Show Notes
This week, heritage advocate Andy Grabia talks about the fight to keep the University of Alberta's Casavant organ in Convocation Hall. We also look at Edmonton's uneasy relationship with its heritage and, a decade after Rogers Place opened, revisit the arena debate and the fate of Rexall Place.
(00:00) - Introduction
(00:32) - Ad: Life Sciences Week
(02:58) - Meet Andy Grabia
(04:33) - The fight to save the U of A’s memorial organ
(09:03) - A war memorial facing relocation
(13:44) - What exactly are they trying to preserve?
(17:53) - Can the province stop the move?
(20:14) - The university’s rationale—and time running out
(25:55) - Ad: Edmonton Startup Week
(26:41) - The state of heritage in Edmonton
(30:36) - What is worth preserving?
(36:16) - Rogers Place, ten years later
(39:18) - The arena’s economic impact and opportunity costs
(45:14) - The fate of Rexall Place
(47:06) - A call to action on heritage
(50:06) - Close
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