
The Featured Edmontonian for November and December 2023 is JARET SCHEMERHORN
Way back in 1996, I decided to join the Canadian Forces and met some really great people, not the least of which was this beauty, Jaret Schemerhorn. It was a pretty nerve wracking experience getting out of basic training in Shilo, Manitoba that summer and then integrating into my new unit in the Royal Canadian…

Jaret’s choice for November and December donations is THE VETERANS ASSOCIATION FOOD BANK
Located right here in Edmonton at 18504-111 Ave is a charitable organization that is vital to the well being of our troops. The Veterans Association Food Bank exists directly as a result of the closure of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Food Bank back in 2018. It was created by Marie Blackburn to fill the hole…

The Featured Edmontonian for September and October 2023 is JUSTIN PAUTONNIER
Hello Everybody! The 17th Featured Edmontonian is now upon us and that individual is none other than Fort Saskatchewan’s Mix 107.9 morning show host Justin Pautonnier! JP grew up in nearby Morinville and always knew from a young age that he wanted a career in broadcasting. Luckily the high school there had a radio and…

Justin’s choice for September/October 2023 donations is FAMILIES FIRST SOCIETY
A strong family leads to strong people. Based in Fort Saskatchewan, Families First Society is an organization dedicated to strengthening families through a variety of programs and community initiatives. As someone who has lived in Fort Saskatchewan for over 10 years, my family has taken advantage of a couple of the childhood programs they offer,…

Week 140 … Spare tires. The ones in trees are fun but the ones around your waist are just annoying…
As unproductive as I feel I’ve been at collecting kilometers lately, I’m glad for the ones I have been able to get this summer on Whitemud Drive and Anthony Henday. It’s a shame to be having to nurse this pesky foot injury during the summer and only getting about 50 percent of the distance I’m…

The Featured Edmontonian for July and August 2023 is CRYSTAL COCHRANE
Ok so the 15th installment of The Streets Initiative’s Featured Edmontonian is upon us and the individual sliding into that slot like a Krazy Karpet down Connors Hill is none other than 41 year old Spruce Grove resident Crystal Cochrane! Crystal grew up in Dovercourt in Edmonton’s northwest and always had her sights set on…

Crystal’s choice for July/August 2023 donations is THE STOLLERY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
Crystal has chosen all donations for The Streets Initiative for July and August to go to one of Edmonton’s most well known and far reaching charities, The Stollery Childrens Hospital. Opened in October of 2001, The Stollery is located within the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton and has a staggering 300,000+ patient visits and…

Week 132…Back at ‘er! Manparts and Henday!
Awesome news! I’ve been given a clean bill of health by the docs and just have to undergo a bunch of cancer screening tests over the next few years to confirm it hasn’t come back. I think I’ll be fine though since the cancer was caught early and didn’t have a chance to spread. Early…

Pat and Charlie’s choice for May and June 2023 donations is WILD NORTH
Have you ever been in a situation where you saw a sick or injured animal and didn’t know what to do or who to call? Maybe it was a bird that flew into a window or was an animal that was injured after being hit by a car. Well, the charity that will be receiving…

The Featured Edmontonian(s) for May and June 2023 are PAT and CHARLIE LEACH
So I promised my parents that I would give them the opportunity to choose a charity that The Streets Initiative would collect donations for this time around and I figured that since May and June are the months for Mother’s Day and Fathers Day, this would be an appropriate time. I was lucky to have…
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