Edmonton Notes for 3/7/2009

Here are some Edmonton-related things I found interesting this week:

• DemoCamp Edmonton #6 is coming up on Wednesday the 11th. Same time (6:30pm) and same place (ETLC, U of A). It’s gonna be awesome – hope to see you there!
• Cal Nichols announced yesterday that he is taking a leave of absence from his job as chairman of the Edmonton Oilers to concentrate on the fight to save the City Center Airport. Sort of related: Reg Milley, CEO of Edmonton Airports, is the next “Ask” forum guest on Connect2Edmonton.
• One of the biggest stories of the week was the proposed $100 million bicycle strategy, and its companion $186 million sidewalk strategy. The concern, obviously, is cost.
• Here’s a great list of March events in Edmonton, compiled by Sharon.
• Another item found via Sharon – Avenue Edmonton’s 25 Best Things to Eat in Edmonton.
• For an entertaining look at some of the past week’s local headlines, check out the Alberta: Get Rich or Die Try Edmonton Roundup.
• The list of new Next Gen Edmonton members is available here. Bios should be posted here eventually.
• I thought this was interesting – the latest Oilers acquisitions (O’Sullivan and Kotalik) can be traced back to the Chris Pronger trade. Who knew?
• Unfortunately, Edmonton placed 5th on the 2009 Maclean’s National Crime Rankings.
• Some new local Twitter accounts to check out: @Connect2Edm, @917thebounce, @edmfilmfest, @EdmontonOpera. Another one is @CityofEdmonton – they’ve been doing a great job lately.