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Edmonton Saddlery Co. Ltd was located at 271 Jasper Ave. East in 1912. At the time they were the largest retail store of its kind in Canada. They sold a wide variety of leather saddlery including cases for men and women, heaters, travel bags, belts and harnesses. In 1912 the shop placed 4th in best exhibits at the Edmonton Exhibition.

Some of the employees of the shop included Joseph Armstrong (foreman), James E. Bennet (janitor), Howard F. Greenwood (accountant), Joseph Heppler (harness maker), John Wiese (harness maker), John McAllister (clerk), and William H. Martin (manager).

In 1923 the shop was located in Fraser Block on Jasper Ave. In 1926 the business was located at 9928 Jasper Ave.

The Edmonton Ski Club was established in 1911 by a group of Norwegian immigrants. The founders were not satisfied with the natural slopes of the Edmonton River Valley and built a 30 metre ski jump ramp on Connors Hill. The ramp was completed in 1912 and went over what is now Connors Road. It was on this ramp in 1913 that one of the founding members, John Haugen, set the Canadian record with a 109 foot jump.

In 1935 the jump was rebuilt and reopened after it was deemed unsafe. The Club continued to gain new members until World War Two when membership and interest in skiing began to decline. The Connors Hill ski jump was closed in 1975 and torn down in 1978. With the closing of the jump, membership in the Club continued to decline, however, saw a resurgence due to the Winter Olympics in Calgary in the 1980s.

The Club continues to operate as a not for profit Society. The Club is located on a hill in Gallagher Park in the community of Cloverdale in Edmonton. The Club operates year round and offers both summer and winter camps, bike programs, ski and snowboarding lessons, and a terrain park. In August the hill is used as a seating area for the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. The Club was closed for one season in 2018 and reopened the following year after receiving funding from the city and province. Construction on a new facility starts in 2024.

Charles “Charlie” Edward Hodson was born on January 21, 1875 in Dublin, Ireland. He was married to Daisy Emily Hodson and a member of the Church of England. Charlie and Daisy had four children, Thomas, Phylis, Edward, and Ernest. Charlie and his family immigrated from England to Edmonton in 1910 and lived on 93rd Street.
Charlie enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) on August 27, 1915 at the age of 40. He had previously served in the 101st Regiment for 3 months. Charlie served in the 51st Battalion during the First World War. The 51st Battalion departed for Great Britain from Halifax on April 18, 1916. Charlie was reported missing and killed in action in France on October 16, 1917.

The Civic Service Club began operations in 1909 representing clerical, technical, and administrative employees of the City of Edmonton. The club was represented those employees through negotiations, grievances, education, and social functions. In June of 1914, the club voted to become the Civic Service Association and updated its constitution and bylaws to reflect that change. The Association would later become Civic Service Union 52 and continues to represent administrative, clerical, technical, and professional employees in the City of Edmonton.

The Northwest Voyageurs Canoe and Kayak Club was established in 1964 as a part of the Canadian Youth Hosteling Association (CYHA). On 1988 November 16, the group separated from the CYHA and was incorporated under the Societies Act as a fully autonomous organization. The Club aims to promote canoeing in Alberta, as well as the exploration and preservation of Alberta's most historically significant rivers. To accomplish this, the Club organizes trips to various rivers throughout the canoeing and kayak season. Although many members of the Club have created their own paddling clubs, the Northwest Voyageurs Canoe and Kayak Club remains active and continues to offer courses ranging from safety for beginners to more advanced techniques for seasoned members.

The Muttart Foundation was established in 1953 as the Gladys and Merrill Muttart Foundation by Merrill Muttart and Gladys (Bowling) Muttart, prominent residential construction and development professionals in Edmonton. As a philanthropic organization, the Muttart Foundation distributed grants to charitable organizations focused on education, medical research and care, social services, cultural associations, international development, and religious charities. Initially, the funding decisions reflected the personal interests of the Muttarts, particularly Gladys Muttart, who, as a diabetic, was especially supportive of diabetic research.

The funding areas of the Muttart Foundation have evolved over the years, particularly following the death of Gladys Muttart in 1969 and Merrill Muttart in 1970. Gradually, the interests of the Muttart Foundation were restructured to emphasize human services, poverty alleviation, and child and youth welfare services. Additionally, the geographical boundaries the Muttart Foundation served were reduced to national boundaries, and later Western Canadian agencies.

In 1994 there was a significant reduction in the funding guidelines to specific program areas, primarily supporting more effective program delivery through mergers and enhancing charitable governance. In the late 1990s, the Foundation’s interest shifted to the national forum of policy development around charitable law and accountability. The Muttart Foundation also initiated a number of special programs including Muttart Fellowships, to encourage charity executives to take study sabbaticals while supporting the charity to fund a temporary replacement; Youth Granting for Youth, to involve youth in youth-focused giving; and technology assistance, initially to support charities in the Y2K transition and later to enhance the use of technology in administration.

Today, the Muttart Foundation continues to support the creation of a strong, independent, and interconnected voluntary sector in Western Canada. Through its own charitable activities and its funding programs, the Foundation works with other funders and charitable organizations to improve the early education and care of young children, and to strengthen the charitable sector.

Hecate's Players was a feminist theatre collective which performed reader's theatre to raise awareness of women's issues. Founded in November 1983, the collective consisted of many members. Although the collective's roster varied throughout its existence, and not all of the following individuals were members at the same time, Amanda LaRougetel, Lisa Walters, Denise Burrell, Shiobhan Avery, Kim Nelson, Elizabeth Lunney, Ann McGrath, Kathryn Ivany, and Sandy MacDonald were members of the collective. The members of the collective met at the University of Alberta and performed for a number of venues including the United Church Presbytery meeting, International Women's Day events, Alberta Status of Women's Action Committee events, and the 1985 Fringe Festival. The group survived many changes, including absences of group members as they pursued educational opportunities elsewhere. The group dissolved at the end of 1987 when too many of the core group left for work or school elsewhere.

The Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association (NAWCA) was established in 1980. The Association aims to promote and support the art of woodcarving and holds weekly meetings to pass skills from expert members to newcomers. The Association regularly donates a tree decorated with hand-carved ornaments to the University of Alberta Hospital's annual "Festival of Trees." At the end of April each year, the Association holds a carving show and competition with many categories and levels for participants of all skill levels to showcase their work.