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6 9 8 7 2 5 3 1 FEATURES OFHISTORIC BONNIEDOON FEATURES OFHISTORIC BONNIEDOON in spite ofitshistorical significance. and enlarged House. theDonald in1970s Demolished 1939Percyuntil 1905.In purchased, Sollitt renovated 21(atRiverlot today’s 883395Street) from the1870s midwife Elizabeth Brass, andtheirchildren lived on George Donald, HBCemployee, Metis andhiswife, with8localwomen employeescottage industry in1950. around 1900.Businessgrew from asidelinein1931to a Workshop familyhadlived inoldhouseSollitt insince businessproducedcommunity pennants andcrests. Percy’s Felties, 885195 Street. Percy Sollitt’s busy garden. house isnow gone;thenewhousefeatures analpine Avenue, to match thenewhomesonblock. The old 1946 Danrenovated thehouse, itto turning face 88 1920 for DanandhisEnglishwarEdna In bride Barnett. McAllister’s homefaced 87Avenue whenitwas builtin Wooden stairson88Avenue, builtin1947. 1903-1911. Former site of Vogel plant operated meatpacking abulldozer.carry Taken down right away. CreekMill inonlyfour was strong hours. enought It to Canadian army engineers across assembleabridge (1954).Many outtoBailey Bridge localsturned watch their families. The hutswere demolishedinthe1960s. to provide quickhousingfor returned veterans and were moved to theformer cow pasture at 88Avenue Huts formerly usedat Dawson Creek thewar during wedding receptions. dances,community shows thepopularvariety and booked solidwithcubsandscouts, playgroups, bingo, Community Hall, Doon Bonnie builtin1953was of93Avenue,trees to thenorth eastof98Street. 1909 to 1921. Remnants ofthemineare visibleinthe Twin operated Coal Creek City Mine from inMill Ravine ElizabethIIfourQueen months later. inClover Bar. OilRefinery the newImperial Shebecame Princess Elizabeth’s 1951royal October visitincluded shoppingcentre Doon the newBonnie in1965. Connors endedat Road 95Avenue; itwas to extended residence designated asahistoric site. and hiswife Addie in1912on5lots, isaprivate House,Molstad builtfor landdeveloper Edward Molstad mall in1967. mall.strip Edmonton’s Became second indoorshopping Shopping Centre Mall Doon Bonnie builtin1958 asa Safeway builtanewstore, whichtoday is Value Village. Location Cleanersinthe1950s. 1961, ofSouthside In newalloys usefulinthewar effort. important during fabricated developing aircraft parts WWII, by Bill Wright. crew Billandhismetal-working EdwardKing Station, Park owned andService Garage opened. Services, Empowerment andSupport 1982 for In Men. YESS, as now known Youth 1926 itopenedastheSalvation Army Eventide Home When theboomdidn’t empty. last, thehallwas left In Fire firewagons. Hall#10,builtin1914,for horse-drawn was builtin1911. Today’s was bridge builtin1961. overDiagonal bridge Creek Mill ravine on Whyte Avenue way for1990 making LaCite Francophone. Ecole St. Thomas d'Aquin builtin1949andclosed University ofAlberta. women asstudents. Today itisCampus Saint-Jean, 1961itaccepted students in1943.In post-secondary until and itexpanded to teaching secondary seminary College Saint-Jean moved was a here in1911.It Premier Rutherford’s land. School, openedin1911,wasRutherford builton the 1950s, whenitwas soldfor housingdevelopment. Juchlicontinuedin 1939.Madame thebusinessuntil operated thegreenhouse together until Charles’ death Augustinein 1916.Hemarried in1920andthey ParkHighland Greenhouses, bought by Juchli Charles and proper roads were laidin1968. ofwoodconstructed until newconcrete sidewalks upgraded andmajorroads paved; sidewalks were the1950sroads upto Doon 1961.In wereBonnie deliveredHorse drawn bread, carts milkandice in DentalAssociates, Doon Bonnie amongothers. House, M&Convenience(pub), Bul-Go-Gi Store, buildingsremain Duggan’sSome today: Boundary were availabledentistry for localresidence inthe1950s. children’s clothingstore, candy, and medicalpractice hub. Hardware, grocery, butcher shop, repair,TV 88 Avenue and91Street created business anactive Streetcar terminus Doon atBonnie (1912-1940).Its

Welcome to the neighbourhood of Bonnie Doon. Use this map to explore one of BONNIE DOON Edmonton’s oldest neighbourhoods as it was in the 1950s. Explore how Bonnie IN THE 1950s Doon grew and developed from farm land to its current status as an urban, mature city neighbourhood. Bonnie Doon is only minutes from downtown and Whyte Avenue, is situated east of Mill Creek, and is a hub for Edmonton's vibrant French community. Learn about Bonnie Doon’s history as you explore the neighbourhood and creek. Afterwards, indulge in a pint of Guinness at our Irish pub, a glass of pinot at our French bistro, or perhaps catch a performance at the Fringe! This map was developed in conjunction with the book Memories of Bonnie Doon, an initiative of the Bonnie Doon Community League. The book and map were created to celebrate the history of Bonnie Doon, the history of Edmonton and most importantly the history of the BonnieDoon.ca people who made this neighbourhood the amazing home it is today. To learn more about Bonnie Doon and this initiative, please visit BonnieDoon.ca.

Cover photo: Dick Ong coming home from school for lunch. In the background is his family’s River Heights store. Photographer: Chow Yet Ong

The Bonnie Doon Community League respectfully acknowledges that the land of Bonnie Doon is located on Treaty COMMUNITY MAP 6 Territory, the traditional lands of the This project is supported by the Edmonton Heritage First Nations and the Metis people. Council and the City of Edmonton

March 2019 Cloverdale Hill Edmonton Ski Club’s Jump, first built in 1913 by Norwegian Connors Rd immigrants. In 1915, John Haugon sets a Canadian ski-jumping record with over 5000 spectators standing on the hill to watch. Larger jumps eventually led to a huge Ski jump wooden structure that loomed over and across Connors Road. The jump was dismantled in 1978. 95 Ave BONNIEBONNIE DOONDOON 1950s1950s 1 3 2

Princess Elizabeth’s 7up motorcade route. COMMUNITY MAP 94 Ave COMMUNITY MAP 90 St 91 St River Heights Store 91 St 90 St Nob Hill mansions 96 St96 St 95 St 94 St94 St 93 St93 St 92 St92 St

4 93 Ave This railway line moved goods for industries in Greenhouses and market gardens, Mill Creek Ravine, including Vogel Meat Packing Bonnie common in early Bonnie Doon, are Doon Park closed by 1950, their lands used for 1950 - the world has survived Depression and global war. Oil has Plant, which closed in 1911 and Twin City Coal been discovered at Leduc. Growth is fast, jobs are plentiful. Mine, which closed in 1924. The tracks were 5 housing developments to accommodate removed in 1954 and today the rail bed is a paved Edmonton’s growing population. After dormancy through the 1920s recession, the Great walking and bicycle path. Depression and war, Bonnie Doon awakens at the start of north-central Alberta's oil boom. Returned veterans' families 6 92 Ave fill the Dawson huts and the large number of bungalows built Dawson Huts 89 St River Heights by Golden Construction and other companies. Bonnie Doon, held for years at about half occupancy, now fills in, with pretty North of 88th Highland Park 14 much every town lot sporting a house. The Juchli market garden west of 91st North of 88th MILL CREEK closes, as does the Silver Heights Peony Gardens (a replica is east of 91st RAVINE - NORTH By 1950 Bonnie Doon is no longer now on view at Fort Edmonton Park). Their land is converted to 90 Ave surrounded by farms. Kirkwood’s Dairy house-sites. Stinson’s Farm, 1917 to 1949, becomes Bonnie 87 St Barber Shop 87 St Doon High School by 1958. Today the Bonnie Doon High School and St. Thomas are built to house the 7 Melton Real 15 building is Vimy Ridge Academy and flood of new children. Rutherford School, 40 years old, is still in 11 Estate Edmonton School of Ballet. business and in 1951 has almost 700 pupils. 12 8 Many Bonnie Dooners work in the city's bakeries, dairies and

13 Bonnie Doon workshops. In their spare time, they tend large gardens. High School 9 Gaboury Rue Marie-Anne Juchli Greenhouse The streetcar line to Triangle intersection is removed in 1940. A St. Luke's 88 Ave bus now runs up and down 91st Street. 10 Church 88 St 90 St 88 St 90 St 1950 - Radio is well established, and television is on its way. Vogel Hill But kids still have adventures in Mill Creek ravine. Rutherford 86 Ave 16 School 18 17 Catholic Sisters' Rutherford Residences 85 Ave Park Farmland Pub College Saint-Jean Cafe Many orders of Francophone nuns 84 Ave Mill Creek have residence in Bonnie Doon. View Point swimming pool The College and the Sisters provided a Restaurant opened in 1954 base for today's vibrant Francophone community in the area. 83 Ave Stairs Old Fire Hall Bonnie Doon Roads built after 1950 3 23 Mall 20 Retail development 19 21 22 82 Ave