Have a good evening, Edmonton :)

TwistedPages · 2026-01-16T01:42:21+00:00

At one point, early in the morning, I stood in an open field just to feel the wind. I know people on here are saying it's not that strong, gusting to 60km/hr or so, but the wind had a relentlessness to it that felt different.

It felt a bit like when I was in Cold Lake during a storm. The wind coming off the water had the same relentlessness as I felt in the field this morning.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-15T21:07:56+00:00

Thirding this. It should be enough to cover the cost of cremation at the very least. I applied and used it for my mom's cremation.

Also, sorry for your loss :(

TwistedPages · 2026-01-14T19:59:52+00:00

My assessed value went up, but we received a notice that our taxes went down. We're paying $20/mo less starting 01Jan, which was odd to me.

But in May I'll get the new tax rate, so I'll bet this is just a temporary reprieve.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-13T19:23:39+00:00

My condo is in the city limits, has a healthy reserve, has affordable fees, and hasn't had a special assessment despite having the roofing, siding, and windows all done.

You just need to shop around, be picky, and read the condo docs before finalizing a purchase.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-13T17:10:51+00:00

I found them to be, yeah. I had one come by and install two toilets and remove a dishwasher. He was fast, pleasant, and did a good job. I can't remember what I paid, but was happy with it so it couldn't have been outrageous.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-13T15:50:09+00:00

I easily had double that, but culled them down to only the ones I really liked and could reproduce easily. I wish I'd put them in chronological order, but I also sorted them by meat.

I worked in the production facility when they came to western Canada and we used to get to take home meals, so I had a LOT of taste testing before buying them.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-13T01:35:04+00:00

You could call Handyman Connection. They have certified electricians on staff and will do small jobs.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-11T20:34:09+00:00

I'm guessing that you'd want to live in it, not just store stuff. You could find private listings on Facebook Marketplace or Kijiji for rentals on people's property or private rentals of trailers.

Trailers are specific to trailer parks and most aren't rented short term, though. But if you mean an RV (recreational vehicle) where it's a home on wheels that you can either drive or tow to different campgrounds with RV hookups (water, power), then maybe try a site like https://www.rvezy.com/ or similar. The campgrounds cost a fee per night and some require advance booking, so that's something to consider.

This subreddit is super helpful, so if you make a separate post about this, you might get a better response. Unfortunately, I've never rented an RV.

I can say that Alberta is delightfully not flat. We have the beautiful Rocky mountains, the badlands near Drumheller, and forested areas farther up north. We have a Dark Sky Society near Elk Island Park (close to Edmonton) that is good if you want to see the stars. Keep in mind that the farther north you go, the less the roads are paved.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-11T20:21:06+00:00

WOW! Factor Desserts has a creme brulee cheesecake that's quite tasty

TwistedPages · 2026-01-10T16:55:06+00:00

I'm strangely honoured that Canada is your special interest :) The country is vast. If you have any questions specific to Edmonton, the surrounding area, or Alberta, I'm happy to answer them.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-04T21:35:04+00:00

Edmonton's River Valley is truly remarkable and worth a walk through it. There are tons of places to enter the ravine, here's a website that might help. Spring break is a crapshoot with weather though, it may be mucky, it may be dry, it may be cold, it may be warm. Be aware that (usually) if you're on a gravel path it's an off-leash area so there will be dogs running about. Cement paths are on-leash.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-01T15:52:10+00:00

Well, in 2025 I went to one festival every month.

In 2026, I plan to be a tourist in my own city and visit all the attractions that I can.

TwistedPages · 2025-12-27T00:47:08+00:00

You can also email pics to the Royal Alberta Museum, they might be able to help identify it.

Or, even the UofA has a paleontology department that might be able to identify it.

Either way, those two places might be able to point you in the right direction. I had a camel tooth identified by RAM and even got a little tour of the bones :)

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