Edmonton,

Canada
An exotic vacation
By Lane Lewellyn

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About
Capitol of Alberta Canadas sixth largest
Canadas Festival City metropolitan area
Residents are known as Anchors north end of the
Edmontonians Calgary-Edmonton corridor
Population about 1,321,000 Home to North Americas
biggest mall (West
Edmonton Mall)
Culture
Hosts many festivals during the summer months
Has a history of opera and classical music performance
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra has been around since 1913
under various names
Home of the Royal Alberta Museum over 10,000 displays
Edmonton and Calgary are rivals
This is History!
Earliest known inhabitants settled the area around 3,000 B.C.
Anthony Henday, believed to be the first European to enter the Edmonton area in
1754
1876 Treaty 6 of the numbered treaties placed Edmonton and much of Alberta under
European rule
Actually became the town of Edmonton in 1892 population 700
In 1904 the population increased to 8,350 and it became a city
Edmonton has grown very rapidly since
 Food let the hunger begin

Poutine- French fries, cheese curds, and warm gravy

Bannock- Fried dough (native American recipe)
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Saskatoon Berries- Berries from Saskatoon Saskatchewan

Nanaimo Bars- 3 layer dessert wafer crust, butter icing, and
chocolate to top it off
Tourtiere- deep dish meat pie
Monetary exchange rate

Money Exchange Edmonton

BANKS Desjardins $5.00
HSBC $5.00
Scotia $5.00
BMO $5.00
TD $5.00
RBC $5.00
$0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00
RBC TD BMO Scotia HSBC Desjardins
Cost of exchange $0.15 $0.16 $0.14 $0.18 $0.12 $0.16
Cash $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
Percentage rate 3.04% 3.22% 2.85% 3.50% 2.40% 3.11%

Cost of exchange Cash Percentage rate

Hotels
Edmonton Hotels
Cost per night
Dollar Amount

$161.00

$112.00
$81.00
$48.50

Westin Edmonton Chateu Lacombre Hotel Hyatt Place Edmonton Double Tree

Hotels
Flights
Orlando- $306
Miami- $341
Fort Lauderdale- $352
Tampa- $407
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Things to do!!!
Food tour- 3 hour food tour around Albertas capitol city
Maligne lake cruise- Jasper
Canadian Rockies Epic summit and ice field helicopter tour-
Lake Louise
Kananaskis River Rafting Adventure- Banff
40-Minute Alberta Fly board Experience for Two- Sylvan
Lake
Weather
It gets extremely cold during the winter
Dont forget a jacket
The summer months are nice
Average temperatures are around 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Come on out!!!!!!
June through August is the best time to visit
Edmonton, Canada
The place you didnt know you need to go

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