Seen and Heard in Edmonton

It’s nice to be back in the roundup saddle. I needed the break to catch up on some things, but I miss eavesdropping on my city in this way. We begin with a goodbye, then good advice, good eats, good words, good adventures and good news.

• Mack Male covers the rally marking the end of Oilers hockey at the Coliseum, aka Rexall Place.
• Watching the Oilers in Rexall Place hasn’t always been good, but it has been fun, writes Ryan Batty.
• Relive the Oilers’ last game there with baggedmilk of Oilers Nation. There are tears.
• Sunil Agnihotri shares his conflicted feelings about the Coliseum now that the Oilers have played their last game there.
• Matt Henderson bids farewell to five Oilers who might be leaving now that the season is over.

Encouraging words

• Rob Truscott has set a pretty big goal for himself this year, but he’s got a plan for achieving it, and he could use your encouragement.
• Jessica Holt has a pep talk for you if you feel like you’re failing as a parent.
• Lori Godin asks for advice on dealing with a child’s nightmares, which leads to a lot of helpful comments.
• Trent Wilkie talks fatherhood with creative powerhouse Chris Craddock.
• On Faces of Edmonton, Shayne Woodsmith shares the story of a woman who was diagnosed with HIV 25 years ago (Part 1 and Part 2).
• If you’re wondering if you’re ever going to arrive, the answer is no, says Donloree Hoffman, and that’s OK.
• Natasha Chiam gets the words out of her head and onto the screen, inspired in part by Margaret Atwood’s recent visit.
• I just came across Jennifer Quist’s post about meeting Atwood, and I had to add it. Great story.

Let’s eat

• Speaking of Atwood, Lindsay of Edible Woman whips up a honey and butter cake in honour of her heroine.
• Elyse Chatterton shares her recipe for tea loaf, along with a delightful helping of Lancashire lingo and lore. She’ll also teach you how to spatchcock a chicken.
• Abisaac Saraga has a recipe for gluten-free green onion cakes.
• How about gluten-free sausage rolls? Margaret Bose-Johnson can help you out with that.
• Cindy Nguyen recaps what sounds like a delicious popup by The Buddha Boys at the Prairie Noodle Shop.
• Diane swoons over the brunch popup at Get Cooking on What Would Argenplath Pay?
• Little Miss Andrea tries out brunch at El Cortez, while Cheryl of Wine + Dine tries dim sum for dinner.
• Dixie Lee Chicken gives Cathy Walsh an opportunity to take us through the process from craving to review.
• Are you looking for a house near a donair shop? Jerry Aulenbach has the goods.

Creativity

• Hear Mayor Don Iveson and poet laureate Pierrette Requier read her poetry to kids in honour of National Poetry Month.
• Anna Marie Sewell and Dave Von Bieker are both marking April with poetic posts.
• Riva Symko kicks off her writing residency at Latitude 53 with an introduction and an invitation.
• Sable Chan prepares to sing in a quartet accompanying the Good Women Dance Collective.
• Peggy Donnelly pays tribute to Beatrice Carmichael, the grande dame of opera in Edmonton.
• Karlynn Johnston puts on a spectacular yet simple Minecraft birthday party for her girl.

Adventures

• Adina J takes in the Sherlock Holmes exhibit at the Telus World of Science, and takes a chance on an outfit. (Both are successes.)
• Robyn of Musings of the Edmonton Tourist takes an invigorating trek through Goldstick Park.
• Christine Bruckmann previews the upcoming season of the What the Truck?! food truck festival.
• Linda Hoang takes a segway tour of the river valley.

Media-making

• Andrea Beça showcases videos she shot at two unique businesses: Salgado Fenwick and VampireNomad Palette.
• James Neufeld announces that the Associated Press has invested in SAM, his social newsgathering and storytelling platform.
• Rev Recluse got his hands on a replica of the very first edition of the Edmonton Bulletin, published in 1880.

That’s what I picked out this week, but you can always find more blog posts on ShareEdmonton. My previous picks are on my Flipboard magazine if you like that interface.

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