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Give Your Thoughts: Draft River Crossing Heritage Interpretive Plan
The draft Heritage Interpretive Plan for the River Crossing (West Rossdale) area is just about complete, and the City of Edmonton wants to hear from you! After a year of reviewing previous research, work and discussions around heritage in the River Crossing area as well as collecting information through the various engagement activities over the past year, […]
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Explore Rossdale – Jane’s Walks Are This Weekend!
Rossdale, the Power Plant, and the River Crossing are once again entering conversations around Edmonton, and this weekend there’s a great opportunity for Edmontonians to join the conversation during the Explore Rossdale Jane’s Walk! “Walk from the EPCOR precinct traditional burial ground around the residential / industrial area with historian Kathryn Ivany and members of the city’s […]
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Have Your Say in the Future of Rossdale
The City of Edmonton has received $72.9 million funding from the River Valley Alliance for five projects designed to improve access in the river valley (projects are funded by the provincial and federal governments). One of these projects is the construction of a riverfront promenade called Touch the Water. The Touch the Water promenade will […]
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Rossdale/River Crossing Update – 6 July 2015
A new update following the City Council meeting on June 30, 2015: Following the objections of several community groups that the plans for the River Crossing area only included a Technical Advisory Committee with all community groups being designated as stakeholders only, Executive Committee passed the motion below. There will now also be a Community […]
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River Crossing/Rossdale Update– Tuesday
Tomorrow! On June 30 (Tuesday) an administration report regarding plans for moving forward on the development of the River Crossing/Rossdale/West Rossdale area, including the EPCOR Generation Plant is on council’s agenda. You can link to the Executive Committee agenda (item 6.11) and related reports here. The key item of concern is the terms of reference […]
Rossdale ReGeneration 
Dear Rossdale Regeneration group,
Thanks for the vision and all the heavy lifting done so far. Is there a foundation? If not, have you considered starting one? It’s big ticket for public money, a foundation would allow all, including former Edmontonians, to participate via donations.
Thanks for this, Mary. I think with City Council’s initial support, establishing a foundation, or some other approach to building community and philanthropic support would be part of the discussion– along with specific and detailed ideas on repurposing the site.