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Thank you to everyone who joined Councillor Thu Parmar and me for our Holiday Meet & Greet on Friday, December 19th at the Yorath House in Ward Nakota Isga.

It was wonderful to connect, hear what matters most to you, and celebrate the season together.

Grateful for your stories, ideas, and ongoing support. We’re already looking forward to more chances to connect in the new year.

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2025 was a big year for Edmonton! ✨

From the opening of O-Day’min Park to being named a ‘Top City to Visit’ by Lonely Planet, and a municipal election that reflected community voices across the city, there was a lot to celebrate!

We’re bringing that same energy into 2026. Here’s what the Mayor and City Councillors are looking forward to in the year ahead. 🥳

What are you most excited about?

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And as our city grows, so does the demand for accessible sport, recreation and active living opportunities.

That’s why I was proud to attend the grand opening of the new @iqtpc_yeg

Previously this space used housed 6 outdoor tennis courts, which were built and owned by the city.

The new facility is covered under a dome and features six tennis and seven pickleball courts allowing for year-round use and increased capacity.

City Council is proud to have supported this project alongside the Government of Alberta, @tenniscanada and Rogers Communications.

We are equally proud that this space is now operated by a non-profit that is rooted in community, focused on access and committed to keeping sport welcoming and inclusive.

Thanks to Councillor @thuforyeg for being a formidable pickleball opponent! We are definitely going to have to do this again for a re-match!

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What do you want to be known for, and, what do you want to leave behind?

That’s the question that Grand Chief Desjarlais posed to us today at the grand opening of the Boyle Street Community Services okimaw peyesew kamik, King Thunderbird Centre.

This new facility, in the heart of our city, is purpose-built to address the root cause of chronic homelessness in Edmonton. Community members will be able to access a wide range of services, including housing support, ID services, health care, harm reduction, cultural programming, mental health support, and more.

This is what legacy looks like: creating a space rooted in dignity, care, and belonging.

Congratulations to the volunteers, staff, funders, and community members who made okimaw peyesew kamik, the King Thunderbird Centre, a reality

Learn more about the new facility and how it supports Edmonton’s homeless community through @boylestreetcommunityservices

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✨Edgemont, get ready for a magical winter celebration ❄️

Edgemont Frost Fest 2025 is coming up tomorrow at 1:30PM, and Karen Leibovici Park will be transformed into a festive wonderland filled with lights, music, treats, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Join us for sleigh rides, cookie decorating, hot chocolate, holiday games, photos with Santa, and so much more.

🗓 Date: Sunday, December 7th, 2025
🕕 Time: 1:30PM - 5:00PM
📍 Location: Karen Leibovici Park

We’re so excited to see you there!

#YEG #Edmonton #Edgemont #ECL #EdgemontFrostFest #YEGCommunity #WinterInYEG #YEGWest

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A moment for our speakers at Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau‘s Where We Came From (and where we go from here) art, food and reflection event. 🙏🏻

We are so grateful to our speakers for sharing their stories, their Vietnamese-Edmonton experiences, and their family history and lessons.

We are so grateful to community members who listened and were deeply moved by what they heard.

We are so grateful to the current @cityofedmonton council and mayor for attending and being part of the launch of our new non-profit, recognizing our efforts to preserve Vietnamese-Edmonton heritage and culture, increase Vietnamese representation and help shape the future of Vietnamese-Canadian identity.

We are thrilled to have looked back on Where We Came From (and continue to), as well as look ahead to where we go from here. 🧡

Thank you.
🫶🏻

Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau
November 26 Speakers

Councillor @thuforyeg
@davidthaonguyen
The Bang Luu (@kimfatmarket)
@dr.aldango
Mayor @andrewknack
Hosts: @lindork & @aspoonfordad
(littlest speaker Benjimin)

🎥: footage captured by @janice.saxon
venue: @lastmodernevents

#ChungTaCungNhau
#yeg #yegvietnamese
#vietnamesediaspora
#edmonton

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From November 26–30, ETS is once again hosting its annual Stuff a Bus campaign to support food banks across our region.

You can drop off non-perishable food or make a monetary donation at participating Save-On-Foods locations.

High-demand items include:
▪️Baby formula
▪️Canned or dry beans
▪️Canned soups and meat/fish
▪️Small jars of peanut butter
▪️Canned fruits and vegetables
▪️Pasta and sauce
▪️Hot and cold cereals
▪️School snacks

Since 1995, Stuff a Bus has collected more than 625,000 kg of food and $535,000 in donations to help feed people in need. Your generosity continues to make a real difference.

If you’re able, consider making a cash donation through @yegfoodbank Just $3.64 provides a meal for one person - every dollar truly counts, and 100% of donations stay local.

Thank you to everyone helping drive out hunger in our community.

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It's my favourite time of year, ETS Stuff A Bus (and train) is back! ETS and Edmonton Food Bank volunteers are out this weekend collecting donations for the food bank at Save On Foods locations across the city. Check out the link in bio to find the location closest to you!

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Celebrating Christmas/Holiday gathering with our constituents alongside city councillors @thuforyeg and @reedclarkeyeg. I’m thankful for the community work that @westendseniorsactivitycentre provide for our Seniors. Wishing you all a festive Christmas/Holiday season with family and friends!

#EdmontonNorthwest #Conservative #FirstNations #Alberta

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🥹 THANK YOU to the 200 Vietnamese-Edmontonians who came together for Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau‘s Where We Came From (and where we go from here) - A Vietnamese-Edmonton Art, Food and Reflection. Here are a few snaps from the meaningful evening. 🥹

Nov 26 served as the inaugural launch event for our new non-profit dedicated to celebrating and preserving Vietnamese culture and heritage, as well as a commemoration of the 50th anniversary year of the Fall of Saigon. Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees or boat people arrived in Canada as a result. The majority of the Vietnamese community in Edmonton today are comprised of these boat people and their families.

We wanted our launch event (along with the special Vietnamese documentary screening held last week), to acknowledge and honour the great risks and sacrifices our families took to get here, to open these often untold or difficult conversations, and work to tell and preserve these important stories as we look ahead to what the future of Vietnamese-Edmonton identity and experience looks like, together.

Art installations presented by @drchrisle included curated community Stories & Reflections, a paper boat installation with hundreds of hanging boats, and a postcard reflection station. There was a beautiful portrait exhibit from @dawngraves, and we created a replica Vietnamese home with nostalgic living room and dining room. @bemyguest.portraits created on-site photo keepsakes. We heard powerful stories from @thuforyeg, @davidthaonguyen, The Bang Luu, @dr.aldango, and Mayor @andrewknack. And ate amazing food including from partners @maimai_vsk @kingnoodlehouse @kimfatmarket. 🥹

We are feeling so inspired and eager to move this initiative forward! More photos, videos and what’s next for us to come.

THANK YOU to our volunteers!!!

📸: @empireofwelz

And THANK YOU to even more supporters:

@changechinatown
@edmontoncommunityfoundatiom
Edmonton Viets Association
@falloutcanada
@janice.saxon
@lastmodernevents
Little Genius Daycare
@llfinancialltd
@shopluckysupermarket
@mikethyking
@minhtran.yeg
@tinmanmedia
@v5nails

🧡💛

#ChungTaCungNhau
#yeg #yegvietnamese
#vietnamesecanadian
#edmonton #yegviet

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Today we celebrated a major step forward for housing in Edmonton.

With Minister Jason Nixon and our City partners, we marked the development of 10 surplus school sites- a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create 1,300 new homes, including more than 900 affordable units for families who need them most.

Thank you to the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations, Chiniki First Nation, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, Bendera Housing, Vivid Homes, and WIN House for leading these projects.

These projects aren’t just building homes, they’re building stronger, more inclusive neighbourhoods.

As Edmonton grows, collaboration across all partners and orders of government is how we ensure people can find the housing they need in the communities they love.

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What an absolutely incredible Métis Week. I’ll share a separate post about the Delia Gray Gala, because it truly deserves its own moment, but I want to reflect on what this week meant to me as a candidate and as a proud Métis woman.

From the Devon Métis Kitchen Party, to the Louis Riel Walk, the Métis Market, the Louis Riel Day gathering at the Legislature, the Métis Week proclamation at Edmonton City Hall, the Métis Housing soup and bannock event, and finally the unforgettable Delia Gray Gala, it was a full week of connection, culture, and community. I met so many wonderful people and had conversations that filled me with hope and purpose. This week reminded me exactly why I’m so proud of our Nation and why our voices matter.

I’ve been excited since September about the opportunity to earn your trust as the next Provincial Women’s Representative. But this week has truly been one of the highlights of the campaign. Being able to meet so many of our people, hear your stories, and celebrate our shared pride reaffirmed my commitment to advocating for Métis women across the province.

I’m energized, grateful, and more ready than ever to continue this journey - with all of you beside me.

#metis #Indigenous #womeninpolitics #metisweek #abpoli #election #Otipemisiwak #metisgovernment #women

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