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On/around November 16 the 23 Avenue and 111th Street intersection will undergo a major lane shift that will last approximately 2 years. The change is needed for construction of the LRT underpass which will allow trains to travel beneath the intersection. The city says the majority of work will take place on weekdays between 7 am and 5 pm but some construction may occur on Saturdays, depending on the weather.
The DailyHive article below has maps illustrating the changes that will affect the intersection.
DailyHive has curated a post listing 8 things Edmontonians complain about. I'm certain we've all complained about a number of things that DailyHive has listed and could probably add a number of more complaints to the list.
When I looked the DailyHive list it dawned on me how easy it is to complain and how challenging and difficult it is to bring change to what we complain about. I hope focaLOCAL can will be a site that members can use to bring about effective change to some of the thing they may complian about.
September is just around the corner and the DailyHive has posted 31 things to check out during the month. September temperatures can still be hot but not uncomfortably hot like it was in July so plan to get out and enjoy the month.
The Daily Hive and LIndork's Lists bring you listings of happenings & goings on, etc. in Edmonton this week.
If you've thought about going to Elk Island Park this summer but getting there presents a problem, have we got a deal for you. Every weekend until mid-September, the TD Elk Island Express departs from downtown Edmonton to Elk Island returning to the city in the afternoon. The bus will stop at the Visitor Information Centre, where the Parks Canada team will offer a one-hour behind-the-scenes tour. After the initial stop, the bus will take visitors 20 minutes north to the Astotin Lake Recreation Area, where they have four hours to enjoy the rest of their visit.
Though the shuttle is free, a $15 deposit is required upon booking to ensure travellers arrive on time for the bus and is refunded once people arrive on time for the scheduled departure.
For complete details read the Daily Hive article below.
I can't count how many times in the past almost 40 years that I've either driven or looked at Queen Elizabeth Park Road and thought what a fantastic hill for a soapbox derby. Somebody else had the same idea and now the Red Bull Soapbox race has reconfigured that hill into custom course featuring all kinds of wacky rides, turns, jumps and obstacles.
Are you still wondering what to do this weekend? Well, wonder no more for the Daily Hive has loaded their list with 22 things to do this weekend. If I have my druthers the Redbull Soapbox Race will be top of the list for tomorrow.
Full details about the race are available on the Red Bull Soapbox Race website.
