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Edmonton All Girl Marching Ambassadors marching at the Klondike Days Parade under a “Ralph Loves Edmonton” billboard, 1970.

(Source: hermis.alberta.ca)

Posted at 4:49pm 7 notes #edmonton #alberta #canada #marching bands #klondike days #parades

oldamgee:

Klondike Days, Edmonton, 1959??

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Posted at 9:35pm 13 notes #edmonton #alberta #parades #klondike days #1950s

Posted at 1:15pm 6 notes #klondike mike #klondike days #edmonton #alberta

Klondike Days, 1974

Posted at 9:01pm 6 notes #edmonton #klondike days #alberta

“A look back at “Klondike Days” in 1970. Northlands was founded in 1879, and has been bringing the fun to Edmonton every summer since!”

I wish I could go in a time machine and freak out to “It’s Somethin’ Else!” rather than be subjected to this year’s dismal line-up (Theory of a Deadman, seriously???)

(Source: article.wn.com)

Posted at 4:46pm 5 notes #klondike days #capital ex #edmonton #alberta

“This vintage 16mm footage of the 1958 Edmonoton Exhibition Parade was shot on Jasper Avenue, across from Mike’s Newstand and Tamblyn Drugs. It includes floats of the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club, CFRN, the Jaycees, Northwestern Utilities, Stork Diaper Service and many others.”

(Source: article.wn.com)

Posted at 4:42pm 5 notes #edmonton exhibition #klondike days #capital ex #edmonton #alberta #parades

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1985 Klondike Days poster, Edmonton, AB.

Posted at 4:34pm 9 notes #klondike days #capital ex #edmonton #alberta

Edmonton’s Name Your Fair Contest

“In 2013, Edmonton’s biggest summer Fair will have a new name…and a new brand. Some aspects of the Fair won’t change including tasty treats, exciting rides, great concerts and one-of-a-kind shopping experiences. But there will be lots new as Northlands continues to grow and expand the Fair to meet the needs of the community and create the ultimate fair experience.”

KLONDIKE DAYS! KLONDIKE DAYS! KLONDIKE DAYS! KLONDIKE DAYS!

Posted at 11:16am 7 notes #edmonton #alberta #klondike days #capital ex

haHA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! the award for best inadvertent comedy writing of the year should go to this piece in the Journal:

Klondike goes Steampunk ?

“Suppose we relaunched Klondike 2.0 with an ironic twist, as a steampunk festival? We could include everything from comic books shows to a steampunk film festival, an academic conference/lecture series, steampunk dances and parties, steampunk-themed theatre shows. Could a steampunk make-over give our tired old festival a fresh new look, and help it reach a whole new audience? …subverting our Klondike theme and our Klondike aesthetic, to give it a fresh new edge does have a certain geek hipster appeal.”

Posted at 12:27pm 14 notes #yeg #edmonton #alberta #klondike days #steampunk

Bill’s Service Imperial gas station. The gas station, along with people in the picture are dressed up for Klondike Days, Highlands, Edmonton, AB, 1965.

Posted at 2:20pm 11 notes #edmonton #alberta #gas stations #klondike #klondike days