Edmonton

• Latitude and Longitude: 53°30’N, 113°30’W
• Population: 812,201 (2011)
• Population Density: 1,186.8 km2
• Landform Region: Interior Plains
• Climate Region: Prairie
• Types of industries: Primary (Agriculture), Secondary (Construction, Manufacturing), Tertiary (Finance/Real Estate)
• Tourist Attractions: West Edmonton Mall, World Waterpark, Alberta Aviation Museum
• National Parks: Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Elk Island National Park
• Immigration Population: 189,775 (2006)
• Diversity: Workforce Diversity Edmonton (WDE), Edmonton on.

I was amazed when I finally arrived in Edmonton. I was excited, obviously because I was only one stop away to seeing my friends Shaggy and Velma, but also because I have heard so much about the West Edmonton Mall. I was originally going to go to the mall on my second day in Edmonton, but I was bursting with excitement, so I didn’t wait another second. Right when I walked into the mall, I decided to go to the waterpark. After spending an hour riding some of the best slides I have ever seen, I went shopping. They have hundreds of stores to choose from(I’m happy I didn’t bring my mom). After buying what felt like an entirely new wardrobe (at least that’s what my credit card said), I decided that it was time to visit the Telus World of science. It was unbelievable to see some of the things you can do with science. My favourite part was definitely was the environment gallery. After that I grabbed some grub at a diner that I heard some of the locals talking about. The food there was divine. I finally checked in to my cozy little hotel and watched a Scooby Doo marathon. Couldn’t wait for the next day to come.

It was day two in Edmonton and I decided that another hockey game would be a lot of fun. I called up Adam Sandler again and asked for another favour. Of course he still owes me from when I saved him from the sharks in Chile. Anyways, this time he was able to score me some great box tickets right next to Wayne Gretzky. I arrived at Rexall Place, which if you didn’t know it is the third oldest arena in the NHL. I enjoyed a great game with the Oilers edging out their opponents 3-2 in triple overtime. Since the game went on so long I was only going to make it to one more place that I wanted to see in Edmonton. I decided that since I have seen so many different types of art it would be good to see yet another. For this reason I went to Citadel Theatre and saw “A Christmas Carol”. The actors really brought the play to life. After the play I ate dinner with a few of my old time friends from University and then got ready for Vancouver.

 

The big Waterpark inside West Edmonton Mall.

Telus World of Science lit up.

It was packed inside of Citadel Theatre.