CBC Edmonton Radio One “Capital Foundations” Mini Series
airs this summer
Join CBC Edmonton host Mark Connolly and local heritage architect Darrel Babuk as they embark on the first broadcast of the summer mini series “Capital Foundations”.
As Canadians, we learn about our heritage by studying our literature, even by studying our music. Rarely do we learn about heritage by studying our buildings.
How would we know who we are if we didn’t have the works of Margaret Atwood or even Farley Mowatt; how would we know about is if we lost the music of the Tragically Hip, or maybe, if we just ‘renovated’ their songs so that we kept the Tragically Hip’s melodies, but lost all of Gord Downie’s lyrics? Likewise, how can we know about our ourselves as Canadians – as Edmontonians – if we don’t know about our buildings?
Capital Foundations is an entertaining series that looks at Edmonton’s buildings. We’re looking forward to exploring Edmonton with you!
Mark Connolly & Darrel Babuk, CBC Edmonton Radio One
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Capital Foundations: Meet Darrel - Jul 3, 201806:40The stories behind Edmonton's most unique and iconic buildings. We'll introduce you to an architect who's taking us on a series of tours over the summer. |
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Capital Foundations: The Hotel MacDonald - July 10, 201806:34We'll take a closer look at one of Edmonton's oldest and most famous buildings... the story behind the Hotel Macdonald. |
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Capital Foundations: Edmonton on the rails - July 17, 2018
06:04A throwback to Railroad history, restored to her former glory, the Edmonton High Level Streetcar gently rocks as it makes its daily voyage from historic Old Strathcona, across the North Saskatchewan River and into downtown. The Edmonton Radial Railway Society has sought them out over the years, lovingly restored them and assembled one of the largest historical fleets in Canada. |
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Capital Foundations: Brick by Brick - Jul 24, 201806:09This morning on our architecture series: a look back at the history of bricks in Edmonton. Why they played such an important role in laying the foundation of our city. |
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Capital Foundations: taking the city to new heights - July 30, 201804:54I hope you're not afraid of heights. We go to the highest point over the river to bring you a story of Edmonton's history, as we continue our summer architecture series. It has survived floodwaters and served commuters for over a century, as the city transformed from a rough pioneer town to booming metropolis. Of the all bridges that now cross the North Saskatchewan River, the Low Level Bridge was the first. |
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Inside Freemasons Hall - August 16, 2018The Freemasons' Hall, at 10318 100th Ave., has long been available as a venue for function rentals but is little known to most Edmontonians. Just like the Masonic brotherhood it was designed to serve, the four-storey, Gothic-inspired hall has a sense of grandeur and mystique — a respect for history and rich sense of symbolism, said Edmonton architect Darrel Babuk. |