Seen and Heard in Edmonton

This was the week that Edmonton went out to play with Spider-Mable, so let’s start there.

If you missed the phenomenon, or just want to relive it, Wanye Gretz has a passionate recap.

Sonic’s Layne Mitchell has more on Jason Blower’s T-shirt project to raise money for the Children’s Wish Foundation, which made Mable’s epic superhero day possible.

And speaking of Jason, learn more about what makes him a big dreamer in Tineke de Jong’s post on The Noteworthy.

It looks like the shirt has enough preorders to be made, so way to go, Jason! Order your T-shirt here.

More dressup

• Linda Hoang recaps the Edmonton Expo. (Includes a certain Doctor Who cosplayer of my acquaintance.) More coverage on the Northern Nerd Network.
• Linda also has a comprehensive list of Halloween events in the Edmonton area.
• Lindsey McNeill, the Scream Queen herself, has made an Instagram photo challenge on a Halloween theme.
• Raising Edmonton’s Lori offers five reasons why kids should trick-or-treat in their own neighbourhoods.
• Adina J. treats us to some changing-room selfies.
• Nicole Rowan goes thrifting with some junior-high school students for Eco Project Runway.

Creation

• Latitude 53’s writer-in-residence, Theodore Fox, interviews zine-maker Jenna-Katheryn Heineman.
• Shayne Woodsmith looks at the people making video games in this city.
• MakeShop Social Co. launched its craft-making business with a bloggers night that looked like a ton of fun, as Holly of In the Fun Lane demonstrates.
• Marie a la Mode has a baby growing under those beautiful clothes.
• Dajana Fabjanovich shares more about learning she was expecting twins.

Tastes

• Margaret Bose-Johnson talks to the organic farmers at Peas on Earth, and makes something delicious from their produce.
• Julie’s Kitchen Adventures helps a friend carbo-load with a yummy-looking chocolate mousse.
• Bao Bun’s pop-up at Dovetail Delicatessen was a big hit with Maki Blazevski and Cindy Nguyen.
• Natasha Chiam includes one of my favourite haunts, Cafe Rista, in her fall favourites. (You can hear more from Natasha in the latest Seen and Heard in Edmonton podcast.)
• Michelle Peters-Jones combats the anti-immigrant rhetoric flying in the federal election campaign with righteous anger and a proudly Indian take on a “traditional” dish.

Etcetera

• Elizabeth Withey takes herself (and her dog) to Waterton National Park.
• Lawrence Herzog looks back at the career and legacy of musician Gaby Haas.
• Nadine Riopel points to the importance of congruency between your words and your actions in business, as illustrated by the Volkswagen debacle.
• The Local Good’s Kerstyn Lane invites you to meet your federal election candidates at Green Drinks on Oct. 7.

You can find many more blogs at ShareEdmonton. I collect my picks in a Flipboard magazine, and I share stuff on Twitter: @seenandheardyeg and @karenunland. Check out my podcast roundup on Fridays.

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