The Alberta Legislature Building , located in Edmonton , is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Executive Council of Alberta . It is often shortened to " the Ledge ".
22-468: The Alberta Legislature Building is at 10801 97 Avenue NW. Free tours of the facility are offered throughout the week. The building is also connected via underground walkway to the Government Centre station and Government Centre Transit Centre . The building is on a promontory overlooking the scenic North Saskatchewan River valley near the location of Fort Edmonton , Mark V (1830–1915),
44-408: A Hudson's Bay Company fur-trading post , a long-established economic and administrative centre of the western Prairies. It is just up the hill from the archaeological finds at Rossdale Flats to the east, remnants of a long-standing First Nations campsite and location of an earlier Fort Edmonton. The Legislature's location was selected shortly after Edmonton was confirmed as the provincial capital by
66-521: A Polaris Music Prize . The Rural Alberta Advantage was formed after the band members met while organizing an open-mic event at The Winchester in Cabbagetown. The band's name was coined by Edenloff's brother, when he wrote in an e-mail to Edenloff that he was planning to explore "the rural Alberta advantage " by spending some time back on the family farm near Donalda , Alberta where they had spent part of their childhoods. First formed in 2005,
88-582: Is a Canadian indie rock band that formed in 2005 in Toronto , Ontario. The band consists of Nils Edenloff on lead vocals and guitar; Amy Cole (Robin Hatch between September 2016 and January 2018) on keyboards, bass, and backing vocals; and Paul Banwatt on drums. They have released five albums and are signed to Paper Bag Records in Canada and Saddle Creek Records internationally. In 2011, they were nominated for
110-664: Is anchored by two terminating vistas , the legislature and MacEwan University 's City Centre Campus. MacEwan is a part of the Old Canadian National rail yard redevelopment. Nearby to the northeast is the Government Centre transit centre, and further east is the Rossdale neighbourhood and Edmonton Ballpark . The security of the Legislature building and surrounding grounds are the responsibility of
132-526: Is supported on concrete piles and constructed around a steel skeleton. The first floor is faced with Vancouver Island granite; upper floors feature sandstone from the Glenbow Quarry in Calgary . The interior fittings include imported marble, mahogany, oak, and brass. The building is about 57 metres (187 ft) in overall height; the project cost over $ 2 million at the time. For the centennial of
154-471: The 2011 Polaris Music Prize . Their third album, Mended with Gold, was released on September 30, 2014. In the fall of 2014, Mended with Gold was featured on NPR 's All Songs Considered list for the top albums of September. On September 12, 2016 Amy Cole announced her departure from the group via the band's website. On September 18, the band announced a new tour with keyboard, bass pedal, and backup vocals being supplied by Robin Hatch. On November 7,
176-903: The Alberta Legislature Buildings that leads to Government Centre station , and networks connecting buildings at the University of Alberta , MacEwan University , and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology . MacEwan University and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are entirely traversable indoors through extensive pedways and building interconnectivity. The Pedway system is integrated with public transit via climate controlled access to LRT stations. Linked to Churchill station : Linked to Central station : Linked to Bay/Enterprise Square station : 53°32′34″N 113°29′29″W / 53.5428°N 113.4914°W / 53.5428; -113.4914 The Rural Alberta Advantage The Rural Alberta Advantage
198-849: The Alberta Sheriffs Branch . LGBT activism in Edmonton has taken place at the Alberta Legislature Building for many years and as such, the building is featured on the Edmonton Queer History Project map. Several memorials and statues are situated within the Legislative Buildings, or the grounds surrounding it. The fountain inside the Legislature Building was installed during 1959 to commemorate
220-691: The High Level Bridge Streetcar . Nearby is a walking path , connecting to the Victoria Park and Golf Course and the Grandin neighbourhood. To the north lies the "Government Centre" district within downtown Edmonton, south of Jasper Avenue , Edmonton's main street . Here are found several provincial government office buildings including the Federal Building . A short section of 108 Street, called "Capital Boulevard",
242-425: The band announced that their fourth studio album was forthcoming. Their fourth studio album, The Wild, was released on October 13, 2017. Its lead track "Beacon Hill" was inspired by the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires . In January 2018, the band announced that Cole had rejoined their lineup. On March 31, 2022, their second EP The Rise was released with six songs. To build up anticipation for their 2023 tour,
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#1732779519305264-534: The band recorded a demo tape and released an EP independently before completing their first full-length album, Hometowns , in early 2008. Hometowns was recorded and produced from April 2007 to March 2008 by Roger Leavens at BoomBox Sound in Toronto, Ontario. The band toured extensively across Canada, including shows at the Pop Montreal and Halifax Pop Explosion festivals, to support Hometowns . The band
286-583: The building's flood lights and then looking up to see everything in the color purple. The band The Rural Alberta Advantage referenced the custom in their song Edmonton. It is also the origin of the name for Purple City Music Festival . The Alberta Legislature Building was built between 1907 and 1913 in the Beaux Arts style at the same time as the much larger Saskatchewan and Manitoba legislative buildings by architects Allan Merrick Jeffers and Richard Blakey. Montreal architect Percy Nobbs helped with
308-680: The final revisions. Allan Merrick Jeffers served as the Alberta Provincial Architect from September 1907 to 1910. The Provincial Archives of Alberta holds drawings for virtually all provincial buildings executed under his supervision. Construction first began in August 1907. The cornerstone was laid by Alexander Cameron Rutherford , the first Premier of Alberta, and the Governor General of Canada , Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey , on October 1, 1909. On November 30, 1911,
330-486: The first session of the Legislature in 1906. The legislature building was located along 97 Avenue . That road was routed through a tunnel during the 1970s renovations to the grounds, allowing a large plaza to connect the legislature to a greenspace to the north. To the west of the building, the grounds are bounded by 109 Street and the railway right-of-way coming north from the High Level Bridge , now used by
352-663: The first session was held in the building. The building was officially opened by Lord Grey's successor, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , on September 3, 1912. Jeffers may have been influenced by the State House of Rhode Island , where he had been a student. The style was associated originally with the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was fashionable in North America between 1895 and 1920. The use of Greek , Roman , and Egyptian architectural influences
374-546: The first visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the building. For the province's centennial, the Queen unveiled in the same structure a series of stained glass windows that highlight the role of the monarchy in Alberta over the previous century. The centre window, at the front entrance of the building, focuses on the reign of Elizabeth II, including her royal cypher surmounted by St. Edward's Crown and flanked by wild roses , while
396-478: The other windows commemorate the reign of George VI, Edward VIII , George V , and Edward VII , along with provincial emblems such as the coat of arms and the wild rose. Other items of significance on the grounds include the Lois Hole Memorial Garden , the statue of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll , and a memorial to Chief Crowfoot . A local custom involves area teenagers staring at
418-554: The province of Alberta, stained glass windows with the royal cypher and the emblems of Alberta were installed above from the main entrance of the building. These stained glass windows were unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II on May 24, 2005. Edmonton Pedway The Edmonton Pedway system is a pedestrian network connecting office buildings, shopping centres, and parkades in downtown Edmonton , Alberta , Canada . It consists of approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) of year-round climate-controlled tunnels , and walkways between
440-447: The second floors of buildings, approximately 15 feet (4.6 m) above ground. The main network connects more than 40 buildings and parkades, and three of the five Edmonton LRT stations in the downtown area. Throughout the city, there are some independent connections between buildings that are not linked to the wider system, as well as shorter tunnels leading from the surface directly to transit. Notable examples include connections to
462-419: Was considered appropriate for a public building, as they suggested power, permanence, and tradition. Beaux-Arts buildings are characterized by a large central dome above a spacious rotunda, a symmetrical T-shaped plan, doors and windows decorated with arches or lintels, and a portico supported by massive columns. The dome has terracotta made by Gibbs and Canning of Tamworth, Staffordshire , England. The building
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#1732779519305484-530: Was selected as eMusic 's featured artist of the month for November 2008. The band subsequently signed to Saddle Creek Records in 2009, and Hometowns was re-released by the label in July. The band was also selected as the X3 Artist of the month by Aux.tv , CBC Radio 3 and Exclaim! for July 2009. Their second LP, Departing , was released on March 1, 2011. The album was named as a longlisted nominee for
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