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An actual theme what a concept! So remember the stores had their windows painted, raft races, bathtub races downtown, king of the klondike , panning for gold at the grounds and the grandstand shows at the race track.

This was awesome, this is over 50 years old. ❤❤❤

@2:03 Looks like Jasper Ave. between 107 and 108st The Cars were sure Ugly... Greaser Hair... Yeech

I wish we had kept Canada’s old flag

He resigned after a report implicated him in misconduct for engaging in rezoning and development deals where he had a personal interest in them

Push up guy… lol

Somewhere in that mess of people in front of Healy Ford was 12-year-old me selling Dickie Dee ice cream.

Being from Whitecourt, I had a good laugh at the caboose at 0:39!

So many memories watching this video. I took my apprenticeship at Healy Ford. How things change over time.

Christmas Nativity scene in City Hall fountain basin. Some live critters

Lived 4 blocks away from it. Saw what had to be the last horse drawn milk cart when I was 5 around there

Went to Namaio airshow from there 1962. Still remember you could get shoe shine downstairs.

Where are all of the fat chicks and transgenders ?🙄

1972 - when strippers could get their own car in a family parade! I'm guessing the kids didn't know who Suzanne Pritchard was.

Wouldn't be surprised if it was used by more than a few Honda Civics with coffee can exhausts.

In the 1990s, I drove through the Rat Hole several times with a City of Edmonton 1 ton truck that had a wide box, and I was on the edge of my seat, almost literally. Then once, and only once, I drove through it with a 3 ton moving truck. I'm happy to say that I didn't contribute to the marks on the Rat Hole side wall blocks. Driving through it with a small car was a breeze!

Hello! I'm interested in using some of this footage (it's so great!) in a film I'm making for my PhD research with seniors in downtown Edmonton. I would be happy to attribute the footage to you in the credits. Please let me know if this is possible. Thank you!

What a great time , when men were men and sheep were nervous.

I think we need to bring Klondike Days back...

Bill Hawrelak - ugh. One of the most corrupt municipal politicians in Canadian history.

I was there on the SW ramp. My dad wanted a pic of his car there. You forgot to mention cars flying over the HUMP. LOL. I mostly avoided the stupid thing.

Cool video, thank you!

Did they use Pilot Lights on gas stoves back then ? When I was little our has stove had a pilot light. Thete ysed to be a burner that stayed messed up and my mother had to light a match to start it sometimes.

Ohh how I wish they would bring the Klondike theme back. "K-Days" is just an empty shell now....

I want to see the testing with the lamb womb

Thanks!

Ironic that with the new West LRT line going down 104 Ave and MacEwan growing ever larger by the year a new Rat Hole 2.0 will probably needed soon enough at one of the busiest corners in Alberta much less Edmonton...

What great memories of our town. Thank you vor posting this. It made my day and took me down memory lane. Thank you.

It's Klondike Mike LOL

Near the end it looked like Uncle Dennis from West Town Ford

0:00 Beautiful Suzanne Pritchard.

More than a blast from the past , I wasn't even born yet !

The demographics. The dress code. I miss times i didn't get to experience.

Manning was out of office for over 50 years. Those who gited for him are all in their seventies. You want to attribute Alberta's current mindset and personality solely to Manning?

I took my wife there on Valentine's Day in 1966 when I proposed and we've been married for 57 years on June 11.

The only place this guy is liked is in Alberta. He was premier for 25 yrs. A british immigrant, with a dislike for french, catholics and anything deemed socialist, including universal health care. Alberta didn't get universal healthcare until he left office. He saw communist everywhere, in schools, the media, the CBC. He banned books and movies that "he" deemed socialist. He didn't mind censoring others opinions. He was Alberta first kinda guy. Not very canadian. His policy goals under the "Social Credit" policy infringed on the responsibilities of the federal government under the constitution. Him being premier of Alberta for 25yrs explains albertans today.

I was a bike courier in downtown Edmonton back in the 80's. I used to ride through that nearly every day, and the stench was unbelievable. Fumes, stagnant water, urine, garbage, decaying animal corpses. It was a challenge to hold my breath all the way through. It deserved the name 'rat hole'

Ah, the good old days. When women liked being women and looking attractive.

Was a newly-wed at this time. Always loved the parade. Was in it twice, once with "Pedal Pushers"💋(biking club) and with "Teen Time" (a charity to help teens). Loved to be involved in Klondike Days!

The Paramount Theatre in Edmonton. The movie “Elizabeth is Queen” was filmed in 1953. So I’m thinking this was in 1953 or 1954.

0:42 push-up guy? 🤣

Always strikes me in historical pictures of the river valley how they didn't leave a single GD tree standing. So ugly!

Ivor Dent. I DENT IFY (Campaign slogan)

It had to be closed because as this video shows no one was any longer adhering to the rule that you had to put your left blinker on and honk wildly while in the hole. I’m surprised I never caused any damage to vehicles while trying to “get air” while driving on top.

Thanks for posting these

God, cars have gotten ugly! Those classic cars have an unmatched look… beautiful!

Everyone dressed immaculately. Gorgeous. Though we’ve made great scientific and social progress, the way we dress has completely deteriorated. I think it’s important to hold ourselves as well as others to higher standards.

Neat to see this on the laat day of K days 2022 ! 👍👍👍

I was there! Only 3 1/2 yrs old.

Just came across this video and did it bring back memories. I was 7 at the time and my Dad loved Seven Seas Chinese food. He took the family out for dinner there about once a month.