Edmonton Notes for 8/15/2009

Here are my weekly Edmonton notes:

• The Journal has been running an interesting series for a few weeks called 52 Reasons to Love Edmonton. If you want to suggest a reason, contact Jennifer Fong via email or on Twitter.
• Another great post this week from Adam, this time on “The Great Pyramids of Edmonton” – The Muttart Conservatory.
• The new Rexall Drug Store on Jasper Avenue and 108th Street opens to the public on Monday, August 17th! Also opening in the building soon is another Subway, and a Second Cup.
• According to a recent Statistics Canada study (that I haven’t found yet), 78% of Edmontonians regularly use the Internet for social networking, information seeking, and commerce.
• Edmonton’s Operation Red Nose might not operate this coming holiday season.
• Here’s the latest Edmonton Next Gen weekly newsletter, and here’s Original Fare’s guide to Living Local in August.
• The Dawson Bridge will be shut down from January until November next year so that it can be renovated – work that is long due!
• The artsScene Edmonton Summer Party is coming up on the 20th – don’t miss it! Get your tickets here.
• For the second year in a row, Edmonton International Airport (EIA) was awarded the the Peggy G. Hereford Award to honour overall creativity and excellent is marketing and PR among North American airports.
• You can now book tee times at City of Edmonton golf courses online!
• It’s Fringe time in Edmonton! Don’t miss Sharon’s great post, Ten Things to Love About the Fringe. We spent the day there today, and will be back tomorrow and many other days over the course of the festival.