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Knox-Met Manor’s Stained Glass Window

June 30, 2017Leave a comment

Jim Murland came back to Edmonton in 1948 after serving in the Second World War and he found his first home in the McKernan neighbourhood in the city’s south east. After he settled in his new home, one of the first jobs he had was adding stucco to the outer brick wall on Knox Metropolitan … Continue reading Knox-Met Manor’s Stained Glass Window

The Great Knitting Giveaway

May 15, 2017Leave a comment

Every year, members of knitting clubs based in GEF Seniors Housing buildings donate thousands of pieces of winter outdoor wear to local charities at an event that’s become known as the Great Knitting Giveaway. All the yarn used was donated to the knitting clubs throughout the year at the more than 40 buildings that GEF … Continue reading The Great Knitting Giveaway

GEF’s Poet Laureate Deepa Garbaria

April 24, 2017April 24, 20171 Comment

“I turned the key/Opened the door/One bedroom suite/Second floor/Grace Garden Court.” Deepa Garbaria wrote this opening line to a poem when she moved into her new home at Grace Garden Court. The poem titled “Anxiety” outlines her struggles adjusting to both moving to Edmonton from Montreal and to moving into her new apartment. “I didn’t … Continue reading GEF’s Poet Laureate Deepa Garbaria

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