Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, The centennial flame is powered by the natural gas of Alberta. This city has very cold winters and high temperature summers.
History
During 1795, Hudson Bay company made a trading post near Edmonton. Later Canadian Government bought it back and started a settlement in 1982. After the discovery of oil in the province during the late 1940s, Alberta became the oil capitol of Canada
Main Attractions
Main Attraction West Edmonton Mall is a shopping center and has a big water park, a man-made lake, a skating rink, two mini-golf courses, 21 movie theatres, a Vegas-style casino and a big amusement park . Edmonton Edmonton Transit Historic Bus Tours takes the visitors through scenic routes and provide commentary about the history of the city. Edmonton Valley zoo and Telus World of Science are good place for families.Other interesting places are Fort Edmonton Park, Great Divide Waterfall-a man made waterfall, West Edmonton Mall, River valley, Alberta Legislature, and Hawrelak Park.
