Today is a federal holiday to commemorate the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. However, all City of Edmonton services will be operating as normal. There will be one Committee meeting this week. The Agenda Review Committee meets at 9:00 am on Tuesday.
Rodeo action returns to Edmonton this weekend. The Edmonton Pro Rodeo is organized by C5 Rodeo Company out of Montana. Contestants will compete for a $65,000 dollar purse at the Edmonton Expo Centre on Friday and Saturday. Edmonton used to played host to the Canadian Finals Rodeo from 1975-2017 but organizers and the City were unable to reach an agreement to keep the event in town and it was subsequently moved to Red Deer.
Edmonton’s Federal Building will be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II. Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement during a one-day sitting of the Alberta Legislature convened for MLAs to pay their respects to the monarch. A short ceremony is planned for September 27th to mark the name change, which was originally proposed and approved last month to honour the Platinum Jubilee.
