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Article content The fate of the Ring Houses is still unclear. Will they all be demolished this month, as the University of Alberta has proposed? We know they are considering all options, and we appreciated being told that. However, it appears that the university has plans to sell off the interior contents of the houses — each piece is over 100 years old. What is happening here? Is the university stripping the houses of their valuable interior elements, like the fabulous fireplace surround in president Henry Marshall Tory’s home office to the clawfoot bathtub? We apologize, but this video ...

Article content It has been some two months since the alarm was sounded in the Edmonton Journal’s opinion page concerning the University of Alberta’s planned May demolition of the four remaining Ring Houses. Since February, 2,455-plus members of the public have signed a petition urging the U of A to press pause on the demolition proposal for one year. And signatures keep coming in. What is the harm in asking for a year’s delay? None. This would allow these historic homes to be professionally assessed and evaluated for repurposing as was done in 1970 for Rutherford House, at the time up ...

Article content The University of Alberta has received 38 requests to buy and relocate the four historic Ring Houses that are up for demolition. The four houses were constructed in the early 1900s as original university buildings and served as homes for school presidents and deans as well as the site of Museum and Collection Services and the University of Alberta Press. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or U of A receives 38 applications to purchase and relocate historic Ring Houses to avoid demolition Back to video Up for purchase throughout Febr...

Article content Recent actions of some individuals in the religious community are not reflective of the response of religious leaders and adherents throughout Alberta. Faith leaders have diligently utilized the COVID-related health measures of Alberta Health Services to protect the safety of their local communities. In town hall calls with Premier Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, there is always an affirmation that faith communities are vital, which is why we have enjoyed freedom to gather. Compared to the other provinces, Alberta had minimal restrictions on houses of worship from May-Nov. 2020....

Article content In a recent opinion piece in the Edmonton Journal, I was quoted regarding the University of Alberta’s proposal to demolish/sell the Ring Houses, and now I wish to speak for myself. I view the stories embedded in the four remaining Ring House homes as the U of A’s DNA. And, as the first university in the province, the U of A belongs to the entire province, and to U of A graduates and their families. The U of A is imprinted on all of us. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or