Talk:Edmonton

message: Information to be added or removed: The Edmonton Opera uses the Jubilee as its base of operations. 
Explanation of issue: Edmonton Opera doesn't operate out of the Jubilee. They stages all of their shows there and are one of the resident companies at the Jubilee. The Edmonton Opera Centre is located in north-west Edmonton and is the base of their operations.
References supporting change: https://www.edmontonopera.com/contact-us https://www.edmontonopera.com/about
204.191.241.66 (talk) 15:50, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Some proposed changes

message: * None of the provided references spoke to the Opera's work performed specifically at the Jubilee location, so the claim regarding the Opera having a "base of operations" there has been omitted.
Regards,  Spintendo  16:18, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Reply 6-MAY-2019

message: The old picture is dated. I propose an update, especially considering the several recent additions with the Ice District etc. Perhaps the below photograph would be a better representation of downtown Edmonton?162.106.4.22 (talk) 00:48, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Could you reshoot to include the Walterdale Bridge, High Level Bridge, and provincial legislature to the left/south? Hwy43 (talk) 01:11, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

text: Perhaps reshooting from these angles   to at least include the Walterdale and maybe the legislature building? Hwy43 (talk) 01:15, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Unseasonally beautiful day today, so I went out to Saskatchewan Drive with my little Canon point-and-shoot. The bridge over 106A Street used to have the best view of downtown, but the new Walterdale is exactly parallel to that viewpoint, and it looks like a bizarre alien structure from that angle. So I moved down to the new 106th Street trail. Anybody else want to try with a better camera before the snow flies? Awmcphee (talk) 00:27, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Proposed change to skyline thumbnail (in the header)

message: See previous discussion about updating the skyline montage. I've put together a little mock-up of what I think a 2019/2020 version could look like (see right).
Here are my thoughts:
* See linked discussion for details about the skyline image.
* I like the current juxtaposition of Fort Edmonton and the Legislature, no problems there.
* City Hall seems more iconic and essential than the (ugly) downtown courthouse, but maybe the pyramid looked too redundant next to the Muttart?
* Not a lot of photos of Rogers Place on Commons yet, but I think it's a good thematic fit with City Hall and Gretzky.
* Since the Muttart is closed until 2021, and a wall of LRT construction has sprung up between it and the rest of the skyline, I would temporarily demote it and replace it with the River Valley.
Awmcphee (talk) 01:05, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  New skyline montage 

message: "After the 2019 federal election, Edmonton lacked elected representation in the federal government for the first time since 1980"
This seems poorly worded. Edmonton is still represented by elected officials, they are just not part of the party that currently holds power. To say Edmonton lacks elected representation seems to suggest that Edmonton didn't elect MPs to parliament.
Also this should be added
The first woman elected to a provincial seat in Edmonton was Mary Lemessurier in 1979. Women candidates had run prior to that including during the time STV was used, but none were elected.
No Labour, CCF or NDP MLA was elected in the city from 1905 to 1982, other than in some of the elections when PR was used. A Report on Alberta Elections (1982)
It is copied from the "Edmonton district" article but actually is just as much about the history of the city as it is about the history of the intermittently-used Edmonton electoral district.
either way despite request noted on the "Edmonton Alberta" article for editing and updates - the Wikipedia article  appears to be off-bounds for editing.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:3D09:887C:7B70:0:0:0:6A17 (talk) 20:04, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Politics Section 

message: My 15:20, October 4, 2020‎ edit of Edmonton was reverted in a 15:46, October 4, 2020‎ revision with a reason given as WP:EL.
I believe my link was legitimate because  WP:ELMAYBE since Wiktionary is a Wikimedia sister project. Thisisnotatest (talk) 01:29, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: I reverted my edit.  Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 08:13, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

text: Sister project or not, is there an actual reason why offlinking a place's name in another language to a dictionary entry that just defines that word as the other language's name for this topic would be valuable? Bearcat (talk) 14:11, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
replies: text:  A fair question. There is additional etymology at the Wiktionary entry. Thisisnotatest (talk) 05:41, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Which is necessary to be linked to in an encyclopedia article why? People can search the etymology on their own if they need it. Bearcat (talk) 11:20, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why was my link to Wiktionary reverted? 

message: Hi everyone, as I've highlighted in the article a couple of days ago through the tag "Citation needed", in the above-mentioned section of the article more sources are definitely needed, especially when it comes, for instance, to the school board dedicated to the Francophone minority, as well as to the other pieces of information about the number of school boards and their funding. Since I'm neither from Edmonton nor from Canada, I reckon that a joint effort would be pretty much appreciated, in order that that section can be improved, since it is not very thoroughly sourced at the minute. I'll work on the issue as well by looking for more sources, but I hope you'll join me to help me a bit. In case you had any reservations, don't hesitate to point them out down below.--NicolaArangino (talk) 16:48, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  More reliable sourcing in "Primary and secondary" section 

message: There is a discussion you may wish to contribute to at Talk:Clarke Stadium#Elks at Clarke Stadium. Indefatigable (talk) 16:30, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Elks at Clarke Stadium 

message: I am adding a sustainability section. If anyone wishes to participate or help clean up and streamline other sections there is a discussion at the Canadian Wikipedians noticeboard regarding this project. It is a multi-city effort where we will be doing the same for other cities in Canada.  TheKevlar 20:35, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Sustainability is not a section expected at community articles according to WP:CCSG. If you want to start doing this across Canadian communities, I suggest you start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Canadian communities/Structure guideline and place a notice of said discussion here, at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Canadian communities, and at Wikipedia talk:Canadian Wikipedians' notice board to catch a wider audience. Cheers, Hwy43 (talk) 07:57, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: As a rebuttal the WP:CCSG states The suggested sections and headings are intended to serve as a starting point for writing a good article on settlements. The City of Edmonton has been investing in Sustainabilityhttps://fcm.ca/en/resources/gmf/case-study-edmonton-develops-sustainable-carbon-neutral-live-work-community. The City has an active policy that is also noteworthyhttps://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/assets/PoliciesDirectives/C556A.pdf?cb=1625754240, furthermore there are other noteworthy projects which warrant a section on sustainability. Mkevlar (talk) 14:35, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sustainability 

message: Article has a lot of unsourced comment. It does not currently meet the GA criteria. (t · c) buidhe 05:51, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  GAR needed 

message: Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:44, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Good Article Reassessment

message: Is there some valid reason for listing attractions which are not in Edmonton in Edmonton#Attractions?   University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Elk Island National Park, Beaver Hills, and the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village are all outside of Edmonton, most at a considerable distance. Meters (talk) 02:20, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree that attractions not actually in Edmonton should be removed. I understand sometimes they are included in tourism guides (eg as day trips), but I think the more precise approach makes sense here. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:41, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Done. Meters (talk) 02:36, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Attractions  

message: instructions in Municipal Politics say updating is requested but one cannot edit the page.
In 2009 the electoral system used in city elections was shifted to first past the post. In every election previous to that, for the election of city councillors, apart from the mayor, Edmonton used Plurality block voting in either an at-large district or multi-seat wards (except during the 1920s when Single transferable voting was used). (The mayor is elected still at-large through first past the post as as been the case since the start of the City of Edmonton (except during the 1920s when Instant-runoff voting was used).
Eight women were elected in 2021, an all-time high for the city. 2604:3D09:887C:7B70:60BD:4F89:C52B:C248 (talk) 21:15, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Municipal politics 

message: Funny, many Canadian capitals in Wikipedia don't have a table with common temperatures. 186.84.21.120 (talk) 01:42, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Can you be more specific as to what you mean by common temperatures? What is missing from Edmonton#Climate? CambridgeBayWeather (solidly non-human), Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 11:32, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Weather 

message: Please add an organization to the “Sports and Recreation” tab, in the Junior Sports Clubs, the Edmonton Prospects of the WCBL(Western Canadian Baseball League).  Can be added in the same area just after the Edmonton Oil Kings.
https://prospectsbaseballclub.com/
https://westerncanadianbaseballleague.ca/ 2604:3D09:6789:6D00:D0C5:4B2F:8E66:842F (talk) 01:21, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not sure this would be appropriate. Despite having the word Edmonton in their name, they have not played in the municipality for several years. They have played in Sherwood Park some seasons and did not play at all in 2023. They are planning for Sherwood Park again in 2024. Indefatigable (talk) 17:32, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

text: Not done: Desired edit has been contested and no reply has been forthcoming from IP. —Sirdog (talk) 06:25, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 4 January 2024 

message: I'm from Canada and I've personally never heard Edmonton referred to as a "festival city". The reference for this passage comes from Edmonton's city government, which is arguably a primary source. I think this sentence warrants a little nuance so not to give readers the wrong idea about Edmonton. StandardUser2 (talk) 23:48, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Canada's Festival City" 

message: Why does Edmonton considered as Dfb and Calgary as Dwb? 
I wanna learn  דולב חולב (talk) 04:16, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: See Talk:Bolzano please.PAper GOL (talk) 05:21, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Climate classification