonton. Additionally, it provides a glimpse at the history of social issues that this neighborhood has seen over the past several decades.
 |
| Advertisment for the BMHC from one of the newsletters from the 80's |
No comments:
Post a Comment