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Did You Know? The City Of Edmonton
- Edmonton is the capital of the province of Alberta, the second largest metro area west of Toronto and the sixth largest city in Canada.
- Edmonton is the largest city on the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, which accesses more national and provincial parks than any other route across western Canada.
- Edmonton is situated on VIA Rail’s “The Canadian” route, which travels from Toronto to Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper and Vancouver.
- The world’s longest crude oil pipeline is the Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (1950) connection from Edmonton to Buffalo, NY -a distance of 1,775 miles (2,856 km).
- Population: Greater Edmonton is approximately 945,000 (2002) (The Edmonton region is projected to reach one million in 2006)
- The City of Edmonton encompasses a land area of 700 square kilometers
- The current mayor is Stephen Mandel
- It is home to the world's largest mall - The West Edmonton Mall
- The marigold flower, selected as the official city symbol in 1964, represents sunny Alberta and Edmonton’s role in the Klondike Gold Rush. Like the marigold, which has many varieties, Edmonton’s population is made up of more than 50 ethnic groups.
- Visitors are assured of plenty of sun and beautiful blue Alberta skies during their visit, regardless of the season. The city averages 12.32 hours of sunshine daily - making it one of the sunniest cities in Canada. At the height of summer, there are up to 17 hours of daylight each day.
- *Courtesy of InformEdmonton*
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Resource > Archival System
The Archival System boasts over 25,000 audio articles that have aired on VoicePrint. Listeners can browse articles via category or source. There are thousands of full programs available on the site including the popular Pet World and West Coast Weekend.
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Resource > AudioVision Canada
AudioVision Canada, a division of NBRS, adds narration to the soundtrack of cinematographic works so that on-screen action sequences are independently accessible by viewers who cannot see the screen or cannot see it well.
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Resource > Alberta Programs on VoicePrint Canada
Alberta Beat
Produced by the Calgary bureau, this magazine program is an in-depth look at the story behind the story. Tune in Monday to Friday and hear about the people, places and events that make Alberta special.
Mountain Regional Report
Want to know what is happening in Alberta? With feature articles and commentary from local publications, our programming will keep you informed.
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Resource > Winamp Media Player Software Download
Winamp Lite Media Player Software Download
An accessible media player software, we recommend using this for all your MP3 files.
Be sure to enable your global hotkeys in the General preferences section. Although we can not provide technical support for this software we would like to hear from you to tell us what you think.
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Resource > Volunteer with VoicePrint Canada, Edmonton!
The common morning ritual of getting up to read the morning paper while sipping that first cup of
coffee is an arduous if not impossible task for the more than half a million Albertans.
VoicePrint Canada, Edmonton is looking for volunteer broadcasters to read and record local daily and community news and information.
Responsibilities
• Selecting articles in newspapers from 5 different categories
• Recording articles on a computer using an audio software program*
• Uploading the audio files to Internet*
*No Experience in audio software or websites needed. All training will be provided.
If you can use a tape recorder and fill out an on-line form you can do these tasks.
Qualifications (All volunteers must pass the reader audition)
• Possess a strong grasp of the English language
• Have a basic knowledge of computers
• Able to work alone
• Be a fast learner
• Be available during the week for 2 hours.
Time Requirements
• 2 hours per session
• Available 2-4 times a month
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 am until 5:00 pm
Email us at
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Resource > Local Newspapers
Edmonton Journal
It all began at the back of the Shamrock Fruit Store in 1903. Amid apple crates and potato sacks, three enterprising newsmen produced the first edition of the Edmonton Journal. A century later, we remain Edmonton's most trusted voice, providing a fresh perspective on news, sports and entertainment that's picked up by more Albertans than any other daily newspaper.
(www.edmontonjournal.com)
Edmonton Sun
The first issue of The Edmonton Sun rolled off the presses April 2, 1978. The first issue of the Saturday Sun came out Sept. 17, 1994. The newspaper is published seven days a week and is available through home delivery, vendor boxes and retail outlets.
(www.edmontonsun.com)
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Resource > The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) is a national voluntary agency providing services to individuals across Canada to whom loss of vision is a central problem in personal and social adjustments. The CNIB also acts as a consultant and resource agency to the helping professions, government departments and private industry. (www.cnib.ca)
The CNIB in Edmonton
12010 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 0P3
Phone: (780) 488-4871
TTY: (780) 482-2791
Toll-free: 1-800-365-2642
Fax: (780) 482-0017
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CONTACT INFO
For more information about becoming a volunteer, doing business with us, listing a link or event, or anything else, contact:
Address: 10050 - 112 Street, Suite 701, Edmonton, AB T5K 1J1
Telephone: 780-451-8331
Fax: 780-454-0691
Email:
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Administrator: Jeff Samsonow
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