60 – A Beautiful Ex-Garbage Dump

Update: 2023-01-04

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Karen Unland asks: When did we stop dumping garbage into river valley spaces and start turning them into parks? In this episode, former historian laureate Shirley Lowe walks us through three stories: how the Grierson Hill dump became Louise McKinney Park, how the Strathcona dump and gravel mine became Hawrelak (aka Mayfair) Park, and how … Continue reading 60 – A Beautiful Ex-Garbage Dump →

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60 – A Beautiful Ex-Garbage Dump

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60 – A Beautiful Ex-Garbage Dump

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60 – A Beautiful Ex-Garbage Dump