{"product_id":"naming-edmonton-city-of-edmonton-9780888644237","title":"Naming Edmonton: From ADA to Zoie","description":"Do you know the stories behind Edmonton's place names? \u003cbr\u003eNaming Edmonton: From Ada to Zoie tells you the who, what and why behind the signs on Edmonton's streets, parks, neighbourhoods, subdivisions and other features, including bridges, walkways, cemeteries, ravines and waterways. By exploring the people, the events and the natural features that inspired Edmonton's place names, the history and development of the city's areas unfold. \u003cbr\u003eWhy did Harry Belafonte always ask for Zoie Gardner when he visited Edmonton? Because Zoie had a heart bigger than the 13-room house she shared with her foster children. At one point 24 children were under her roof! \u003cbr\u003eWho built Edmonton's first stadium? Edmonton's most indefatigable politician, Mayor \"Fighting Joe\" Clarke persuaded the prime minister in 1930 to lease land to the city for an athletic park for one dollar a year. \u003cbr\u003eDid you know that Farnell Close is named after a spy? Peggy Farnell worked as an agent for the British Secret Intelligence Service during WWII. \u003cbr\u003eWhy is a park in Strathcona named \"Big\" Miller? Clarence Horatio \"Big\" Miller was a renowned jazz trombonist, blues singer and educator. \u003cbr\u003eDo you know the tragic story behind the gold watch presented to Olympian Alex Wuttunee Decoteau by King George V? During WWI, Sgt. Decoteau, Canada's first Aboriginal police officer, was killed by a sniper who stole the watch. It was returned to Decoteau's mother in Canada by his fellow soldiers. \u003cbr\u003eWho was the author of a pageant for Edmonton's golden jubilee? In 1954, Elsie Park Gowan wrote \"Who Builds a City,\" which traced the city's growth through the story of one family. \u003cbr\u003eHow many Grey Cups did legendary football player Jackie Parker lead the Edmonton Eskimos to? In 1954, Parker recovered a fumble in the last minute of the game and went on to win the Grey Cup, the first of his three championship titles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e City of Edmonton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 088864423X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780888644237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Alberta Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 8.30w x 1.38d","brand":"City of Edmonton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48437841133823,"sku":"9780888644237","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f2571617-f7c5-4019-a49c-ba1b2ae2910e.jpg?v=1777167129","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/naming-edmonton-city-of-edmonton-9780888644237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}